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Sony RM-LP211 manual

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  • Page 1

    Remote Commander Operating Instructions 4-241-675- 11 (2) RM-LP211 © 2002 Sony Corporation[...]

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

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    3 GB Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert three R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. Tip Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 3 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with new ones. Notes • Do not[...]

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    4 GB 1 ?/1 switch Press to turn the receiver on or off. 2 AV ?/1 switch Press to turn on or off the components that the remote is programmed to operate. For details on programming procedure, see “Programming the Remote” on page 15. If you press the ?/1 switch ( 1 ) at the same time, it will turn off the main component and other Sony audio/video[...]

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    Location of parts and basic remote operations 5 GB 5 RM SET UP button Press to display the set up list. 6 Easy scroll key While displaying a list, move up or down to select an item from the list, and then press to enter the selection. I/i buttons Press to change the information displayed on the display. Press the I button repeatedly to display the [...]

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    6 GB Parts description (continued) qd Tape/disc operation buttons The following table shows what components are operated by each button and the function of the buttons. Button(s) Function H Starts play of the playback medium. X Pauses play or recording or starts recording when the component is in recording standby. x Stops play. ./> Skips tracks[...]

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    Location of parts and basic remote operations 7 GB TOP MENU/GUIDE button Press to display the menu or guide for the DVD player or SAT tuner on the TV screen. Then use the control button to perform the menu operations. AV MENU button Press to display the menus of the VCR, DVD player, or SAT tuner on the TV screen. Then use the control button to perf[...]

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    8 GB T able of buttons used to control each component When you program the remote to control the following Sony or non-Sony components, you can use the buttons on the remote that are marked with circles. Note, however, that some buttons may not operate your component. Component VCR TV LD DVD Video CD CD MD Tape DAT Tuner Cable Satellite Projector p[...]

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    Location of parts and basic remote operations 9 GB Table of the SUB menu operations Press the i button repeatedly to display a list of operations (SUB menu) that the corresponding buttons are not found on the remote. The contents of the lists will vary according to the currently selected component. The following table shows the items in each list a[...]

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    10 GB Table of buttons used to control each component (continued) Component Item(s) Function VIDEO CD DISC SKIP + Selects a disc. player DISC SKIP – TIME Changes the time information. INDEX + Selects a index. INDEX – DISC Selects a disc. CD Player DISC Selects a disc. d) TRACK Selects a track. CONTINUE Selects Continuous Play. SHUFFLE Selects S[...]

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    Location of parts and basic remote operations 11 GB Note If you have programmed the remote to control non- Sony components, note the following: – All the items may not appear when you select a component. – All the items displayed may not function. Tip Do the following procedure to perform set up menu operations on the DVD player. 1 Select the D[...]

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    12 GB FUNCTION VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD/LD TV/SA T T APE MD/DA T CD/SACD TUNER PHONO USER1 USER2 MACRO1 MACRO2 2ND ROOM* IR SET BACK LIGHT CONTRAST COMMAND MODE ALL CLEAR SOUND FIELD RM SET UP MUL TI CH MENU EDIT SOUND FIELD FUNCTION SUB menu FUNCTION EDIT LIST NAME AUTO POWER Press Press Press Deck A/B status information Preset station list 2nd ro[...]

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    Using the lists 13 GB Selecting a component Basic procedure for selecting a component Do the procedure below to select a component from the function list. 1 Press FUNCTION. The function list appears. The items in the list correspond with the jacks on the receiver. MD/DAT p CD/SACD TUNER PHONO 2 Move the easy scroll key to select a component from th[...]

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    14 GB If you selected the tape deck Move the easy scroll key to display the information about deck A or B. Note When the remote is programmed 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. –“ TAPE A/B ” is displayed and tape deck A an[...]

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    Using the lists 15 GB Programming the remote You can customize the remote to match the components connected to your receiver. You can even program the remote to control non- Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control. The procedure below uses as an example a case in which a Aiwa VCR is connected to the VI[...]

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    16 GB Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The remote provides 2 macro lists (MACRO 1 and 2). You can specify up to 16 IR codes for each macro list. Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appea[...]

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    Using the lists 17 GB To delay the output of an IR code 1 In step 4, move the easy scroll key to select “ Common ” , then press the key to enter selection. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ WAIT TIME ” , then press the key to enter selection. 3 Move the easy scroll key to select the time to delay the output of an IR code, then press th[...]

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    18 GB Other operations Sorting the sound field list You can arrange the order of sound field list. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET p MENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ MENU EDIT ” , then press the key to enter the selection. The MENU EDIT list appears. <MENU EDIT> p SOUND FIELD FUNCTI[...]

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    Using the lists 19 GB Customizing the function list You can set the remote to display only the functions you use in the function list. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET p MENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ MENU EDIT ” , then press the key to enter the selection. The MENU EDIT list appears. &l[...]

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    20 GB Other operations (continued) Sorting the SUB menu You can arrange the order of the SUB menu. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET p MENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ MENU EDIT ” , then press the key to enter the selection. The MENU EDIT list appears. <MENU EDIT> SOUND FIELD FUNCTION[...]

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    Using the lists 21 GB 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “ On ” or “ Off ” , then press the key to enter the selection. When you select “ On ” , the TV INPUT list appears. <TV INPUT> p TV-VIDEO1 TV-VIDEO2 TV-VIDEO3 4 Move the easy scroll key to select the video input of the TV, then press the key to enter the selection. When you[...]

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    22 GB Other operations (continued) 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT CONTRAST p COMMAND MODE 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ COMMAND MODE ” , then press the key to enter the selection. The COMMAND MODE list appears. <COMMAND MODE> p MAIN ROOM 2ND ROOM 3RD ROOM 3 To select the command mode for the mai[...]

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    Using the lists 23 GB Clearing all the contents of remote’s memory 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. BACK LIGHT CONTRAST COMMAND MODE p ALL CLEAR 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ ALL CLEAR ” , then press the key to enter the selection. The ALL CLEAR list appears. <ALL CLEAR?> Yes p No 3 Move the easy scroll key to select[...]

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    24 GB Specifications General Remote control system Infrared control Power requirements 4.5 V DC with three R6 (size-AA) batteries Dimensions 175 x 63 x 30 mm Mass (approx.) 125 g excluding batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the re[...]