![]() “The UP and DOWN arrow can be used for the channel up and down when in a channel guide selection.”Īlthough their message was polite, it didn’t actually help me, as I could not figure out what I should be doing to activate these features.“On the Menu, when you are using streaming apps, it can let you access features such as closed captions or other options depending on your favorite app.”.I sent help to their tech support ( ), and one day later they replied: “The top arrow activates the channel carrousel (sic): They are sorted by category, and you will also find your favorite selection.” I don’t know what a channel carousel is.“This button is used to activate hidden options of a page.”.There are, however, two statements that it makes that are somewhere between unclear and confusing: In general, Function101’s online manual does a nice job of explaining things. This button instantly jumps you into Apple TV application, but as I never use it, preferring to use the native apps instead, this is not a big deal for me. The remaining buttons, like the Stop and Play/Pause buttons work just like you would expect.Īs far as I can tell, there’s only one button that is on Apple’s remote that is not on Function101’s remote: The Apple TV button. These make it easy to jump ahead or rewind parts of a movie, and like the Navigation arrows, they are way more precise than using the touch pad on the Apple TV remote. ![]() The Skip buttons jump forward or backward 10 seconds at a time, and the Fast buttons scroll forward or backward continuously, either quickly or really quickly. I’m a big fan of the forward and backward buttons on this remote. There’s a Mute button! This is so convenient to have. When watching a show, the down arrow brings up the menu for adjusting subtitles and language. The Navigation arrows are the best part of the remote in my opinion, as they are much more precise than the touch pad on the Apple TV remote. ![]() The Menu button works much like its counterpart on the Apple TV remote, and for the most part, it’s a back button. If the point of this remote is to make my life easier, do I really need to memorize when to press a button and when to long press it to get different functionality? Why not just have one button turn the TV/receiver on and off and a different one turn the Apple TV on and off? That’s how my Blu-ray player does it, and it would be so much easier to remember. (But pressing and holding the Menu button when the Apple TV is already on does something different.) This leaves me scratching my head in bewilderment. If, however, I want to just turn off the Apple TV, I have to press and hold the Power button, and if my TV/receiver was already on but not my Apple TV, then I have to press and hold the Menu button to turn on just the Apple TV. When I press the Power button once, it turns my TV/receiver and my Apple TV on at the same time when I press it again, it turns them off. The support page includes a detailed picture of the remote button functions, an explanatory video, and a set of frequently asked questions. Sent MON, WED, and FRI with the latest gadget reviews and news! Subscribe to The Gadgeteer Daily Digest newsletter
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