Home Theater Direct MX-500 manual Pause See Delay

17. Glossary

control: up, down, left, right and enter. The Joystick on the MX-500TMcan be programmed with other commands as well. The Joystick on the MX-500TMis sometimes referred to as a Thumbpad.

Keypad: Generally refers to all hard buttons on a remote control, or more specifically the numeric keypad (0 through 9).

LCD screen: The display device built into the MX-500TM. The MX-500TMLCD screen displays mode and programming information, along with macro commands and soft buttons.

Learning: The process through which a remote control captures and stores infrared signals (codes) from other remotes for later use. Some factors which can affect the ability of one remote to learn another would be code length, signal frequency, type of signal and the amount of learning memory available. The MX-500TMis capable of learning to every button, including the joystick, except the Page, Main, Fav buttons.

Macro: Macros are sequences of infrared commands that are played back, in order, by a remote control at the push of a single button. Macros can be used to automate the powering on or off of your system, playing a movie or changing inputs, or in Home Automation.

Memory: The amount of space included on a remote control for storing all settings, such as preprogrammed codes, learned signals, macros, and more. The MX-500TMhas a large memory reserve for learning new codes.

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Memory backup: The MX-500TMcan retain its programming information for an indefinite amount of time without batteries installed. Remotes that do not feature this may have their programming erased when changing batteries.

Operating distance: The distance from which a remote control can still reliably operate devices. The average infrared range is thirty feet, although the MX-500TMis capable of greater distances.

Page: Refers to a single screen of buttons or information displayed on the LCD panel.

Pause: See Delay.

Power off: A feature used by many LCD remote controls to save battery power, it represents entering a "standby" mode after a certain length of inactivity. The MX-500TMuses very little power with the LCD screen on, so the screen remains on at all times.

Preprogrammed: Indicates a library of infrared codes built in to a particular remote. This feature allows a remote to control your equipment without needing to learn individual signals, or replace a particular remote that is lost or broken. The database used for the preprogrammed Device codes may not be able to control all your devices. In this case you can simply use the learning capabilities of the remote.

Punch Through: A term coined to represent the ability to use certain functions from one device under another. For instance, when a remote is set to the "Television" device, the transport keys may be "punched through" to operate the

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