Xantech MRC88M manual

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  • Page 1

    - 1 - QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS MRC88m “Auto-Configuration” Feature & SPLCD-MRC-KP Integration DESCRIPTION This document describes how to use the “Auto-Configuration” feat ure of the MRC88m. This feature allows a specially configured SPLCD to be used as a full-featured MRC88m metadata keypad without any Dragon programming for the SPLCD. [...]

  • Page 2

    - 2 - HOW DOES THE SPLCD-MRC-KP GET THE IN FORMATION ABOUT THE MRC88m SOURCE DEVICES? The information about the source devices is sent from the MRC88m to the SPLCD-MRC-KP via the normal MRC88m CAT5 keypad connection dur ing the MRC88m startup sequence. WHERE DOES THE MRC88m GET THIS SOURCE DEVICE INFORMATION? The source device information that is s[...]

  • Page 3

    - 3 - 5) On the Virtual Keypad, select SRC1. 6) On the right-hand portion of th e Dragon window, select the “Properties” tab near the bottom of the window. The two fields in this Property sheet that are us ed by the Auto-Configurati on feature are the “Source Type” and “Source Name”.[...]

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    - 4 - “Source Type” is used to tell t he SPLCD-MRC-KP what is the source device type, and “Source Name” is used to label the appropriate source button on the SPLCD-MRC-KP. There are currently 8 source types supported by the system: 1. CD Player / Tape Player. (See Table 1 below.) 2. Satellite Receiver / Cable Receiver / Satellite Radio Rece[...]

  • Page 5

    - 5 - Ok, I think I get all this . How do I program the buttons on the SPLCD-MRC-KP? You don’t. You program t he buttons on the MRC88m Vi rtual Keypad in Dragon. The buttons on the SPLCD-MRC-KP ar e pre-programmed to execute t he macros that you program under the MRC88m Virtual Keypad buttons. At the end of this document ar e the tables that desc[...]

  • Page 6

    - 6 - Table 1 CD/Tape Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button Disk + Ch+ Disk - Ch- |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol Down Vol - Mute Mute Power Pwr Table 2 Sat/Cable/Sat Radio Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button M[...]

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    - 7 - Table 3 DVR/VCR Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol[...]

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    - 8 - Table 5 MP3/Music Server Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button TRK+ Ch+ TRK- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol U[...]

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    - 9 - Table 6 DVD/BluRay Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + [...]

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    - 10 - Table 7 Generic 1 and Generic 2 Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2[...]