User manual

4. Programming the MX-500

to Control Your Components

B. Learning Method

You can program the MX-500

to operate a device by

“teaching” the correct commands to device buttons on the

main screen menu, the two sub-pages within each device

button, 31 buttons and the joystick located in the middle of

the remote control. The MX-500

learns these commands

by receiving infrared signals directly from your existing

remote controls. The MX-500

receives these signals

through its

learning eye, located at the top of the unit.

Apart from the PAGE, MAIN and FAV buttons, which

cannot be taught, the MX-500

has the capability of

learning up to 530 commands.

Tip: Function buttons are any buttons that can be assigned

a command to control a particular action for your device.

Commonly used function buttons include the two pages of

sub-commands within each of the 10 devices, channel up

and down, volume up and down, menu, guide, exit, info,

0-9, and the joystick.

Points to Remember

If the remote control fails to learn a function after the first try:

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Keep the remotes stable by placing them on a flat surface.

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Make sure the original remote is pointed at the learning

eye at the top end of the case and is not at an angle.

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Make sure both remotes’ batteries aren't low.

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Avoid programming the MX-500

under bright lighting.

It can interfere with the infrared signals.

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Try again. Sometimes the second or third attempt works.

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Some buttons require a single, short push of the original

remote's button, other “repeating” buttons, such as the

VOL button, require that you “press and hold” the original