Patent ID: 7474248

Claim:
A remote controller, having a plurality of keys arranged thereon, for sending a remote control signal assigned to each of the keys upon being operated to remotely control a target device, and being configured to send a remote control signal corresponding to each of a plurality of target devices by mode switching, the remote controller comprising: a plurality of function keys provided for each of the plurality of target devices, wherein each function key is configured to select the target device to be remotely controlled; a key illuminating section configured to individually illuminate the plurality of function keys; a controller configured to cause, if a certain function key out of the plurality of function keys is pressed, the key illuminating section to illuminate the pressed function key for a predetermined length of time and to output a remote control signal for the target device corresponding to the pressed function key when any key of the plurality of keys is pressed during the illumination of the pressed function key, and output a remote control signal for a preliminarily registered target device if any key of the plurality of keys is pressed while none of the function keys are illuminated; and a transmitter configured to send the remote control signal output by the controller.