Complete Control MX-490 Owner’s Manual MX-490 Owner’s Manual
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Table of Contents Introducing the MX-490 Thank you for purchasing URC’s MX-490 remote control. Its easy and intuitive use helps to simplify your life while adding control of more things than thought possible. Online Support: This remote is sold direct only and must be installed/programmed by a certified custom integrator. End-User Support: Visit the URC Home Page for product information, owner’s manuals, and support contact information.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Congratulations! Ultra-reliable narrow band RF - compatible with URC 418 MHz RF Base Stations The MX-490 can communicate directly to RF base stations. This gives the MX-490 the ability to control your system without being in direct line-of-sight. Thank you for purchasing the MX-490 remote control. This unit can directly control every IR device in your home. You can also control devices located in different rooms by integrating an MRF base station.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control The Light button activates button backlighting. The Title displays what the main page or device you can control. The LCD button labels describe special features for this activity. Press either of the Page buttons to see any other available choices. The Channel and Previous Channel buttons will change channels when you have selected devices like CABLE. The Volume and Mute buttons always control the sound regardless of what screen is displayed.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Accessing the Setup Menu You can adjust settings for the MX-490 whenever you like by pressing and holding the Main button for three (3) seconds. When you do, the screen changes to the Tip screen. Press the Main button to leave the Tip screen and reach the Setup Menu. To exist the Setup Menu, press the LCD button under Exit. If Tips are disabled during initial setup, holding the Main button for three (3) seconds will take the user directly to the Setup Menu.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Basic Setup The Basic Setup section allows for basic programming of the MX-490. This includes adding devices from the built-in database, learning IR from other remotes, removing devices from the remote UI, and the ability to review the code sets used by a device.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Search the Database To add a new device to the remote, perform the following: 1. Highlight Search the Database and select Next. 2. Select a location on the UI for the new device. Use the Page+ option to add another six device locations to the menu. 3. Select the type of device to be added and select Next. A TV is used in this example. 4. If desired, use the left and right navigation buttons to select a new icon and select Next.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 5. Enter a label for the new device using the number pad and select Next. 6. Before continuing the setup process, manually turn on the device. Highlight the brand of the device. Point the MX-490 at the device and select Next. 7. If the device turned off, select Test to continue. If the device is still on, press the Down navigation button to select the next code set. Repeat this step until the device turns off and then select Test.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 8. Confirm the code set works for the device. For a TV, test the Power, Volume, Channel, and other buttons to test them. Select Pass if the buttons are functioning properly. 8 9. The device has now been added. Highlight Yes to add another device or No to finish adding devices, and select Next.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learn The MX-490 is capable of learning IR commands from another remote. The IR window on the MX-490 is narrower than most of URC’s remotes. Ensure the MX-490 and the other remote are on a level surface with the IR windows closely facing each other.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learn: On the Main Menu This learn method is for adding IR commands to a device on the main menu. 1. Highlight On the Main Menu and select Next. 2. Select the device from the menu. Use Page+ to move between pages. 3. Once selected, the banner will flash “READY” to indicate it is ready to learn IR commands. Point the other remote directly at the MX-490 and press a button to learn the IR command. 4. The banner will flash “SAVED” and return to the device menu.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learn: Inside a Device This learn method is for adding IR commands within a device. 1. Highlight Inside a Device and select Next. 2. Select the device from the menu. Use Page+ to move between pages. 3. Select the function button to learn an IR command to. Use Page+ to move between pages. 4. Once selected, the banner will flash “READY” to indicate it is ready to learn IR commands. Point the other remote directly at the MX-490 and press a button to learn the IR command.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Delete a Device To remove a device from the remote, perform the following: 1. Highlight Delete a Device and select Next. 2. Select the device to be deleted. Use Page+ to move between pages. 3. Highlight Yes and select Next. 4. The device list is displayed to confirm the removal of the device. Repeat this process for each device to be removed. Select Back to return to the menu.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Review Code Set Easily check the code sets used by each device on the remote. 1. Highlight Review Code Set and select Next. 1 2. Each device displays the code set it is using. Use the Page+ button to move between menu pages. 3. Select Back to return to the menu.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Advanced Setup The Advanced Setup section allows for more specific, customized programming of the MX-490. This includes copy and pasting commands, creating and adding macros to devices, hiding devices and pages on the UI, editing device labels, erasing macros and learned commands, and RF control configuration.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Copy & Paste The MX-490 is capable of copying and pasting several groups of commands across devices. When pasting, there are a few options available to the programmer to make customization easier. • Volume Group: Includes Vol+, Vol-, and Mute commands. • Channel Group: Includes Ch+, Ch-, and Prev Ch commands. • Play Group: Includes Play, Pause, Stop, Rew, Fwd, Skip+, Skip-, and Rec commands.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control To One Device This option supports pasting commands to a single device. 1. Highlight To One Device and select Next. 2. Select a device from the list. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. Select the device again to confirm. The banner flashes “SAVING” and returns to the Paste menu when complete.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 To All Devices This option supports pasting commands to all devices. 1. Highlight To All Devices and select Next. 2. Select a device from the list to paste the commands to all devices. The banner flashes “SAVING” and returns to the Paste menu when complete.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control To the Main & Fav This option supports pasting commands to the Main Menu and Favorite Channels. 1. Highlight To the Main & Fav and select Next. A. Select a device from the list to paste the commands to the main menu and favorite channels. The banner flashes “SAVING” and returns to the Paste menu when complete. B. Select Page+ to access the option to erase pasted commands from the Main Menu.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Macros The MX-490 macro feature allows for multiple functions and/or button presses to be assigned to a single button. A. Setup a New Macro: Creates a new macro. B. Test/Edit Existing Macro: Edit an existing macro.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Setup a New Macro: On the Main Menu 1. Highlight On the Main Menu and select Next. 2. Select a device to begin recording a macro to it. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Once selected, a “Rec” label appears in the top right corner and a “Step” counter at the bottom middle of the screen. Enter the macro by pressing the associated buttons. 1 4. Select Done to finish recording and save the new macro.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Setup a New Macro: Inside a Device 1. Highlight Inside a Device and select Next. 2. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Select a device button to add a macro to it. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 4. Once selected, a “Rec” label appears in the top right corner and a “Step” counter at the bottom middle of the screen. Enter the macro by pressing the associated buttons. 5. Select Done to finish recording and save the new macro. 1 6.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Test/Edit Existing Macro: On the Main Menu 1. Highlight On the Main Menu and select Next. 2. Select a device to view the macros assigned to it. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Highlight a macro from the list. A. Test: Use this option to test commands and ensure they function correctly. B. Edit Menu: Provides several edit options, including moving a macro, adding to it, and including delays. 1 4. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Test/Edit Existing Macro: Inside a Device 1. Highlight Inside a Device and select Next. 2. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Select a function button. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 4. Highlight a macro from the list. A. Test: Use this option to test commands and ensure they function correctly. B. Edit Menu: Provides several edit options, including moving a macro, adding to it, and including delays. 1 5.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Hide or Display Pages This feature allows the programmer to customize what is seen by the user or hidden from view. There are two areas available for customization: A. On the Main Menu: Select this option to show or hide pages and devices located on the Main Menu. B. Inside a Device: Select this option to show or hide pages and functions located within a device.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control On the Main Menu: Hide or Display Pages This option allows for Main Menu pages to be visible to or hidden from the user. 1. Highlight Hide or Display Pages and select Next. 2. Select a page to hide and select Yes to confirm. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. The page is now hidden. Confirm by selecting Hide or Display Pages again. A “HIDDEN” label will appear on all devices of the hidden page. Select Main to exit.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control On the Main Menu: Hide or Display Devices This option allows for Main Menu devices to be visible to or hidden from the user. 1. Highlight Hide or Display Devices and select Next. 2. Select each device to be hidden. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. A “HIDDEN” label will appear on all devices to be hidden from view. Select Yes to confirm.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Inside a Device: Hide or Display Pages This option allows for device pages to be visible or hidden from the user. 1. Highlight Hide or Display Pages and select Next. 2. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. Select which page(s) to hide from view by selecting a device. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 4. A “HIDDEN” label will appear on the buttons of pages that are hidden from view. Select Yes to confirm.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Inside a Device: Hide or Display Buttons This option allows for device buttons to be visible or hidden from the user. 1. Highlight Hide or Display Buttons and select Next. 2. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. Select which button(s) to hide from view. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 4. A “HIDDEN” label will appear on any buttons that are hidden from view. Select Yes to confirm.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Edit Labels These options allow for custom labels to be added to devices, the function buttons within, and the Main Menu. A. On the Main Menu: Customize device labels on the Main Menu. B. Inside a Device: Customize button labels within a device. C. Edit Main Label: Customize the Main Menu label.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control On the Main Menu 1. Highlight Inside a Device and select Next. 2. Select a device from the list. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Select the device type. 4. Select an icon for the device. 5. Enter a label using the number pad and select Next to confirm the new label. 1 6. The device reflects the label change. Select Done to confirm.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Inside a Device 1. Highlight Inside a Device and select Next. 2. Select a device from the list. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Select a button to edit the label. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 4. Enter a label using the number pad and select Next to confirm the new label. 5. The button reflects the label change. Select Done to confirm.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Edit Main Label 1 1. Highlight Edit Main Label and select Next. 2. Enter a label for the Main Menu using the number pad and select Next to confirm the new label.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Erasing Mistakes happen. The MX-490 offers a convenient erase feature to quickly remove macros and learned commands. A. Macros: Offers options for the removal of macros only. B. Learned Commands: Offers options for the removal of learned commands only.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Macros: One Button Removes a macro from a single function button. 1 1. Highlight One Button and select Next. 2. Highlight an option based on the macro location and select Next. A. On the Main Menu: Removes a macro from a device on the main menu. B. Inside a Device: Removes a macro from a function button within a device.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Macros: One Button - On the Main Menu 1. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 2. The macro has been removed from the device.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Macros: One Button - Inside a Device 1. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 2. Select a function button. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. The macro has been removed from the function button.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Macros: All on 1 Device Removes all macros from a single device. 1. Highlight All on 1 Device and select Next. 2. Select a device to remove all the macros from. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Select Yes to confirm the removal of all macros assigned to the device and its functions.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Macros: All Everywhere Removes all macros from the remote. 1 1. Highlight All Everywhere and select Next. 2. Select Yes to confirm the removal of all macros on the remote.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learned Commands: One Button Removes a macro from a single function button. 1 1. Highlight One Button and select Next. 2. Highlight an option based on the macro location and select Next. A. On the Main Menu: Removes a macro from a device on the main menu. B. Inside a Device: Removes a macro from a function button within a device.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Learned Commands: One Button - On the Main Menu 1. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 2. The learned command has been removed from the device.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learned Commands: One Button - Inside a Device 1. Select a device. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 2. Select a function button. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. The learned command has been removed from the function button.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learned Commands: All on 1 Device Removes all learned commands from a single device. 1. Highlight All on 1 Device and select Next. 2. Select a device to remove all the learned commands from. Use Page+ to move between menu pages. 3. Select Yes to confirm the removal of all learned commands assigned to the device and its functions.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Learned Commands: All Everywhere Removes all learned commands from the remote. 1 1. Highlight All Everywhere and select Next. 2. Select Yes to confirm the removal of all learned commands on the remote.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control RF Setup The MX-490 is capable of sending both IR and RF commands. RF control requires additional devices to receive commands from the remote. A. All Devices Set Same: Select this option to configure the entire remote for a single RF ID. B. Each Device Differs: Select this option to configure each device for IR and RF.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control All Devices Set Same 1. Highlight All Devices Set Same and select Next. 2. Highlight IR or RF Signal and select Next. A. IR Signal is: Use the LCD button to enable or disable IR. B. RF Signal is: Use the LCD button to enable or disable RF. 3. Select Save to confirm any changes. 1 4. Highlight ID# (Address) and select Next.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control A. RF ID is: Use the LCD buttons to set the RF ID number. 5. Select Save to confirm any changes. 6. Highlight Emitter Routing and select Next. A. Emitter is: Use the LCD buttons to set the emitter line number. 7. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 8. Highlight Blaster On/Off and select Next. A. Blaster is: Use the LCD button to enable or disable the IR Blaster. 9. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Each Device Differs 1. Highlight Each Device Differs and select Next. 2. Select a device from the list to configure. Use Page+ to move between device pages. 3. Highlight IR or RF Signal and select Next. A. IR Signal is: Use the LCD button to enable or disable IR. B. RF Signal is: Use the LCD button to enable or disable RF. 1 4. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 5. Highlight ID# (Address) and select Next. A. RF ID is: Use the LCD buttons to set the RF ID number. 6. Select Save to confirm any changes. 7. Highlight Emitter Routing and select Next. A. Emitter is: Use the LCD buttons to set the emitter line number.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 8. Select Save to confirm any changes. 9. Highlight Blaster On/Off and select Next. A. Blaster is: Use the LCD button to enable or disable the IR Blaster. 10. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Favorite Channels Favorite channels provide a quick and easy means of reaching a viewer’s preferred content. The favorites may be customized with unique labels, logos, and macros.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Add & Edit Favs To add new favorite channels, or edit existing ones, perform the following: 1. Highlight Add/Edit Favs and select Next. 2. Select a location on the UI for the new favorite channel. Use the Page+ option to add another six locations to the menu. When editing, select the favorite channel from the UI. 3. Browse the collection of channel logos using the navigation buttons and Page+. Animal Planet is used in this example. 1 4.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 5. Using the number pad, enter a label for the favorite channel. Select Next when finished. “LABEL” is used in this example. 6. Select Device. 7. Select a device from the list to add the favorite channel to it. Use Page+ to move between device pages. Animal Planet is being added to a TV in this example.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 8. Select Channel. 9. Using the number pad, enter the channel numbers and select Next. 10. Select Save to finish creating the favorite channel.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Delete Favs MX-490 favorite channels may be removed by specifically choosing individual channels or removing all of them at once. A. One Fav Channel: Removes specified favorite channels.. B. All Fav Channels: Removes all favorite channels from the remote.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control One Fav Channel 1. Highlight One Fav Channel and select Next. 2. Select each favorite channel to be removed. Once selected, a channel appears slightly faded. 3. Select Delete to remove the selected favorites.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control All Fav Channels 1 1. Highlight All Fav Channels and select Next. 2. Select Yes to confirm the removal of all favorite channels.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control User Settings This section of the Setup Menu allows for the customization of screen and button lighting, provides system information on memory usage and firmware, and allows for the remote to be restored to factory conditions.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Color Screen Allows for simple customization of the MX-490 LCD screen.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Brightness Shows the current brightness level of the MX-490 screen. 1. Select this option to customize the brightness level of the screen. 2. Move the brightness slider with the LCD buttons. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Auto Turn Off Timing Shows the screen timeout in seconds, indicating how long the MX-490 waits before automatically turning off the screen. 1. Select this option to customize the screen timeout. 2. Move the timeout slider with the LCD buttons. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Button Lighting Allows for simple customization of the MX-490 hard buttons.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Automatic On Shows the current status of button automatic lighting. 1. Select this option to change the automatic lighting setting. 2. Use the left and right navigation buttons to select Yes or No, which enables or disables the button automatic lighting feature.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Auto Turn Off Timing Shows the button timeout in seconds, indicating how long the MX-490 waits before automatically turning off the button backlighting. 1. Select this option to customize the button timeout. 2. Move the timeout slider with the LCD buttons. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control System & Battery Info Provides current information on the power level and used memory of the MX-490.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 Power Remaining Shows the percentage set for low power warnings. 1. Select this option to customize the low power warning and view the current battery percentage. 2. Move the warning slider with the LCD buttons. Select Save to confirm any changes.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control 1 System Info Shows the current percentage of used memory. 1. Select this option to view further details on the remote, including the firmware version. 2. Select OK to exit System Info.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Factory Default Only use this feature when instructed to do so by URC Technical Support. It resets the memory of the MX-490 to the factory default. All of your programming will be lost! To erase your MX-490 program, perform the following: 1. Highlight Factory Reset and select Next. 2. Select Next to confirm the reset. 3. Select Yes to once again confirm the reset. 4. Please wait as the remote is reset to factory settings.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Display Tips Programming tips are displayed prior to entering the Setup Menu and during the configuration process. These tips may be disabled, but URC recommends first-time programmers take advantage of the extra help during setup. 1. Select an option: • ON: Programming tips are displayed during the configuration process. • OFF: Programming tips are no longer displayed. 2. Select Save.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Specifications These are the technical specifications for the MX-490: Limited Warranty Statement Microprocessor: ARM Cortex https://www.urc-automation.com/legal/warranty-statement/ Memory: External 64Mb End User Agreement RAM: CPU Internal 48Kbytes The terms and conditions of the End User Agreement available at https://www.urc-automation.com/legal/end-user-agreement/ shall apply.
MX-490 Owner’s Manual Complete Control Warning! The manufacturer is not responsible for any Radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
