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Page 1: Operating Your System
Operating Your System With the MX-450 ™ COMPLETE COMPLETE CONTROL Universal Remote Control ®... - Page 2 TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. Complete Control is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Entertainment Made Simple is a trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ABLE ONTENTS Introduction Backlighting Optional RF “No Rules” Operation Replacing the Batteries Programming the MX-450 Selecting a New “Activity” Using the MX-450 to Control an “Activity” USA Limited Warranty Statement Specifications Contact Us... -
Page 4: Light Button
ANUAL Congratulations! You’ve purchased a unique synthesis of hardware and software engineering, the Complete Control MX-450. The MX-450 achieves a magnificent combina- tion of power and flexibility, simplifying and automating operation of even the most complex system. User Configurable Screen and Button Lighting A dedicated LIGHT button enables the user to backlight the buttons at any time. -
Page 5: Optional Rf "No Rules" Operation
In combination with a Complete Control RF Base Station, the MX-450 can control your system without being in line-of-sight of the equipment. To preserve good operation always utilize a Universal Remote Control brand RF Base Station with RF Addressing. RF Addressing gives you the ability to control equipment locations throughout your home, even if they are concealed in other rooms or are behind closed doors. -
Page 6: Replacing The Batteries
MX-450 O WNERS ANUAL Replacing the Batteries Open the battery cover by pressing the release and pulling back the cover on the back of the control. Remove the cover. Observe the + and - polarity indications inside the battery compartment. Place the four AA batteries into their positions in the battery compartment, observing the + and - polarity indicators on the batteries. - Page 7 MX-450 O WNERS ANUAL Programming Limitations Before beginning Basic Setup, plan the layout of the MAIN pages. Create each device in the position you want. You cannot change the position later. Copy and Paste enables you to copy a group of commands from one device and paste them into another device (or all your devices).
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Page 8: Selecting A New "Activity
MX-450 O WNERS ANUAL Selecting a New “Activity” The MX-450’s MAIN button displays the activities you can control with your MX-450. When you want to watch something else (a DVD movie, a videotape or an HDTV broadcast), simply press the MAIN button and select the new activity. -
Page 9: Using The Mx-450 To Control An "Activity
MX-450 O WNERS ANUAL Using the MX-450 to Control an “Activity” Once you’ve selected a new activity, the MX-450 displays the title of the activity at the top of the screen. Below the title, the LCD displays the cus- tomized names of any special features you need for the activity. All the hard buttons of the MX-450 have now changed to functions optimized for this activity. -
Page 10: Usa Limited Warranty Statement
TROL, INC. warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for s period of one (1) year and as set forth below. Universal Remote Control will, at its sole option, repair the product using new or comparable rebuilt parts, or exchange the product for a comparable new or rebuilt product. -
Page 11: Specifications
MX-450 O WNERS ANUAL CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or con- sequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. - Page 12 ™ COMPLETE COMPLETE CONTROL Universal Remote Control ® 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532 www.universalremote.com...
- Page 14 Congratulations! You’ve purchased a unique synthesis of hardware and software engineering, the Complete Control MX-450. The MX-450 achieves a magnificent combination of power and flexibility, simplifying and automating operation of even the most complex system. MX-450 Owners Manual © 2011 Universal Remote Control, Inc.
- Page 15 Table of Contents Advanced Setup: One-Touch Activities (Macros) Getting Started: Programming the MX-450 Standard Features Advanced Setup: Hide or Display Pages Optional Features Advanced Setup: Editing Labels Tour: Navigating the MX-450 Advanced Setup: Erasing Overview: Setup Screen Overview Advanced Setup: RF Setup Basic Setup: Adding Devices Favorite Channels Basic Setup: Learn...
- Page 16 Getting Started Programming the MX-450 Decide on the position of each device on the remote’s page(s). Once a device is placed in a position, it may not be changed and must be Sony KD-7FS170 deleted and recreated. Audio: Denon AVR-2811 Cable: AT-T Uverse For the best chance of success,...
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Page 17: Standard Features
Standard Features Unified Remote One-Touch Activities Switch TV to HDMI 1 TV to Follow the steps in this guide to Easily record the steps it takes Switch STEREO to CaTV EREO program up to 20 remotes into to perform your favorite Power ON Cable Box ON Ca your new MX-450! -
Page 18: Optional Features
Optional Features No Rules Operation Lighting Control Typically remotes use infra-red light for sending commands to Who watches television or movies with all of the lights ON? devices, the problem is that this method requires “line-of-sight” to Are you the type of person that likes the lights to be OFF? the device and DOES NOT work through walls, floors or cabinet Imagine that control, right at your fingertips with URC Lighting doors. -
Page 19: Tour: Navigating The Mx-450
Tour Navigating the MX-450 LCD Buttons These on-screen icons are On/Off Buttons accessed by using the By default, these will send an adjoining button On/Off command to the device that is displayed Volume & Channel LCD Navigation Controls These will help you to Convenient volume access navigate between pages and easily scroll through... - Page 20 Overview Set-Up Screen Overview The Main Setup Menu of the MX-450 is the heart of the remote. This menu will serve as your guide as you to add your TV, DVD, Satellite and other devices to the remote. To enter the Main Setup Menu, press and hold the MAIN button for 3 seconds. The following are descriptions of each of these submenus: Basic Setup: Add all of your devices to the remote by using the built-in library, or learning commands directly from the original remote.
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Page 21: Basic Setup
Basic Setup Adding Devices Within the Search the Database section of Basic Setup, we will add each of your devices or components to the MX-450. Select Search the Database to search for device codes. Select an Icon Position to save your device by pressing a Select the screen button to... - Page 22 Basic Setup Adding Devices When FINISHED adding devices, select NO then NEXT when asked to setup another device. Select the Brand of your device by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons. Turn ON your device and point the remote toward it. Press the UP or Test the code by DOWN buttons until...
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Page 23: Basic Setup Learn
Basic Setup LEARN Can’t find a code to control your device? Then learn the commands into the MX-450 from the original manufacturer’s remote. Decide whether you want to save a From the Basic Setup screen use Select a button where you want to single command or an entire device’s the 5-way cursor to select Learn. - Page 24 Basic Setup LEARN Press the button on the original After the command is learned, the remote remote that you would like to indicates either: “teach” to the MX-450. SAVED: blue progress bar indicates saving RETRY: command did not translate, try again.
- Page 25 Basic Setup Delete Device & Review Code Set Delete a Device Review Code Set If you want to delete a device If you would like to review the use the 5-way cursor to select saved code for each device, use Delete a Device.
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Page 26: Advanced Setup
Advanced Setup Copy & Paste Ever wish you could lower the volume or better yet change your television input without having to switch your audio receiver or television remote? Now you can. Groups Power Power only only Channel Volume Group Group Menu Group... - Page 27 Advanced Setup Copy & Paste The process ends here if The process ends here if To All Devices or Main & Fav o All Devices or Main & Fav was chosen. was chosen. If To One Device was chosen go to Step E. If To One Device was chosen go to Step E.
- Page 28 Advanced Setup One-Touch Activities (Macros) One touch activities allow you to “record” multiple steps on a single LCD button, like all of the commands necessary to watch TV. Once programmed, a single button press will execute all of the commands to complete the activity. What’s an ACTIVITY? an action the end-user wants to perform but requires multiple steps to accomplish...
- Page 29 Advanced Setup One-Touch Activities (Macros) Add Delays End On A Page? Pressing the Pause button inserts a .5 sec A recorded macro will also save its last location. delay between commands. So, make sure you hit DONE on the page where you want the macro to end.
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Page 30: Advanced Setup Hide Or Display
Advanced Setup Hide or Display Pages Want to hide a page of unnecessary commands? What about hiding a device from a loved one? If Inside a Device is chosen, If Inside a Device is chosen, Covert operation anyone?! the next screen will give a choice of he next screen will give a choice of Hide or Display Pages Hide or Display Pages... -
Page 31: Advanced Setup Editing Labels
Advanced Setup Editing Labels Make life easier by labeling buttons to say what YOU want! How about renaming a button to a newly created activity? (i.e. TV to Watch TV) Or, simply change the LOOK of an icon. From the Advanced Setup screen Decide on the location of the Navigate to the button in the location use the 5-way cursor to select... - Page 32 Advanced Setup Editing Labels These steps are only available if On the Main Menu is selected in Step B. Select a device type, for the Type in a name for the Change the device icon by icon, by using the device using the number pressing the left or right 5 way cursor and select...
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Page 33: Advanced Setup Erasing
Advanced Setup Erasing Quickly erase unwanted activities (macros) and learned commands anywhere on the remote. From the Advanced Setup screen Decide whether you want to Select how you would like to use the 5-way cursor to select erase Macros or Learned erase : One Button, All on 1 Erasing. - Page 34 Advanced Setup Erasing If Inside a Device is chosen, f Inside a Device is chosen, select the device that select the device that contains the button to erase. contains the button to erase. Press a hard or soft button to An Erased confirmation will Choose whether the location of erase.
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Page 35: Advanced Setup Rf Setup
Advanced Setup RF Setup Tired of leaving the cabinet doors open, just to control the cable box? RF travels right through those doors, and even floors and walls! Add an optional RF base station for “no An optional RF base station An optional RF base station such as a MRF-260 or MRF-350 ch as a MRF-260 or MRF-350... - Page 36 Advanced Setup RF Setup To use a RF base station, the following options should be addressed: IR or RF Signal: Turn OFF IR Signal (no need to point) and turn ON RF Signal (communicates with base station.) RF ID# (Address): Select an ID# between 1-F. The ID# identifies the base station to the remote. It is important to select the same # on the RF base station.
- Page 37 Advanced Setup RF Setup (base station) Adjust the RF ID# dial to reflect the selection made in the remote’s RF Setup. Plug the emitter for each device Note: DO NOT SELECT ID# 0, as into its designated any RF remote can control the IR OUTPUT.
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Page 38: Favorite Channels
Favorite Channels Hate relying on the cable channel guide to find your favorite channels. Have trouble keeping track of cable’s ever-changing lineup? Use the Favorite Channels option to showcase multiple channels, up to six per page. Favorite Channels From the Main Setup screen Choose between Select a button position use the 5-way cursor to select... - Page 39 Favorite Channels Select for each category: Label: rename the channel icon Device: select the device where the favorite channel is found Channel: enter the channel number (See below for details of each) Label Device Channel Enter the channel number using the Enter the channel number pad.
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Page 40: User Settings
User Settings Like creature comforts? Modify your preferred settings with the User Settings option. From the User Settings screen use the 5-way cursor to select a preference. From the Main Setup screen Color Screen Button Lighting use the 5-way cursor to select User Settings. - Page 41 User Settings From the User Settings screen use the 5-way cursor to select an option, one at a time. System & Battery Info. Factory Reset Power Remaining: Power Remaining: Change the level Change the level between 0% - 100% between 0% - 100% System Info: Displays System Info: Displays the memory usage.
- Page 42 Display Tips The Display Tips is your personal MX-450 programming tutorial. From the Main Setup screen Use the 5-way cursor to turn use the 5-way cursor to select the display tips on or off. Display Tips. Press Save when done.
- Page 43 Glossary Term Definition "Hard" Button A button that is physically ON the remote; it can be touched, pressed and is tactile A button that is represented by an on-screen representation, making it customizable to various levels. This button "Soft" Button may be activated by pressing it (if remote is a touchscreen) or the hard button that is adjacent to it (LCD, non- touchscreen) Backlit LCD buttons...
- Page 44 Glossary Term Definition A page, or series of pages, with network names, or icons, representing favorite channels; when a channel is Favorite Pages selected, the remote will automatically send out the numeric commands to switch to the chosen network. When a code set is programmed onto the remote, some of the buttons/pages may be deemed unnecessary. Use Hide or Display Pages/Buttons this feature to hide buttons, or pages of buttons, to the user.
- Page 45 Glossary Term Definition Some menus like the Main Menu, Device Menu and Favorites may have more than one page associated with Page button them. These buttons, found to the left, and right, of the Main button will navigate between those pages This statement will appear on the LCD when the remote is ready to move on to the next step in the action or Ready programming...