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You can for instance, switch on your TV, turn to a movie channel and prepare your VCR for recording by rewinding the videotape. All this can be done be pressing a single button on your ProntoNEO. To record macros, ProntoNEO has to be in Macro mode. 1 Set the ProntoNEO in Use Mode. See ‘Working with Modes’ on p. 10. 2 Select the device, e.g. TV, with the buttons you want to program as a macro. The device screen appears. Note Basically, you can assign any button as a macro button. However, it is recommended to assign only the reserved macro buttons on the last page of every device. Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to the last page of the device. 3 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The Mode screen appears. 4 Tap Macro on the Mode screen. A message screen appears. ProntoNEO is now in Macro Mode. 5 Tap Next. The device screen with the Macro label appears. With the Page Up and Page Down buttons you can go to other screens of the selected device. User Manual 21 Using ProntoNEO 6 Tap the soft or hard button you want to select as a macro. A message screen appears. 7 Tap Start. The Device Overview appears with the ‘Recording’ label at the top of the screen. The buttons you tap on this screen will not be recorded. From the Device Overview you can go to the different devices or you can press the Extra hard button to go to the Extra screen with delays and beeps. 8 Tap the button of the device you want to go to. The device screen appears. User Manual 22 Using ProntoNEO 9 Tap the soft or hard buttons with the commands you want to record. 10 Press the Page Up and Page Down buttons to go to different screens of the same device. –or– Press the Device button to go to the Device Overview again. 11 To add delays and beeps to the macro, press the Extra hard button on the Device Overview. The Extra screen appears. 1 To add a delay, tap one of the Delay buttons. By tapping several Delay buttons, the duration of the delay will be increased. 2 To add a beep, tap the Beep button. 3 Press the Device button to go to the Device Overview again. 12 Press Stop to stop recording. A message screen appears. User Manual 23 Using ProntoNEO 13 Press OK to save the macro and return to the Mode screen. The existing command of the selected button is replaced by the macro. –or– Press Cancel to return to the Mode screen without saving the macro. The button retains its previous command. 14 Set the ProntoNEO in Use mode to test the recorded macro. User Manual 24 NEOedit If you want to personalize your ProntoNEO even more beyond its standard programming features, NEOedit is the tool for you to use. NEOedit is the ProntoNEO’s companion software that you find on the included CD-ROM. You can find more information and updates of the software on NEOedit is the visual editor for creating and configuring ProntoNEO Configuration Files (NCF) on your computer. An NCF is a file that is used to define the ProntoNEO behaviour and look for the LCD touch screen. Note It is advised to make backup copies of your own configurations. This can be done with NEOedit. With NEOedit you can: • define the types and brands of your devices; • generate the Device Overview; • design the page layout and the appearance of buttons; • configure the behavior of the hard buttons and soft buttons; • access NEOedit’s extended help system by pressing F1. • save, duplicate and share NCFs, devices, buttons, bitmaps or codes with another ProntoNEO; • preview the NCF on the NEOemulator; • download the new configurations to your ProntoNEO by means of the included serial cable; 1 Plug one end of the serial cable in the serial port on your computer. 2 Plug the other end of the serial cable in the serial port on the ProntoNEO. Note When the ProntoNEO is connected to the PC, the battery lifetime may be reduced. User Manual 25 NEOedit Minimum System Requirements • PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher • Windows 95/98/ME/XP or NT 4.0/2000 • 32 MB of RAM • 16 MB of free hard disk space • Free serial port • CD-ROM player Installing NEOedit from the CD-ROM 1 Place the NEOedit CD-ROM in your computer. NEOedit setup will start up automatically. If not, you can install NEOedit by double-clicking the NEOeditSetup.exe file on the CD-ROM. 2 Follow the instructions on screen that will guide you through the installation procedure. The first time you run NEOedit, you have to accept the license agreement. Otherwise NEOedit will not run. User Manual 26 Maintaining ProntoNEO Important Notices Take care not to scratch the touch screen Use your finger to tap the LCD touch screen or use plastic-tipped pens intended for use with touch screens. Never use an actual pen, pencil or other sharp object on the LCD touch screen. Protect ProntoNEO from extreme temperatures Keep ProntoNEO away from heaters and other heat sources. ProntoNEO is not waterproof ProntoNEO should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Do not store or use ProntoNEO in any location that is extremely damp or...
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