You can operate the devices using two kinds of buttons;
Soft buttons - Virtual buttons on the Touch Screen.
Hard buttons - Nine buttons below the screen (HOME not inclu-
ded) and five to the right of the screen (Vol +/-, Ch Up/Down &
Mute)
Using the Soft Buttons
By tapping the soft buttons on the Touch Screen you send Infrared
(IR) commands to the device you have selected.
The name of the device you are controlling is always displayed on
the Device Overview button.
Sending commands
IR commands are invisible. However, when you send a command,
an animated icon appears in the INFO button at the Upper System
Area to show that a command is being sent.
Using the Hard Buttons
Hard buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on
the Touch Screen. These buttons can be programmed to always do
the same thing regardless of the page displayed (teach commands
on Home Page) or they can change their function depending on
which device is active (teach commands only to the specific devi-
ce).
For
example: Since Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute are typically recei-
ver/preamp commands in most home theaters, these direct access but-
tons have been pre-programmed to always operate a Marantz recei-
ver/preamp. Should you own another brand, see the programming
instructions on page 28-29. Menu, Enter, Exit, 4-Way Cursor
Navigation, Channel Up and Channel Down are typically programmed
to change with the device selected. So when you are operating your
DVD player, you use them to navigate DVD menus and change chap-
ters, while you are watching TV, the Menu buttons operate the TV
menus and the Channel buttons change channels.
Getting Started
User Guide
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3.
Operating a Device
