User's Guide

System Remote Control
Setup and User Guide
Supported Model
This user guide covers the remote control model:
RCZ-SRC1-B System Remote Control
Features
• Has bi-directional communication with associated components
• Includes Zigbee wireless mesh networking (no line-of-sight issues)
• Has back-lit graphical LCD (provides ease of use in dark rooms)
• Displays media playlists and provides playing options for stored media
• One-button push to access subsystem control options (such as lighting)
• Ergonomically designed for comfort
• TV functions include PIP and Menu
• Standard features for Satellite, VCR, DVD, Stereo, and more
General Description
The Control4 System Remote Control is the handheld remote control for a
Control4 system. It is included with the purchase of many Control4
controllers, but may also be purchased separately.
The System Remote Control plays an important role in Control4 system
navigation and input. Use the remote control to access on-screen menus
and to control associated devices. It goes beyond a typical "universal
remote" that simply learns IR codes from TVs, VCRs, CD players and DVD
players; It uses Zigbee for two-way wireless communication. The signal
travels through walls and does not require a direct line of site to the receiver.
The remote control is powered by four AAA batteries and features controls
for personal settings, DVR, DSS, numeric keypad, and four-line LCD screen
with backlight that displays remote status and system information.
About the System Remote Control
The System Remote Control is approximately 2.5 x 8.5 inches.
The remote control can be divided into these sections:
1. LCD with Display Button, and Power Button
2. Subsystem Buttons
3. Navigation Buttons
4. Control Buttons
5. Alpha-Numeric Keypad
LCD with Display Button, and Power Button
LCD—Provides display area for information related to system activity. It
uses reverse video to show a selected item. It includes a white backlight that
is triggered by any button press and stays lit for 15 seconds after inactivity.
Display button—Toggles the remote and its LCD display between
Control4 Menu (Setup mode) and Control4 Remote (On-Screen and
Controller modes).
Power button—Turns the power to the device currently being controlled
On or Off.
Subsystem Buttons
Subsystem buttons control the device or software you specify during the
controller setup process. The installer identifies the system components in a
a certain room and associates the remote control with the room.
—Displays the On-Screen Home page, which displays current location
with a drop-down list of other location options, and provides access to all
subsystem pages.
TV—Displays TV grid and sets current zone for TV. In Video mode this will
launch the Control4 GUI.
Movies—Displays your DVD collection from a DVD Changer or HDD
system. It should launch a Control4 GUI.
Radio—Displays Personal Radio Playlist for AM, FM, XM, Sirius or Net
Radio on the LCD. If the system is in a video mode the Control4 on-screen
user interface launches. This sets the current zone to tuner.
Music—Displays playlist for CD Changers or HDD storage systems on LCD
in video mode the Control4 GUI should launch. This will set the current zone
to listen to stored media on the hard drive.
Lights—Displays a list of lighting scenes and/or loads On-Screen or in the
LCD screen. It should also launch a Control4 GUI when in video mode.
Comfort—Displays temperature-related and lighting-related devices, such
as motorized blinds, curtains, or ceiling fans.
House—Displays a list of house scenes on then LCD screen. It should also
launch a Control4 GUI when in video mode.
Info—Displays personal information on the LCD screen and when in video
mode in should launch the Control4 GUI.
Navigation Buttons
The remaining buttons are familiar to users familiar with satellite or universal
remote controllers. These universal remote control buttons are used for
channel selection and device control. They include:
• PIP (Picture in Picture): Video or GUI modes
• MENU: All modes
• VOLUME (- +): All modes
• PAGE UP or DOWN: Menu mode only
• MUTE: All Modes
• SELECT arrows
• SELECT center button
• GUIDE: TV, Cable, DVD, CD, Cable, DSS, DVR, MP3
• RECALL: TV, VCR, DSS, Cable, DVR
• INFO: TV, DVD, CD, Cable, DSS, DVR
• BACK: Menu mode only to return to previous menu
• CANCEL: TV, Cable, DVD, CD, Cable, DSS, DVR, MP3
Control Buttons
• DVR: On push, launch DVR program menu
• BACK << (fast): Video mode only
• NEXT >> (fast): Video mode only
• REW << (fast): Video mode only
• PAUSE ll: Video mode only
• FWD >> (fast) << (fast): Video mode only
• STOP): Video mode only
• PLAY): Video mode only
• RECORD): Video mode only
Alpha-Numeric Keypad
This is a 10-button alpha-numeric keypad (0-9) with an asterisk * and pound
# key, just like the keys found on a telephone. Use these to directly choose a
TV channel or for data-entry. When using these for data-entry, you must
change one digit at a time:
1. Use the arrows to move the cursor where a change is needed.
2. Press a button repeatedly to toggle through its alpha-numeric options (for
example, #2 can be toggled to 2, a, b, or c).
3. Use the arrows to move on to the next digit.
About the Modes
This remote control has the following modes:
• Setup mode: Use for initially setting the remote up to work with your Control4
controller.
• On-Screen mode: Use to navigate the On-Screen menu in order to access or
control all system components.
• Controller mode: Use like a universal remote control for controlling all system
components, including audio playback and video controls. The devices and
software available for navigation and control may include: Control4 On-Screen
Navigation menus, its own LCD display, DSS, Cable, Tuner, DVR, DVD Player
or Changer, VCR, TV, MP3, or CD Player or Changer.
• Sleep mode: The remote LCD will “go to sleep” after a predetermined time of
inactivity (supported range is 5-60 seconds, with a default of 15 seconds).
Press any button to perform the button function and wake up the LCD with the
backlight activated.
Remote control features behave differently in different modes. Here is a
high-level summary of what each remote control section can be used for in
each of the remote control modes.
Set Up the System Remote Control
1 Install the four AAA batteries provided into the back of the device.
2 To switch to Setup mode, press the Display button once or twice until
“Control4 Menu” displays in the LCD.
3 Choose a menu option to configure the remote control for your system:
• Configure Device: This is factory set. Should be set to the MAC address
displayed in the LCD of the controller.
• Set Remote Channel: This is factory set. Choose this to set channel to the
same channel as the controller. Arrow up or down to change the number
(supported range is 0-16, with a default of 0).
• Set Remote Gateway: This is factory set. Should be set to the Zigbee
address or the MAC address displayed in the LCD of the controller.
4 Add the remote control to the Control4 system so that it can
communicate with all applicable system components:
a. Use Control4 Composer software installed on a PC to add the
remote control to the system. (Refer to the Control4 Composer
User Guide for instructions on adding a device.)
b. When prompted to identify the remote control, press .
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Remote Control
Section
Setup mode
Control4 Menu
On-Screen mode
Control4Remote
Controller mode
Control4Remote
LCD Display Control4 Menu View text
description of
each button
pressed.
View text
description of
each button
pressed.
Subsystem Buttons NA Press once to
highlight a
subsystem in the
On-Screen display
or press twice to
jump to the
subsystem page.
NA
Navigation Buttons Move LCD cursor,
select sub-menus,
and change
channel settings.
Move On-Screen
cursor around On-
Screen menus.
Move On-Screen
cursor around On-
Screen controls.
Control Buttons NA NA Control current
device or current
playback.
Numeric Keypad Enter alpha-
numeric strings in
text-entry fields.
NA Change channels
of current device.