Sony RM-V40 User Manual

SONY

3-858-408-11(1)

Remote Commander

RM-V40

Operating Instructions

© 1996 by Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

English

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation, if this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Setting Up the Remote Commander

Before you can start using the Commander, you must first set it up.
This manual describes everything you need to know to set up the
Commander, including:

• Installing the batteries.

• Presetting the Commander with the codes for your TV, VCR, Cable
box, DBS tuner, and other audio components.

Presetting the Remote Commander

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand TVs ,

VHS VCRs, DBS tuners, receivers, and CD players (using code No. 01
for each component). If you're using the Commander with a Sony TV,
VHS VCR, Receiver, and CD player, you won't need to preset the
Commander before you start using it.

To set up tfu? Commander to use with other (non-Sony) manufacturer's

components, you’ll need to follow the instructions in this manual to
preset the Commander with the correct code number for your
components.

Note

The Commander can be set up to operate only one component of each
category (VCR, AVI, AV2/CBL, DBS, or TV position of the slide
switch) at a time - unless their code numbers happen to be the same.
For example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV
and a Panasonic TV at the same time (because they use different code

numbers).

Installing the Batteries

Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6)
batteries (not supplied).
Be sure to line up the and - on the batteries with the + and - on the
battery compartment.

Notes on Batteries

• Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to six months. If the
Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn
out. When replacing batteries, replace both of them with new ones.

• Do not mix old batteries with new ones or mix different types of
batteries together.

• If you take time to insert the batteries or press the buttons when
replacing the batteries, the code numbers will be erased.

• If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak, wipe the
contaminated area of the battery compartment with a doth and
replace the old batteries with new ones. To prevent the electrolyte
from leaking, remove the batteries when you plan not to use the
Commander for a long period of time.

Setting the Code

Step 1: Entering the Code Number

1 Set the slide switch on the Commander to

the position that correspond to the desired
component.

2 See the tables in "Component Code numbers," and find the code

number in double figures for the desired component.
If more than one code number is listed, use the number that's listed

first to complete the steps below.

For example, if you're setting up a Philips' VCR, you would use the
code number 10.
If your component isn't listed, see "Searching for the Correct Code."

3 Press the SET button with a ball-point pen

tip etc., and release it.

4 Enter the component’s code number. For

example, if you're entering the code for a

Philips' VCR, you would press and release

1, then press and release 0.

5 Press and release the ENTER button to

store the code number in the Commander's

memory.

6 Go to "Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works" to finish setting

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step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works
1 Power on the component you want to set up with its power switch.

2 Aim the commander at the component and

press the POWER button.

The component should power off.

3 When the component powers off, check

that the commander is operating the other ŒJ |w|
functions of your component, such as
channel and volume control.

If the Commander Doesn't Seem to Be Working...

• First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes
listed for your component (see "Component Code Numbers").

• If - after trying all the codes listed for your component - you still
cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search method
described in "Searching for the Correct Code"

SET

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0 0

(enter)

If the Commander Seems to Be Working Properly...

• You're finished setting up the Commander for your component.

• If you're setting up more than one component, you'll need to
complete these procedures for each component you plan to use with
the Commander.

• Use the label (supplied) to write down the code numbers of your
components. Then affix the label to the back of the Commander.

Changing the Component Type on the AV1
and AV2/CBL Positions of the Slide Switch

On the positions AVI and AV2/CBL of the slide switch, the functions

to operate Sony brand receivers and CD player are preset at the factory
(using cord No. 4 and 5 respectively).
When you change the component type on the positions AVI and AV2/
CBL of the slide switch, complete the following procedures:

1 Set the slide switch to the AVI or AV2/

CBL position.

2 Press the SET button with a ball-point pen set

tip etc., and release it. ®

3 Enter one of the codes from the following table, correspond to the

component type you're setting up:

Component type

VCR
DBS

Code No.

1

0
Receiver 4
CD player 5
Tape deck
TV
Cable box

6

8

9

For example, if you're setting up a CD player, you would press and
release 5.

4 Press and release the ENTER button to ^

store the code number in the Commander's (^ENTERJ
memory.

To finish setting up the component, go to "Step 1: Entering the Code
Number" and complete the procedures that are described.

Searching for the Correct Code

If you've tried all the code numbers listed for your component and you
still cannot get the Commander to work (or if your component is not
listed in this manual), try these steps.

1 Power on the component you want to set

up with its power switch. Then set the
slide switch on the commander to the
position that corresponds to the
component.

2 Press the SET button with a bail-point pen set

tip etc., and release it. ®

3 Press and release the CH+ button. Then Æ.

press and release the POWER button. i@I

4 Repeat step 3 until your component powers off.

Pressing the CH+ and POWER buttons repeatedly will try every
available code until the correct one is found. It may take up to about 50
to 60 tries until the correct code number is located.

5 When the component powers off, press and

release the ENTER button to store the code
number in the Commander's memory.

6 Check that the Commander is operating

* the other functions of your component.

Turn on the component again; then press
the CH and VOL buttons. If the
Commander seems to be working
properly, you have completed setting up

the Commander.

If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 2 and 5 and
search for another code. As the searching always start from 01, it will
stop again at the same code as the last searching. Pass the code and
continue searching until the next code which the component turns off.

If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see
"Troubleshooting."

(enter)

Controlling the Volume of Video
Components Connected to an Audio System

The Commander is factory preset based on the assumption that you
hear the sound of your video components from your TV's speakers,
and that you hear the sound of your audio components from the
loudspeakers via your receiver (or amplifier).

Even if you are operating a video or audio component, this feature
enables you to control the volume of your TV or receiver without first
having to change the Commander's slide switch to the TV or AVI.

Position of the slide switch

VCR
DBS

Controls the volume of

TV

TV
TV TV
AVI

AV2/CBL

Component whose type is set on the

AVI position* *.

Component whose type is set on the

AVI position *.

For example, to control the volume for your VCR channels, you don't
need to change the slide switch from VCR to TV.

On the AVI position, the receiver is preset at the factory (using code
No. 4). The commander controls the receiver's volume, even if you
assign a component which has no volume control itself (e.g. CD
player, VCR) on the AVI position, when the slide switch is set to the

AVI position.

Changing the Factory Preset of the Volume Control

If your video components are connected to an audio system, you
probably hear your TV or VCR's sound from the loudspeakers via your
receiver, not from your TV speakers. In this case, you need to change

the factory preset so that you can control the volume of your video
components without first having to switch to the receiver (factory set
on AVI position). To change the factory preset of the volume control,

follow the procedures below.
You can change this either before or after you set up the Commander to
work with your component.

1 Set the slide switch to the position that you

want to set up.

2 Press the SET button with a bail-point pen

tip etc., and release it.

3 ©To control the component's sound from

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the loudspeakers via your receiver which
is assigned to AVI, press the VOL- button.

®To control the component's sound from

the loudspeakers via your receiver which (^muting}
is assigned to AV2/CBL, press the
MUTING button.

©To control the component's sound from

the TV speakers, press the VOL+ button. /nn)

4 Press and release the ENTER button to ^

store your setting in the Commander's ^NTE^
memory.

5 If you haven't already done so, finish setting up the component by

completing the procedures in "Step 1: Entering the Code Number".

Using the Remote Commander

Operating a Component

1 Make sure that the slide switch is set to the

position that correspond to your desired
component.
Point the Commander directly at the component,

2

Press the button for the function you want to use.

3

Sec "Remote Button Descriptions" for complete descriptions of the
buttons on the Commander.

Notes on Using the Remote Commander

* Using the Commander will not increase the functions of your TV or

other components. The functions of the Commander are limited to

the functions of the TV or other components. For example, if your TV
doesn't have a MUTE function,, the MUTE button on the Commander
will not function with your TV.

• Using the LIGHT function frequently of the Commander will shorten
the batterv life.