User guide

System User Guide

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200-00001 Control4 System

User Guide

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1. Welcome

Welcome to the exciting world of home automation and Control4. The Control4® home-automation

system lets you automate the most important tasks and comforts in your home according to your

lifestyle, helping to make your living environment enjoyable for you, your family, and friends.

As your Control4 dealer or installer adds new devices to your Control4 system, you may discover

unlimited ways to automate the controlled devices in your home, and enhance daily living at home.

You may have already read a little bit about some of the sections in this Control4 System User Guide

from the Control4 System Quick Start Guide. If so, you are now familiar with a few basic tasks you

can perform with your automated system. If not, we encourage you to go back and read the Control4

Quick Start Guide first. This guide provides more detailed information about how to use your system.

1.1 Purpose

This guide describes the basic automated tasks you can do with your Control4 system. It includes

steps, tips, and examples to set up and use your system.

1.2 Related Documents and Resources

Below are some of the documents you can find on the Control4 website at:

http://www.control4.com/owners/resources. To access guides for specific products, see the Owners >

Resources pages at www.control4.com or ask your dealer.

 Control4 System Quick Start Guide (PDF)

 Control4 System Remote Control SR-250 User Guide (PDF)

 Composer Home Edition Getting Started (PDF or help in the application)

 Composer Home Edition User Guide (PDF or HTML help)

 Composer Media Edition User Guide (PDF or help in the application)

 MyHome Setup Guide for Homeowners (PDF)

Contact your Control4 dealer if you experience any problems with your system, if you want to install a

new device to work with your Control4 system, or if you just need some answers.

2. Introduction

A Control4 system consists of some basic control devices, plus a large selection of other home-

automation-capable devices you can purchase to enhance your home environment. Control4 and

third-party devices are available for Ethernet, WiFi, or ZigBee™ communications (see the samples

below).

Basic System:

 Controllers

 Navigators (interfaces): Touch screens, MyHome

apps, on-screen (TV) with the Control4

System Remote Control