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Click on the “cell” for the first
identical TV, by  crossing  the
device row with the Signals col-
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The RF Setup window enables you to adjust which Flashers output by the MX-
800 for each device individually, by clicking on the intersection of a row and a
column and then selecting 1

1--6

6   from the seven options shown in the pull

down list box.

Click on the “cell” for the first
identical TV, by  crossing  the
device row with the Flashers
column.

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First click on the OK button of the RF Setup window. Next, Save your work.
Finally, download to your MX-800. When you select TV1 with your MX-800,
commands are only sent to it. Likewise for the rest of your identical TV’s!

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Summary of Contents for MRF-200

Page 1: ...Multi Room No Pointing RF Control of Audio Video Components MRF 200 INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... OPERATIONAL TECHNI 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 All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective compa...

Page 3: ... Rear Panel 4 Flashers 4 Power Supply 4 Bottom Panel 4 Receiver ID 4 A Standard MRF 200 System 5 Standard Installation Step by Step 5 Front Blaster Overload 7 Disabling the Front Blaster Step by Step 7 Controlling An Array of Identical TV s 8 Identical Components Step by Step 8 Programming For Multiple Equipment Locations 11 Frequently Asked Questions 12 Specifications 12 ...

Page 4: ...The MRF 200 converts your commands to the infrared signals that control your A V components 3 Self adhesive Flashers affix to the Infrared sensors on the front panels of your components The Flashers relay commands to components out of sight of the MRF 200 s Front Blaster The flashers plug in to the MRF 200 s rear flasher line outputs via their 10 foot cables 2 The MRF 200 s built in Front Blaster ...

Page 5: ...ase station at each location Each MRF 200 is assigned one of 16 unique ID s In operation it s simple when you select a device located in the Den the MX 800 only talks to the MRF 200 in the Den When you select a device located in the Family Room the MX 800 only talks to it N No o P Po oi in nt ti in ng g R Re em mo ot te e C Co on nt tr ro ol ls s I In n E Ev ve er ry y R Ro oo om m You can opt to ...

Page 6: ...ur enclosed screws you can choose to fix the mounting plate to a wall or the back of your component cabinet Front Blaster sends Infrared com mands to all A V components in the same cabinet space The MRF 200 Mounting Plate MRF 200 Details Red POWER LED lights when the MRF 200 s power supply is plugged into an active AC outlet Red STATUS LED lights when the MRF 200 receives an RF signal from the MX ...

Page 7: ...r has to be repositioned Bottom panel Dial sets the Receiver ID when more than one MRF 200 receiver is used Included 9V power supply plugs into the MRF 200 s power connector Integrated Antenna swings in any direction to optimize RF recep tion and range Six Rear Flasher Line Output Jacks connect flashers for control of A V components out of sight of the MRF 200 s Front Blaster ...

Page 8: ...XEditor s TEST and Macro Play features if you place your laptop PC in the same room as the components with the cabinet doors open and in line of sight For a detailed explanation of how to program use the downloadable Programming Manual or the animated Tutorial Both are available as free down loads from the www hometheatermaster com website I Im mp po or rt ta an nt t N No ot te e D Do o N NO OT T ...

Page 9: ...ls and doors Make sure that the components operate with the cabinet doors closed or open If a component is placed too far away from the front blaster you will need to utilize the included Flashers plugged into the MRF 200 s rear Flasher Line Output jacks If you have problems with components that are close to the Front Blaster see the next page and the section on Front Blaster Overload S St te ep p...

Page 10: ... as the first unit then follow the steps on the following pages Disabling the Front Blaster Step by Step Plug the MX 800 back into the PC Open your saved configuration and follow these steps to turn off the front blaster S St te ep p 1 1 O Op pe en n t th he e R RF F S Se et tu up p W Wi in nd do ow w The RF Setup window opens after selecting RF Control from the Program Menu S St te ep p 2 2 R Re ...

Page 11: ...ents are near each other the Flashers and the actual sensor window of the component should be blocked with black electrical tape sometimes more than one layer is needed Identical Components Step by Step S St te ep p 1 1 C Cr re ea at te e a a D De ev vi ic ce e f fo or r E Ea ac ch h T TV V i in n M MX XE Ed di it to or r The MX 800 can control up to 20 devices You must create one device for each ...

Page 12: ...The RF Setup window is composed of a spread sheet of options for EACH of your devices By looking at the Signal column you can see that the factory default programming sets all of the devices to send both IR and RF commands If you look at the column for Flashers you can see that the default sends IR commands for all devices to ALL of the flashers Both options must be changed for identical component...

Page 13: ...6 from the seven options shown in the pull down list box Click on the cell for the first identical TV by crossing the device row with the Flashers column S Se el le ec ct t t th he e c co or rr re ec ct t F Fl la as sh he er r r re ef fe er r t to o y yo ou ur r c co on nn ne ec ct ti io on n n no ot te es s f fo or r E EA AC CH H o of f t th he e i id de en nt ti ic ca al l T TV V s s Y Yo ou u m...

Page 14: ... Extend the RF Setup window by clicking on the Receivers button of the RF setup window S St te ep p 3 3 A Ad dd d N Na am me e a an nd d A As ss si ig gn n R Re ec ce ei iv ve er r I ID D Using the controls at the bottom extended portion of the RF Control win dow add new receivers and rename them for the S St te ep p 4 4 S Sa av ve e a an nd d D Do ow wn nl lo oa ad d t to o y yo ou ur r M MX X 8 ...

Page 15: ...f the TV s Sometimes several layers are necessary H Ho ow w c ca an n I I i in nc cr re ea as se e t th he e r ra an ng ge e o of f t th he e M MX X 8 80 00 0 Often you can increase range by repositioning the MRF 200 and or by re orienting the antenna Try to avoid placing the MRF 200 directly adjacent to satellite receivers personal computers or any other component using high speed microprocessors...

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