Home Theater Direct MX-500 manual Introduction

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1. Introduction

Congratulations! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated remote controls on the market.

The MX-500TMhas been designed to provide a new standard in remote control technology offering a very powerful and flexible preprogrammed and learning product.

Setting up your MX-500TMto operate your components is easy. Please follow the instructions in the manual and retain the manual for future reference. If any words used are unfamiliar to you, please refer to page 46 for a Glossary of terms used in this manual.

Your MX-500TMcan operate up to ten home entertainment and home automation components by using the preprogrammed code library in the remote control, by teaching up to 530 commands into the MX-500TMfrom your original remote controls, or a combination of both.

The MX-500TMhas many additional operating features to add convenience and enjoyment to the operation of your home entertainment system. You can create your own labels of the buttons on the LCD screen; program 50 favorite channel buttons; operate the volume, channel and transport buttons from one device when you are in another device; and have multiple things done with one press of a button!

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There is also a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the MX-500TMon the website that may prove to be helpful. Visit www.hometheatermaster.com for FAQs.

For any questions or comments about the MX-500TM, please visit our website, www.hometheatermaster.com or contact us at:

Universal Remote Control, Inc.

500 Mamaroneck Avenue

Harrison, NY 10528

Tel: 914-835-4484

You can also e-mail us at service@urcmx.com.

Regular customer service hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday Ð Friday.

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Contents MX-500ª Operating Manual Table of Contents Introduction Summary of Operations BatteriesFavorite Channel Buttons Learning From Other Remote Controls Macro OperationsM1, M2, M3, Power and System OFF Buttons Ten Device ButtonsLCD Screen And Button Layout Editing LCD TextCloning The MX-500TM All Other OperationsWhere do I START? System SettingsUsing Preprogrammed Codes Three-Digit Code Number Auto Scan With Three-Digit Number Programming the MX-500TMto Control Your Components Learning Method Points to RememberProgramming The Function Buttons Programming The Ten Device Buttons Programming Favorite Channels Programming Macro Buttons Programming Macro Functions To The Ten Device Buttons Press CABLE. This takes you to the Cable device Programming Punch Through Functions Erasing Learned Buttons Erasing Existing ProgrammingErasing Favorite Channel Buttons Erasing Punch Through Functions Erase Macro Functions In The Ten Device ButtonsLCD Button Editing To Create or Edit Text on Function Device ButtonsTo Create Or Edit Text for Favorite Channel Buttons + etc Setting BacklightCloning MX-500ª Adjustment of LCD ContrastComponent See device Low Battery MessageMemory Lock GlossaryGlossary Pause See Delay Specifications WarrantyAudio List of Preprogrammed LCD Text by DeviceCable Set-Up Code Table Three-Digit Preprogrammed Code TableAudio SAT Admiral VCR DVD CableCalifornia Audio Tape AUX AUX Light, Switch, Tivo, etc