Special FeaturesAccenda offers several unique features that make learning and using a remote control easier and more user-friendly than ever before. These features may be utilized by push-buttons or “trained” for use with voice instructions. Voice Response Accenda can tell you what button you have just pushed, even if you have difficulty seeing the remote control. Pressing the [SOUND] button located inside the flip down keypad will alternatively turn on and off the voice response feature. You also have the choice of having Accenda state the button you are pressing and automatically sending the command, or having Accenda state the command, but not sending the command until you press the button again. See "Advanced Features for changing modes. Menu Lock-Out Some conventional remote control buttons, such as “Menu” and “Guide” require the user to see the television or be experienced in their use. Accidently pressing these buttons can result in improper television or set-top box operation. Accenda offers users the ability to “lock-out” these buttons. The [LOCK] button disables the [GUIDE], [MENU], and [DISPLAY] buttons. When you press [LOCK], Accenda will respond with “Lock On.” Pressing [LOCK] again will re-enable these buttons. Accenda will respond with “Lock Off.” Memo Recorder With so many talk shows and commercials giving you “800" numbers and web site addresses, trying to memorize the number or fumbling for a pen and paper can be a challenge. Accenda’s voice recorder eliminates this challenge by recording a “voice memo” of up to 9 seconds. To record a voice memo, press and hold the [M-REC] button while you speak. The Listen button will glow green while you are recording. To play back a recorded memo, press the [M-PLAY] button. Note: Pressing the [M-REC] button will erase any voice memo previously recorded. Favorite Channel Buttons Accenda offers a convenient way to quickly go to your favorite channels by “assigning” them to the [F1] - [F4] buttons. To set up a favorite channel button:
If you tune channels with a cable or satellite box, it is usually a good idea to include the device source button before the number buttons to keep from having to select the cable box etc. manually. For example, to program button [F4] to go to channel 24 using your cable box:
You can get even fancier and have a single button cycle through a sequence of favorite channels. (This makes watching three bowl games at the same time a snap). This is called a multi-string sequence. Following is an example of creating a multi-string button sequence to have button [F1] cycle through three favorite channels: 2, 4, and 12.
Using the procedure shown in the tables above, you may also use [F1] - [F4] to provide any multi-button sequence. For example, you may use [F1] to turn on the TV, turn on the VCR, and play a tape... all with one button press.
For maximum versatility, [F1] - [F4] may alternatively be used as front panel volume and channel controls. When shipped from the factory, [F1] & [F3] are volume up and down, and [F2] & [F4] are channel up and down. Channel Scan Channel Scan gives you hands free channel surfing. When you press the [SRCH] button, the Accenda Remote Control will send out a Channel Up or Channel Down command every few seconds until you issue another command or press any button other than 0-9, [CH+] or [CH-]. The scan will be up if the last channel button you pressed was [CH+], or down if the last channel button you pressed was [CH-]. You can press [CH+] or [CH-] during the scan to switch directions. You may vary the speed of the scan by pressing buttons 1 - 9 while Accenda is scanning. The range is one channel command every three seconds if you press button 1, one command every four seconds if you press button 2, ranging up to one command every 12 seconds with button 9. The light under the selected device button will link while the remote control is scanning. Important: If you are using voice control for hands-free operation, Accenda cannot listen for voice instructions at the same time it is sending infrared signals. Please make sure the LISTEN light is on if you wish to issue a voice command to stop the scan. If Accenda is transmitting (the selected device button will be lit and the LISTEN light will be off) it will not be able to hear your command, and Accenda will keep scanning. To avoid this, it is recommended that you do not set the scan rate at too fast a speed. Because some entertainment devices require longer transmissions than others, the best rate will vary from user to user. |
