Universal Remote Control MX500 Product Literature

Meet the MX-500

“The Most Reviewed
Learning Remote

Control in History”

The MX-500 is no stranger to the Front Page. It has
been given unanimous praise from Time Magazine,
the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and
dozens of other publications. The leading on-line
source of information and reviews on remote
controls, RemoteCentral.com said, “The MX-500
is the finest hard button remote we’ve had the
pleasure of using.” But the reviews only tell part

Optimum Ergonomics

of the story, the real pleasure comes from using an
MX-500 with your own system, every day!

MX-500

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Infrared Learning Remote Contr

Powerful Room Flooding Infrared
Output Provides 50-60' Range

Programs Using the Internal IR
Command Database or Learning
from Other Remote Controls

Replaces Up to Ten Remote Controls
Offers Macro Capability: 15 Macro

Buttons of 20 Steps Each and 50
Favorite Channel Macro Buttons
of 10 Steps Each

Clone Programming from One
MX-500 to Another MX-500 in

Ultimate Customization

Less than 3 Minutes
Bright Backlighting for Both the LCD

Screen and Buttons

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True One-Hand Ergonomic Operation

MX-500 Learning Remote Control

One Touch Home Theater Automation!

Automation Using Fast
On-Board Programming

Automation with Macros and Favorites

The powerful memory of the MX-500 offers
over 15 potential Macro buttons and an
additional 50 Favorite Channel buttons. Each
of these macros can play back a sequence of
programmed commands that completely
automates a complex system with one button
press. A Macro button can record and play
back up to 20 steps, while a Favorite Channel
button can play back up to 10 steps.

Replaces Ten Remote Controls

The MX-500 controls up to 10 components.
Each of the 10 components can be
programmed with up to 2 pages of LCD
screens plus the 33 hard buttons.The MX-500
allows you to edit the text on each LCD
screen exactly as you prefer (up to 26 screens
with 260 text buttons are available).
you prefer single screen simplicity or total
replacement of the original remotes
MX-500 will exceed your expectations

Compr
Components

The MX-500’s internal database contains
hundreds of “code sets” of Brands including
hard to find and specific discrete codes that
allow for precise control of all system
components. The MX-500 also has the ability
to learn up to 530 new commands.

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Reliable, Flexible and Powerful

Punch Through Operations

You can program punch through operations to any of the 10
devices from any other device for volume,channel and transport
(Play, Stop, Rewind and Fast Forward) control.

One Hand Ergonomics –
Easier to Use than Original
Component Remotes!

The optimized layout enables you to naturally
reach both the thumbpad and hard buttons to
navigate on-screen menus and the critical
Transport, Channel and Volume
You’ll quickly discover that you prefer
the MX-500 to control all the special features
of your system (especially personal video
recorders, satellite receivers, DVD players,
surround sound receivers and digital cable
boxes).There will never be a reason to dig out
the old remotes again.

EL Back Lighting

The bright backlight using the latest EL
technology enables you to use the remote in
the dark easily

GemStone™ Buttons

Unlike standard rubber buttons
GemStone buttons provide the ultimate in
tested reliability
possess a more elegant look.

Warranty

One year parts and labor.

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Specifications

MX-500 Remote Control

Range: 50-60 feet depending upon components
Weight: 8 oz. (with batteries)
Memory Capacity: 15 Macro Buttons of 20 Steps Each,

50 Favorite Channel Macro Buttons of 10 Steps Each
and Up to 530 IR Commands and 26 Custom Labeled
Screens.

Size: 9.0" x 3.0" x 1.3"
Batteries: Four AAA Alkaline batteries included
LCD Size: 1.4" x 2.1"

Clone Multiple MX-500’s

You only need to program one remote to equip a household.
The MX-500 allows for seamless transfer of all programmed
commands and LCD text to another MX-500 in less than 3
minutes.

Memory Back-Up

The MX-500 system features a smart flash memory back-up
system that will retain the programmed memory for up to ten
years, even with dead batteries.

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MX-500

IR Learning Remote

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