Sony RM-LJ301 User Manual

Remote Commander

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Operating Instructions

RM-LJ301

 1998 by Sony Corporation

Precautions

About This Manual

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 moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The instructions in this manual are for model RM-LJ301. Check your model number by looking at the lower left corner of the front side.

Conventions

The following icon is used in this manual:

z Indicates hints and tips for making the task easier.

Before You Use Your Remote

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Check that you received the following item with the remote: LR6 (size-AA) alkaline batteries (3)

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert three LR6 (size-AA) alkaline batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the receiver.

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When to replace batteries

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.

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Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations 4

Parts Description 4

Using the Lists 12

Chart of Lists 13 Selecting a Component 14 Selecting a Sound Field 15 Programming the Remote 15 Downloading Data From the Receiver 16 Other Operations 17

Additional Information 18

Troubleshooting 18 Specifications 19

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

• Do not mix the alkaline batteries and other kinds of batteries. This remote is designed for use with the alkaline batteries only.

• Do not expose the remote sensor of the receiver to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Setting up the remote

At the time of shipping, the remote has not been customized to your receiver yet. Before you use the remote for the first time, do the procedure below to set up the remote so that it can control your receiver properly.

1 Press 1/u on the receiver to turn it on. 2 Point the remote towards the receiver and press

SOUND FIELD, FUNCTION, or SUB.

and appear in the display window of the remote while it communicates with the receiver and identifies the receiver model. When the communication ends, the remote is customized and provides the operation lists that match your receiver.

Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

Parts Description

This chapter provides information on the location of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations.

1 7

AV 1/u

SOUND FIELD

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– +

BASS

BOOST

MUTING

SYSTEM STANDBY

FUNCTION

PUSH ENTER

SUB

CH/PRESET/D.SKIP

MASTER VOL

–

SET UP

3 9

8 !¡

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Open up the cover.

CURSOR

MODE

0>10

- / - - ENTER

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987

D.TUNING

EXECUTE

GUIDE

LEVEL

CENTER

––

TEST

S.FIELD

TONE

ON/OFF

EQ/TONE

SLEEPSHIFT

ON/OFF

EXIT/RETURN

REAR

1 AV 1/u 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.

2 Display window

The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here.

3 SYSTEM STANDBY switch

Press to turn off the receiver and other Sony audio/ video components at the same time. If you want to change the function of the SYSTEM STANDBY switch so that it turns on or off the receiver only, see page 16.

9 SET UP button

Press to display the set up list. Press again to revert back to the component information.

0 SUB button

While operating a component, press to display a list of operations that the corresponding buttons are not found on the remote. Then move the easy scroll key to select the operation, and then press the key to enter the selection. Press again to revert back to the component information.

See the table on pages 10 and 11 for information on the operations that appear when you press the SUB button.

Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

Note

Before you turn on the receiver, make sure that you have turned the MASTER VOLUME control on the receiver to the leftmost position to avoid damaging your speakers.

4 MASTER VOL +/– buttons

Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time.

5 SLEEP button

Press repeatedly to activate the sleep function and select the duration after which the receiver turns off automatically.

6 MUTING button

Press to mute the sound. The MUTING indicator on the receiver lights up when the sound is muted.

7 SOUND FIELD button

Press to display the sound field list. Press again to revert back to the component information.

8 FUNCTION button

Press to display the function (component) list. Press again to revert back to the component information.

!¡ 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.

See the table on page 9 for information on the buttons you can use to control each component.

If you want to change the contents of a function list to match your particular components, do the procedure “Programming the Remote” on page 15.

Note

After you have selected the VCR or DVD player, turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to match the component you selected.

Parts Description

Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

AV 1/u

UND FIELD

ª

– +

BASS

BOOST

SYSTEM STANDBY

FUNCTION

PUSH ENTER

SUB

CH/PRESET/D.SKIP

MASTER VOL

SET UP

·

MUTING

–

Open up the cover.

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CURSOR

MODE

0>10

- / - - ENTER

654

987

D.TUNING

EXECUTE

GUIDE

LEVEL

CENTER

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TEST

S.FIELD

TONE

ON/OFF

EQ/TONE

SLEEPSHIFT

ON/OFF

EXIT/RETURN

REAR

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!™ Tape/disc operation buttons

The following table shows what components are operated by each button and the function of the buttons.

Button(s) Component(s) Function

· VCR, DVD player, LD player, video CD player, tape deck, MD deck, CD player, DAT deck

ª Tape deck Starts play on the reverse

P VCR, DVD player,

LD player, video CD player, tape deck, MD deck, CD player, DAT deck

p VCR, DVD player,

LD player, video CD player, tape deck, MD deck, CD player, DAT deck

=/+ VCR, DVD player,

LD player, video CD player, tape deck (deck B only) , MD deck, CD player, DAT deck

0/) VCR, LD player, tape

deck, MD deck, DAT deck

DVD player, LD player, video CD player, CD player

Starts play of the playback medium

side of the cassette Pauses play or recording

or starts recording when the component is in recording standby

Stops play

Skips tracks

Fastwinds or rewinds

Searches tracks in the forward or backward direction

See the table on page 9 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component.

!£ CH/PRESET/D.SKIP +/– buttons

Press repeatedly to select a preset station, channel, track, or a disc.

!¢ LEVEL CENTER +/– buttons

Press to adjust the volume level of the center speaker.

!∞ LEVEL REAR +/– buttons

Press to adjust the volume level of the rear speakers.

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