DOES THE MX-500 LIBRARY INCLUDE “DISCRETE” DEVICE CODES?
“Discrete” codes are commands that are designed to offer specific functionality. For example, an AV receiver might have both an On and an Off command, whereas a TV set generally uses a single command for both On and Off. At this time, the HTM library of codes does include Discrete codes, on a Device-only basis. That is, you cannot individually assign discrete codes to buttons. However, if they are included with a preprogrammed Device code, they can be used that way. • WHAT ABOUT MACROS? A Macro capability allows a device to assemble a string of commands that work off a single button. Your MX-500 has three types of macros. The M1 – M3 buttons, the Power and System Off buttons, and the 10 Device buttons. See your manual for programming macros. • “FAVORITE CHANNEL” BUTTONS+ WHAT ARE THEY? As the name implies, you can set buttons to go directly to your favorite channels, rather than have to press the appropriate buttons on the number pad, and risk making an error. You access these FAV chan
