Home Theater Master MRF-250 Installation Manual

Home Theater Master MRF-250 Installation Manual

Multi-room “no-pointing” rf control of audio / video components
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MRF-250
INSTALLATION
MANUAL
Multi-Room "No-Pointing" RF Control of
Audio/Video Components

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  • Page 1 MRF-250 INSTALLATION MANUAL Multi-Room “No-Pointing” RF Control of Audio/Video Components...
  • Page 2 CAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. Home Theater Master is a registered trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc. Entertainment Made Simple is a trademark of Universal Remote Control, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rear Panel Flashers Power Supply Bottom Panel Receiver ID# A Standard MRF-250 System Standard Installation — Step by Step Front Blaster Overload Disabling the Front Blaster - Step by Step Controlling An Array of Identical TV’s Identical Components - Step by Step...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    The MX-3000 sends radio signals to the MRF-250 throughout your house (50-100’ away, indoors or outdoors). The MRF-250 converts your commands to the infrared signals that control your A/V components.
  • Page 5: Features And Benefits

    250 is assigned one of 16 unique ID#’s. In operation it’s simple: when you select a device located in the Den, the MX-3000 only talks to the MRF-250 in the Den. When you select a device located in the Family Room, the MX-3000...
  • Page 6: Front Panel

    LED lights when the Red P LED lights when the TATUS OWER MRF-250 receives an RF signal MRF-250’s power supply is plugged from the MX-3000. into an active AC outlet. The MRF-250’s slots enable the Front Blaster sends Infrared com- Mounting Plate’s matching guides...
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    10 foot cables and six extra self-adhesive pads (in case a flash- er has to be repositioned). Bottom panel Dial sets the Receiver ID# when more than one MRF-250 receiver is used. P P a a g g e e 4 4...
  • Page 8: A Standard Mrf-250 System

    MX-3000’s are available as an accessory purchase without an MRF-250 for standard system installations that already have an MRF-250. You can add any number of MRF-250 base stations in a standard system as well. If you need more than six flasher outputs you may add additional MRF- 250 receivers as needed by ordering an accessory MRF-250 base station.
  • Page 9 S S t t e e p p 4 4 - - T T e e s s t t t t h h e e M M X X - - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Observe the MRF-250’s STATUS LED blinking while you press and hold a pro- grammed button (one with an actual command).This tells you that the MRF-...
  • Page 10: Front Blaster Overload

    Disable the Front Blaster. This will limit the number of components your MRF-250 can control to six. If you have more than six components you can purchase an additional MRF-250 (available as an accessory alone from your Home Theater Master dealer).
  • Page 11: Controlling An Array Of Identical Tv's

    (or VCR’s, Receivers, CD players etc.) There are several considerations to take into account when you are installing an MRF-250 to control an array of identical components: 1. You cannot use the Front Blaster to control identical components. You must use Flashers instead. You can still use the Front Blaster in a cabinet that is out of sight of the identical components to control the rest of your system.
  • Page 12 M M R R F F - - 2 2 5 5 0 0 B B A A S S E E T T A A T T I I O O N N S S t t e e p p 3 3 - - C C o o p p y y T T h h e e P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m e e d d D D e e v v i i c c e e In tree view, right click on the device you programmed.
  • Page 13 M M R R F F - - 2 2 5 5 0 0 B B A A S S E E T T A A T T I I O O N N Click on the “cell” for the first Signal Column identical TV, by crossing the device row with the Signals col-...
  • Page 14: Programming For Multiple Equipment Locations

    Each LOCATION should have a unique ID#. It is ok to install multiple MRF-250’s in one location. S S t t e e p p 4 4 - - S S a a v v e e a a n n d d D D o o w w n n l l o o a a d d t t o o y y o o u u r r M M X X - - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 . .
  • Page 15: Frequently Asked Questions

    Yes, the flashers are compatible, however flashers from other companies are equipped with a mini plug that is too large to fit the MRF-250’s flasher jacks. Use Radio Shack part # 274-327 to convert 3.5mm plug Flasher/Emitters to the MRF-250.
  • Page 16 500 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528 Phone: (914) 835-4484 Fax: (914) 835-4532...

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