Remote control device

A remote control system comprising:

• a transmitter for transmitting a signal containing identification information and command information, the command information corresponding to a selected one of a plurality of commands, said transmitter having at least two operation modes including a first operation mode wherein the transmitter transmits the signal intermittently at a first level, and a second operation mode wherein the transmitter transmits the signal continuously at a second level which is higher than the first level;
• a receiver for receiving the signal transmitted from said transmitter, for generating a received signal containing the identification information and command information of the transmitted signal, and for decoding the identification information and the command information contained in the received signal when a level of the received signal is higher than a predetermined value, and for executing a selected command specified by the command information if the decoded identification information coincides with stored identification information.