KEY DESCRIPTIONS
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Power
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Setup
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Input
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Device keys
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Activities
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Playback Keys
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Subtitle
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Apps
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List
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Info
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Guide
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Menu
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Menu Directions and OK
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Back
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Home
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Exit
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Volume Up and Down
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Last Channel
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Mute
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Channel Up & Down
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RGYB keys
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App Shortcut Keys
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Digits
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TV
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Search
Backlight On / Off Turns the backlight on or off. When on, any key press will
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Switches your devices on and off.
This key is used to set up the Essential remote.
Used to select Input on devices.
These keys are used to select which device the Essential 6
currently controls. After pressing the TV key, the remote
will control your TV. To switch to controlling another
device, simply press the appropriate key. The devices that
can be programmed to each key are as follows:
TV: All televisions such as LED, LCD , Plasma, OLED etc.
STREAM: Streaming devices such as an Apple TV, Roku
Box, Foxtel Now etc. Also works Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
STB: Set Top Boxes, including Satellite, Cable and Freeview.
AUDIO: Audio devices including Sound Bars, AV
Receivers and Hi-Fi.
BLURAY: Blu-ray Players and DVD Players / Recorders
DVD: DVD Players / Recorders and Blu-ray Players.
Control up to 3 of your devices in one mode, Watch TV,
Listen To Music and Watch Movie – See "Activities" for
how to set up and use.
Control the playback of movies, music and TV.
Display subtitles.
Brings up the Applications menu on Smart Devices such
as Smart TVs or Streaming boxes.
Displays a list of recorded programmes.
Displays information about the current programmes or
channel.
TV Guide.
Access the installation menu of the current device.
Control the menu of the current device.
Back one step in the Menu.
Displays the Home Menu.
Exits the menu.
Control the volume of the current device. You can also
set up these keys to always control one device. For details
see the Volume Lock feature.
Changes to the last channel viewed.
Mutes the volume of the current device. You can also set
up this key to always control one device. For details see
the Volume Lock feature.
Change channels on the current device.
Quick access buttons for the menu of the current device.
Keys for starting streaming apps. See the App Shortcut
Keys section for details.
Select channels on the current device. On Audio devices,
these keys will select individual inputs.
Return to live TV.
Search for media.
activate the backlight for 10 seconds. Press this key to
turn the backlight off and again to turn back on.
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