User's Manual

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GETTING STARTED
Because we know that you are eager to
get started, we’ve kept this introduction
as short as possible, but it contains very
valuable information, so you should read
through it very carefully.
C ONTROLLERS AND M ODULES
The first thing you need to understand is
that there are two different devices you
need to control your house;
Controllers and Modules.
Any light or appliance that
you want to control is
plugged into a Module and
that Module is then plugged
into a standard AC outlet.
Modules receive commands
from Controllers. Examples
include the Lamp Module
(sold separately). The
Transceiver Module (also
sold separately) is another
example (although it also
doubles as a controller as
described later).
Controllers are also
plugged into standard wall
outlets and send
commands to Modules over
your existing electrical wiring in
your house without affecting
your electricity in any way.
The Transceiver Module works
as a controller when it is used
with a remote control such as
the X10 Platinum Remote.
When the Transceiver
Module receives a
command from a remote it
sends digital signals over
your existing house wiring
to a Module which
receives the signals and
executes the command.
The remote uses radio frequency (RF)
signals to send commands to the
Transceiver module. RF signals can go
right through walls, so you can use the
remotes to control lights or appliances
from anywhere in your home.
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the
X10 Platinum Remote.
Make your lights and appliances go to
work for you....
The X10 Platinum Remote will control most
or all of your video and audio equipment.
But what really sets it apart from other
remotes is that you can also control
almost any light or appliance in your
home – even in another room! And it’s
easy to set up. Within minutes, you can
be using your X10 Platinum Remote to dim
the lights, start brewing a fresh pot of
coffee and play your favorite movie!*
Here are just some of the things you
can do with your X10 Platinum
Remote...
• Control your entire audio/video and
lighting setup for the ultimate Home
Theater experience.
• Turn on lights at night to scare away
intruders if you hear a noise.
• Start the coffee from your bedroom
when you wake up.
• Turn on your electric blanket before
the movie ends, so you it’s nice and
warm when you go to bed.
Use this manual to become familiar with
your X10 Platinum Remote...
This manual will explain how to set up
your X10 Platinum Remote to use it with
your existing Audio/Video equipment.
Next it will show you how you can use it
to set up an X10 Transceiver Module and
Lamp Module (sold separately) to operate
electrical products in your home.
Finally, the manual will show you can
expand your system with some of the
many additional X10 products you can
purchase.
* Requires X10 Modules, sold
separately.