Home Theater Master MX-500, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...HomeTheaterMaster LCDScreen Preprogrammed and Learning RemoteControl ...

Page 2: ... K System Settings 4 Programming the Remote to Control Your Components _ 10 A Preprogrammed Codes 1 Three Digit Code Number 2 Auto ScanMethod B Learning Method 1 Programming Function Buttons 2 Programming Ten Device Buttons 5 JJfbogramming Favorite Channels _ 18 6 Programming Macro Buttons __ 20 1 Ml M3 Power and System Off Buttons 2 Ten Device Buttons 7 Programming Punch Through Operations 23 8 E...

Page 3: ...avorite Channel Buttons 10 Recalling the Preprogrammed Three Digit Code Number 31 11 Setting Back Light _ __ _ 31 12 Cloning MX SO TM 32 13 Adjustment of LCD contrast 33 14 Caution in Handling LCD Screen 34 15 Low Battery Message 34 16 Memory Lock __ _ 34 17 Warranty 35 18 Specifications 35 19 Appendix 36 A List of Preprogrammed LCD Texts by Device B Three Digit Preprogrammed Code Table ...

Page 4: ...your home entertainment system including the ability to create your own descriptions of the component buttons on the LCD the ability to learn 530 commands from your original remote controls various macro operations program 50 favorite channels buttons and punch through operations for volume control channel and transport buttons Setting up the MX 500 TMto operate your components is easy and simple ...

Page 5: ...Life Under normal operating conditions the batteries supplied with the remote control will last approximately six months If the batteries are running low you will notice reduced range from the remote control commands that are not sent properly or are not sent at all You may also notice the backlighting of the LCD screen and the button is diminished Should any of these occur replace the batteries i...

Page 6: ...ls or the second VCR could be changed to operate a second TK Each device button on the main screencontains two sub pagesof commands and you can change the name of any LCD button using up to five alphabet characters and numbers to customize the unit to fit your audio video components Pleaserefer to the LCD Button Editing on page 28 for additional details B Pre programmed Codes The MX 5OOTMcomes wit...

Page 7: ...s D Macro Operations The remote control is capable of sending out a series of commands with one button press Any function available on your original remote control or in the pre programmed databasecan be added to a macro button to completely automate what you would normally do by pushing buttons one at a time It can be as simple as Turning on your TV and Cable Box turning the TV to the appropriate...

Page 8: ...ypically used in sending out audio input codes so that the audio receiver will make an automatic input switch when you press the respective device button on the remote control but can be programmed with whatever macro you desire E Favorite Channel Buttons You can create up to 50 favorite channel buttons in the remote control by programming the most frequently watched channel numbers into thesebutt...

Page 9: ...er to page 23 in the manual for details G Editing LCD Text You can create your own text on each of the twenty six LCD screens Pleaserefer to page 28 in the manual for details H Cloning the MX 500TM The MX 500TM is capable of sending and receiving all the programmed codes text on the LCD and operations from one MX 500TM to another MX 500TM Pleaserefer to page 32 in the manual for details I All Othe...

Page 10: ...nction names LIGHT button m MACRO buttons 0 MAIN DEVICE menu button LCD Pagechange button a POWER 0 MUTE m VOLUME 0 CHANNEL 0 Previous channel button TRANSPORT functions PLAY STOP REWIND andFF for VCR CD andDVD etc m JOYSTICK button UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT andENTER to move the cursor and enter the selection by pushing down thejoystick 0 ENTER m DISPLAY ...

Page 11: ...sociatedwith the descriptions written on the LCD You can exit the Set Up mode by simply pressing the button You can program the MX 500TM to make it compatible with your components by following either the pre programmed method instructions or by teaching it with your original remote controls A Using Pre programmed Codes You can program the MX 500TM to make it compatible with your components by usin...

Page 12: ...crete Power ON and OFF button please do not yurn on the component manually 2 Go to the program setting mode by pressing both MN and ALTAR buttons simultaneously for three seconds 3 Select the P PRO button next to the LCD screen 4 Pressthe device you wish to program E g To program TV pressthe TV button ...

Page 13: ...le provided on page 41 54 Pleaseenter the code number within 20 secondsof programming If there is more than one code number assigned to your brand try the one code number at a time until you find the right code number If you enter the right code number the component will turn off right after you entered the correct number 7 Confirm that it is the right code by pressing Power button After you have ...

Page 14: ...r components by repeating from Step 1 above 2 Auto Scan with Three Digit Number You can also program your remote control by sending out series of Power Off commands for different brands stored in the library by using the following steps 1 Manually turn on the component you plan to operate Tip If your component has a discrete Power ON and OFF button please do not yurn on the component manually 2 Go...

Page 15: ...t are being sent are shown on the LCD If the right code number is sent the component will turn off right after the code number is transmitted 7 Releasethe UP or pressing as soon asth 8 Confirm that it is the right code by pressing Power button After the confirmation that the code is entered savethe code by pressing the button on the LCD Later you may want to try other code numbers for your compone...

Page 16: ...nd the joystick located in the middle of the remote control The MX 5OOTMlearns these commands by receiving infrared signals directly from your existing remote controls The MX 500TM receives these signals through its learning eye located at the top of the unit Apart from the PAGE MAIN FAV buttons and Ml M3 buttons which cannot be taught the MX 500TM has the capability of learning up to 530 commands...

Page 17: ...otes until you find an optimal distance where the codes are learned on the first or second try 1 Programming Function Buttons 1 Go to the program setting mode by pressing both buttons simultaneously for three seconds 2 Pressthe LEA 3 Select the ish to program 4 Pressthe button on the MX 500TM you wish to program and place your original remote control head to head with the MX 5OOTMabout 2 inches ap...

Page 18: ...de signal within 20 secondsof programming 6 Once you complete the programming and wish to exit the leaning mode press the I utton Exit from SET UP mode by pressing t button once again 2 Programming the Ten Device Buttons 1 Go to the program setting mode by pressing both the IN and buttons simultaneously for three seconds 4 Pressany of the ten device buttons you wish to program into the MX 500rM an...

Page 19: ...ly Please enter the code signal within 20 secondsof programming 6 Once you complete the programming and wish to exit the leaning mode press the Exit from SET UP mode by pressing the button once again You can create and program up to 50 Favorite Channel Buttons and each favorite channel button can send out up to 10 commands with one button press 1 Go to the pro gramsetting mode by pressing both the...

Page 20: ... favorite channel and enter the channel number power Display and Enter commands you wish to store in the FAVORITE channel button You can store up to 10 commands Tip If you pressed a wrong channel numbel please move the cursor by using left or right button of the joystick and then press the correct channel number 5 Pressthe favorite channel button you selected in Step 4 again to store the channel y...

Page 21: ...wo types of macro functions you can program with the MX 500TM l The Ml M2 and M3 Power and System Off buttons are designed to send out up to twenty commands from each of the five hard buttons l The ten device buttons on the Main menu can send out up to twenty commands from each device button when the device button is pressedfor more than 1 second A Programming Macro Functions to Ml M3 Power and Sy...

Page 22: ...mmand u programmed into the macro button by pressing the e IUp button 6 Repeat from Step 3 to program other macro buttons 7 Once you complete the ramming and wish to exit from this mode pressthe button Exit from SET UP mode by pressing the button once again B Programming Macro Functions to the Ten Device Buttons programming mode by pressing the buttons simultaneously for three se button in program...

Page 23: ...e the comm andsyou selected to the macro button by pressing the button 6 Repeat from to program other device button Once you complete the prog ing and wish to exit from this mode pressthe button Exit from SET UP mode by pressing the utton once again Note Pressing the PAUSE button during the macro programming will add a time delay of 0 2 seconds between the commands E g Pressing the PAUSE button tw...

Page 24: ...mming mode by pressing the MAIN and T buttons simultaneously for three seconds 2 Pressthe P button in programming mode 3 Pressthe VOI button on the LCD for Volume Punch Through the PLAY for Transport Punch Through and the CH for Channel Punch Through 4 Select the device you wish to punch through to 1st device e g Satellite receiver 5 Select the device you wish to punch through from 2nd device e g ...

Page 25: ... a single device or an individual button in the device press the button Tip To erase the learnedfunction in the device button i e press the PAGE button and thenpress the device button rr VCR Audio etc 5 Pressthe device button TV VCR Audio etc to erasethe button s from the device 6 Pressthe ALL button if you wish to eraseall the learned buttons in the device and press the SU button at the to the LC...

Page 26: ...for three S 2 Pressthe button 3 Pressthe FAV button to eraseFavorite channel button s 4 If you wish to eraseall the favorite channel buttons in the MX 500TM press the k IL button and then press button at the next LC em If you wish each button pressthe button 5 Pressthe favorite channel button you wish to erase the programmed channel number one button at a time ERkSE iiLL KE I E 1T SELECT ...

Page 27: ...o eraseall the Macro buttons in the MX 500TM press the ALL button and then pressthe button at the next LCD screen If you wish a single macro button at a time press the REY button 5 Pressone of the MACRO button Ml M3 Power and System Off you wish to erasethe macro functions AIN button to exit to main erase mode Pressthe I button once again to exit the SETUP mode 2 Erase Macro Functions in The Ten D...

Page 28: ...sh to erasemacro function Repeat this step until you erase all the Macro buttons you wish to erase 5 Exit from Macro mode by pressing the button and then exit from SET UP mode b the button once again D Erasing Punch Through Functions 1 Enter the programming mode by pressing the buttons simultaneously for three CH button in programming mode ...

Page 29: ...Punch through is erasedwhen the samedevice button is pressedthe secondtime 7 Repeat from Step 3 to erasethe Punch Through for other devices from Punch Through mode by pressing the button and then exit from SET UP mode by pressing the button once again A To Create or Edit Text on Function and Device Buttons 1 Enter the programming mode by pressing the simultaneously for three seconds utton in progr...

Page 30: ...cters assigned to each number pad button are shown below It will be rotated to a different character each time the samenumber pad is pressed Tip Youcan move the cursor left or right using the joystick Youcan also erase a current character by pressing cursor down of thejoystick 1 m1 2 j 3 m 4 m 5 1 6 P Q R 6 7 S T U 7 S vlwlxll 9 I I 191blankI 0 101 I ldl l l l II WIM I I I I I I I I_I I 6 Save the...

Page 31: ...ton on the remote control The characters assigned to each number pad button are shown below and it will be rotated to different character each time the samenumber pad button is pressedagain Tip Youcan move the cursor left or right using the joystick Youcan also erase a current character by pressing the cursor down of the joystick l IA BICI 2 I 3 IGIHrII3 4 1 5 1 6 P Q R 6 7 S T U 7 8 m8 9 YI 191bl...

Page 32: ...and the three digit code number assigned to the device for 10 secondsand then exit to main mode 1 o the programming mode by pressing the an T BR button simultaneously for three seconds 2 Pressthe LIGHT button in programming mode 3 Using the number pad button enter the desired back light time in seconds It can go up to 99 seconds Enter the time by pressing the SAVE button on the LCD ...

Page 33: ...back light is on 1 Go to thieprogramming mode by pressing the I and ALTAR button simultaneously for three seconds 2 Pressthe L button in programming mode 3 Presseither the S D or R V button depending upon the role of the remote If the MX 5OOTMis to be copied from pressthe button If it is to be copied into press the RECV button 4 If you wish to clone the entire device pressthe ALL button If you wis...

Page 34: ...basedon the selection in Step 3 7 Pressthe 5 button for the both units to execute It will take about 40 secondsto complete the cloning and it will flash GOOD upon completion of cloning If it flashes FAIL repeat from Step 2 8 Exit from cloning mode by pressing t button and then exit from SET UP mode ng the button once again and button of joystick simultaneously the LCD contrast darker and pressin t...

Page 35: ...ver immerse it in water l Don t exposethe MX 500TM to extreme temperatures Keep it away from heat source l Avoid dropping the remote control l Clean the LCD screenwith a soft cloth Never use abrasives or cleaning solutions If the batteries are running low LCD displays LOW BATTERY each time button or you R buttons simultaneously The MX 5OOTMhas an internal memory lock system that retains all the pr...

Page 36: ...rom misuse neglect or acts of nature l Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products l Products purchased more than 16 months from manufactured date l Units purchased in AS IS condition or units purchased as Distressed Merchandise Range 40 ft 60 ft depending upon components Weight 8 Oz With batteries Size 3 03 X 9 06 X 1 34 H X W X D Batteries Four AAA alkaline batteries ...

Page 37: ...UP IVOLUP I VOL DN VOL DN CH UP 1PRESET UP nN 1UP I DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT PLAY STOP REW FF I MENU I GUIDE LEFT RIGHT SELECT REAR UP REAR DN CENTER DN CENTER UP MENUBurr GUIDE Center PRE CH UP DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT PLAY PREV CH UP DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT 3 13 4 I4 ...

Page 38: ...DE 0 EXIT II INFO 1 2 PREV CH UP DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT MEMU GUIDE CANCEL INFO 1 2 7 17 8 18 VCR T K DELET PRE CH PREV CH UP UP DN DN LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT SELECT SELECT PLAY PLAY STOP STOP REW REW FF FF kc MENU I GUIDE 0 EXIT II INFO 1 2 3 4 I I RECORD PAUSE 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 39: ...OL DN ICHUP DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT PLAY STOP REW FF I MENU I GUIDE 0 EXIT II INFO 1 DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT PLAY STOP REW FF MENU GUIDE EXIT INFO 1 6 16 7 17 ND LPD 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 DISPLAY DISPLAY ENTER ENTER ...

Page 40: ...CD UP DN LEFT RIGHT SELECT PLAY STOP REW FF SKIP SKIP PLAY STOP REW FF I TAPE RIGHT SELECT ENTER 1 ...

Page 41: ...causeof the variety of function namesfor different components in this mode we list them in A B C D on the LCD Pleasewrite the appropriate namesthat applyto yourcomponents 8 18 9 9 0 IO DISPLKY ENTER 1DiSPLAY I ENTER I ...

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