Sony RM-AV3100 manual

2-055-287- 11 (1) Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions © 2004 Sony Corporation RM-A V3100[...]

2 W ARNING To prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To 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 cu[...]

3 F eatur es The RM-A V3100 Remote Commander provides centralized contr ol of all your A V components from a single r emote commander and saves the trouble of operating differ ent A V components with differ ent remote contr ol devices. The following are its main featur es. Customizing 258 labels of control keys in the dot matrix LCD with dot matrix[...]

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

5 Executing a 4-Step Macro with a Single K ey Press — K ey Macro Function ....................... 62 Setting the Timer .............................................................................................................. .. 64 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, 21, 31, 33, 41) 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 96 - 97, 105) Exits the setting menu. qg MENU button (page 95 - 99, 101, 105) Calls up the menu display of the buttons or keys that have menu function. qh OK button and Cursor Control buttons (page 9, 66, 95 - 99, 101, 105) qj SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (page 32) Y ou can program up to 32 consecutive key operations to each of the[...]

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 wee[...]

10 Adjusting the clock after setting the clock 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. COMMANDER OFF 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 O THER TIMER LIGHT MUTING RECALL CHANNEL VOLUME SYSTEM CONTROL OK 2 3 1 4 Set the minute by[...]

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. To select STD TIME (standard time) or DS TIME (daylight saving t[...]

12 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Pr eset Audio and Visual 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 w[...]

13 For example, to set up a Philips TV , you would use the code number 8056. The first digit of the component code number means the component category (TV , VCR, etc.). For further details, see the tables in the supplied “Component Code Numbers.” 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears on the Mode D[...]

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 displayed, and [...]

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 . 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 [...]

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 . TV To change the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly . Each tim[...]

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 . CHANNEL Note To search component code numbers in another category , return to Step 3, or input a f[...]

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. To display and change the Label keys, press the Mode Display key r epeatedly . DVD The Commander comes on and the keys for operating the selected component are displayed. Operating Y our Components with the Remote[...]

19 Note The remote contr ol signals may be different for some components or functions. In this case, program the r emote control signals with the learning function (see page 20). Note, however , that components and functions that do not support the remote contr ol of infrared signals will not work with this Commander . To control the volume Press t[...]

20 Using Non-Pr eset Remote Contr ol Oper ations — Learning Function To 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 keys [...]

21 Example: T o program the N (Play) signal of your component to the VCR N (Play) key of the Commander 1 Place the RM-A V3100 head to head with your component’s r emote contr ol. 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears on the Mode Display key . 3 Press the LEARN key . LEARN Remote control for your com[...]

22 To change the Label keys, press the Mode Display key (in this case, VCR) r epeatedly . Each time you press the VCR key , the display of the Label keys changes as follows. VCR Note on the flashing display The keys or buttons that are alr eady preset for the component flash twice while those that are not preset flash once. To change the name of th[...]

23 8 Press COMMANDER OFF . 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 pr eviously by set mode. Notes • If you do not perform learning steps within two minutes, learning mode ends. • If you do not perform [...]

24 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Learning Function (continued) To 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 21), while pressing the Mode Display key (in this case, VCR), press the key you want to teach rep[...]

25 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 [...]

26 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Learning Function (continued) Changing or erasing the function of a taught key or button To change the learned function, clear it first and perform learning again. To clear the lear ned function of a single key or button 1 After Step 4 (page 21), while pressing the DEL key , press the key or button[...]

27 To clear all signals lear ned for a specific component 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF 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 Press the RESET key . RESET “RESET” appears on the Mode Dis[...]

28 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Learning Function (continued) 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 . YES During erasing, “ c c ” stays lit. When erasing finishes, “OK” is displayed with a[...]

29 3 Press the YES key . YES “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 . YES 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[...]

30 Component Select button TV STB VCR DVD CD AMP Controls the volume of TV TV TV TV amplifier amplifier Advanced Features Contr olling 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 [...]

31 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF 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 10. “MODE” appears and flashes on one of the Label keys. 3 Press the MODE key . MODE “MODE” appears on the [...]

32 6 Press COMMANDER OFF . 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 pr evious setting mode. Notes • If you have already pr ogrammed any signal for the VOLUME or MUTING button of each component by “learn[...]

33 2 Press the SYSTEM key . SYSTEM “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 . To change label keys, press the MORE button repeatedly until you obtain the desired system number . Each time you press the MORE button, the display of[...]

34 To program a new series of operations for the buttons which have already been set SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button: Erase the factory preset pr ogram. See page 38. Other buttons: Erase the program. See page 36. 4 Select the component to operate by pressing the Component Select button (in this case, TV) or the Label key . To change label keys, press [...]

35 When you have programmed the buttons on the Commander The names of buttons on the Commander which are not on the LCD touch key display (VOLUME +/–, MUTING, CHANNEL +/–, RECALL, MENU, OK, EXIT , , , , and ) are displayed on the right Label key . Notes • If you interrupt the pr ocedure at any point for over two minutes, the setting mode ends[...]

36 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) To clear programmed commands for a specific SYSTEM CONTROL button or corresponding Label key 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) once to display “RESET” on one [...]

37 To 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 . SYSTEM 3 Press the YES key . YES “REALL Y?” stays lit, and “YES” and “NO” flash. If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 1. 6 Press the YES k[...]

38 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) 4 Press the YES key . YES 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 sound. If you press the NO key The display returns to Step 1. 5 Press[...]

39 Example: T o program the procedur e on page 32 for the TV button 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on page 33. If a series of commands is already programmed for that button The programmed operations ar e displayed in order . T o program a new series of operations, clear the pr ogram first (page 40). 2 Press the Component Select button for which you want to[...]

40 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) To clear a System Control function programmed for Component Select buttons and Label keys 1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 27. 2 While pressing the DEL key , pr ess the Component Select button (or Label key) of the System Control function you want to clear . To change the Label [...]

41 3 Press the MODE key . “MODE” appears on the Mode Display key . 4 Press the SYSDELA Y key . SYSDELAY “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 La[...]

42 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) 8 Press COMMANDER OFF . 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 pr evious setting mode. To display and change the Label keys for t[...]

43 To change the component macro e xecuting time 1 Follow the procedur e of Steps 1 - 5 on page 41. 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. E[...]

44 Example: T o program the TV button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. COMMANDER OFF 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 [...]

45 4 Press the PowerON key . PowerON “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 Component Select button or the Label key . (T o change the Labe[...]

46 Adding a command that is r equir 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 t[...]

47 Example: T o program the input select signal of your amplifier to the CD button 1 Place the RM-A V3100 head to head with your component’s r emote contr ol. 2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21 in “Learning Function.” 3 While pressing the Mode Display key (LEARN), press the Component Select button or the Label key you want to “teach,” and [...]

48 Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons or the Label K eys Copying the settings of a Component Select button or a Label key to another button or key Y ou can copy the entire settings of a Component Select button or a Label key to another Component Select button or a Label key . The settings of the component code (page 12), the[...]

49 Example: T o copy the settings of the DVD button to the VCR button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF 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 display . 3 Press the COPY key . COPY “COPY” appears on the Mode Displ[...]

50 Pr ogr amming a Frequently Used K ey Oper ation for SYSTEM CONTROL Buttons or Label K eys In addition to their original System Control functions (see page 32), SYSTEM CONTROL 1, 2 or 3 buttons or SYSTEM 4 - 15 Label keys can be programmed to “learn” any remote contr ol signal. As they operate independently from other buttons, SYSTEM CONTROL [...]

51 RM-A V3100 Remote control of your air-conditioner about 2 - 4 inches (5 - 10 cm) away Example: T o store the On/Off signal of an air -conditioner to the SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button 1 Place the Commander head to head with the remote contr ol of the air-conditioner . 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears[...]

52 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 5 aga[...]

53 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/of f operation does not work correctly The air-conditioner may not be turned on or off pr operly[...]

54 Learning up to 4 signals to one key (continued) Remote control for your component RM-A V3100 about 2 - 4 inches (5 - 10 cm) away 1 Place the RM-A V3100 head to head with your component’s r emote contr ol. 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears on the Mode Display key . 3 Press the Mode Display key[...]

55 7 Press the key or button on the Commander you want to “teach.” “LEARN” flashes and the only pressed key r emains on the display . 8 Press and hold down the button on the other 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 .) “LEARN” stops flashing a[...]

56 Tr ansferring Data between Commanders Y ou can transfer data, such as learned signals and component code settings, between this Commander and another Sony RM-A V3100. Tr ansferring data Y ou can transfer all the data of this Commander or the data of a Component Select button or a Label key on this Commander to another Sony RM-A V3100. To transfe[...]

57 5 Press the “TRANSFER” key . TRANSFER “TRANSFER” appears on the Mode Display key . 6 Press the X key . X : T ransfer data x : Receive data 7 Press the ALL key . ALL 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 [...]

58 10 Press COMMANDER OFF . 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 pr evious setting mode. Note Be sure that the r eceiving Commander is ready to receive data. To transfer the data of a Component Select b[...]

59 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 . COMMAN[...]

60 “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, “ c c c c c c c c ” flashes. When all the data has been successfully transferred, “ALL” appears on the right Label key . Notes • If the Commander is not ready for r eceiving the data, press the[...]

61 3 Press the Component Select button to which you want to assign the data. Or press the Label key to which you want to assign the data. T o change the Label keys, press the OTHER button r epeatedly . TV The selected component name appears on the left Label key . 4 Press the ENTER key . During receiving the data, “ c c c c ” flashes. When the [...]

62 Executing a 4-Step Macr o with a Single K ey Pr ess — Key Macro Function Y ou can program a 4-step macr o using the Key Macro function. And you can program the Key Macr o function for the macro keys when the selected component name is displayed on the Mode Display key in Step 4, page 63. If you program the operation of entering the 1, 2, 3 and[...]

63 4 Select the component by pressing the Component Select button or the Label key . TV The selected component name appears on the Mode Display key . The macro keys flash. T o change the Label keys, press the Mode Display key (in this case, TV). If you select the component name for which the Key Macro function cannot be programmed “NG” flashes [...]

64 Note Y ou cannot program the Key Macro function for a macro key that has “learned” a signal. T ry again with another macro key , or clear the “learned” signal (page 26) from the button and program the Key Macr o function on it. To clear the Key Macro function 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. 2 Press the SET key . 3 Press th[...]

65 Example: T o set the timer program at 7:30 AM on Satur day to the PROG4 key 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the TIMER key . TIMER “TIMER” appears on the Mode Display key . The program numbers “PROG1” - “PROG4” appears on the Label keys. To change [...]

66 4 Press the SETUP key . SETUP “DA Y ,” “TIME” and “MACRO” flash on the Label keys. 5 Press the DA Y key , and set the timer-on day(s) of the week by pressing the or button. Each time the or button is pressed the display of day(s) of the week changes as follows. SU : Sunday MO : Monday TU : T uesday WE : W ednesday TH : Thursday FR : [...]

67 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[...]

68 11 When you have programmed a series of T imer Macr o setting, press COMMANDER OFF . 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 key display (VOLUME +/–, MUTIN[...]

69 Changing the progr am already set or changing another progr am that you select 1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 65. 2 Press the COPY key . If you want to change the program already set, go to Step 6 without pressing the COPY key . The program number appears on the left Label key , and “COPY” flashes on the right Label key . 3 Press the COPY key [...]

70 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 67). If you press the NG key The display returns to Step 5. Note Y ou cannot change the T imer Macro setting partially . If you want to change the program without clearing the fr equently used proce[...]

71 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 set the timer standby mode, “ c ” mark stays lit beside the clock. This means that one or more timer programs ar e set to the timer standby mod[...]

72 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. “PROG1” - “PROG4” are displayed. To change the Label keys, press the TIMER button. 5 Press the Label key of which timer settings you want [...]

73 To clear all timer settings programmed for all PROG (1 - 12) Label keys 1 Proceed Steps 1 - 3 on page 71, 72. 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 press the NO key T[...]

74 Creating an Alias Component key (ALIAS) The Alias Component key to be created in this section is a Component key that r efers to the setting contents of another Component key and work the same as the refer ence key . If you create an Alias Component key , function keys (Alias function keys) that have the same function as the function keys in the[...]

75 5 Press the key you want to set. 6 Press the component button to be r eferr ed to. TV 7 Press the key you want to be r eferr ed to. Note Y ou cannot select an already set alias key . 8 Repeat Steps 5 and 7 to create other alias keys. 9 Press COMMANDER OFF button. COMMANDER OFF If you hold COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Comman[...]

76 1 While pressing the Clock Display key , press COMMANDER OFF . 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 To prevent accidental operation[...]

77 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 .) PRESET The selected setting mode is locked and the display of the locked setting mode on the Label key stays lit. To lock other setting modes, repeat Step 2. 3 Press COMMANDER OFF . COMMAND[...]

78 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[...]

79 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 can adjust the backlight Automatic- Off time (fr om 1 second to 60 seconds in the[...]

80 Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Window (continued) 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[...]

81 7 Press the (+) or (–) key to change the brightness level. Then press COMMANDER OFF to decide the brightness level. The display r eturns to Step 3. Y ou can adjust from level 1 to 10. Each time the (+) key is pressed, the level increases by 1. Each time the (–) key is pressed, the level decreases by 1. 8 Press the ON MODE key . The commander[...]

82 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. COMMANDER OFF MUTING “SET” appears on the Mode Display key . 2 Press the Mode Display key (SET) twice to display “MODE” on[...]

83 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 t[...]

84 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. 1 Whi[...]

85 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. To change the component name on the Mode Display key Keep the Mode Display key on which the component[...]

86 6 Input the name of the Label key . Follow Steps 2 - 5, on page 25. 7 Press COMMANDER OFF . 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 pr evious setting mode. Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misop[...]

87 5 Press the COMMANDER OFF button. COMMANDER OFF If you hold COMMANDER OFF pressed for mor e than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you hold COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The Commander returns to the pr evious setting mode. 1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 41. 2 Select the component name whose interval you want to change by pressi[...]

88 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. COMMANDER OFF 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 . Er asing All the Settings Y ou can erase all the settings to reset the Commander to its factory settings. MENU EXIT COMMANDER OFF [...]

89 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 . COMMANDER OFF If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for [...]

90 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 × [...]

91 Tr oubleshooting 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[...]

92 Tr oubleshooting (continued) Symptom “NG” flashes five times. “NG” flashes twice. “NG” appears during learning. Remedy • Leaning has not succeeded. After checking the follows, try learning procedure again (page 20). - Change the distance between remote commanders. - See “For accurate learning” (page 26). • The component codes[...]

93 Symptom “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 component set to be operated by the timer of the Commander does not funct[...]

94 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[...]

95 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 op[...]

96 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY S.INDEX INFO FAVORITE GUIDE ANT/SW m * 1 N * 1 M * 1 REC * 1 * 2 x * 1 X * 1 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 outp[...]

97 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY FAVORITE m * 1 N * 1 M * 1 REC * 1 * 2 x * 1 X * 1 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 output of the SAT receiver to the T[...]

98 T able of Preset Functions (continued) 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 th[...]

99 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER AUDIO DISPLAY ANGLE CLEAR RETURN (RECALL) TITLE SUB TITLE A/B MENU OK m N M REC * x X 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 or to set items selected from the screen To change the sound To show t[...]

100 T able of Preset Functions (continued) 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[...]

101 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 tuning frequency to a lower: – Vol[...]

102 T able of Preset Functions (continued) 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[...]

103 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 ENTER m n N M REC * x X DISPLAY A/B REW AMS FF AMS FADER TA PE 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 record To stop To pause To change the display mode To select a tape deck: Deck A or B (dual cassette deck only) T[...]

104 T able of Preset Functions (continued) 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 P[...]

105 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY CLEAR GUIDE INFO THUMBS+ * 1 THUMBS– * 1 m N M REC * 2 x X MENU D VR ( Digital v ideo recorder) 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 connecting[...]

106 T able of Preset Functions (continued) 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 t[...]

107 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[...]

108 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[...]

109 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[...]

110 Full Display[...]

111 Index A Adjusting the beam interval 86 Automatic-Off of the backlight 79 of the display window 78 B Backlight adjusting 79 Automatic-Off 78 Batteries 7 C, D Changing component name on the Mode display key 25 function display of keys 24 interval of the System Control function 41 name of the Label key 24 CHANNEL button 6 Key Macro function 62 Cle[...]

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