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    3-245-898- 11 (1) Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions © 2002 Sony Corporation RM-VL1000T[...]

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    3 Featur es The RM-VL1000T Remote Commander provides centralized control 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 control devices. The following are its main features. Customizing 180 labels of control keys in the dot matrix LCD with dot matrix mak[...]

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

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    5 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls — Hold Function ...................................................... 62 Adjusting the Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window ....................................................................................... 63 Setting the K ey-T ouch Beep .....................................[...]

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    6 Location and Function of Contr ols 1 LCD display window 2 COMPO (component) button 3 SYSTEM button 4 TIMER button 5 SCROLL button 6 SET button 7 Player Control buttons 8 1-/ - / -- button 9 button 0 button qa MENU button qs 2 (volume) +/– buttons qd % button qf Label Select button qg 1 button qh Number buttons qj 2-/ENT (enter) button qk button[...]

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    7 Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment lid and insert two size AA (R6) alkaline batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line up the + and – on the batteries with the + and – on the battery compartment. When to replace the batteries Batteries for r emote control operation and backlight (two size AA (R6) batteries) Under norma[...]

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    8 Setting the Clock Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries SET CLOCK SUN 12:00 AM STD TIME DS TIME --:-- COMPO SYSTEM TIMER SCROLL SET REC VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX TUNER CD T APE MD TV DVD MENU PROGR GUIDE PHONO 1- 2- 1,7 3 4-6 2 For the first time after installing batteries, the display for component operation appears. TV PIP SWA[...]

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    9 4 Select the day of the week by pressing the Joystick toward or . The selected day of the week flashes. SUN : Sunday MON : Monday TUE : T uesday WED : W ednesday THU : Thursday FRI : Friday SA T : Saturday Then press the Joystick towar d . The day of the week is set. “12” and “AM” flash. Note If you press the Joystick toward , the day of [...]

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    10 5 Set the hour (AM or PM) by pressing the Joystick toward or . Each time the Joystick is pressed towar d or , the hour changes by one. The selected hour (AM or PM) flashes. Then press the Joystick towar d . The hour is set. “00” (minute) flashes. Note If you press the Joystick toward , the hour and AM (or PM) ar e set and the setting mode re[...]

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    11 7 Press the SET button. W ith a beep sound, the day of the week, the hour , and the minute are set, and the clock starts from 0 seconds. The Commander enters the setting mode. If you press the SET button again The display for component operation appears. Note If you press the SET button in steps 4-6, the clock setting is confirmed and starts for[...]

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    12 2 Select “CLOCK” by pressing the Label Select button. The Commander enters clock setting mode. “CLOCK” and the current time setting is displayed on the LCD display . The time mode (STD TIME or DS TIME) currently set stays lit, and the other flashes. 3 T o change the time mode, select the time mode which flashes (STD TIME or DS TIME) by p[...]

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    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 component[...]

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    14 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components (continued) 2 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 3 Select “ PRESET ” by pressing the Label Select button. “ PRESET ” appears on the LCD display , and component names are displayed on the labels. SET PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK [...]

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    15 When the desired component is selected, the component name (in this case, TV), and the four-digit component code number previously set for the component are displayed. 5 Press the four-digit component code number by pressing the number buttons followed by the ENT button. Example: T o enter “ 8086 ” Input “ 8, ” “ 0, ” “ 8, ” “ [...]

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    16 Checking if the code number works 1 When the display for component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the COMPO button. “ COMPO ” appears on the LCD display , and component names are displayed on the labels. T o change the labels, press the SCROLL button r epeatedly . Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, th[...]

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    17 Finding a component code with 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. ” Befor e starting the Search function Set each component to the following status to enable the Search function. TV , AMP: Power -on CD, MD, T APE, DA T : Power-on with a [...]

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    18 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 2 Select “ PRESET ” by pressing the Label Select button. “ PRESET ” appears on the LCD display , and component names are displayed on the labels. 3 Select the desired component by pressing the Label Select button. T o change the labels, press [...]

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    19 T o clear the contents progr ammed for a specific component label Y ou can clear all data you have set (preset data, learned contents, channel macro, character contents of the labels, programmed data of system macr o for the component label). 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 2 Press [...]

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    20 5 Select the component of which the settings you want to erase by pressing the Label Select button. While erasing When erasing finishes, “ COMPLETE ” is displayed with a beep sound. If you want to erase the settings of other Components Repeat Step 5. If you press the SET button The display returns to the pr evious one. 3 Select “ CLEAR ”[...]

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    21 Oper ating Y our Components with the Remote Commander If you operate a non-Sony component, make sure you set the component code first (page 13). Example: T o play VCR1 1 When the display for component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the COMPO button. “ COMPO ” appears on the LCD display , and component name[...]

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    22 2 Select the component (in this case, VCR1) to be operated by pressing the Label Select button. The labels for operating the selected component are displayed. COMPO TV SAT1 VCR1 DVD 10:00 AM VCR1 ANT SW SEARCH t SEARCH T PLAYx2 10:00 AM Operating Y our Components with the Remote Commander (continued) T o change the labels, press the SCROLL butto[...]

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    23 T o contr ol the volume Press the VOL 2 +/ – buttons to control the volume, and the % button to mute. When you select a visual component, the TV ’ s volume will be controlled, and when you select an audio component, the amplifier ’ s volume will be controlled. Y ou can change this setting also (page 30). Notes • If you have programmed an[...]

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    24 Example: T o programme the N (Play) signal of your component to the VCR1 N (Play) button of the Commander 1 Place the RM-VL1000T head to head with your component ’ s remote control. 2 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 3 Select “ LEARN ” by pressing the Label Select button. about 2[...]

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    25 T o change the labels, press the SCROLL button r epeatedly . Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows. Note on the flashing display The labels that are already pr eset for that component flash twice while those that are not preset flash once. T o change the name of the Labels Follow the procedure on page 27. If you pr[...]

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    26 When you teach the REC (recor d) signal If you have to press two buttons at the same time (for example, z and N ) to start recor ding on your cassette deck or VCR, teach the REC signal as below . In Step 5 (page 25), press only the REC button. Then press the two buttons on your component ’ s remote contr ol in Step 6. Y ou cannot teach the REC[...]

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    27 SET LEARN VCR1 PLAYx2 The Commander enters the Label Input mode. 3 Input digits or characters on the label by pressing the Joystick toward , , and . The cursor flashes at the left end of the label. Begin inputting digits or characters from the left. Press the Joystick toward or repeatedly until you obtain the desired digit or character . Each ti[...]

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    28 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 programme the r emote control signals of the new settings on the Commander . If the power -on/off operation does not work corr ectly The air-conditioner may not be turned on or off pr oper[...]

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    29 Changing or erasing the function of a taught label or button T o change the learned function, clear it first and perform learning again. T o clear the learned function of a label or button After Step 4 (page 24), while pressing the button or the Label Select button corresponding to the label that you want to erase, press the SCROLL button. “ C[...]

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    30 However , if your visual components ar e connected to an audio system, you probably hear TV or VCR sound from the loudspeakers via your amplifier , not fr om your TV speakers. In this case, you need to change the factory preset so that you can control the volume of your visual components without first having to switch to the amplifier . T o chan[...]

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    31 SET VOLUME VISUAL TV AUDIO AMP COMPO SET VOLUME TV SAT1 VCR1 DVD VISUAL SET SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 2 Press the SCROLL button once to display “ VOLUME ” on one of the labels. 3 Select “ VOLUME ” by pressing the Label Select button. 4 T o [...]

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    32 Controlling the V olume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System (continued) COMPO SET VOLUME AMP R R R VISUAL The component names are displayed on the labels. T o change the labels, press the SCROLL button. The components with a preset code number beginning with “ 4 ” (amplifier) flash. 7 Select the component of which volume settin[...]

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    33 8 Press the SET button. The display returns to the previous one. Notes • If you set a TV or an amplifier for volume control setting to the TV or AMP label displayed by default, the signal of the preset component will be transmitted. If you programme any signal for the 2 or % button of each component by “ learning ” , the learned signal pro[...]

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    34 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions W ith the System Control function, you can programme a series of operating commands, and execute them simply as follows. 1 When the display for component operation appears (if not, pr ess the SET button repeatedly), pr ess the SYSTEM button. 2 Select the System Macro number label by pre[...]

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    35 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 2 Press the SCROLL button once to display “ SYSTEM ” on one of the labels. 3 Select “ SYSTEM ” by pressing the Label Select button. “ SYSTEM ” and “ COMPO ” flash. 4 Select “ SYSTEM ” by pressing the Label Select button. SYSTEM SET[...]

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    36 7 Press the Label select button(s) or other button(s) on the Commander for the desired operation. If you want to turn on the TV , press the 1 button. 8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 and programme the buttons for the series of operations. In this example, press the following buttons. 9 When you have programmed all the keys and buttons, press the SET butto[...]

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    37 Continued Notes • If you interrupt the pr ocedure at any point for over two minutes, the setup procedur e will be cancelled. In this case, set the entire pr ogramme from the beginning. • If you change the component code number (page 13) or programme a new signal by learning (page 23) on a label that has been programmed in the series of comma[...]

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    38 Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued) T o clear the System Macro of a label In Step 5 (page 35), while pressing the Label Select button corresponding to the label that you want to erase, press the SCROLL button. (The labels for which the System Macro is programmed stay lit.) “ CLEAR OK ” appears and the Syst[...]

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    39 SET POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY T o clear pr ogrammed commands for a specific System Macro number label Y ou can clear the System Macro and the character contents you have programmed for a label. 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display “ CLEAR ?[...]

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    40 Pr ogramming a series of commands for the component labels Y ou can also programme a series of operating commands (component macro) for the component labels (up to 32 steps). T o execute a series of operating commands for a component label, proceed as follows. 1 When the display for component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repea[...]

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    41 1 In Step 4 (page 35), select “ COMPO ” by pressing the Label Select button. Component names are displayed. The labels for which a series of commands is programmed stay lit and others flash. 2 Select the component for which you want to programme a series of commands by pressing the Label Select button (for example, DVD). 3 Programme a series[...]

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    42 Changing the interval between operation steps Y ou can control the interval fr om 150- 900 ms. 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display “ SYSDELA Y ” on one of the labels. 3 Select “ SYSDELA Y ” by pressing the Label Select button. 4 Select “ INTER V AL ” by pressing the Label [...]

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    43 SET SYSDELAY TIME INTERVAL COMPO SET SYSDELAY 0sec 1sec 2sec TIME COMPO SET SYSDELAY 0sec 1sec 2sec TIME 4 Press the SET button. The display returns to Step 2. Changing the component macro e xecuting time 1 Follow the procedure of Steps 1-3 on page 42. 2 Select “ TIME ” by pressing the Label Select button. The current component macro executi[...]

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    44 Adding an Extr a Function to the Component Labels Pr ogramming the Power -On command of a selected component (for Sony components only) When using Sony components, you can programme the Power -On signal for each component on a component label. Y ou can select the desired component and turn it on by just selecting that label after pressing the CO[...]

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    45 5 Press the SET button. The display returns to the previous one. T o clear the Power -On command Follow the same procedur e as Steps 1- 5 on pages 44- 45. The selected component name appears on the bottom of the LCD display . A beep sound is hear d, and “OFF” lights. Note If the component code of a non-Sony product has been set for a compone[...]

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    46 COMPO SYSTEM TIMER SCROLL SET REC VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX TUNER CD TAPE MD TV DVD MENU PROGR GUIDE PHONO 1- 2- 1,6 2 4,5 3 Assigning Other Components to the Component Labels Copying the settings of a component label to another label Y ou can copy the entire settings of a component label. The settings of the component code (page 13), the channel macro [...]

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    47 The selected component name appears at the bottom of the LCD display . 5 Select the component to which the contents are to be moved by pressing the Label Select button. (T o change the labels, press the SCROLL button r epeatedly .) The selected component name appears on the first label of the LCD display . The copying begins. W ith a beep sound,[...]

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    48 Selecting a Pr ogramme with a Single Label — Channel Macro Function Y ou can programme the Channel Macro function of the components of which the first digit of the four- digit preset component code number is 3 (SA T1 and SA T2) or 8 (TV). And you can programme the Channel Macro function for the macro labels for a component again to send data. [...]

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    49 The component names on the labels for which the Channel Macro function can be programmed flash and the others stay lit. T o change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly . 4 Select the Component by pressing the Label Select button. The selected component name appears. The macro labels flash. (T o change the labels, press the SCROLL butto[...]

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    50 Selecting a Programme with a Single Label — Channel Macro Function (continued) 7 Press the SET button. The display returns to the previous one. Note Y ou cannot programme the Channel Macro function for a macr o label that has “learned” a signal. T ry again with another macro label, or clear the “learned” signal (page 29) and programme [...]

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    51 Setting the Timer Up to 12 timer setting programmes can be set on this commander . Y ou can programme the timer setting of the day of the week, the hour , the minute and the contents of the programme (T imer Macro) weekly or daily . Y ou can set each programme of the timer to be executed or not. There ar e two ways to set the timer , as shown. -[...]

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    52 The programme numbers having timer setting programmes which ar e set to be executed (standby mode) stay lit. The programme numbers having timer setting programmes which ar e set not to be executed flash. The programme numbers without timer setting programmes flash. 4 Select the programme number to which you want to set the timer by pressing the [...]

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    53 SUN : Sunday MON : Monday TUE : T uesday WED : W ednesday THU : Thursday FRI : Friday SA T : Saturday MON-SA T: from Monday to Saturday MON-FRI: from Monday to Friday SUN SA T : Sunday and Saturday EVER YDA Y : daily timer Then press down the Joystick to decide the day(s). Each time the Joystick is pressed towar d or , the display of day(s) of t[...]

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    54 9 Select “MACRO” by pressing the Label Select button. The Commander enters the T imer Macro setting mode. 10 Programme the information of the corresponding labels as a procedur e to be executed by the timer . If you want to programme the component function for the timer Select the component name. Functions for the component are displayed on [...]

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    55 Continued Notes • When using the timer setting on this Commander , only one setting can be assigned to one programme. If you want to set the timer to turn on at a programmed time, and to set the timer to turn off at another time, programme the two settings separately . • If there are some programmes set to be executed at the same time, they [...]

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    56 Changing the pr ogramme already set or changing another progr amme that you select 1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 51- 52. 2 Select “COPY” by pressing the Label Select button. If you want to change the programme already set, go to Step 5 without pressing the COPY key . The programme numbers appear . Numbers which have the timer setting informat[...]

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    57 PROG4 EVERYDAY 11:30 AM OK? NG? MacroCLR SET Continued PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY SET 6 Press the Label Select button of the label of which contents you want to change. Day: See Step 6 on page 52. T ime: See Step 7 on page 53. MACRO: The display appears as below . 7 Select “OK?” by pressing the Label Select button. W ith a beep sound, the [...]

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    58 Setting the Timer (continued) T o check the execution of the timer progr amme 1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 51 - 52. 2 Select “TEST” by pressing the Label Select button. Y ou can check the timer programme setting by transmitting the T imer Macro signals. 3 Press the SET button. The display returns to the pr evious one. PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP[...]

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    59 T o switch quickly the timer standby mode to on or off using the TIMER button 1 When the display for component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the TIMER button. “TIMER” and the programme numbers appear . (T o change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly .) The programme number of which the standby [...]

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    60 Setting the Timer (continued) T o clear timer settings progr ammed for a specific progr amme number label 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “SET” appears on the LCD display . 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display “CLEAR” on one of the labels. 3 Select “CLEAR” by pressing the Label Select button. SET POWER ON[...]

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    61 4 Select “TIMER” by pressing the Label Select button. The timer programme numbers are displayed on the labels. T o change the labels (PROG 1- 12), press the SCROLL button r epeatedly . 5 Select the programme number of which timer contents you want to erase by pressing the Label Select button. While erasing When erasing finishes, “COMPLETE?[...]

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    62 Using Other Functions Locking the Contr ols — Hold Function T o prevent accidental operation, you can lock all the buttons with the Hold function. However , the timer functions while the controls are locked. While pressing the 1 button, press the SCROLL button. W ith a beep sound, “ LOCK ” appears, and every LCD display disappears except t[...]

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    63 0sec 5sec 10sec 20sec 30sec 40sec 50sec 60sec Adjusting the Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window The Commander is preset at the factory to brighten the backlight, and to switch off the backlight automatically if you do not operate for more than 5 seconds. T o change this setting, perform the following procedur e. Y ou can ad[...]

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    64 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 the 1 button, press the 2 + button to turn on the key touch beep. 2 While pressing the 1 button, press the 2 – button to turn off the key touch beep. LIGHT 50[...]

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    65 Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display Y ou can change the display of the component names, the function displays of components, the system macro numbers (SONY OFF , SYSTEM2 - 12) and timer programme numbers (PROG1 - 12) on the labels to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits. COMPO SYSTEM TIMER SCROLL SET REC VIDEO1 V[...]

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    66 Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display (continued) 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . 2 Select “ LABEL ” by pressing the Label Select button. The Commander enters the Label Input mode. SET PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK SET LABEL COMPO SYSTEM TIMER 3 Select the label (COMPO, SYS[...]

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    67 SYSTEM SET LABEL SONY OFF SYSTEM2 SYSTEM3 SYSTEM4 The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the system macro name. Go to Step 4. TIMER: Displays timer programme numbers. T o change the labels (PROG1 - 12), press the SCROLL button. Select the timer programme number (for example, PROG4) of which name you want to change by pressing the Label Sel[...]

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    68 Er asing All the Settings Y ou can erase all the settings to reset the Commander to its factory settings. COMPO SYSTEM TIMER SCROLL SET REC VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX TUNER CD T APE MD TV DVD MENU PROGR GUIDE PHONO 1- 2- 2 5 3 4 1,6 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mor e than a second. “ SET ” appears on the LCD display . The Commander enters the La[...]

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    69 5 Select “ YES?, ” by pressing the Label Select button. While erasing When erasing finishes, “ COMPLETE ” is displayed with a beep sound. The Commander is reset to its factory settings. The display returns to Step 4. If you select “ NO? ” The display returns to Step 4. 6 Press the SET button. The display returns to the pr evious one.[...]

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    70 Specifications Operating distance Approx. 32.8 ft. (10 meters) (varies depending on components of differ ent manufacturers) Power requir ements Remote control and backlight: T wo size AA (R6) batteries Battery life Approx. 5 months (varies depending on frequency of use) Dimensions Approx. 2 3 / 4 × 8 5 / 8 × 1 3 / 16 in. (w × h × d) (69 × 2[...]

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    71 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[...]

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    72 T roubleshooting (continued) Symptom “ NG ” flashes twice. The ‘ NG ’ sound is heard twice. “ NG ” appears during learning. “ NG ” appears if you try to copy the settings of the component label to another component label. A system control programme does not function correctly. Remedy • Learned signals or the Channel Macro funct[...]

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    73 Symptom The component set to be operated by the timer of the Commander does not function as expected. The timer programme is executed in the next week or on the next day though that programme has been already executed. “ BATT ” is displayed for a second when you try to use the Commander. The clock is displayed as “ --:-- ” . “ LOCK ”[...]

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    74 Appendix T able of Preset Functions Note There may be some components or functions that cannot be operated with this Commander . KEY DISPLAY 1 1 – 9, 0 MENU 1- (-/- -) 2- RED ( m ), GREEN ( N ), YELLOW ( M ), BLUE ( x ) OK (Joystick) GUIDE PIP PROGR +/ – 2 +/ – TV FUNCTION To turn the power on/ off To change programmes To turn on the power[...]

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    75 KEY DISPLAY RED ( m ), GREEN ( N ), YELLOW ( M ), BLUE ( x ) MENU OK (Joystick) PROGR +/ – EXIT FAVORITE INFO EPG SERVICE PILOT PERSONAL FUNCTION Fastext buttons To call up the MENU display To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To bring up the Station Index when a p[...]

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    76 VCR1, VCR2, VCR3 KEY DISPLAY 1 1 – 9, 0 MENU OK (Joystick) GUIDE m N M 1- (-/- -) 2- FUNCTION To turn the power on/ off To change programmes To turn on the power To change the input mode To expose the on-screen display To call up the MENU display To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the [...]

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    77 Continued KEY DISPLAY 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU GUIDE AMP FUNCTION To turn the power on/ 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 input source: TAPE To select the input source: MD To select the input [...]

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    78 KEY DISPLAY PROGR +/ – 2 +/ – % S.FIELD GENRE MODE T.TONE CENTER+ CENTER – REAR+ REAR – SUB+ SUB – D.INPUT t D.INPUT T FUNCTION Presetting or tuning frequency to a higher: + Presetting or tuning frequency to a lower: – Volume up: + Volume down: – To mute the volume on the AMP Press again to turn muting off. To turn on/off the sound[...]

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    79 T APE A, T APE B KEY DISPLAY 1 m N M REC x X PROGR + PROGR – DOLBY NR REC LEV+ REC LEV – REC MUTE CD SYNC FADER C.RESET FUNCTION To turn the power on/ off To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N while pressing REC. First release N , then release REC. To stop To pause To reverse To change the display mode To select a tape deck: D[...]

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