Sony RM-V701 User Manual [en, es]

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Remote Commander

RM-V701A/801

Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones (parte posterior)

English

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 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.

Position Factory setting Component that can be preset

AUDIO

AMP Sony receiver TAPE AV2 CD Sony CD player

Notes

• The Commander can be set up to operate only one component on each position of the slide switch - unless their code numbers happjen to be the san\e. For example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV and a Panasonic TV simultaneously (because they use different code numbers).

• You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with the factory presetting. In such a case, follow the procedure in "Setting the Code."

Sony tape deck Sony MD deck

Cable box/DBS tuner/Receiver MD deck/DAT deck/TV/VCR

installing the Batteries (RM-V701 only)

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.

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for RM-V701 and RM-VBOl. Before you start reading, check your n'^odel number. RM-V701 is the model used for illustration purposes. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, forexarhpie, ■"RM-V701 only."

Setting Up the Remote Commander

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

Commander, including:

• Preparing the batteries.

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

About Presetting the 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, or to use with a component that is not preset at the factory, you'll need to follow the instructions in this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for your components. (See the supplied "Component Code Numbers"

also.)

Position

VISUAL

TV CABLE

AVI /DBS Sony DBS tuner VCR Sony VHS VCR

Factory setting Component that can be preset

Sony TV —

(VTR3)

TV Cable box/DBS tuner/Receiver

(AmpUfier)/CD player/Tape deck/ MD deck/DAT deck/TV/VCR

VCR

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. 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 inside 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.

Charging the batteries (RM-V801 only)

Before operating the Commander

Bo sure to set the start switch at the rear to ON using a bail-point pen tip, etc.

Start switch

Do not attempt to change the position of the switch after you have sot it. Doing so may erase the preset component code numlx'r stored in the memory of the Commander.

Charging the internal rechargeable battery with the Solar Cells

This Commander is equipped with a solar cell that charges the internal rechargeable battery if you keep the Commander in a welllighted place such as by a window.

Therefore, you will not need to replace the battery.

Notes

• Be sure to keep the Commander with the front facing upward and in a well-lighted place. If you keep the Commander placed upside down or in a dark place for an extended period of tinrv%;the internal rechargeable battery will not be charged. If you continue using it without charging, the rechargeable battery will be completely discharged.

• When the rechargeable battery becomes discharged, the operating

range of the Commander becomes narrower. Be sure to charge the battery periodically by placing the Commander in a place such as by a window that lets in sufficient light.

• Do not place the Commander in a place subject to direct sunlight.

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 supplied "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 13. If your component isn't listed, see "Searching for the Correct Code."

2 Set the VISUAL/AUDIO selector to VISUAL

(to set up on the TV, CABLE, AV1/DBS or VCR position) or AUDIO (to set up on the AMP,

TAPE, AV2 or CD position).

3 Set the slide switch to the position of the i j l

desired component. • v ^" 1 '—' l_^_ J

Note

On each of the CABLE, AV1/DBS, AMP, TAPE, AV2, and CD positions, components are assigneciat the factory as shown in the table in "Setting Up the Remote Commander." But you can also assign other components on these positions. For details, see "Changing the Component Type of the Positions."

4 Press and release the S (Set) button. 5 Enter the component's code number. For

example, if you're entering the code for a PhiHps VCR, you would press and release 1,

then press and release 3.

6 Press and release the ENTER button to store the

code number in the Conunander's memory.

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

setting up.

Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works

1 Power on the component you want to set up.

2 Aim the Remote Commander at the component and press a button

to check if that button works. For example, press the POWER button to see if it works on your component.

3 Check that the other buttons of the Commander is operating the

corresponding functions of the component.

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

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

VISUAL

Your Code Number

(enter)

• If - after trying all the ccxies listed for your component - you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search method describL*d 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.

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 the "Component Code Numbers" table), try these steps.

1 Power on the component you want to set up. Insert a tape or disc

if necessary.

2 Set the VISUAL/AUDIO selector and the slide

switch to the position that corresponds to the

component.

3 Press and release the S (Set) button. 4 Press and release the CH+ button. Then press

VISUAL

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—

CABLE-J*

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—

VCR—'

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 will be transmitted. Keep trying until your component operates by receiving the transmitted signal from the Commander (e g., the power turns off, the CH+ function works, playback starts, etc ). Be patient as you

do this; it may take 50 or 60 tries until the correct code number is located.

6 When the correct code is found, press and

release the ENTER button to store the code

(ENTEf^

number in the Commander's memory.

7 Check that the Commander is operating the other functions of

your component by pressing the corresponding buttons on the Commander. If they seem to be working properly, you're done

setting up the Commander.

If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 3 to 6 and search for another code. As the searching always starts from 01, it will stop again at the same code as the last searching. Pass the code and continue searching until the next code by which the component operates.

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

Changing the Component Type of the Positions

At the factory, components are assigned to each position of the slide

switch as shown in the table in "Setting Up the Remote Commander." By completing the following procedure, you can change this setting so that you can set up other components on any of these positions except for the TV and VCR positions.

1 Set the VISUAL/AUDIO selector to VISUAL (to

set up on CABLE or AV1/DBS position) or

AUDIO (to set up on AMP, TAPE, AV2 or CD

position).

2 Set the slide switch to the position whose

component type is to be changed.

Note

You cannot change the component type on the TV and VCR positions.

3 Press and release the S (Set) button. 4 Press and release the ■ (stop) button. )

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VCR-I

AUDIO

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Press and release one of the following buttons;

1 to assign a VCR

A to assign a receiver (or amplifier)

5 to assign a CD player

6 to assign a tape deck

7 to assign an MD deck or a DAT deck

8 to assign a TV

9 to assign a Cable box

0 to assign a DBS tuner

Press and release the ENTER button.

T**C3

(enter)

Enter the component's code number by following steps 4 to 7 of "Entering the Code Number", or steps 1 to 7 of "Searching for the

Correct Code."

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 connected to your receiver (or amplifier).

Factory Setting:

Position of the slide switch

Controls the volume of

VISUAL

TV TV VCR

CABLE* TV

AVI/DBS*

AUDIO

AMP TAPE* Receiver (or amplifier) on the

AV2- Receiver (or amplifier) on the

CD* Receiver (or amplifier) on the

” If you assign an audio component on the CABLE, AV1/DBS, TAPE, AV2 or CD

position, you can control the volume of the receiver (or amplifier) on the AMP

position. ]f you assign video components ©n these-positions, you can control

the volume of the T\^

Receiver (or amplifier)

AMP position

Thus you can control the volume of your TV or receiver (or

amplifier) while operating a video or audio component without first

having to change the VISUAL/AUDIO selector and the slide switch to

TV or AMP position. For example, to control the volume for your

VCR channels, you don't need to change the slide switch to the TV positign. However, if your video components are connected to an audio system, you probably hear your TV's or VCR's sound from the

loudspeakers connected to your receiver (or amplifier), not from your TV speakers. In this case, you need to change the factory setting so that you can control the volume of your video components without first having to switch to the receiver (or amplifier). To change the factory setting for the volume control, follow the procedures below.

Note

This feature is effective only when a receiver or amplifier is set up on

the AMP position. You cannot control the volume of a receiver (or amplifier) set up on CABLE, AV1/DBS, TAPE, AV2 or CD position

while operating a component of another position.

Changing the Factory Setting for the

Volume Control

1 Set the VISUAL/AUDIO selector to AUDIO and 'jf"

the slide switch to the AMP position.

VISUAL

2 Press and release the S (Set) button. (CZ)s)

3 Press the VOL+ button. 4 Press the ENTER button.

The volume control setting is changed to "Receiver/amplificr." You can control the

(enter)

volume of the receiver (or amplifier) of the

AMP position while selecting any component.

Notes

• If you are using more than one receiver (or amplifier) and have set it on the CABLE, AV1/DBS, TAPE, AV2 or CD position, from those ' positions you cannot control the volume of the receiver (or

amplifier) of the AMP position.

• If you change the setting of the AMP position to a component other

than a receiver or amplifier, the volume control setting of video components will return to "TV" even if you have changed the factory preset volume control. In this case, you will not be able to control the volume from audio components other than a receiver or amplifier.

To reset to factory preset volume control

in step 3 above, press VOL- instead.

Operating a Component

1 Make sure that the VISUAL/AUDIO selector and

the slide switch is set to the position that corresponds to your desired component.

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 hav’e 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.

Troubleshooting

If you have problems setting up or using the Commander;

• When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the procedures described in "Setting the Code." If the code that's listed first for your

component doesn't work, try all the codes for your component - in the order

in which they're listed. If all the codes fail to work (or if your component is

not listed in this manual), try using the procedures in "Searching for the Correct Code."

• Check that you're aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that

there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component.

• Make sure the batteries you're using are not worn out, and that they're inserted correctly.

• Check that your desired component is selected with the VISUAL/AUDIO selector and the slide switch of the Remote Commander.

• Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For example, if your component didn't come with a remote commander, it probably isn't capable of being controlled*by a remote commander.

• If your video components are connected to an audio system, make sure you've set up the Commander as described in "Controlling the Volume of Video Components Connected to an Audio System."

• Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by pressing the POWER, TV/VIDEO and VOL- buttons simultaneously-

For the customers in the U.S.A.

Customer Support Information

If - after you've read through this manual - you still cannot get the Remote Commander to work properly, call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217.

Remote Button Descriptions

RM-V701

General

ÎT] To sot up the Commander.

“Volume up: + Volume down: -

[9I “To mute the volume on TV or

receiver (amplifier).

05 To switch to the operation of each

component. Select the position on which the desired component is assigned with the VISUAL/

AUDIO selector and the slide

switch.

Operating a TV, VCR or Cable box

TV; To display the current

channel on TV.

VCR: To expose the on-screen

displa\' (Sonv VCR oniv). To change the input mode.

[41 To change the chaniiei. Fc)i

example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (<ir, press 5 and

ENTER)

[6] TV: T o nio\ e the cursor of the

MFNU ciispiay upward, * ciownward, left, or right

VCR;

► : To play.

■ ; To stop. To rewind. To fast-forward.

0 TV: To call up the MENU displav

VCR: To record, press ► u’hilc

„ pressing •.

il2| TV: To operate the Picture-in-

Picture function. Pressing each button while pressing the PIP button operates as the table below.

il3l TV; To operate SLEEP function.

PIP operations

Press To

PIP and DISP PIP and ENTER PIP and CH-rorCHPIP and TV/VIDEO PIP and ] PIP and 2

PIP and 3

If the "window" picture does not turn off this way, try pressing ENTER while pressing PIP.

Turn on/off the "window" picture.* Turn off the "window" picture. Change the TV channel in the "window" picture. Change the input mode of the "window" picture. Move the location of the "window" picture. Swap the "main" picture and the "window" picture. Freeze the "window" picture.

nj To turn on and off the power of

the selected component.

These buttons control the volume of either TV or receiver (amplifier). See "Controlling the Volume of Video Components Connected to an Audio System" for details.

04 To change the channel. For

example, to change to channel 5, press 5 and ENTER.

05 TV: To enter the selection of the

MENU displav.

VCR: To pause

05 CKannei up: +

Channel dov\ n; -

07] TV/Cable box: To operate JUMP,

FLASHBACK or CHANNEL

"TiETURN function on the T V

depending on the setting ot the TV's brand.

Notes

• There may be cases you may turn on/off the cable box by pressing the CH+ or CH- buttons on the Commander.

• If your cable box can control

volume, be sure to set its volume control 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.

RM-V801

Operating a DBS tuner

[3I To switch the output of the DBS

receiwr to IheTA’. (When \ ('u conned a T\' cable or antenna f<' the receix er, the output switches between a TV and DBS prograTn )

To chaiige the channel For example, to change ti> channtT 5, press 0 and 5 (<ir pivss 5 and

ENTER)

Is] To bring up the Master Guide. [6] To scroll through the Master

Guide.

PtI T o call up the MENU display. 05 To bring up the Station Index.

|14' Iitt'liangi'tiu-channel l-or

example, to cfiange ti> ch.mnel press 5 and ENTER

05 T».' select llie channel that's

highlighted. ’K> bring up the St.UiiMi liidc-x u hci^ a puygram guide is not

displax'cd.

0^' Channel up' +

Channel down: To page thr(High the guide wheii a program guide is displayed.

0^7| To tune to the last tuned station.

Operating a Receiver

[4] To select the input source:

1 selects VI DEO 1 2selects VIDEO 2

3selects AUX 4selects TUNER 5 selects CD 6selects TAPE 1 7selects TAPE 2

8 selects TV

Sselects PITONO

(O sw’itches to another input

source by each pressing).

05 Presetting frequency up: +,

down: Tuning frequency up: +, dixwn: -

05 T'o shift band (FM/AM).

Operating a CD player, MD deck, DAT deck, or tape deck

CD player/MD deck/DAT deck:

To select numbers 10 and above. For example, to select track 15, press DISP and then press 5.

[4] CD player/MD deck/DAT deck:

To select the track number. 0 selects track 10. To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions in [2] above.

Tape deck: To select the tape

deck and direction:

1 selects Deck A (dual cassette

deck only'*).

2 selects Deck B(dual cassette

deck oni\'*).

0 functitms as "4 lex'ersi.' button,

c>r switches pla\' sides. (T'he other buttons dc) not iia\-f assigned functions)

[6 • ►; T o pia\’

■ : To stop To select the pr«.'\'iOus track

or to rewind.

To select ni'xt tr.ick c)r t(.>

fast-forward

PtI MD/DAT/Tape deck: To record,

press ► while pressing #. First release ►, then release ♦.

05 To pause. 07j CD player/MD deck: To select

next disc.

Tape deck: To select deck A or

deck B (dual cassette d('ck onl\’**).

■ If vour dock's commander has tu’o sets ot tape t'ipcratiiig buttons and has I'm A/B buttoii for deck selection, use the mimeric butttins (I <md 2): bull(.>n ] selects IX'ck A, and button 2 selects Deck B.

'■ It the «.feck's eiimmander has on«'

set «'1 tap«.- operating buU«>ns, and has an A/B buttem t«ii' the deck

S(Tecti«>n, use the RECALL butt«'n to select I )eek A or B.

Specifications

Operable distance

Power requirements

Battery life (RM-V701 only)

Dimensions

Mass

Supplied accessory Label (2)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

RM-V701: Approx. 10 m (T3 ft) RM-V801; Approx, 7 m (23 ft)

(varies depending of the component of each manufacturer) RM-V701; Two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) RM-V801: Vanadium-Lithium Rechargeable Batterx' (3.0 V, 50 mAh) Flexible Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

Approx. 6 months_(varies depending on frequency of use) RM-V701: Approx. 63 x 200 x 38 mm (w/h/d)

(2V;X77,xl VJn.) RM-V801: Approx. 74 x 210 x 25 I'nm (w/h/d) (3x8x1 in.) RM-V701: Approx. 105 g (3.7 oz.) RM-V801: Approx. 140 g (4.9 oz.)

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