4. Programming the MX-500 TMto Control Your Components
WHERE DO I START? First of all, get all of your original remote controls together. Find out what brands of components you have. You may have one or more components that do not have original remote controls, but can still be controlled by the MX-500TM. You must use the preprogrammed method for those devices. For the rest, you can program the MX-500TM to make it compatible with your components by following the preprogrammed method instructions, by using your original remote controls to teach the MX-500TM, or both methods. Next, it is a good idea to decide whether you want a �Device-based� configuration, or if you want an �Activity-based� configuration.
K. System Settings All programming is done by first entering the SETUP mode in the remote control. Press both the MAIN and ENTER buttons simultaneously for three seconds to enter the SETUP mode. SETUP will be shown at the top of the LCD screen.
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You exit the SETUP mode by simply pressing the MAIN button.
A � Device-based� configuration centers on each Device with its two LCD pages controlling one component. All of the functions that your original remote control has on it would be put on to one device. The MX-500TM comes with the labels and preprogrammed codes in a �Device-based� setup. If you go to the �List of Preprogrammed LCD Text by Device� on page 53, you will see diagrams of how the MX-500TM is set up at the factory. When you choose a preprogrammed code for a component from the �Setup Code Tables� in the Appendix of this manual, that code will be applied to one device only. An �Activity-based� configuration centers on what you are doing at the time. If you are watching a DVD on your TV, and are using your Home Theater receiver to control the
Important: When using the Preprogramming method starting on page 13, always use the appropriate button as shown in the illustration above when asked �FROM TABLE�. You may have already changed the labels of the buttons, but the code tables are in the positions as shown. For example, the AUDIO Code Table (refer to pages starting at 58) will ALWAYS be the top-left button. The SAT Code Table will always be the 4th button down on the right side of the LCD screen, etc.
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