Universal MX-850 User manual

OPERATING
OUR SSTEM
WITH
MX-850

This remote control was
Custom Programmed for you by:
For questions about your Custom
Programming call:
Custom Programming of a complex home theater and/or a
multi-room sys-tem is one of the most challenging tasks
within an audio/video installa-tion. It involves an intimate
knowledge of how the components interact and exact details
on the proper sequences of control.
Only a professional custom installation company has the
requisite experience and training to quickly and effectively
customize a remote control for true automated operation.
Congratulations on your choice!
OPERATING OUR SSTEM WITH THE MX-850
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Table of Contents
No More Pointing 1
Finding the MAIN Menu 2
Turn On the System 3
Using the MAIN Menu 4
Select a New ACTIVIT 4
Select a DEVICE Only 5
Controlling the Volume 6
Operating Any Device 6
Using FAV - Favorites 8
Backlighting 10
Changing CONTRAST 10
Batteries 11
Cleaning the Screen 11
Warranty 12
End User Agreement 16

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No More Pointing!
The combination of the MX-850 with it’s companion MRF-
250 base station will enable you to place your audio/video
components out of sight behind closed doors and/or in
another room of your house. The MX-850 sends radio sig-
nals to the MRF-250 through walls and closed doors (50-
100’ away, indoors or outdoors). The MRF-250 converts
your commands to the infrared signals that control your
A/V components.
3. The built-in Front Blaster sends com-
mands to components in the same cabi-
net space as the MRF-250.
1. The MX-850 remote con-
trol sends radio waves in
every direction, so you
don’t have to point the
remote anymore!
2. Self-adhesive “Flashers”
affixed to the front panels of
components relay com-
mands to components out
of “line-of-sight” with the
MRF-250.
The MX-850
The MRF-250

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Finding the MAIN Menu
The MAIN Button always takes you to the MAIN Menu
which may be named for the room the MX-850 controls.
The PAGE button switches between two MAIN Menu pages
IF you have more than ten remote controls.
hen the top title bar says MAIN or the name of a Room,
you are on the MAIN Menu.
The lower title bar displays PAGE 1 or PAGE 2 as you
switch. Each of the remote controls the MX-850 replaces are
represented by a button next to the
corresponding screen label.

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Turn On our Entire System
Power on/off your entire system with the MAIN Menu
by following these steps:
1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on
the MAIN Menu. It doesn’t matter which page of the
MAIN Menu is displayed.
2. Touch the On or Off button as desired. ait until all
components are correctly powered on or off. Turning on the
system may take ten to twenty
seconds.
3. If one component does not turn on/off, simply touch the
button again.
TIP – The remote control will not respond to a
new button push while is still issuing com-mands.
hile busy, the indicator flashes at the top
of the screen next to the screen title.

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Using the MAIN Menu
The MAIN Menu enables you to either select a new Activity
or simply select a new Device to control.
hen you select a new activity, the remote control will
issue a MACRO (a timed sequence of many commands
from many different remote controls). This MACRO was
custom pro-grammed for your system by your installer. It
will issue all of the com-mands necessary to switch the
sound and picture of your system.
hen you select a device, the remote control becomes the
remote control you select ITHOUT affecting the home
theater.
Select a New ACTIVIT
1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on
the MAIN Menu. Touch the PAGE button if you don’t
see the activity you want.
2. Touch the activity button next to the desired screen
label. For exam-ple if you wish to watch a DVD movie,
touch the DVD button.

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The MAIN Menu activity buttons issue MACROS that reset
the sound and
picture of your home theater to a new activity.
TIP – The remote control is still issuing com-
mands while the indica-
tor flashes.
If the sound or the picture still are not correct, repeat
steps 1 and 2.
Select a DEVICE Only
1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on
the MAIN Menu. Touch the Page button if you don’t
see the activity you want.
2. Press and hold the MAIN button. While holding the
MAIN button down, touch the button next to the
desired screen label. The remote control will now display
the name of the selected device and all buttons will oper-
ate the device, however, the sound and the picture of
your sys-tem have not been changed.

Controlling the Volume
For your convenience, the VOLUME Up, VOLUME Down
and the MUTE buttons will always control the sur-round
sound system, regardless of what activity or device you are
control-ling.
Operating any Device
You can see the name of the device at the top of the screen.
If it is not the one you want, return to the MAIN Menu
and select a new device or
activity.
All of the printed label buttons
on the remote operate just like
the original remote control
(with the exception of Volume
Up, Volume Down and Mute
which operate your surround
sound sys-tem).
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The Power ON and OFF buttons now operate only the
selected device (to turn the entire system on/off, return to
the MAIN Menu).
The ten screen labeled buttons are now labeled with any
commands that do not fit one of the buttons with
printed labels.
Up to 40 screen labeled buttons are available for each
device. To view the additional buttons, press the PAGE
button to display additional pages. The remote control
can dis-play up to four pages of screen labeled buttons
for each activity or device! As you scroll through the
pages, notice that the bottom title bar displays which
page you are viewing (PAGE 1, PAGE 2, etc.).

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The thumbpad easily operates on screen menus with either
the Left or Right hand. hen you are operating a device
with any kind of on-screen menu, guide or display, the
thumbpad offers you easy one-handed control with your
thumb.
To SELECT or say OK, simply press the center SEL but-
ton. ou’ll feel the click as the OK/SELECT/ENTER
command is sent.
Using FAV - Favorites
The favorites menu is created uniquely for you by your
custom installer. The screen labeled buttons now issue
timed sequences of commands that will reset your system
with one touch. Typically, the favorites menu is pro-
grammed with one touch “shortcut” buttons that issue all
of the necessary commands to change the channel of your
satellite dish or television. Thus, instead of entering a two
or three digit number (which you must remember) and the
enter command, you simply select the favorite button
labeled HBO, CNN, TNT etc.
The Favorite menu can be programmed with any favorite
activity. It is not limited to channel favorites. Your custom
installer may invent a feature unique to

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your system. Discuss any non-channel favorite label with your
installer, so that you understand how to use it.
To use the FAVORITE Menu:
1. Press the FAV button. The top title bar will now dis-
play FAV.
Use the FAV button and the PAGE button to navigate
through your var-ious pages of FAVORITES. The FAV
button scrolls up from Page 1 to Page 5, using the
PAGE button scrolls down from Page 5 to Page 1. As
you select a new page, the bot-tom title bar will display
the page number (page 1, page 2, etc.)
To EXIT Fav and return to the last activity/device select-
ed, press the MAIN button ONCE. To EXIT Fav and go
to the MAIN Menu, press the MAIN button twice.

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Backlighting
Turn on the back-lighting by
pressing the LIGHT button on
the right side of the the remote
control. The backlighting will
stay on briefly, then turn off
automatical-ly. If you wish to
turn it off without waiting,
simply tap the LIGHT button
again.
* Note that your bat-tery life is
reduced by how often you use
the backlighting.
Changing Contrast
Press and Hold BOTH the MAIN and the UP thumbpad
button at the same time to make the screen DARKER.
Press and Hold BOTH the MAIN and the DO N thumb-
pad button at the same time to make it LIGHTER.

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Batteries
If the batteries are running low, the screen will display a
warning at the bot-tom of the screen whenever you press the
Power ON button. You may also experience a slight drop in
the operating distance of either the MX-850 remote con-trol
when the batteries are running low.
Please replace all of the batteries with fresh, new AAA bat-
teries. Do not mix old and new batteries.
The MX-850 will retain all programming even if the batter-
ies are removed for
an extended period.
Cleaning The Screen
Do not use abrasives or liquid cleaning solutions!
Use a dry soft lint-free cloth to clean the screen. Be careful
not to use excessive force. The screen is glass and is easily
breakable.

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Specifications
Range: 50 to 100 feet, depending upon the structure of
your house and the amount of interference present
Weight: 8 oz. (with batteries)
Size: 9.0” x 3.0” x 1.3”
Batteries: Four AAA Alkaline batteries included
LCD Size: 1.4” x 2.1”
RF Frequency: 418MHz

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