Operating Your System With The Genesis MX-900 ™ COMPLETE CONTROL Universal Remote Control®
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 Introduction 1 The LIGHT Button 1 Optional RF “No Rules” Operation 2 Installing Batteries 3 Programming the Genesis 4 Selecting a New “Activity” 5 Using the Genesis to Control an “Activity” 6 Displaying the Setup Screen 7 Selecting from the Setup Screen 7 Setting the LCD 8 Sound Volume 10 Light Settings 10 System Settings 11 Version Information Displays 11 Warranty 12 Specifications 12
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Congratulations! You’ve purchased a unique synthesis of hardware and software engineering, the Complete Control Genesis. The Genesis 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 Genesis incorporates a small speaker for beeps.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Optional RF “No Rules” Operation In combination with a Complete Control RF Base Station, the Genesis 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 Genesis. 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.
GENESIS OWNERS 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.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Programming the Genesis The Genesis is programmed via a Windows PC equipped with a USB port (programming cable included), using our proprietary software, MX-900 Editor. You can download this software from our website: www.universalremote.com Basic setup takes only a few minutes with this software. However, to fully automate an audio/video system the user must have a detailed knowledge of each component, you the user (and your preferences) and how the system is connected and operated.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Selecting a New “Activity” The Genesis’s WATCH and LISTEN buttons display the activities you can control with your Genesis. 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.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Using the Genesis to Control an “Activity” Once you’ve selected a new activity, the Genesis 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 Genesis 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.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Displaying the Setup Screen You can adjust the settings of the Genesis 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 Genesis 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.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Setting the LCD With these settings, you can set the Genesis 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 and the color of the backlighting. To activate the LCD On/Off setting, press this button. See below. LCD LCD ON To activate the CONTRAST setting, press this button. See the next page. CONT BRIGHT EXIT To activate the BRIGHTNESS setting, press this button. See the next page.
GENESIS OWNERS 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). LCD The current CONTRAST is displayed here via a bar graph. CONT To SAVE any changes you have made, press SAVE. To exit without saving any changes you have made, press EXIT. SAVE EXIT Adjust the CONTRAST setting with the LEFT and RIGHT keys as shown in the previous pages.
GENESIS OWNERS 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. LIGHT If you want the backlighting always OFF, set it to OFF. ON TIMER If you would like the backlighting on, select ON.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL System Settings You can set your Genesis to display the Low Battery warning at a power level between 0% and 20% (in 5% increments). SYSTEM The Power bar indicates available power with Black. POWER WARN. Press here to adjust the battery warning level. 20% MEMORY The Memory bar indicates available memory with Black. The memory in use is White. To exit, press WATCH.
GENESIS OWNERS MANUAL Warranty The Genesis is covered against any manufacturing defects or faults in workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase when purchased from an authorized Complete Control dealer. Units purchased from online auction sites or other unauthorized resellers have no warranty. This warranty does not cover the following items: Damage from misuse, neglect, or acts of nature. Products that have been modified or incorporated into other products.
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