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Radio Shack MX-500TM manual Introduction

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1. Introduction

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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Radio Shack MX-500TM manual Introduction

Contents

Remote Control Home Theater Master R LCD ScreenPreprogrammed and Learning MX-500 Operating ManualTable of Contents Table of Contents Recalling the Preprogrammed1. Introduction You can also e-mail us at service@urcmx.com Universal Remote Control, Inc 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison, NY Tel1. Introduction 2. Batteries 3. Summary of Operations A. Description of Devicesincluding Audio Receivers, Cable and Satellite Boxes TV, DVD LD, VCR, DVR, CD, Tape and AUXC. Learning From Other Remote Controls M1, M2, M3, POWER and SYSTEM OFF Buttons3. Summary of Operations D. Macro Operations3. Summary of Operations Ten Device ButtonsE. Favorite Channel Buttons F. Punch Through Operations3. Summary of Operations G. Editing LCD TextH. Cloning The MX-500TM I. All Other Operations3. Summary of Operations J. LCD Screen And Button LayoutK. System Settings 3. Summary of Operations4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents WHERE DO I START?A. Using Preprogrammed Codes 1. Three-Digit Code Number 4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 1. Manually turn on the device you wish to operate4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 11. You can press EXIT at any time if you do not wish to proceed4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 2. Auto Scan With Three-Digit Number4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 4. The remote will be flashing “SELECT BUTTON”. Press the device you wish to program. For example, to program TV, press the TV button4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 9. Continue to program other components by repeating from step 1 aboveB. Learning Method 4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponentsPoints to Remember 4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 1. Programming The Function Buttons4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents See “Programming Punch Through” functions on PageIf it flashes “Fail”, repeat from Step 4 until it learns successfully 4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 2. Programming The Ten Device Buttons4.ProgrammingtheMX-500TMtoControlYourComponents 5. Programming Favorite Channels 5. Programming Favorite Channels 6. Return to Step #3 until you have programmed all of the FAV channel buttons that you require6. Programming Macro Buttons 3. Press one of the macro buttons, M1-M3, Power or System Off you wish to store your macro on 6. Programming Macro Buttons6. Programming Macro Buttons B. Programming Macro Functions To The Ten Device Buttons6. Programming Macro Buttons Sample Macro The following is a sample macro, to give you a quick idea of what a macro can do, in an easy step- by-step form. Please refer to “Programming Macro Buttons” above if you need to refresh your memory on programming macros. This example assumes you have not changed the names of the devices and that you have used “punch through” to assign the VOL to your receiver. If you have changed the labels, just insert your changed names in the example below5. Press POWER. The button on the top right of the remote 4. Press AUDIO. Takes you to the Audio device page6. Press TV. This takes you to the TV device page 9. Press CABLE. This takes you to the Cable device page6. Programming Macro Buttons 15. Press MAIN7. Programming Punch Through Functions 6. Punch Through is saved when the second device is pressed 7. Programming Punch Through Functions8. Erasing Existing Programming 8. Erasing Existing Programming B. Erasing Favorite Channel Buttons8. Erasing Existing Programming 1. Erase M1, M2, M3, POWER and SYSTEM OFF ButtonsC. Erasing Macro Functions 2. Erase Macro Functions In The Ten Device Buttons 8. Erasing Existing ProgrammingD. Erasing Punch Through Functions 8. Erasing Existing Programming 4. Press the DEVICE button from which you wish to erase punch through9. LCD Button Editing A. To Create or Edit Text on Function and Device Buttons9. LCD Button Editing B. To Create Or Edit Text for Favorite Channel Buttons10. Recalling the Preprogrammed Three-Digit Number 9. LCD Button Editing11. Setting Backlight 12. Cloning MX-500 12. Cloning MX-500 13. Adjustment of LCD Contrast7. Press the START button on both units to begin cloning. It will take about 40 seconds to complete the cloning and it will flash “ GOOD” upon completion of the cloning 15. Low Battery Message 14. Caution On Handling LCD Screen17. Glossary 16. Memory LockComponent See device 17. Glossary High frequency Indicates an infrared system that employsfrequencies higher than the industry standard. Some examples would be Bang & Olufsen, Kenwood 455KHz and older Pioneer Elite 1.125MHz. Such devices are never preprogrammed into off-the-shelf remote controls and can generally only be used with very specific learning remote controls 17. Glossarycontrol up, down, left, right and enter. The Joystick on the MX-500TM can be programmed with other commands as well. The Joystick on the MX-500TM is sometimes referred to as a Thumbpad 17. GlossaryPause See Delay 17. GlossarySignals See “ codes” or “ infrared.” 17. Glossary18. Warranty 19. Specifications20. APPENDIX AUDIOButton Name Functions20. APPENDIX Button NameFunctions Button Name20. APPENDIX CABLEDVD/LD Button Name20. APPENDIX TAPEButton Name Functions20. APPENDIX Button NameFunctions Button NameSet-Up Code Table B. Three-Digit Preprogrammed Code TableAUDIO Manufacturer/BrandSet-Up Code Table AUDIOManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code NumberManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Set-Up Code Table CABLE/WEBTVManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code NumberSet-Up Code Table CABLE/WEBTVManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code NumberManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Manufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number Set-Up Code Table Note These codes are stored in DVDManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code NumberSet-Up Code Table TAPEManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code NumberManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code TableSet-Up Code Number AUX - Light, Switch, etc Set-Up Code TableManufacturer/Brand Set-Up Code NumberPage Page Page Page Page OCE-0016H Rev03