Operating Your System With The MX-900
This remote control was Custom Programmed for you by: For questions about your Custom Programming call: Custom Programming of a complex home theater and/or a multi-room system is one of the most challenging tasks within an audio/video installation. It involves an intimate knowledge of how the components interact and exact details on the proper sequences of control.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Congratulations! 1 Custom Labeled Buttons 1 Programmable only by a URC Certified Professional 1 Optional RF “No Rules” Operation 2 Installing Batteries 3 Selecting a New “Activity” 4 Using the MX-900 to Control an “Activity” 5 Displaying the Setup Screen 6 Selecting from the Setup Screen 6 Setting the LCD 7 Sound Volume 9 Light Settings 9 System Settings 10 Version Information Displays 10 Limited Warranty Statement 11 End User Agreement 14 Specifications 14
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Congratulations! You’ve purchased a unique synthesis of hardware and software engineering, the Complete Control MX-900. The MX-900 achieves a magnificent combination of power and flexibility, simplifying and automating operation of even the most complex system. One Touch Blue Backlighting Simply press the LIGHT button to backlight the screen. Integrated Sound Signaling The MX-900 incorporates a small speaker for beeps.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Optional RF “No Rules” Operation In combination with a Complete Control RF Base Station, the MX-900 can control your system without being in line-of-sight of the equipment. Either the MRF-300 or the MRF-250 RF base station is compatible with the MX-900. Both incorporate 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. 1.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Installing 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 AAA batteries into their positions in the battery compartment observing the + and polarity indicators on the batteries. Now, replace the battery cover by inserting the hinged end in first, then snapping the cover back into place.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Selecting a New “Activity” The MX-900’s WATCH and LISTEN buttons display the activities you can control with your MX-900. When you want to watch something else (a DVD movie, a videotape or an HDTV broadcast), simply press the WATCH button and select the new activity. When you want to listen to the radio or to a CD, touch the LISTEN button and select what you would like to listen to.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Using the MX-900 to Control an “Activity” Once you’ve selected a new activity, the MX-900 displays the title of the activity at the top of the screen. Below the title, the LCD displays the customized names of any special features you need for the activity. All the hard buttons of the MX-900 have now changed to functions optimized for this activity. The Title displays what activity you can control. The LCD button labels describe special features for this activity.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Displaying the Setup Screen You can adjust the settings of the MX-900 whenever you like by pressing and holding both the WATCH and the ENTER button at the same time for three seconds. When you do, the screen will change to the SETUP screen. If you do not press any button on the SETUP screen within 30 seconds, the MX-900 will time out and automatically return to normal operation. You can return to normal operation before that by pressing either the WATCH or the LISTEN button.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Setting the LCD With these settings, you can set the MX-900 to constantly display the LCD when not in use, or show a blank screen when not in use. Additionally, you can control the contrast of the screen. To activate the LCD On/Off setting, press this button. See below. To activate the CONTRAST setting, press this button. See the next page. To activate the BRIGHTNESS setting, press this button. See the next page. To exit without saving any changes you have made, press EXIT.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Setting LCD Contrast You can adjust the contrast of the LCD screen using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys once the LCD contrast screen has been selected (shown on the previous page). The current CONTRAST is displayed here via a bar graph. To SAVE any changes you have made, press SAVE. To exit without saving any changes you have made, press EXIT. Adjust the CONTRAST setting with the LEFT and RIGHT keys as shown in the previous pages.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Light Settings You can adjust the backlighting of the remote in two additional ways: 1. You can turn on/off the LCD and the hard button backlighting. 2. You can select the amount of time the lighting stays on after the last button press from a range of values between 10 seconds and 90 seconds. Change whether the backlighting is on or off by pressing this button. If you want the backlighting always OFF, set it to OFF. If you would like the backlighting on, select ON.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL System Settings You can set your MX-900 to display the Low Battery warning at a power level between 0% and 20% (in 5% increments). The Power bar indicates available power with Black. Press here to adjust the battery warning level. The Memory bar indicates available memory with Black. The memory in use is White. To exit, press WATCH. Version Information Displays Should you be curious, the Version indicates what firmware and software versions were used to program your MX-900.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Limited Warranty Statement 1. Limited Warranty and Disclaimers Universal Remote Control, Inc. (“URC”) warrants that the URC equipment shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal usage for one (1) year from purchase when such is purchased from URC. This limited warranty is valid only in the United States of America. URC warrants that the software will substantially conform in any material respect to its functional specifications at the time of delivery.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL USE OF, THE EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, TECHNICAL SERVICES ARE SUPPLIED “AS IS”, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, URC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF QUALITY OR REASONABLE SKILL AND CARE, OR OUTCOME OR RESULTS.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL support and other important information, please visit URC's website available at www.universalremote.com or call the Customer Service Center at (914) 835-4484. This limited warranty only covers the URC equipment issues caused by defects in material or workmanship during ordinary consumer use.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL END USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO END USER IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WHERE SUCH ARE RESTRICTED LIMITED OR EXCLUDED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SUCH SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. URC SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STATEMENTS MADE BY OTHERS.
MX-900 OWNER’S MANUAL Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential installation.
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