Sony RM-AV3000 manuale d’uso

3-242-704- 14 (1) Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions © 2002 Sony Corporation RM-A V3000[...]

2 WARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . WARNING Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly appr oved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. For the c[...]

3 Featur es The RM-A V3000 Remote Commander provides centralized contr ol of all your A V components from a single remote commander and saves the trouble of operating differ ent A V components with differ ent remote control devices. The following are its main featur es. Customizing 258 labels of control keys in the dot matrix LCD with dot matrix ma[...]

4 T able of Contents Getting Started Location and Function of Controls ....................................................................................... 6 Installing the Batteries ....................................................................................................... .. 7 When to replace the batteries .........................[...]

5 Selecting a Channel with a Single K ey Press — Channel Macro Function ......................... 58 Setting the Timer .............................................................................................................. .. 61 Setting the new timer program ..................................................................................[...]

6 Location and Function of Contr ols 1 Clock Display key (page 8) Displays the clock, the transmission mark, the battery mark and the timer mark. 2 Mode Display key (page 8, 13, 20, 30, 32, 40) Displays the status of the selected mode. Function of the key changes according to the selected mode. 3 LCD touch key display The keys used for operating ea[...]

7 qf EXIT button (page 89) Used to exit the setting menu. qg MENU button (page 88) Calls up the menu display of the buttons or keys that have menu function. qh OK button and Cursor Control buttons (page 9, 64, 88) qj SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (page 31) Y ou can program up to 32 consecutive key operations to each of the three SYSTEM CONTROL buttons . Y[...]

8 When to replace the batteries Batteries for remote contr ol operation and backlight (four size AA (R6) batteries) Under normal conditions, alkaline batteries will last up to 5 months. If the Commander does not operate properly , alkaline batteries might be worn out and E is displayed on the LCD touch panel. When the display dims or the backlight [...]

9 2 Set the day of the week. Select the day of the week by pressing the or button. Selected day of the week flashes. SU : Sunday MO : Monday TU : T uesday WE : W ednesday TH : Thursday FR : Friday SA : Saturday Then press the button. The day of the week is set. “12”, “ AM” and “SET” flash. Note If you press the button, the day of the we[...]

10 Adjusting the clock after setting the clock 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “SET” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) twice. MENU EXIT COMMANDER OFF MORE 3 2 1 TV STB VCR DVD CD AMP OTHER TIMER LIGHT MUTING RECALL CHANNEL VOLUME SYSTEM CONTROL OK 2 3 1 4 Set the minute by pressing the or butto[...]

11 Each time the SET key is pressed, the Label keys change as follows. “CLOCK” appears and flashes on one of the Label keys on the display . 3 Press the CLOCK key . The Commander enters clock setting mode. “CLOCK” appears on the Mode Display key , and the current time flashes. T o select STD TIME (standard time) or DS TIME (daylight saving [...]

12 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Pr eset Audio and V isual Components The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand A V components (see the table below). If you are using the Commander with a factory-set Sony components, skip the following procedur es. Y ou can use the Commander with other preset A V components also. T o use [...]

13 Example: T o set up a Philips’ TV 1 See the tables in the supplied “ Component Code Numbers, ” and find the four-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 the code number 8056. The first digit of the compo[...]

14 5 Press the four -digit component code number followed by the ENTER key on the touch-key display . Example: T o enter “ 8056 ” Input “ 8, ” “ 0, ” “ 5, ” “ 6, ” and press “ ENTER ” . If you press the CLEAR key during inputting the digits Input digits are canceled. The four - digit component code number previously set is d[...]

15 4 If you have succeeded, check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component, such as channel and volume control. See page 18 for details. 5 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The Commander retu[...]

16 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components (continued) “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the PRESET key . “ PRESET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 3 Select the desired component by pressing the Component Select button or the Label key . T o change the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly . Each t[...]

17 4 Press CHANNEL + or CHANNEL – to search component code numbers in the same category (in this case, code numbers which begin with “ 8 ” ). Press CHANNEL + to go to the next code number . Press CHANNEL – to go back to the previous code number . Note T o search component code numbers in another category , return to Step 3, or input a four-[...]

18 Example: T o play a DVD player 1 Press the corr esponding Component Select button or the Label key for the component you have set up. T o display and change the Label keys, press the Mode Display key repeatedly . The Commander comes on and the keys for operating the selected component are displayed. Operating Y our Components with the Remote Com[...]

19 Using Non-Pr eset Remote Contr ol Oper ations — Learning Function T o operate non-preset components or functions, use the following “ learning ” procedur e to “ teach ” any of the programmable buttons and keys to operate the functions of another remote control. Y ou can also use the learning function to change the signal of individual [...]

20 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Learning Function (continued) Remote control for your component RM-A V3000 about 2 – 4 inches (5 – 10 cm) away 3 Press the LEARN key . “ LEARN ” appears on the Mode Display key . 4 Select the desired component of which signals are to be learned by pressing the Component Select button or the[...]

21 Continued T o change the Label keys, press the Mode Display key (in this case, VCR) repeatedly . Each time you press the VCR key , the display of the Label keys changes as follows. Note on the flashing display The keys or buttons that are alr eady preset for that component flash twice while those that are not preset flash once. T o change the na[...]

22 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Learning Function (continued) Notes • If you do not perform learning steps within two minutes, learning mode ends. • If you do not perform Step 6 within 10 seconds after Step 5, the display turns back to the display in Step 4. (All the learnable keys flash.) In this case, perform Step 5 again w[...]

23 T o change the function display of a key Y ou can select the most suitable function display among all the displays the key has, and set it to the key . 1 After Step 4 (page 20), while pressing the Mode Display key (in this case, VCR), press the key you want to teach repeatedly . Each time the key is pressed, the display is changed in order . 2 W[...]

24 3 Decide the digit or the character you input by pressing the button or another number key . The cursor moves to the right. When the button is pressed, the cursor moves to the left. Y ou can input a digit or character to the place where the cursor flashes. 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you input a suitable name to the Label key . When the cursor [...]

25 Changing or erasing the function of a taught key or button T o change the learned function, clear it first and perform learning again. T o clear the learned function of a single key or button 1 After Step 4 (page 20), while pressing the DEL key , press the key or button you want to erase. The cleared key flashes together with other learnable key[...]

26 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Learning Function (continued) T o clear all signals lear ned for a specific component 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once “ RESET ” appears and flashes on one of the Label keys on the display . 3 P[...]

27 5 Press the Component Select button or the Label key of which preset settings you want to erase. The component name is displayed on the left Label key . 6 Press the YES key . During erasing, “ c c ” stays lit. When erasing finishes, “ OK ” is displayed with a beep sound. If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 4. If you want [...]

28 3 Press the YES key . “ REALL Y? ” stays lit. “ YES ” and “ NO ” flash. If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 1. 4 Press the YES key . While erasing, “ c c c c ” stays lit. When all settings programmed for the Component Select buttons and corresponding Label keys ar e erased, “ OK ” is displayed with a beep soun[...]

29 Component Select button TV STB VCR DVD CD AMP Controls the volume of TV TV TV TV amplifier amplifier Advanced Features Controlling the V olume of Visual 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 o[...]

30 Controlling the V olume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System (continued) 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) twice. Each time the SET key is pressed, the Label keys changes as in Step 2 on page 13. “ MODE ” appears and flashes on one of [...]

31 6 Hold COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds to turn the Commander off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds, the display returns to the pr evious setting mode. Notes • If you have already pr ogrammed any signal for the VOLUME or MUTING button of each component by “ learning ” , the procedur e above will not c[...]

32 COMMANDER OFF MUTING 2 Press the SYSTEM key . “ SYSTEM ” appears on the Mode Display key . 3 Select the system number by pressing the SYSTEM CONTROL button (in this case, SYSTEM CONTROL 2) or the Label key . T o change label keys, press the MORE button repeatedly until you obtain the desired system number . Each time you press the MORE butto[...]

33 TV Continued COMMANDER OFF 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 and program the buttons and keys for the series of operations. In this example, press the following buttons and keys. 7 When you have programmed all the keys and buttons, press COMMANDER OFF . W ith a beep sound, a series of operating commands is register ed and displayed in order . When the disp[...]

34 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) Notes • If you interrupt the procedur e at any point for over two minutes, the setting mode ends and the series of commands will be programmed to that point. In this case, clear the program (page 35) and start again fr om Step 1 to set the entire pr ogram from the beginnin[...]

35 Continued T o clear programmed commands for a specific SYSTEM CONTROL button or corresponding Label key 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once to display “ RESET ” on one of the Label keys on the display . 3 Press the RESET key . “ RESET ” appe[...]

36 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) YES T o erase all programmed commands for all SYSTEM CONTROL buttons and corresponding Label keys 1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 in the left. 2 While pressing the DEL key , pr ess the SYSTEM key . 3 Press the YES key . “ REALL Y? ” stays lit, and “ YES ” and “ NO ” flash. [...]

37 Continued COMMANDER OFF If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 1. 5 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The Commander returns to the previous setting mode. T o erase the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button At the [...]

38 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) Progr amming a series of commands for the Component Select buttons or the Label keys As with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons or the Label keys, you can also program a series of operating commands for the Component Select buttons (up to 32 steps). T o execute the commands pr ogram[...]

39 T o clear a System Control function programmed for Component Select buttons and Label keys 1 Follow Steps 1-4 on page 26. 2 While pressing the DEL key , pr ess the Component Select button (or Label key) of the System Control function you want to clear . T o change the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly . 3 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you[...]

40 3 Press the MODE key . “ MODE ” appears on the Mode Display key . 4 Press the SYSDELA Y key . “ SYSDELA Y ” is displayed on the Mode Display key . 5 Select the system number , the component name or the timer program number of the interval you want to change by pressing the SYSTEM CONTROL button, the Component Select button or the Label k[...]

41 8 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The Commander returns to the previous setting mode. T o display and change the Label keys for timer program numbers Press the TIMER button r epeatedly . For timer settings, see page[...]

42 T o change the component macro e xecuting time 1 Follow the procedur e of Steps 1 - 5 on page 40. 2 Press the TIME key . The current component macr o executing time stays lit, and (+) and (-) flash. 3 Press the (+) or (-) key to change the component macro executing time. Y ou can control the time from 0 to 2 sec (seconds) in units of 1 sec. Each[...]

43 Example: T o program the TV button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) twice to display “ MODE ” on one of the Label keys on the display . 3 Press the MODE key . “ MODE ” appears on the Mode Display key . Adding an Extr a Function to the Componen[...]

44 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons (continued) 4 Press the PowerON key . “ PowerON ” appears on the Mode Display key . The display of the component names (preset by Sony) for which you can program the Power -on signal flashes. The display of the other components stays lit. 5 Select the desired component by pressing the [...]

45 Adding a command that is requir ed when selecting a component In addition to the original function of selecting the operating keys and buttons of the desired component, the Component Select button or the Label key can have another remote contr ol signal by “ learning. ” For example, if you always have to change input select of the amplifier [...]

46 3 While pressing the Mode Display key (LEARN), press the Component Select button or the Label key you want to “ teach, ” and release both keys. (T o change the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly .) The selected component name appears on the Mode Display key , and “ LEARN ” begins to flash. 4 Press and hold down the button on t[...]

47 T o clear the lear ned function of the Component Select button 1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 20 in “ Learning Function. ” 2 While pressing the DEL key , press the Component Select button which you want to clear . Notes • Y ou can program a signal by “ learning ” for a Component Select button or a Label key for which the Power-On funct[...]

48 Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons or the Label Keys (continued) Example: T o copy the settings of the DVD button to the VCR button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once to display “ COPY ” on one of the Label keys on the d[...]

49 “ COPY ” appears on the Mode Display key . In this case, “ DVD c c VCR ” flashes on the Label keys and moving finishes with a beep sound. And the keys for VCR appears. 6 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The C[...]

50 Programming a Fr equently Used Key Operation for SYSTEM CONTROL Buttons or Label Keys (continued) LEARN 3 Press the LEARN key . “ LEARN ” appears on the Mode Display key . If a signal has been learned on that button, the display stays lit. If you want to program on that button, clear the signal first (page 51). 4 Press the SYSTEM CONTROL but[...]

51 5 Press and hold down the button of the remote contr ol until you hear a beep. (If you release the button befor e you hear a beep, the signal may not be learned correctly .) While receiving the signal, “ LEARN ” stays lit. If “ NG ” flashes on the display and “ NG ” sound is heard five times Learning did not succeed. T ry Steps 4 and[...]

52 Notes on learning the signals of 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 The air-conditioner may not be turned on or off pr operly [...]

53 Another RM-A V3000 4 Press the MODE key . “ MODE ” appears on the Mode Display key . 5 Press the “ TRANSFER ” key . “ TRANSFER ” appears on the Mode Display key . 6 Press the X key . X : T ransfer data x : Receive data 1 Place the RM-A V3000 head to head with another RM-A V3000. 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET[...]

54 COMPO 7 Press the ALL key . ALL: All data of the Commander COMPO: Data of a Component Select button or a Label key “ ALL X ” appears on the Mode Display key , and “ ALL ” appears on the left Label key . 8 Confirm that the receiving Commander is ready for data. (T o set the receiving commander , follow the procedur e on page 56.) 9 Press [...]

55 5 Press the “ ENTER ” key . During transferring the data, “ c c c c ” flashes. When the data has been successfully transferred, “ END ” appears on the right Label key . Note If “ NG ” appears while sending the data, go back to Step 6 and continue the operation or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the operation. 6 Press COMMANDER OFF . [...]

56 ALL T ransferring Data between Commanders (continued) “ ALL x ” appears on the Mode Display key , and “ ALL ” appears on the left Label key . 4 Press the ENTER key . During receiving the data, “ cccc cccc ” flashes. When all the data has been successfully transferred, “ ALL ” appears on the right Label key . Notes • If the Comm[...]

57 COMMANDER OFF Continued 5 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The Commander returns to the previous setting mode. COMPO T o receive the data of a Component Select button or key from another r emote commander 1 Perform S[...]

58 Selecting a Channel with a Single K ey Pr ess — Channel Macro Function Y ou can program the Channel Macr o function of the components of which the first digit of the four-digit pr eset component code number is 3 (STB), 8 (TV) or 9 (CABLE). And you can program the Channel Macro function for the macr o keys (Label keys) when the selected compone[...]

59 COMMANDER OFF MUTING CHMACRO TV Continued Example: T o program TV channel 123 for the VIDEO4 key 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once to display “ CHMACRO ” on one of the Label keys. 3 Press the CHMACRO key . “ CHMACRO ” appears on the Mode D[...]

60 Note Y ou cannot program the Channel Macro function for a macro key that has “ learned ” a signal. T ry again with another macro key , or clear the “ learned ” signal (page 25) from the button and program the Channel Macr o function on it. T o clear the Channel Macro function 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. 2 Press the SET[...]

61 Setting the Timer Up to 12 timer setting programs can be set on this commander . Y ou can program the timer setting of the day of the week, the hour , the minute and the contents of the program (T imer Macro). Y ou can set each program of the timer to be executed or not. There ar e two ways for the timer setting as below . - Setting the new time[...]

62 Setting the Timer (continued) The selected program number appears on the Mode Display key . (If the pressed Label key has character contents you input, the character contents appear on the Mode Display key .) “ ON/OFF , ” “ TEST , ” “ SETUP , ” and “ COPY ” flash on the Label keys. “ SU ” and “ 12:00 AM ” are displayed on[...]

63 6 Press the TIME key . Set the timer-on hour by pr essing the or button. Then press the button so that the minute flashes. (Y ou can switch the mode between the hour setting and the minute setting by pressing the or button.) Set the minute by pressing the or button. Then press the ENTER key . The time of the timer setting is decided. The display[...]

64 Setting the Timer (continued) COMMANDER OFF 11 When you have programmed a series of T imer Macr o setting, press COMMANDER OFF . W ith a beep sound, a series of T imer Macro setting is r egistered and displayed in order . When you have programmed the buttons on the Commander The names of buttons on the Commander which are not on the LCD touch ke[...]

65 T o change the program name on the Mode Display key After Step 3, hold the Mode Display key pressed for mor e than 2 seconds. The Commander enter the Label Inputting mode. Then follow the same procedur e as that for changing the name of the Label key in Steps 2 - 5 on page 24. T o change the interval between timer operation steps See page 40. No[...]

66 Setting the Timer (continued) 6 Press the key of which contents you want to change. DA Y : See Step 5 on page 62. TIME: See Step 6 on page 63. MACRO: The display turns as below . 7 Press the OK key . W ith a beep sound, the T imer Macro setting is cleared, and the Commander enters the T imer Macro setting mode (Step 7 on page 63). If you press t[...]

67 T o check the execution of the timer program or set the timer program to the standby mode 1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 61, 62. 2 Press the TEST key or the ON/ OFF key . TEST : Y ou can check the timer program setting by transmitting the T imer Macro signals. ON/OFF: The display turns as below . W ith a beep sound, “ ON ” appears, and the Com[...]

68 4 Keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds to turn the Commander off. T o reset the standby mode to off, follow Steps 1 - 3 again. Notes • If the TEST key or the ON/OFF key is pressed when the timer pr ogram is not set, the “ NG ” sound is heard twice and “ NG ” flashes. • When you finish the timer setting mode after you s[...]

69 T o clear timer settings programmed for a specific PROG (1-12) Label key 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once to display “ RESET ” on one of the Label keys on the display . 3 Press the RESET key . “ RESET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 4 Press the TIMER button. Continued “ PROG1 ?[...]

70 COMMANDER OFF T o clear all timer settings programmed for all PROG (1 - 12) Label keys 1 Proceed Steps 1 - 3 on page 69. 2 While pressing the DEL key , press the TIMER key . 3 Press the YES key . “ REALL Y? ” stays lit, and “ YES ” and “ NO ” flash. If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 1. 4 Press the YES key . If you p[...]

71 1 While pressing the Clock Display key , press COMMANDER OFF . W ith a beep sound, “ LOCK ” appears on the Mode Display key , and every LCD display disappears except the clock and “ LOCK. ” After a second, every LCD display disappears. Using Other Functions Locking the Contr ols — Hold Function T o prevent accidental operation, you can[...]

72 2 While pressing the LOCK key , press the Label key on which the setting mode you want to lock is displayed. (T o change the Label keys, press the SET key .) The selected setting mode is locked and the display of the locked setting mode on the Label key stays lit. T o lock other setting modes, repeat Step 2. 3 Press COMMANDER OFF . When the sett[...]

73 Setting the Automatic- Off Time of the Display Window The Commander is preset at the factory to turn off the LCD display window automatically if you do not operate for more than 10 minutes. (Then all the display contents are turned of f.) T o change this setting, perform the following procedur e. Y ou can adjust the Automatic-Off time of the LCD[...]

74 Setting the Automatic-Off Time of the Display Window (continued) COMMANDER OFF Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Window The Commander is preset at the factory to brighten backlight, and to switch off the backlight automatically if you do not operate for more than 10 seconds. T o change this setting, perform the following procedur e. Y ou ca[...]

75 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) twice to display “ LIGHT ” on one of the Label keys. 3 Press the LIGHT key . “ LIGHT ” appears on the Mode Display key . 4 Press the OFF TIME key . The display becomes in the setting mode of the Automatic-Off time of the backlight. 5 Press the (+) or ( – ) key to change the Automatic-Off time of the b[...]

76 Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Window (continued) COMMANDER OFF 7 Press the BRIGHT or DIM key to select the brightness. Then press COMMANDER OFF to decide the brightness. The display returns to Step 3. BRIGHT : bright DIM: dark 8 Press the ON MODE key . The commander enter the setting mode to select the buttons to lighten the display win[...]

77 Setting the K ey-T ouch Beep The Commander is preset at the factory to turn on the key-touch confirmation beep. Y ou can turn on or off the key- touch confirmation beep. 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) twice to display “ MODE ” on one of the Label[...]

78 4 Press the Mode Display key (MODE) once to display “ CONTRAST ” on one of the Label keys. 5 Press the CONTRAST key . “ CONTRAST ” appears on the Mode Display key . “ **** ” appears on each Label key . The DVD display appears on the other part of the display window . 6 Press the CHANNEL + or CHANNEL - button to adjust the contrast of[...]

79 Changing the Names of the Label K eys or the Component Names on the Mode Display K ey Y ou can change the display of the Component names on the Mode Display key or on the Label keys, the function displays of components, the SYSTEM4 - SYSTEM15 and PROG1 - PROG12 on the Label keys to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits. COMMA[...]

80 Changing the Names of the Label Keys or the Component Names on the Mode Display Key (continued) 4 Select the sort of Labels by pressing the COMPO, SYSTEM or TIMER key . COMPO: Displays component names. T o change the Label keys, press the OTHER button. Press the component select button or the Label key of which the name you want to change. T o c[...]

81 COMMANDER OFF Erasing All the Settings Y ou can erase all the settings to reset the Commander to its factory settings. 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. “ SET ” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once to display “ RESET ” on one of the Label keys on the display . MENU EXIT COMMANDER OFF MORE[...]

82 6 Press the YES key . During erasing, “ ALL c c c c c c c c ” stays lit. When all the settings on the Commander are erased, “ OK ” is displayed with a beep sound. The Commander is reset to its factory settings. If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 3. 7 Press COMMANDER OFF . If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than [...]

83 Specifications Operating distance Approx. 32.8 ft. (10 meters) (varies depending on components of differ ent manufacturers) Power requir ements Remote control and backlight: Four size AA (R6) batteries Battery life Approx. 5 months (varies depending on frequency of use) Dimensions Approx. 4 3 / 4 × 7 × 1 1 / 2 in. (w × h × d) (120 × 175 × [...]

84 T roubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander , first check the batteries (page 7), 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 component, and that there are no obst[...]

85 Symptom “ NG ” flashes five times. “ NG ” flashes twice. Remedy • Leaning has not succeeded. After checking the follows, try learning procedure again (page 19). - Change the distance between remote commanders. - See “ For accurate learning ” (page 25). • The component codes cannot be set. See the supplied “ Component Code Numbe[...]

86 T roubleshooting (continued) Symptom “ NG ” appears during learning. “ NG ” flashes if you try to copy the settings of the Component Select button or the Label key to another Component Select button or Label key. A system control program does not function correctly. Your Commander does not work as expected after data transfer. The compon[...]

87 For the customers in the U.S.A. Customer Support Information After you have read thr ough this manual, if you still cannot get the Remote Commander to work properly , call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217. Symptom The display of the Commander turns off by itself. E is displayed only when transferring the data and lighting the[...]

88 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY SLEEP MAIN/SUB ANT/SW WIDE MENU OK PIP ON/OFF PIP CH+/ – PIP INPUT PIP MOVE PIP STILL PIP SWAP TV FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENTER) To change the input mode To display the current channel on TV To o[...]

89 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY S.INDEX INFO FAVORITE GUIDE ANT/SW * 1 m * 1 N * 1 M * 1 REC * 1 x * 1 X MENU OK STB (Digital Satellite) FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENTER) To switch the output of the SAT receiver to the TV (When conn[...]

90 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY FAVORITE * 1 m * 1 N * 1 M * 1 REC * 1 x * 1 X MENU OK EXIT CHANNEL +/ – RECALL OPTION STB2 (Digital Cable box) FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENTER) To switch the[...]

91 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY ANT/SW MAIN/SUB MENU OK m N M REC x X Z CHANNEL +/ – COUNTER Q.TIMER T SEARCH SEARCH t COMMERCL VCR, VCR2, VCR3 FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENTER) To change the input mode To activate the on-screen d[...]

92 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER AUDIO DISPLAY ANGLE CLEAR RETURN (RECALL) TITLE SUB TITLE A/B MENU OK m N M x X > (CH+) . (CH – ) Z TIME SET UP DVD, DV D2 FUNCTION To turn to the power on/off Number buttons: To set items selected from the screen To select numbers 10 and above To enter a setting [...]

93 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER D.SKIP DISPLAY CLEAR m N M x X Z > (CH+) . (CH – ) CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT CD FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To select the track number (0 selects track 10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the +10 button below. To select numbers 10 and above To enter the setting To [...]

94 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY SHIFT BAND EXIT CHANNEL +/ – VOLUME +/ – MUTING S.FIELD GENRE MODE T.TONE CENTER+ CENTER- REAR+ REAR- SUB WOOFER+ SUB WOOFER- T D.INPUT D.INPUT t FUNCTION To shift band or preset select To select FM/AM To return to the basic MENU Presetting or tuning frequency to a higher: + Presetting or tu[...]

95 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER D.SKIP DISPLAY CLEAR m N M REC x X Z > (CH+) . (CH – ) MD FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To select the track number (0 selects track 10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the +10 button below. To select numbers 10 and above To enter the setting To select the next disc To chan[...]

96 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 ENTER m n N M REC x X DISPLAY A/B REW AMS FF AMS FADER T APE A, T APE B FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To select the track number To enter the setting To rewind To reverse To play To fast-forward To enter the record standby mode, press REC. To record, press N while pressing R[...]

97 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER CHANNEL +/ – RECALL CABLE (Cable box) FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or , press 5 and ENTER) Channel up :+ Channel down : – To operate JUMP, FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER DISPLAY CLEAR[...]

98 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY CLEAR GUIDE INFO * 3 THUMBS+ * 3 THUMBS – m N M REC x X MENU D V R ( Digital v ideo recor der) FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENTER) To switch the output of the SA[...]

99 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER D.SKIP DISPLAY CLEAR m N M REC x X Z > (CH+) . (CH – ) DA T FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To select the track number (0 selects track 10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the +10 button below. To select numbers 10 and above To enter the setting To select the next disc To ch[...]

100 KEY DISPLAY OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCENE13 SCENE14 SCENE15 SCENE16 ALL ON ALL OFF ON OFF CHANNEL + CHANNEL – RECALL LIGHTING Spacer Raise Lower Toggle Spacer System OFF SCENE1 SCENE2 SCENE3 SCENE4 FULL ON Raise Lower Grafik Eye OFF SCENE1 SCENE2 SCENE3 SCENE4 SCENE5 SCENE6 SCENE7 SCENE8 SCENE9 SCENE10 SCENE11 SCENE12 SCENE13 SCENE14 S[...]

101 Quick Reference of Oper ations To Enter the setting mode Enter the learning mode Enter the setting mode of the System Control function Enter the timer program setting mode Input the character contents to each Label key for the component Input the character contents to each Label key for the System Control Input the character contents to each La[...]

102 To Set the interval between operation steps of the System Control Set the component macro executing time Adjust the contrast of the LCD display window Turn the key-touch beep on/off Set the Automatic-Off time of the LCD display window Set the Automatic-Off time Set the brightness of the backlight Select the buttons to light the LCD display wind[...]

103 Full Display[...]

104 Index A Automatic-Off of the backlight 74 of the display window 73 B Backlight adjusting 74 Automatic-Off 74 Batteries 7 C, D Changing component name on the Mode display key 24 function display of keys 23 interval of the System Control function 40 name of the Label key 23 CHANNEL button 6 Channel Macro function 58 Clearing/Changing Channel Macr[...]