Sony RMPG-411 Owners manual

4-241-677-11(2)

Remote Commander

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

RM-PG411

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 remote, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The instructions in this manual are for model RM-PG411. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front side.

Before you use your remote

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment.

Tip

Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace both batteries with new ones.

Notes

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

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• 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.

Table of Contents

Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

Parts description .................................... 4

Table of buttons that you can use to

control each component .................. 9

Advanced Remote Operations

Selecting the mode of the remote ........ 10

Programming the remote ..................... 10

Learning the commands of your

components ................................... 13

Performing several commands in

sequence automatically

(Macro Play).................................. 15

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ..................... Back cover

Specifications ........................ Back cover

Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

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

However, some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver.

For the functions of the receiver you purchased, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver.

Parts description

?/1

USE MODE

SLEEP

SYSTEM STANDBY

VIDEO3 DVD/LD

2ND

TAPE MD/DAT CD/SACD

MULTI CH SOURCE

SOUND FIELD

PRESET

AUTO DEC

MODE

123

ANALOG

DIRECT

2CH

456

SWAP/

JUMP/

PRESET/

ANGLE

TIME

CH/D.SKIP

789

SUBTITLE ENTER

D.TUNING DISC ALT

CLEAR

SEARCH MODE

MUTING

AV MENU

MASTER

VOL

RETURN/EXIT

TV/

MAIN

VIDEO

WIDE ON SCREEN

1 2

7 8

TV ?/1 AV ?/1

VIDEO1 VIDEO2

AV1 AV2

TV/SAT

M1 M2

TUNER PHONO

TEST TONE

MPX/ DUAL

AUDIO

0/10 >10/11 12

SHIFT

ANT

TOP MENU/

GUIDE

DISPLAY

TV VOL TV CH

1 ?/1 switch

Press to turn the reciver on or off.

SLEEP button

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

2 AV ?/1 switch

Press to turn the selected audio and video components under the function button, on or off. If you press the ?/1 switch at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony audio/video components (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the function buttons (3). Depending on the component, the above operation may not be be possible or may operate differently than described.

3 Function buttons

Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you press a button, the receiver turns on. The components are factory assigned to the buttons as follows. When you want to assign other components, program the remote following the steps on page 10.

Button(s) Assigned component(s)

VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2)

DVD/LD DVD player

TV/SAT TV tuner

TAPE Tape deck

MD/DAT MD deck

CD/SACD CD player

TUNER Built-in tuner

PHONO Turntable

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

Note that the function buttons are factoryset as described in the table above. If you want to change the factory setting of the buttons to match your particular components, do the procedure “Programming the remote” on page 10.

AV1, AV2, 2ND buttons

Press to select the command mode of the remote (page 10).

M1, M2 buttons

Press to use Macro Play function (page 15).

MULTI CH button

Press to select the multi channel input sources.

SOURCE button

Press to select 2ND AV output.

4 SOUND FIELD buttons

PRESET button

Press to select a preset sound field (ex. CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, C).

AUTO DEC button

Press to set the receiver to automatically select the appropriate sound field for the input signal.

This button can be used only with receivers that have digital inputs.

ANALOG DIRECT button

Press to select 2CH ANALOG DIRECT.

2CH button

Press to turn the sound field off and listen to 2 channel stereo sound.

Multi channnel source is also downmixed to a 2 channel stereo sound.

MODE +/– buttons

Press to select sound fields.

5 MUTING button

Press to mute the sound.

6 MASTER VOL +/– buttons

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

7 MAIN MENU button

Press to select the cursor mode of the receiver (EQ, SURR, LEVEL, SET UP or CUSTOMIZE).

8 ON SCREEN button

Press to display the menus of the receiver on the TV screen (only when the ALT button is not lit).

9 V/v/B/b/ENTER/EXECUTE button

After pressing the MAIN MENU, AV MENU, or TOP MENU/GUIDE button, use the button to make specific settings, then press the button to enter the selection.

0 TEST TONE button

Press to output a test tone.

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Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

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