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4List of shortcuts and hotkeysIn ProntoEdit Professional you can use shortcuts and hotkeys for a number of actions:Frequently used shortcuts and hotke

Drag-and-drop94CopyCopy Objects in Page View1. Open the page with the object you want to copy in the page view.2. Select the object in the page view

Drag-and-drop95Copy Images1. Open the page that contains the element containing the image(s) you want to copy.2. Select the object in the page view.

Drag-and-drop96Copy Devices and Pages in Tree View1. Select the device or page you want to copy in the tree view.The selected device or page is highl

97Tips & Tricks to ...Adjust the tab structure on the lay out pages1. Open the device Building blocks in your default CF.A number of hidden page

Tips & Tricks for ...98Define the Duration of an IR Code1. Open a page in the Page view and select a button.The button is selected.2. Display t

Tips & Tricks for ...991. Open the page in Page View.2. Select the second button.The second button is selected.3. Display the 'Properties

Tips & Tricks for ...100Aligning the buttons to the top1. Open the page in Page View and select three buttons at the topThe three buttons are se

Tips & Tricks for ...1012. Select the button Left Align in the toolbar.The selected buttons are aligned to the left.TipTo complete the positi

Tips & Tricks for ...102is still performing an action it will not receive the next IR code.ProntoEdit Professional TipIt is better that a macro c

103TroubleshootingI Cannot Align Objects Properly• Alignment buttons are disabled when you have only one object selected on the page. Select multiple

List of shortcuts and hotkeys5Other shortcuts and hotkeys used in ProntoEdit ProfessionalCTRL + NNew configurationCTRL + OOpen configurationCTRL + F4C

Troubleshooting104You can use drag-and-dropYou cannot use drag-and-dropto copy within a pageto copy the action list on an object that lies fullyundern

Troubleshooting105For some situations there is no undo-redo operation supported:• when you copied an action list of a button in page view;• when you

106Glossary#*.exe: The *.exe file is an executing file that allows you to download the configuration file on the Pronto from a PCwhere ProntoEdit Prof

Glossary107device settings: The device settings are the type of device, the brand, the model number and the functions. Inorder to control a device wit

Glossary108IR code: The Pronto sends out infra red (IR) codes to operate devices. IR codes to activate different brands for allkinds of video and audi

Glossary109there are convertor cables to sense either the current flow through the mains or the presence of a videosignal.Pronto: The Pronto is a univ

Glossary110tree view: The tree view in ProntoEdit Professional is the left panel where the devices and the pages of aconfiguration file are displayed.

111Index

112Aactiondelete ...73move...73soun

Index113duration...106EEscient Fireball Audio Server...33export ..

List of shortcuts and hotkeys6On Pronto Control Panel you can use some key combinationsFrequently used shortcuts on Pronto Control PanelHome + Menu +

Index114hide...36label ... 53, 63move

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7Using ProntoEdit Professional HelpUsing ProntoEdit Professional HelpYou can open ProntoEdit Professional Help by:• clicking the Help button in the

Using ProntoProEdit NG Help8Searching on indexed keywords1. Select the Index tab in the navigation page of the ProntoEdit Professional Help window.Th

9Working with ProntoEdit ProfessionalWhat Can I Do with ProntoEdit Professional?ProntoEdit Professional is the visual editor for creating and configur

Working with ProntoEdit Professional10What Does an Extended Pronto Configuration File contain?An Extended Pronto Configuration File or a XCF defines a

Working with ProntoEdit Professional11and place it on the screen. You can place buttons, panels and images on the system page, and they will bedisplay

Working with ProntoEdit Professional12In the Device Properties you determine some general settings like the identification of the AV-componentthat the

13The ProntoEdit Professional Working AreaMove your mouse over the image and the text. When the mouse pointer changes into a hand, you can click to op

iTable Of ContentsAbout the ProntoEdit Professional Software...

14Creating jobs starting from a default configurationfileBuilding Your XCFInstead of setting up a XCF from scratch each time, Philips offers you 4 def

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file15The special components in this default configuration file are:• Home Pages• Devices which

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file16DevicesThe devices in the default configuration file represent the activities that can occur

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file17A layout page in the default configuration file contains:ButtonsThe buttons on these pages d

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file18Code pageThe code page is a very important page in the default configuration file. This page

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file19ReceiverIn the default configuration file the receiver is used as a central distribution poi

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file20Each input button refers to the labels of the input ports of the receiver. Each macro contai

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file21Building BlocksThis device contains the different building blocks to adjust your tab-structu

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file22When you add a new activity in the tree view, you need to add a corresponding macro byadding

Creating jobs starting from a default configuration file23and matched to the AV-component it will control.Depending on the demands of your customer, y

Table Of ContentsiiCopy Objects on a Page...

24Basic ActionsWhat You Can Do in the Tree ViewWhen you open a new configuration file in ProntoEdit Professional, you will find:• The System folder.

Basic Actions25starting from scratch. For instance, you could reuse the actions of a TV on a VCR. You can even copypages to reuse a layout of a page.•

26Previewing with the Pronto SimulatorThe Pronto Simulator is a feature in the ProntoEdit Professional package used to preview on your computer how th

Basic Actions27Controlling AV-equipment via RFTo enhance the ability of the Pronto System, the Control Panel can send out RF signals besides IR signa

Basic Actions283. Configure the extender via the Configuration toolWhen the Control Panel will communicate through a Network to the Extender, this Ex

Basic Actions291. Open the configuration file where you want to insert a new device.2. Select the device under which you want to place the new devic

Basic Actions306. Close the Properties window.Delete Devices in the Tree View1. Open the configuration file with the device you want to delete.2. S

31Copy Devices in the Tree View1. Open the configuration file with the device you want to copy.2. Select the device in the tree view.3. Click in

Basic Actions32Delete Pages in the Tree View1. Open the configuration file with the page you want to delete.2. Expand the device that contains the p

Basic Actions33By hiding pages in the tree view, you make them invisible on the Pronto. However, they are still part of theconfiguration file and you

Table Of ContentsiiiAdd an IR Code in the Configuration File by Learning...

34Adding a button from the Button Gallery1. Display the Gallery..2. Select the Buttons tab.3. Select the button you want to add.The selected button

Basic Actions35NoteYou can only resize a button or panel without bitmaps. When you insert a bitmap in a button ora panel, the item automatically resha

Basic Actions364. Click the Open button.The progress window 'Loading' appears. The CCF is automatically converted into a XCF and the file n

Basic Actions37CautionYou need to select the same channel as set on the Extender itself with the Configurationswitch.4. If the Control Panel will com

Basic Actions384. Click the Configure button.The 'Configuration Tool' opens in a browser window.5. Follow the on screen instructions.6. C

Basic Actions393. Plug the other end of the cable in the USB port on your Pronto.A beep will inform you if the computer recognizes the Pronto and an

40Using the Properties WindowProperties for the Different ElementsThe different elements - devices, pages, buttons and panels - in the configuration f

Using the Properties Window41How can I...?Display the Properties1. Select the element for which you want to display the properties.2. Click in the

42Working with Model Number Based DatabaseModel Number Based IR DatabasesThe IR databases used in ProntoEdit Professional are, in contrast to the earl

Working with Model Number Based Database43How Can I?Search in a DatabaseIf you want to look up an AV-component in the Database, there are 2 different

Table Of ContentsivDisplay the Gallery ...

Working with Model Number Based Database44Add a New AV-component to My DatabaseThere are different ways to add an AV-component to My Database. You can

Working with Model Number Based Database45Add a new component directly to My Database1. Click in the toolbar.The window 'My Database' ope

Working with Model Number Based Database461. Click in the toolbar.The window 'My Database' opens.2. In the My Database tab, search and s

Working with Model Number Based Database471. Type the code in the IR code text box.2. Test the IR code.3. Define the duration of the code.4. Click

Working with Model Number Based Database48Remove Functions from My Database1. Click in the toolbar.The window 'My Database' opens.2. In

49Configuring ElementsElements You Can LabelYou can label devices, pages, soft buttons, panels and firm keys. Labels are used for two purposes: to bed

Configuring Elements50Labeling objectsThe labels of buttons and panels are displayed on the object on the Pronto.In ProntoEdit Professional the object

Configuring Elements51• You configure special actions to assign Pronto functions to a button.These actions can be assigned to all the buttons of the

Configuring Elements52In the action list you manage the actions of the soft button or the hard button:• You can add new actions to the action list.•

Configuring Elements53NoteYou need to add the model number to My Database before you can assign codes to buttons in theconfiguration file.NoteRC 5/6/M

Table Of ContentsvAdd a Code Library to My Database ...

Configuring Elements54The 'Add relay' windowNoteThis function can only be used when a Pronto Serial Extender is matched to a device.Add a de

Configuring Elements55Create a jumpYou create a jump to display a certain page on the Pronto. Jumps are used to navigate through the pages on thePront

Configuring Elements56Add power senseWith a power sense you can insert simple conditional macros in the action list. The macro can only evaluate oneco

Configuring Elements57• HEX format: This is the smallest format to save the code in and is the industry standard format exchangeIR codes. This is the

Configuring Elements58Control Panel SettingsThe Control Panel Settings are the settings which determines the behavior of the Control Panel when using

Configuring Elements59How can I...?Label Elements and Firm Keys1. To label an element, select the element you want to label in the tree view or in th

Configuring Elements60Define RC 5/6/MM1. If you want to configure a soft button, select the soft button you want to configure in the page view.-or-If

Configuring Elements61Via the Device FunctionsNoteYou can only add IR codes with drag-and-drop when they are added to My Database.1. Open the pages y

Configuring Elements62TipInstead of learning IR codes individually for buttons in the configuration file, it is even moreefficient and easier to learn

Configuring Elements637. Select the Extender's output port in the Output Port drop-down list or by clicking on the image8. Enter the different

1About the ProntoEdit Professional SoftwareProntoEdit Professional version 1, Helpfile version 1.1ProntoEdit ProfessionalProntoEdit Professional is Pr

Configuring Elements64Add a Delay1. If you want to configure a soft button, select the soft button you want to configure in the page view.-or-If you

Configuring Elements65TipWhen you double-click ...Properties in the tree view, the Hard buttons tab of the DeviceProperties or System Properties opens

Configuring Elements66TipWhen you double-click ... Properties in the tree view, the Hard buttons tab of the DeviceProperties or System Properties open

Configuring Elements671. If you want to configure a soft button, select the soft button you want to configure in the page view.-or-If you want to con

Configuring Elements68Move Actions in the Action List1. If you want to configure a soft button, select the soft button you want to configure in the p

Configuring Elements69Define the Button Action Icon Settings1. In the Layout menu, select Button Action Icon Settings.The 'Action Icon Settings&

70Designing ElementsButtons and ImagesButtonsThe buttons on Pronto's touch screen represent the hard buttons on conventional remote controls. Whe

Designing Elements71ExampleThe following images, among others, are used in the default.xcf for the released and thepressed state:ColorsThe Pronto is n

Designing Elements72GalleryThe Gallery is a very useful tool to design user interfaces.The look of a button in your configuration file depends on the

Designing Elements73The Button Gallery gives you the opportunity to add buttons to the page. Once you have selected a button, youcan drag-and-drop it

2What’s New in ProntoEdit Professional?New ConceptsModel number based databasesIn contrast to the earlier IR code Databases that were based on generic

Designing Elements744. In the 'Open' Dialog, click Open.The image is added to the object and appears in the preview.Import an image via the

Designing Elements754. Click Gallery.The 'Gallery' window appears.5. Select a category in the Categories list.The images of the selected c

Designing Elements76TipWhen you are positioning objects, grouping them first can be very useful. If you groupobjects, you can manipulate them as if th

Designing Elements77Add Buttons to a Page via the Gallery1. Display the Gallery.2. Select the tab Button.3. Select a category in the Categories lis

Designing Elements786. Select the image you want to add.The selected image appears in the preview.7. Click the Open button.The image is added to the

Designing Elements79Delete Images and Buttons from the Gallery1. Display the Gallery.2. Select the Images tab if you want to delete an image.-or-Sel

Designing Elements80Display the Gallery• In the toolbar, click .-Or-• In the Tools menu, select Gallery.-Or-• On the keyboard, press CTRL + L.-Or-

Designing Elements81Create a Personal Home PageThe Home Page is the default start page of the Pronto. This page with jumps to all activities is used t

82Positioning ElementsPositioning ElementsWhen you are creating a page with buttons and panels, you need to position these elements on the page. You c

Positioning Elements83Grid&borderNoteIf you combine a grid and a border for positioning objects, ProntoEdit Professional startsdrawing grid points

What's New in ProntoEdit Professional3Button action icon settingsThis new tool visualises the content of the action list on the Page view. Each b

Positioning Elements84How can I...?Define the Grid & Border SettingsDefining the Grid Settings1. Open the page with the object you want to positi

Positioning Elements85Use a Border for Positioning Objects1. Click to display the border.The border is displayed, marking out the area of the page

Positioning Elements863. Select Top Align in the context menu.The objects are aligned to the top.-or-Click Bottom Align in the context menu.The objec

Positioning Elements87-or-Click Left Align in the Lay-out menu.The objects are aligned to the left.-or-Click Right Align in the Lay-out menu.The objec

Positioning Elements886. To move the object under all other objects on the page,Click in the toolbox.-Or-Press SHIFT + Page Down.Group Objects in a

89Drag-and-dropDrag-and-drop OperationsIn a drag-and-drop operation, you select and drag an object to the desired location. The most common drag-and-d

Drag-and-drop90For exampleIn this case the button refers to button 'CD on' and 'Listen to CD' Page:• the button on the home page

Drag-and-drop91For ExampleIn this case:• If you first have deleted the button on the Home Page and then you Undo that action, the actionlist of the b

Drag-and-drop92For example-or-In this case:• If you delete or copy button 'CD on' or 'Listen to CD' Page, the inward links and ju

Drag-and-drop93MoveMove Pages in Page View1. Open the page in page view.2. Select the title bar of the page you want to move.3. Drag and drop it.A