To provide a remote control device having a wide application range and superior operability and convenience by assuring the operation of a composite function, including a menu display function, a menu function operation function with one button without seeing printing on the button.

The remote control device comprises: a switch means 2 having a plurality of buttons 3, arranging two independent switches in the operation direction of one button among the buttons 3, providing the switches with operation sequence in pressing the buttons 3, and outputting detection information JT, JM by electrically detecting switch operation; and a signal processing means 4 interfacing with the switch means 2, generating a switch signal Sg complying with the operation of two switches based on the detection information JT, JM supplied from the switch means 2 and converting the switch signal Sg into an optical signal Ls to transmit the optical signal Ls to the outside.