Provided are a handy terminal device and a remote control method which have good usabilities. It includes a position information acquiring unit that acquires position information on the terminal device, a height information acquiring unit that acquires height information on the terminal device, a direction detecting unit detecting the direction to which the terminal device is pointed, a tilt detecting unit that detects the tilt of the terminal device, and a memory unit that stores the position information and height information on electric equipment. The height information on the terminal device is calculated from the position information and height information on the electric equipment stored in the memory unit and from the position information on and tilt of the terminal device, and the height information acquiring unit is calibrated.