Sony RM-VL700 Operating Instructions (primary manual) manual

3-232-145- 12 (1) Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions © 2001 Sony Corporation RM-VL700[...]

2 For the customers in the U .S.A. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a r esidential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate ra[...]

3 Featur es The RM-VL700 Remote Commander provides centralized contr ol of all your A V components from a single r emote commander and saves the trouble of operating dif ferent A V components with dif ferent remote control devices. The following ar e its main features. Centralized control of Sony A V components with this one remote commander This C[...]

4 T able of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries ................................................................................. 6 When to replace the batteries ............................................................................ 6 Location of Controls ..........................................................................[...]

5 Appendix T able of Preset Functions ............................................................................ 35 TV ........................................................................................................................ 35 VCR .....................................................................................................[...]

6 Getting Started Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment lid and insert two size AA(R6) batteries (not supplied). Be sure to match up the + and – indications on the batteries with the + and – indications on the battery compartment. When to replace the batteries Batteries for r emote control operation (two size AA (R6) batte[...]

7 Location of Contr ols 1 SET indicator 2 SET button 3 Component Select buttons Light or flash during operation. 4 TV/VIDEO button 5 DISPLA Y button 6 Number buttons 7 PIP button 8 Player Control buttons 9 Cursor Control buttons 0 MENU button qa VOL +/– buttons * qs MUTING button * qd POWER button qf GUIDE button qg SLEEP button qh ENT (enter) bu[...]

8 2 Press SET . All Component Select buttons flash. Example: T o set up a Philips’ TV 1 See the tables in the supplied “ Component Code Numbers ” , and find the three-digit code number for the desired component. If more than one code number is listed, use the number that is listed first. For example, to set up a Philips ’ TV , you would use[...]

9 3 Press the Component Select button for the desired component. The selected Component button lights up, and all other buttons turn off. 4 Press the Number buttons to enter the three-digit component code number . 5 Press ENT . The Component Select button turns off. If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning off, it means that[...]

10 Setting the Code for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components (continued) Checking if the code number works 1 Power on the component with its power switch. 2 Press the corr esponding Component Select button for the component you have set up. The Component button lights up when you press it, and turns off when you release it. 3 Aim the Command[...]

11 Setting a component code by the Search function Y ou can find a code number available for a component that doesn ’ t have one in the supplied “ Component Code Numbers ” . Before starting the Sear ch function Set each component to the following status so that the Search function works effectively . TV : Power-on VCR, CBL/SA T , DVD, AMP: Po[...]

12 4 Press ENT . The Component button turns off. If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning off, it means that the setup is incomplete. Start over from Step 1. 5 Check if the code number works by following the instructions on page 10. Notes • If you don ’ t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each s[...]

13 T o control the volume Press VOL +/ – to control the volume. Press MUTING to mute the sound. When you select a visual component, the TV ’ s volume will be controlled (TV lights up), and when you select an audio component, the amplifier ’ s volume will be controlled (AMP lights up). Y ou can change this setting also (page 24). Notes • If [...]

14 Notes on oper ating your components About the input select of a TV Each time TV/VIDEO is pressed, the input is changed in order . It is also possible to select directly by pressing one of following Number buttons while holding TV/VIDEO pressed when mor e than two VCRs are connecting. “ TV/VIDEO ” + “ 0 ” : TV tuner “ TV/VIDEO ” + “[...]

15 about 2 – 4 inches (5 – 10 cm) away Remote control for your component RM-VL700 Continued Pr ogramming signals of another r emote contr ol — Learning Function T o operate components or functions which do not work even if you set a component code number , use the following Learning procedur e to “ teach ” any of the programmable buttons [...]

16 Programming signals of another remote contr ol — Learning Function (continued) 3 Press the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be “ learned. ” Both the SET indicator and the selected Component Select button light up, and all other buttons turn off. 4 Press the button on the Commander you want to “ teach. ” Bo[...]

17 5 Press and hold the button on the other remote contr ol, until both the SET indicator and the Component Select button lights up again. During data transfer , only the SET indicator stays lit, and the Component Select button turns off. After data transfer is complete, the Commander returns to its state in Step 3. If the SET indicator flashes fiv[...]

18 Programming signals of another remote contr ol — Learning Function (continued) When you “teach” signals to VOL +/– or MUTING • If you used the Learning function to program the VOL +/ – or MUTING buttons to send any signal to components other than the TV or AMP , that signal will be transmitted only by pressing MUTING when you select [...]

19 2 Press and hold the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be “ learned ” for over 3 seconds. SET and all other Component Select buttons light. Both the SET indicator and the selected Component Select button flash (Learning function standby). If another signal has already been “ learned ” by that button The SET i[...]

20 Programming signals of another remote contr ol — Learning Function (continued) 3 Press and hold the button on the other remote contr ol, until the SET indicator lights and all the Component Select buttons flash again. During data transfer , only the SET indicator stays lit, and the Component Select button turns off. If the SET indicator flashe[...]

21 Continued Changing or erasing the function of a “learned” button T o change the “ learned ” function, clear it first and perform Learning again. T o clear the “learned” function of a single button Example: T o erase the “learned” function from the Number button 1 in VCR mode 1 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds. The SET indica[...]

22 Programming signals of another remote contr ol — Learning Function (continued) T o clear all function signals “learned” for a specific Component Select button Example: T o erase all functions “learned” by the VCR button 1 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds. The SET indicator lights up, and all Component Select buttons flash. 2 While[...]

23 Notes on progr amming the signals for an air - conditioner About seasonal adjustments If you change the settings of the air-conditioner for the season, you have to program the r emote control signals of the new settings on the Commander . If the power -on/off operation does not work correctly If the Commander can only operate “ ON ” with one[...]

24 Component Select button TV VCR CBL/SAT DVD AMP Controls the volume of TV TV TV TV amplifier Advanced Features Contr olling the V olume of V isual Components Connected to an Audio System The Commander is factory preset based on the assumption that you hear the sound of your visual components from your TV speakers, and that you hear sound of your [...]

25 T o set only the audio components ’ volume controls to AMP Press VOL – while holding MUTING pressed. Only AMP lights up when you press these buttons, and then turns off when you r elease them. When you press VOL-holding MUTING pressed. The buttons turn off when you release them. V olume contr ol setting complete. V isual components are: TV ,[...]

26 Adding an Extr a Function to the Component Select Buttons Pr ogramming the Power -On Command of the Selected Component just by pr essing that Component Select button (for Sony Components only) When using Sony components, you can program the Power -On signal for each component on a Component Select button. Y ou can select the desired component an[...]

27 Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons Y ou can assign another component to any of the Component Select buttons not being used. Notes • Once you assign another component to a Component Select button, the setting of the component code number will be erased. The component code number will not return even if you r eset the new[...]

28 T o reset a Component Select button to its original setting Perform the setting of the original component following the procedur e on page 27. Note however if the original component has any “ learned ” signals, setting cannot be performed. Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons (continued) Each component is assigned to th[...]

29 2 Press and hold for over 3 seconds the desired Component Select button to which you want to copy a setting from another component. While holding down this button, the other Component Select buttons flash. Then, when you press the Component Select button which holds the setting you want to copy , all Component Select buttons light up. When copyi[...]

30 Using Other Functions Locking the Contr ols — Hold Function T o prevent accidental operation, you can lock all the buttons with the Hold function. 1 While holding POWER pressed, pr ess MUTING and RECALL. The SET indicator flashes once, and the Hold function is set. While the Hold function is on, no function can be operated. (All Component Sele[...]

31 Er asing all settings — T o reset the Commander to its factory settings Y ou can erase all remote contr ol signals programmed by the “ learned “ function to reset the Commander to its factory settings. 1 While holding POWER pressed, pr ess TV/VIDEO and VOL – . The SET indicator and all Component Select buttons light up. Then the Componen[...]

32 Specifications Operating distance Approx. 32.8 ft. (10 m) (varies depending on components of differ ent manufacturers) Power requir ements T wo size AA (R6) batteries Battery life Approx. 6 months (varies depending on frequency of use) Dimensions Approx. 2 1 / 2 × 7 7 / 8 × 1 5 / 16 in. (63 × 197 × 32 mm) (w × h × d) Mass 3.7 oz (105 g) (n[...]

33 T roubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander , first check the batteries (page 6), then check the items below . Remedy • Go closer to the component. The maximum operating distance is approximately 32.8 ft. (10 m). • Check that you are aiming the Commander directly at the compoent, and that there are no obstr[...]

34 Symptom The SET indicator falshes five times during the Learning procedure. A Component Select button flashes five times during setting. The SET indicator falshes twice during the Learning procedure. All Component Select buttons flash twice. The Component Select buttons flash by a constant interval when you press a button. Remedy • Learning ha[...]

35 KEY DISPLAY 0 POWER 3qd 1 – 9, 0, ENT 1 TV/VIDEO 2 DISPLAY qs SLEEP qa GUIDE (PIP OFF) 7 MENU TV FUNCTION To turn on and off. To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENT). To change the input mode. To display the current channel on TV. To operate SLEEP function on the TV (works only for a TV w[...]

36 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY 0 POWER 3qd 1 – 9, 0, ENT 2 DISPLAY 1 TV/VIDEO (ANT/SW) qs SLEEP (INPUT SELECT) 7 MENU 6 f 6 F 6 G 6 g qf OK 5 m 5 N 5 M 5 REC z 5 x 5 X qg CH +/ – VCR FUNCTION To turn on and off. To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENT). To expose the [...]

37 KEY DISPLAY 0 POWER 3 1 – 9, 0 4 PIP (+10) qd ENT 1 TV/VIDEO (AUDIO) 2 DISPLAY qa GUIDE (CLEAR) qh RECALL (RETURN) 5 REC z (TITLE) qs SLEEP (SUBTITLE) 7 MENU (DVD MENU) 6 f 6 F 6 G 6 g qf OK 5 m 5 N 5 M 5 x 5 X qg CH + ( > ) qg CH – ( . ) DVD FUNCTION To turn on and off. Number buttons: To set items selected from the screen. To select num[...]

38 KEY DISPLAY 0 POWER 5 m 5 N 4 PIP ( n ) 5 M 5 REC z 5 x 5 X qh RECALL (A/B) 7 MENU ( z ) 6 f ( N ) 6 F ( x ) 6 G ( M ) 6 g ( m ) qd ENT ( n ) qf OK ( X ) DECK FUNCTION To turn on and off. To rewind. To play. To reverse. To fast-forward. To record, press N while pressing REC z . First release N , then release REC z . To stop. To pause. To select [...]

39 KEY DISPLAY 0 POWER 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 0 qa GUIDE (INPUT) qh RECALL (SHIFT) qg CH+/ – 8 VOL +/ – 9 MUTING AMP FUNCTION To turn on and off. To select the input source: VIDEO 1 To select the input source: VIDEO 2 To select the input source: AUX To select the input source: TUNER To select the input source: CD To select the in[...]

40 Index A, B Batteries 6 C, D Changing 21 CH (CHANNEL) button 1 1 Clearing/Changing learned signal 21, 22 Power-On command 26 Code number 8, 1 1 Component Select buttons assigning other components 27 copying settings 29 programming a signal 15 setting Power-On function 26 Copying settings of Component Select buttons 29 E Erasing 31 F , G, H Factor[...]