Sony RM-LJ304 manual

4-227-952- 13 (1) Remote Commander Operating Instructions  2000 by Sony Corporation RM-LJ304[...]

2 Pr ecautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . On operation Before connecting other components, be sur e to turn off and unplug the receiver . On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slight[...]

3 Understanding the 2 way r emote system This remote operates under a 2 way r emote system. W ith the two way remote system, the component r esponds to signals sent from the r emote by sending additional signals (information about the status of the component, text data, etc.) back to the r emote. Thus, operations are performed as a result of commun[...]

4 Parts Description Location of P arts and Basic Remote Oper ations This chapter pr ovides information on the location of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations. However , some functions explained in this section may not operate depending on the r eceiver . Open up the cover. 1 6 2 3 9 8 7 4 5  0 v SUB 3 ++ –– 2 1 LEVEL CENT[...]

5 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations 1 AV ?/1 switch Press to turn on or of f the components that the remote is programmed to operate. For details on programming pr ocedure, see “Pr ogramming the Remote” on page 16. If you press the ?/1 switch ( 3 ) at the same time, it will turn off the main component and other Sony audio/video comp[...]

6 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations Parts Description Open up the cover. qa BASS BOOST button Press to incr ease the bass of the front speakers. The BASS BOOST indicator on the receiver lights up when the function is turned on. qs ON SCREEN button For receivers with the on-scr een function, pr ess to turn on/off the menu display on the [...]

7 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations w; SUB button While operating a component, press to display a list of operations that the corresponding buttons ar e not found on the r emote. Then move the easy scroll key to select the operation, and then press the key to enter the selection. Press again to r evert back to the component information.[...]

8 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations Parts Description wd D.TUNING ENTER button If you have selected tuner: Press to enter Dir ect T uning mode. For details on Direct T uning procedur e, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with your receiver . If you have selected VCR, DVD player , LD player , TV , cable box, satellite tuner , M[...]

9 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations T able of buttons used to control each component When you pr ogram the remote to control the following Sony or non-Sony components, you can use the buttons on the remote that ar e marked with cir cles. Note, however , that some buttons may not operate your component. Component VCR Satellite DVD LD TV [...]

10 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations Parts Description T able of operations that appear when you press the SUB button Press the SUB button to display a list of operations that the corr esponding buttons are not found on the r emote. The contents of the lists will vary according to the curr ently selected component. The following table s[...]

11 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations a) “SIDE A/B” appears for non-Sony LD players. b) Only with Sony TVs with the pictur e-in-picture function. c) Only with Sony TVs that supports the wide-picture mode. d) Only with the Sony CD changer . Note If you have programmed the r emote to control non-Sony components, note the following: —[...]

12 Using the Lists This chapter describes how to display and use various lists. It also includes a chart showing all of the various lists. Brief descriptions of buttons for list operations SOUND FIELD button: Press to display the sound field list. Press again to revert back to the component information. FUNCTION button: Press to display the functio[...]

13 Using the Lists VIDEO1 VIDEO2 . . . . . . T APE CD TUNER PHONO USER1 USER2 MACRO1 MACRO2 IR SET AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT CONTRAST COMMAND MODE ALL CLEAR 2ND A V/2ND AUDIO LEARNING DOWNLOAD FUNCTION TUNER INFO CD DISC NAME EXIT BUTTON list Chart of Lists See the treelike chart below for the list hierar chy . Details on how to access each list is giv[...]

14 Using the Lists Selecting a Component Basic procedur e for selecting a component Do the procedur e below to select a component from the function list. Note that the components contained in the list will vary depending on the receiver . 1 Press FUNCTION. The function list appears. The items in the list correspond with the jacks on the r eceiver .[...]

15 Using the Lists If you selected the tape deck Move the easy scr oll key to display the information about deck A or B. Note When the remote is pr ogrammed to control a non-Sony tape deck, the following may occur: — The information about deck B is not displayed and you cannot switch between tape deck A and B. — “T APE A/B” is displayed and[...]

16 Using the Lists Pr ogramming the Remote Y ou can customize the remote to match the components connected to your receiver . Y ou can even pr ogram the remote to contr ol non-Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to contr ol. The procedur e below uses as an example a case in which a Kenwood LD player is connec[...]

17 Using the Lists The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The r emote provides 2 macr o lists (MACRO 1 and 2). Y ou can specify up to 8 IR codes for each macr o list. Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press SET UP . The set up list appears. IR SET LEARNING DOWNLOAD AUTO POWER 2 Move the ea[...]

18 Using the Lists z In step 6, when “*” is displayed in front of the function The function is pre-pr ogrammed. z In step 3 and 7, when “ x ” is displayed after the program number . The codes have already been pr ogrammed. Note If you select “IR SET” for a component that already has a learned button setting, the learned codes for that c[...]

19 Using the Lists 6 Press the appr opriate button on the remote contr ol to send the remote contr ol code. Lightly pressing the button once should be suf ficient. In about 3 to 5 seconds, it is displayed whether learning was successful or not. When the learning completes successfully , “Learning OK!”, the number of keys, and the capacity used [...]

20 Using the Lists T o download CD disc names (memos) and information on the presence or absence of a CD in each slot of a CD changer 1 Move the easy scroll key to select “CD DISC NAME,” then press the key to enter the selection. The SOR T menu appears in the display . <SORT? > NUMBER ALPHABET 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “NUMBE[...]

21 Using the Lists Other Operations Using the auto power function W ith the auto power function turned on, the commander sends numerous codes to the appr opriate Sony A V components when you select a video function. Automatically , the components and the TV you have done IR setting turn on and the TV switches to the selected input mode. This functi[...]

22 T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the remote, use this tr oubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . The remote does not function. , Point the r emote at the remote sensor on the receiver . , Remove any obstacles in the path b[...]

23 Additional Information Specifications General Remote control system Infrared contr ol P ower requir ements 4.5 V DC with three LR6 (size- AA) alkaline batteries Dimensions 175 × 62 × 33 mm Mass (approx.) 135 g excluding batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

24 Additional Information Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]