User's Manual

Chapter 3 • TheaterTouch Designer Software
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DESIGN HINTS
1. Be consistent with the location of similar buttons. For example, if you
have a DVD player and a VCR in your system, try to make the transport
controls (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.) on both pages look similar.
2. It’s not necessary to re-create each donor remote in its entirety on the
TheaterTouch. Think of the functions the user will be using daily.
3. Use macros to hide complex command sequences from the user. For
example, instead of presenting the user with only the key pad for
changing channels on their TV, make a set of macros for CBS, HBO, etc.
that send the proper channel numbers automatically. The
Channel Macro
Wizard
makes it easy to create this type of macro.
GETTING HELP
TheaterTouch Designer includes an extensive on-line help system. If you need help
with any tool or command, click the
What’s this?
button on the
Toolbar
.
If you need an explanation of any item in a dialog box, click the
Help
button in
the dialog’s title bar, and then click on the control you would like to learn about.