ProntoPro NG navigates through the devices. 2Press the Up and Down buttons of the cursor. ProntoPro NG navigates through the pages. 3Press the Toggle button to easily switch from navigating on ProntoPro NG to control audio/video equipment. The Device Left and Device Right buttons appear in the top area of the touch screen and the cursor is used for controlling audio/video equipment. 4Press the Toggle hard button again to switch back to cursor navigation. 4Tap User Guide 49 Using the Power Features Operating ProntoPro NG with RF By default, ProntoPro NG uses infrared (IR) signals to operate devices. IR signals have an operating distance of approximately 10 m (33 ft ). IR signals However, you can choose to have ProntoPro NG working with radio frequency (RF) signals to operate devices from a distance or from an adjacent room. An RF Extender (not included) is therefore required. The SBC Li900 is an RF Extender that can be used in combination with ProntoPro NG. The RF Extender receives RF signals from ProntoPro NG and converts them into IR signals, sent out to the device. Therefore, the RF Extender has to be placed near the device you are operating with the RF Extender’s sending eye pointed towards the device. User Guide IR signals RF signals ProntoPro NG RF Extender 50 Using the Power Features Selecting RF to Operate your Devices 1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2Tap in the Tools Menu. The ‘RF IR Tool’ screen appears. 3Tap . The Device Overview appears. 4Tap the Device for which you want to select RF. The ‘Select IR or RF’ screen appears. By default IR is selected in the Sending Signals list. The Define RF button is disabled. 5 Choose RF in the Sending Signals list. The Define RF button is enabled. 6Tap The ‘RF Settings’ screen appears. 7 Select the RF Channel in the RF Channel list you use for the RF Extender. The RF Channel on the SBC Li900 has to be the same as the RF Channel on ProntoPro NG. 8 Select the Extender ID in the Extender ID list you use for the RF Extender. The Extender ID on the SBC Li900 has to be the same as the Extender ID on ProntoPro NG. Note You can use several RF Extenders with your ProntoPro NG. For each RF Extender you use for your devices, you need to set the RF Channel and the Extender ID. The RF Channel is identical for all RF Extenders. The Extender ID on the SBC Li900 is unique for each RF Extender. 9Tap in the ‘RF Settings’ screen. The RF settings are saved. 10 Tap in the ‘Select IR or RF’ screen. ProntoPro NG will send out RF signals for the selected device. Note Try to keep ProntoPro NG and the RF Extender away from metal objects, as this will have a negative impact on the range. EN . User Guide 51 Using the Power Features Selecting IR to Operate your Devices 1Tap and hold the ProntoPro NG icon in the upper left corner of the touch screen for 3 seconds. The Tools Menu appears. 2Tap in the Tools Menu. The ‘RF IR Tool’ screen appears. 3Tap . The Device Overview appears. 4Tap the Device for which you want to select IR. The ‘Select IR or RF’ screen appears. RF is selected in the Sending Signals list. 5 Choose IR in the Sending Signals list. The ‘Define RF’ button is disabled. 6Tap in the ‘Select IR or RF’ screen. ProntoPro NG will send out IR signals for the selected device. User Guide 52 ProntoProEdit NG If you want to personalise your ProntoPro NG even more beyond its standard programming features, ProntoProEdit NG is the tool for you to use. ProntoProEdit NG is ProntoPro NG’s companion software that you find on the included CD-ROM. Please check the website to make sure that you have the latest version. You can find more information on To learn how to work properly with ProntoProEdit NG, consult its online help system accessible via the Help menu or by pressing F1. With ProntoProEdit NG you can: ¦ Upload and download new configurations to and from your ProntoPro NG. You do this with the PC cable included with your ProntoPro NG: 1Plug one end of the cable in the USB port on your computer. 2 Plug the other end of the cable in the USB port on ProntoPro NG. EN USB port ¦ Add, delete, modify and move control panels, devices and commands anywhere on the touch screen; ¦ Save, duplicate and share configuration files, codes or devices with other ProntoPro NG users; ¦ Import new graphics to create new buttons and designs; ¦ Use .PNG graphic files that support transparency. You can now place buttons with a transparent background on top of a background image, let transparent buttons overlap or create transparency effects within buttons. You can use the colour in the upper left corner of the bitmap as transparency colour. ¦ Personalise configuration files to optimise the use of your ProntoPro NG; ¦ Copy, Paste and Edit plain IR codes that you can exchange with other ProntoPro NG users; ¦ Preview new configuration files on ProntoProEdit NG Simulator, to check what ProntoPro NG’s...