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The Master and SideKick remote controls supplied with the C 1 Controller are programmed at the
factory to operate the C 1, and the Master remote is, for testing and demonstration, pre-programmed
at the factory with IR codes controlling various brands of televisions, VCRs, DVD players, and other
components. However, it can also be programmed to operate virtually every other component in your
home theater system. Usually, your dealer or installer will do this, but you can also do it yourself.
Programming the remotes for your system requires the MX-Editor software, which includes the infrared
command codes for hundreds of current and discontinued TVs, VCRs, DVD players, and so on (click
on “Program” at the top of MX-Editor window, then on “IR Database”), and a manual and tutorial
(under “Help”). You can download this software from www.parasound.com/halo. The C 1 comes with
the cable you need to connect the remotes to a PC’s serial port.
Most of the buttons on the Master remote, and all the buttons on the SideKick, have predeter-
mined functions whose names are printed on the button face. However, the ten smaller keys
flanking the Master remote’s LCD display are unprinted, because their functions change when
the remote is set to a new control page; therefore, the functions you’ve selected for these
buttons are shown next to them in the display.
The Main Menu Page
Pressing the MAIN button on the larger, Master, remote dis-
plays a list of the components this remote has been custom-
programmed to operate. The factory-default list, shown
below, is typical but should be changed to match your setup.
Normally, the 10 components you use most often would
appear on Page 1 of this menu; if you have others, they
would appear on Page 2 (accessed by pressing the PAGE but-
ton shown). The Master remote can hold very sophisticated
control instructions, including sequences (macros) that
include up to 20 separate commands, to simultaneously acti-
vate more than one component and issue more than one
command per component. The first entry on the list is for the
Halo by Parasound C 1 and C 2 Controllers, both of which use
the same commands. The second entry on the list is for the
Halo by Parasound T 3 tuner. You can reprogram the T3 key for
another tuner’s functions and model number display.
The Master Remote and the C 1 Controller
Pressing the key next to the C1/C2 listing brings up the first of three pages devoted to operat-
ing the Halo Controllers. Many of the functions on these three pages are not easily available
from the front panel of the C 1.
USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES
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