Sony RM-V60 User Manual

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Remote Commander RM-V60

Operating Instructions

For the customers in the U.S.A.

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 pro\ ide 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. Howe\'er, 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.

For the customers in Canada

The DBS operation works only for digital satellite broadcast system in the U.S.A.

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

components.

If you're using the Commander with a Sony component, you won't need to preset the Commander before you start using it.

To set up the Commander to use with other (non-Sony)

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

Button

TV TV VCR VCR

DBS/CBL RECEIVER CD CD player TAPE AVI

AV2

Component that can be preset

DBS tuner/Cable box Receiver

Tape deck/MD deck/DAT deck VCR/Cable box/DBS tuner/

LD player/Receiver/CD player/

Tape deck/MD deck/DAT deck

Factory setting

Sony TV Sony VHS VCR

(VTR3) Sony DBS tuner Sony Receiver Sony CD player Sony tape deck Sony 8n\m VCR

(VTR2) Sony LD player

3-861-126-11(1)

Note

The Commander can be set up to operate only one component per button - 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 simultaneously (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 -r and - on the battery compartment.

When to replace the 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 the display dims, replace the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Replace both batteries with new ones.

• Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries; otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased.

Notes on Batteries

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

• If the electrolyte irrside the battery should leak, wipe the contaminated area of the battery compartment with a cloth 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

Follow the steps 1 and 2 below for each component you plan to use with the Commander.

Step 1; Entering the Code Number 1 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 codé number 13. If your component isn't listed, see "Searching for the Correct Code".

2' Press the SET button with a bail-point pen tip etc., and release it.

SET

Display window

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l oi l ■'hS (, hl , 1 ATI \\ 1 and A\ 2 buttons, press eaeh buttim repealedK until the desired component is displavevi t,svv Vx'lowA

W lu'n \ ou pt\'ss lltese buttoris ti^^r tlie first time, lli«.' comp^,menl and its code number that is preset at tlie tactcir\ are dispLu ed.

DBS/CBL

TAPE

DBS 01 —► CATV 00

TAPE 01

MD 01

DAT 01

AVI

VCR 02 — CATV 00 — DBS 01 —► LD 01 — RECVR 01

DAT 01 *

---------

MDOl •<

---------

TAPE 01

----

-------

CD 01

AV2

LD 01 —>■ RECVR 01 — CD 01 — TAPE 01 — MD 01

DBS 01

-------

CATV 00

---

-------

VCR 01 ••

-------

DAT 01

For example, it vou're setting up a MD plaver, press the TAPE button repeated))'until "MD 01" is displayed. -

Note

The Commander is not preset at the factory to operate a Cable box (CATV).

4 Enter the component's code number. For example, if you're

entering the code for a Philips' VCR, you would press 1, then press 3. You can also enter the code number pressing the CH + or CH -.

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5 Press the ENTER button to store the code number in the

Commander's memory.

(enter)

CCR

If the code number is not preset, "NG" is displayed. In this case, start over the procedure again.

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

setting up.

Searching for the Correct Code

It \ ouA o tried all the ci>de numbers listed Iv’r vour component and YOU still caniTot get the Commander to work (or it vour component is not listed in this manual), trv these steps

1 Power on the component vou want to set up willi its power

switch.

2 Press the SET button with a ball-point

pen tip etc., and release it.

3 Press the TV, VCR, DBS/CBL,

RECEIVER, CD, TAPE,-AV1 or AV2 button on the commander that corresponds to the component.

4 Press and release the CH+ button. Then

press and release the POWER button.

5 Repeat step 4 until the correct code number is found.

Each time you press the CH+ button and then the POWER button, a new code number appears on the display. Keep trying until your component operates as follows:

• TV, VCR, Cable box, DBS tuner, rt'ceiver, or LD player : the power turns off.

• CD player, tape deck, DAT deck, MD deck or LD player (those components whose power cannnot be turned off using the remote commander):playback starts. (Make sure that the power is already turned on and that a tape or disc is inserted.)

• Cable box or TV without a power switch: the Channel + function works.

6 When the correct code is found, press

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

7 Turn on the component again; and press

the CH and VOL buttons. Check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component such as charmel and volume control. If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 1 to 6 and search for another code.

If you still carmot get the Commander to work properly, see

"T roubleshooting."

SET

TV VCR D6S/CBL AVI

'CD'C!?'

RECEIVER CD TAPE AV2

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'enter)

VOL

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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.

that the commander is operating the other fimctions of your component, such

as channel and volume control.

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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 sHll cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search method described in "Searching for the Correct Code"

Tip

Use the label (supplied) to write down the code numbers of your

components. Then affix the label to the back of the Commander.

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 \'ideoT»r audio component, this feature

enables you to control the volume of your TV or receiver without first having to press the Commander's TV or RECEIVER button.

Buttons of the Commander Controls the volume of

TV TV VCR DBS/CBL

RECEIVER CD TAPE

AVI

AV2 Component that is set up on the AV2

For example, to control the volume for your VCR channels, you don't need to press the TV button.

* If you set up a VCR, a cable box, a DBS tuner or a LD player, the

Commander controls the TV's volume. If you set up a CD player, a tape deck, an MD deck or a DAT deck, the Commander controls the receiver's (or amplifier's) volume.

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 (or amplifier), 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. 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 Press the SET button with a bail-point pen tip etc., and release it.

TV TV Receiver (or amplifier) Receiver (or amplifier) Receiver (or amplifier) Component that is set up on the AVI

button*

Using the Remote Commander

Operating a Component

1 Press the TV, VCR, DBS/CBL,

RECEIVER, CD, TAPE, AVI, or AV2 button that correspond to your desired component. The selected component appears on the display. When you select 'TAPE, you may have to press the TAPE button again to select "TAPE A" or "TAPE B". If you have selected AVI or AV2, the preset component appears followed by "1" (for AVI) or "2"(for AV2),e.g. "MD 1".

2 Point the Commander directly at the component. 3 Press the button for the function you want to use.

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

Notes on Using the Remote Commander

Basically, use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders supplied with your components.

• Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your components. The functions of the Commander are limited to the functions of the components themselves. For example, if your TV does not have a MUTING function, the MUTING button on this Commander will not function with your TV.

• Some functions of the component may not work with this Commander.

• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume switch to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV's volume with the Commander.

TV VCR OBSÆBL AVI

OOO'O

RECEIVER CD TAPE AV2

oooo

SET

2 Press the MUTING button.

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the currently set component

your receiver, press the MUTING button repeatedly until "RECVR" is displayed.

the MUTING button repeatedly until "TV" is displayed.

4 Press the ENTER button to store your settig in the

Commander's memory.

(ewteh)

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

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

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