Remote control guide
Channels comes with two default out-of-the-box remote control templates for a Cisco Digital Media Player remote control, and an Apple TV remote control, for use on a Cisco Edge 340 media player Channels client.
Note
Channels is not limited to only these two types of remote controls for interaction with your devices.
This article provides an overview of the various buttons and the top-level functions the buttons are mapped to in both remote control types.
Note
To configure a remote control profile in Channels, please refer to the Managing remote control profiles article.
Cisco Remote Control
| Name | Button | Mapped Functionality |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 
|
Turns off/on the DMP device |
| Input | 
|
(not programmed) |
| Menu | 
|
Jump (direct access) to Menu page |
| Help | 
|
(not programmed) |
| Rewind | 
|
Rewind Channels content |
| Play | 
|
Play Channels content |
| Fast Forward | 
|
Fast forward Channels content |
| Stop | 
|
Stop Channels content |
| Pause | 
|
Pause Channels content |
| Skip Forward | 
|
(not programmed) |
| Channel Up | 
|
Go to next channel (channel up) |
| Channel Down | 
|
Go to previous channel (channel up) |
| Last | 
|
Go back to previous page |
| Mute | 
|
Mutes the audio |
| Volume Up | 
|
Increases audio volume |
| Volume Down | 
|
Decreases audio volume |
| Guide | 
|
Launches electronic programming guide |
| Exit | 
|
(not programmed) |
| Page Up | 
|
Go to next page |
| Page Down | 
|
Go to previous page |
| OK | 
|
Confirm/make selection (enter) |
| Up | 
|
Navigate up |
| Left | 
|
Navigate left |
| Down | 
|
Navigate down |
| Right | 
|
Navigate right |
| 0-9 | 
|
Input number (digit) 0 through 9 |
| A | 
|
-24 hours navigation on EPG |
| B | 
|
(not programmed) |
| C | 
|
(not programmed) |
| D | 
|
+24 hours navigation on EPG |
| Information | 
|
Displays information regarding current channel/content |
Apple TV Remote Control
| Name | Button | Mapped Functionality |
|---|---|---|
| Menu | 
|
Go back to previous page |
| Play/Pause | 
|
(not programmed) |
| Enter | 
|
Confirm/make selection (enter); functions as play/pause when viewing on-demand content in full screen |
| Up | 
|
Navigate up; functions as next channel (channel up) when viewing live content |
| Left | 
|
Navigate left; functions as rewind when viewing on-demand content in full screen |
| Down | 
|
Navigate down; functions as previous channel (channel down) when viewing live content |
| Right | 
|
Navigate right; functions as fast forward when viewing on-demand content in full screen |