Sony RM-VL1000 User Manual

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3-244-192-12 (1)

Integrated Remote Commander

Operating Instructions

RM-VL1000

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

WARNING

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 the USA

Owner’s Record

The model number is located on the front panel. The serial number is located on the inner side of the battery compartment. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. RM-VL1000 Serial No.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.

NOTE

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 to 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.

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Features

The RM-VL1000 Remote Commander provides centralized control of all your AV components from a single remote commander and saves the trouble of operating different AV components with different remote control devices. The following are its main features.

Customizing 180 labels of control keys in the dot matrix

LCD with dot matrix makes label customizing possible. A total of 180 labels on the LCD, such as component labels, macro labels, etc., can be customized. A label of up to 8 letters with digits, characters or symbols can be selected and displayed.

Control of 12 components

Control of a maximum of 12 components (TV, SAT, VCR, DVD, CD, AMP, etc.) is possible. Components are selectable with 12 keys on the LCD display by pressing the Label Select buttons. This Commander has an LCD display that changes the label display according to the selected component.

Setting a maximum of 36 macro commands of a maximum of 32 successive steps

A maximum of 36 macro commands which provide a maximum of 32 successive steps by pressing a single button can be set (12 system control macros, 12 component macros and 12 timer macros). Macro execution speed is changeable. All power off macro commands for Sony components are preset at the factory to the SONY OFF label.

Clock display and timer function

A maximum of 12 timer macros, timer control of automatic on/off and other controls (such as recording, stopping, etc.) of each component is possible.

Centralized control of Sony AV components with this one remote commander

This Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand components, so you can use it out of the box as a control center for your Sony AV components.

Remote control signals for nonSony components are also preset

This Commander is preset for most major brands components other than Sony. You can control your components remotely by setting their code numbers (page

13).

Learning function for programming other remote control signals you need

This Commander has a learning function to learn remote control signals to operate non-preset components or functions (page

23). In addition, the Commander can learn remote control signals (infrared signals only) of non Audio Visual components such as air-conditioners, lights, etc. (Certain appliances or functions may not be available) (page 28).

Channel macro function allows you to select a channel with a single button

Up to 4 key steps can be programmed on macro labels. If you set the key operations for entering a channel number on a macro label, you can select the channel by selecting that macro label (page 48).

LCD display with backlight

The display backlight allows operation even in the dark.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Location and Function of Controls ..............................................................6

Installing the Batteries ................................................................................7

When to replace the batteries ........................................................................... 7

Setting the Clock .........................................................................................8

Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries ......................... 8

Adjusting the clock after setting the clock ....................................................11

Basic Operations

Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components ......................13

Setting a component code ............................................................................... 13

Checking if the code number works ............................................................. 16

Finding a component code with the Search function ................................. 17

To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label .......... 19

Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander .....................21

To control the volume...................................................................................... 23

Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations — Learning Function ....... 23

Notes on learning the signals of an air-conditioner.................................... 28

For accurate learning ....................................................................................... 29

Changing or erasing the function of a taught label or button ................... 29

Advanced Features

Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio

System.....................................................................................................30

Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions................34

Programming a series of commands for the System Macro labels ........... 34

Notes on System Control Operations ........................................................... 38

To clear programmed commands for a specific System Macro number

label ................................................................................................................. 39

Programming a series of commands for the component labels ................ 40

Changing the interval between operation steps .......................................... 42

Changing the component macro executing time ........................................ 43

Adding an Extra Function to the Component Labels................................. 44

Programming the Power-On command of a selected component

(for Sony components only) ........................................................................ 44

Assigning Other Components to the Component Labels........................... 46

Copying the settings of a component label to another label ..................... 46

Selecting a Channel with a Single Label — Channel Macro Function.......48

Setting the Timer ....................................................................................... 51

Setting the new timer program ...................................................................... 51

Changing the program already set or changing another program

that you select ................................................................................................ 56

To clear timer settings programmed for a specific program number

label ................................................................................................................. 60

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Using Other Functions

Locking the Controls — Hold Function...................................................... 62

Adjusting the Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the

Display Window....................................................................................... 63

Setting the Key-Touch Beep ....................................................................... 64

Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Window ......................................... 65

Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display.................................... 65

Erasing All the Settings.............................................................................. 68

Additional Information

Precautions ................................................................................................70

Maintenance ..............................................................................................70

Specifications............................................................................................. 70

T roubleshooting ......................................................................................... 71

Appendix

Table of Preset Functions........................................................................... 74

TV ....................................................................................................................... 74

SAT (Digital satellite)....................................................................................... 75

Digital cable box ............................................................................................... 76

DVD ................................................................................................................... 77

VCR1, VCR2...................................................................................................... 78

DVR (Digital video recorder) ......................................................................... 79

CD ...................................................................................................................... 80

CABLE (Cable box) .......................................................................................... 80

AMP ................................................................................................................... 81

MD...................................................................................................................... 82

DAT .................................................................................................................... 82

TAPE A, TAPE B............................................................................................... 83

Index ............................................................................................ Back cover

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Getting Started

Location and Function of Controls

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

VOL CH

MUTING RECALL

POWER

PHONO

DVD

GUIDE

1 LCD display window 2 COMPO (component) button 3 SYSTEM button 4 TIMER button 5 SCROLL button 6 SET button 7 Player Control buttons 8 PIP button 9 TV/VIDEO button 0 DISPLAY button qa MENU button qs VOL (volume) +/– buttons qd MUTING button qf Label Select button qg POWER button qh Number buttons qj ENT (enter) button qk SLEEP button ql GUIDE button w; Joystick and Cursors wa CH (channel) +/– buttons ws RECALL button

*Note on the VOL and MUTING

buttons

The Commander controls or mutes the TV’s volume when you select a visual component. The Commander controls or mutes the amplifier’s volume when you select an audio component. You can also change this setting (page

30).

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Installing the Batteries

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

When to replace the batteries

Batteries for remote control operation and backlight (two size AA (R6) batteries)

Under normal conditions, alkaline batteries will last up to 5 months. The battery life varies depending on frequency of use. If the Commander does not operate properly, the alkaline batteries might be worn out and “BATT” appears on the LCD display when you try to operate the Commander. When the display dims, replace the alkaline batteries with new ones.

Notes on batteries

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

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

• After replacing batteries, set the clock (page 8).

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Setting the Clock

SET

CLOCK SUN 12:00 AM STD TIME DS TIME

--:--

Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

POWER

PHONO

GUIDE

3 2

1,7

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Select “CLOCK” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

VOL CH

MUTING RECALL

For the first time after installing batteries, the display for component operation appears.

TV PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CH-

--:--

4-6

The Commander enters clock setting mode.

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3 Select “STD TIME”

(standard time) or “DS TIME” (daylight saving time) by pressing the Label Select button.

If the summer time (daylight saving time) is used in your area, select “DS TIME” when it is in the summer time.

SET

CLOCK SUN 12:00 AM STD TIME DS TIME

--:--

If the summer time is not used in your area, select “STD TIME.”

SET

CLOCK SUN 12:00 AM STD TIME DS TIME

--:--

The selected “STD TIME” or “DS TIME” stays lit.

For example, when “STD TIME” is selected

4 Select the day of the week

by pressing the Joystick toward

The selected day of the week flashes.

SUN : Sunday MON : Monday TUE : Tuesday WED : Wednesday THU : Thursday FRI : Friday SAT : Saturday

Then press the Joystick toward

. The day of the week is set.

“12” and “AM” flash.

SET

or .

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

CLOCK MON 12:00 AM STD TIME

--:--

SET

CLOCK SUN 12:00 AM STD TIME

--:--

Note

If you press the Joystick toward , the day of the week is set and setting mode skips to Step 6.

Continued

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Setting the Clock (continued)

5 Set the hour (AM or PM) by

pressing the Joystick toward

Each time the Joystick is pressed toward or , the hour changes by one. The selected hour (AM or PM) flash.

or .

6 Set the minute by pressing

the Joystick toward

Each time the Joystick is pressed toward or , the minute changes by one. The selected minute flashes.

or .

Then press the Joystick toward

. The hour is set. “00”

(minute) flashes.

SET

CLOCK MON 9:00 PM STD TIME

--:--

Note

If you press the Joystick toward , the hour and AM (or PM) are set and the setting mode returns to Step 4.

Notes

• If you press the Joystick toward , the minute is set and the

setting mode returns to Step 4.

• If you press the Joystick toward , the minute is set and the

setting mode returns to Step 5.

• If you want to finish the clock

setting, go to Step 7.

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7 Press the SET button.

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

1,5

With a beep sound, the day of the week, the hour, and the minute are set, and the clock starts from 0 seconds.

SET

CLOCK MON

STD TIME

9:30 PM

The Commander enters the setting mode.

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

If you press the SET button again

The display for component operation appears.

Note

If you press the SET button in steps 4-6, the clock setting is confirmed and starts form 0 seconds.

Adjusting the clock after setting the clock

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

Continued

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Setting the Clock (continued)

2 Select “CLOCK” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

The Commander enters clock setting mode. “CLOCK” and the current time setting is displayed on the LCD display. The time mode (STD TIME or DS TIME) currently set stays lit, and the other flashes.

3 To change the time mode,

select the time mode which flashes (STD TIME or DS TIME) by pressing the Label Select button.

4 Set the clock by pressing

the Joystick toward or . Follow Steps 4 - 6 on pages 9-10.

, ,

5 Press the SET button.

SET

CLOCK WED 10:00 AM STD TIME DS TIME 10:00 AM

If it is not necessary to change the time mode, press the Joystick toward or , and go to Step 4.

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Basic Operations

Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand AV components (see the table below). If you are using the Commander with a factory-set Sony components, skip the following procedures. You can use the Commander with other preset AV components also. To use with other AV components, you need to follow the following procedures to set the correct codes for each component.

Component name on the display

SAT

CABLE DVD

VCR1

VCR2

DVR

CD AMP MD/DAT

TAPE A

TAPE B

* Analog audio compact cassette deck

Preset component

Digital satellite

Cable box DVD player

VCR

Digital video recorder

CD player Amplifier MD deck/

DAT deck Cassette

deck* Cassette

deck*

See “Table of Preset Functions” (page 74) for the functions of keys and buttons as for each component.

Factory setting

Sony TV

Sony digital cable box

Cable box Sony DVD

player Sony VHS VCR

(VTR3) Sony 8mm VCR

(VTR2) Sony digital

video recorder Sony CD player Sony amplifier Sony MD deck

Sony cassette deck

Setting a component code

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

VOL CH

MUTING RECALL

POWER

PHONO

DVD

GUIDE

Example: To set up a Philips’ TV

3 4

1 See the tables in the

supplied “Component Code Numbers,” and find the four-digit code number for the desired component.

If more than one code number is listed, use the number that is listed first. For example, to set up a Philips TV, you would use the code number 8056. The first digit of the component code number means the component category (TV, VCR, etc.). For further details, see the tables in the supplied “Component Code Numbers.”

Continued

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Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components (continued)

2 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

3 Select “PRESET” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

“PRESET” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

SET

PRESET TV SAT CABLE DVD

4 Select the desired

component by pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET TV SAT CABLE DVD

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows.

TV SAT CABLE DVD

VCR1 DVR CD AMP

MD/DAT VCR2 TAPE A TAPE B

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When the desired component is selected, the component name (in this case, TV), and the four-digit component code number previously set for the component are displayed.

COMPO

SET

PRESET

8001 TV

5 Press the four-digit

component code number by pressing the number buttons followed by the ENT button.

Example: To enter “8056”

Input “8,” “0,” “5,” “6,” and press the ENT button.

If the setting of the code is successful

With a beep sound, “OK” and input digits are displayed. The digits are decided and the display returns to the presetting mode.

6 If you want to set a code for

another component, repeat Steps 4 and 5.

If you press the SET button

The display returns to the previous one.

Notes

• If you press a component code number that is not on the table in the supplied “Component Code Numbers,” the Commander beeps five times and “NG” flashes after you press the ENT button. The setting returns to the previous one. If this happens, check the component code number, and try setting again.

• If you don't input anything into the Commander for over two minutes between each step, the setup procedure will be canceled. In this case, preset again.

• The first digit of the component code number means the component category (TV, VCR, etc.). The component corresponding to the four-digit component code number is preset in Step 5. If you preset the component of which the category is different from that preset previously, you can, if necessary, change the component names (see page 65).

• If you preset a component code after you input character contents to the labels on the LCD display (page 65), they are cleared and the original display is shown. Edit the characters after you decide the component to be used by presetting a code.

If you press the SET button

The display returns to the setting mode.

If you press the SET button again

The display for component operation appears.

Continued

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TV SAT CABLE DVD

VCR1 DVR CD AMP

MD/DAT VCR2 TAPE A TAPE B

Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components (continued)

Checking if the code number works

1 When the display for

component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the COMPO button.

“COMPO” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

COMPO

TV SAT CABLE DVD 10:00 AM

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows.

2 Select the component you

have set up by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO

TV SAT CABLE DVD 10:00 AM

3 Turn on the component by

its power switch.

4 Aim the Commander at the

component and press the POWER button.

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COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

2 3

When the remote control signal is sent, is shown on the display.

The component should turn off.

5 If you have succeeded,

check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component, such as channel and volume control.

See page 23 for details.

If the Commander does not seem to be working

Try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes listed for your components (see page 13).

Notes on labels on the LCD display which have “learned” a remote control signal already

If another signal has already been programmed on that label by the learning function (page 23), you cannot preset the component code number. To use it as a preset component label, first erase its learned signal (page 29).

Finding a component code with the Search function

You can find a code number available for a component that doesn’t have one in the supplied “Component Code Numbers.”

Before starting the Search function

Set each component to the following status to enable the Search function. TV, AMP: Power-on CD, MD, TAPE, DAT: Power-on with a playback source (disc, cassette tape, etc.) Other components: Power-off

Continued

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Setting the Code for Preset

COMPO

SET

PRESET

8001 TV

Audio and Visual Components (continued)

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Select “PRESET” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

3 Select the desired

component by pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET TV SAT CABLE DVD

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly. Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as in Step 4 on page 14. When the desired component is selected, the component name (in this case, TV) and the four-digit component code number previously set to the component is displayed.

“PRESET” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

SET

PRESET TV SAT CABLE DVD

4 Press the CH + or CH –

button to search for component code numbers in the same category (in this case, code numbers which begin with “8”).

Press CH + to go to the next code number. Press CH – to go back to the previous code number.

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Note

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

To search for component code numbers in another category, return to Step 3, or input a four-digit component code number of another category (for example, a code number which begins with “3”, “4”, etc.) before Step 4.

5 Aim the Commander at the

component and press the POWER button.

When the remote control signal is sent, is shown on the display.

COMPO

SET

PRESET

If it works (power-off for TV, AMP, playback for CD, MD, DAT, TAPE, and power-on for other components), go to Step

6. If it does not, repeat Steps 4 to

To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label

You can clear all data you have set (preset data, learned contents, channel macro, character contents of the labels, programmed data of system macro for the component label).

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

twice to display “CLEAR” on one of the labels.

6 Press the ENT button.

With a beep sound, “OK” and input digits are displayed. The component code number is decided and the display returns to the presetting mode.

If you press the SET button

The display returns to the setting mode.

If you press the SET button again

The display for component operation appears.

Note

It is recommended to write down the code number.

Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the label changes as follows.

Continued

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Setting the Code for Preset

COMPO

SET

CLEAR COMPLETE

R R R

Audio and Visual Components (continued)

3 Select “CLEAR” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

4 Select “COMPO” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

CLEAR COMPO SYSTEM TIMER ALL

5 Select the component of

which the settings you want to erase by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO

SET

CLEAR TV SAT CABLE DVD

While erasing

When erasing finishes, “COMPLETE” is displayed with a beep sound.

Component names are displayed on the labels. To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly. Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as in Step 4 on page 14.

If you want to erase the settings of other Components

Repeat Step 5.

If you press the SET button

The display returns to the previous one.

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Operating Your

COMPO

TV SAT CABLE DVD 10:00 AM

TV SAT CABLE DVD

VCR1 DVR CD AMP

MD/DAT VCR2 TAPE A TAPE B

Components with the Remote Commander

If you operate a non-Sony component, make sure you set the component code first (page 13).

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

VOL CH

MUTING RECALL

Example: To play VCR1

1 When the display for

component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the COMPO button.

PHONO

GUIDE

POWER

1 2

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows.

“COMPO” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

Continued

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Operating Your Components

ANT SW

PLAYx2

C.RESET COUNTER COMMERCL SP/LP

EJECT ******** ******** ********

with the Remote Commander (continued)

2 Select the component (in

this case, VCR1) to be operated by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO

VCR1 DVR CD AMP 10:00 AM

The labels for operating the selected component are displayed.

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly. Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows.

VCR1 ANT SW SEARCH SEARCH PLAYx2 10:00 AM

t T

3 Press the desired button on

the Commander or select the label on the LCD display by pressing the Label Select button.

When the remote control signal is sent, is shown in the display. See “Table of Preset Functions” (page 74) for the functions of keys and buttons for each component.

Note

The remote control signals may be different for some components or functions. In this case, program the remote control signals with the learning function (see page 23). Note, however, that components and functions that do not support the remote control of infrared signals will not work with this Commander.

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To control the volume

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

2,8

3 4

Press the VOL +/– buttons to control the volume, and the MUTING button to mute. When you select a visual component, the TV’s volume will be controlled, and when you select an audio component, the amplifier’s volume will be controlled. You can change this setting also (page 30).

Notes

• If you have programmed any signal for the VOL or MUTING button for any component using the learning function, that signal will be transmitted instead of controlling the volume of the TV or amplifier.

• If you have programmed any signal for the VOL or MUTING button of TV or AMP using the learning function, that signal will be also transmitted when you select another component. However, if you have programmed any signal for the VOL or MUTING button of another component, that signal will be transmitted only after you select that component.

• If you have assigned another component to the TV or AMP button, the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even when you select other components.

Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations

— Learning Function

To operate non-preset components or functions, use the following “learning” procedure to “teach” any of the programmable buttons on the Commander and labels on the display to operate the functions of another remote control. You can also use the learning function to change the signal of individual labels and buttons after setting the component code number (page

13).

Note

Some specific remote control signals may not be learned.

Continued

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SET

LEARN ANT SW SEARCH

PLAYx2 VCR1

COMPO

SET

LEARN TV SAT CABLE DVD

Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations — Learning Function (continued)

Example: To program the N (Play) signal of your component to the VCR1 N (Play) button of the Commander

1 Place the RM-VL1000 head

to head with your component’s remote control.

about 2 – 4 inches (5 – 10 cm) away

RM-VL1000

2 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

3 Select “LEARN” by

pressing the Label Select button.

“LEARN” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

4 Select the desired

component of which signals are to be learned by pressing the Label Select button.

(To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.)

COMPO

SET

LEARN VCR1 DVR CD AMP

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

All the learnable labels flash.

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To change the labels, press the

SET LEARN

LEARN

PLAYx2 VCR1

SCROLL button repeatedly.

Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows.

5 Select the label on the LCD

display by pressing the Label Select button or press the button on the Commander you want to “teach.”

ANT SW SEARCH SEARCH

t T

PLAYx2

C.RESET COUNTER COMMERCL SP/LP

EJECT ******** ******** ********

Note on the flashing display

The labels that are already preset for that component flash twice while those that are not preset flash once.

To change the name of the Labels

Follow the procedure on page 27.

If you press the SET button

The display returns to the setting learning mode.

“LEARN” flashes for 10 seconds, and the Commander enters receiving mode.

When teaching to a label on the LCD

The selected label stays lit. Other labels disappear.

When teaching to a button on the Commander

The labels disappear.

6 Press and hold down the

button on the other remote control until you hear a beep.

(If you release the button before you hear a beep, the signal may not be learned correctly.)

Continued

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Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations — Learning Function (continued)

When the command has been learned successfully

The learned labels stay lit and the other learnable labels flash.

If “NG” flashes on the display

Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 5 and 6 again.

7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to

teach functions to other labels or buttons.

To learn another component’s remote control signal

Select the component in Step 4, and then follow Steps 5 and 6 to perform learning.

8 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the setting learning mode.

If you press the SET button again

The display returns to the setting mode.

If you press the SET button once again

The display for component operation appears.

Notes

• If you do not perform learning steps within two minutes, learning mode ends.

• If you do not perform Step 6 within 10 seconds after Step 5, the display reverts to the display in Step 4. (All the learnable labels flash.) In this case, perform Step 5 again while the display is flashing.

If the Commander does not seem to be working

If the learned label or button does not operate properly, teach once again. (For example, if the volume becomes very loud after pressing the VOL+ button only once, noise may have interfered during the learning procedure.)

If you want to set a component code to a label after learning a signal

You cannot preset the component code number to a label which has “learned signal”. To use it as a preset component label, first erase its learned signal (page

29).

When you teach the REC (record) signal

If you have to press two buttons at the same time (for example, z and N) to start recording on your cassette deck or VCR, teach the REC signal as below.

In Step 5 (page 25), press only the REC button. Then press the two buttons on your component’s remote control in Step 6.

You cannot teach the REC signal to the two buttons pressed at the same time (for example, z and N) on the Commander. Teach the REC signal to a single button.

When you teach signals to the VOL +/ – or MUTING buttons

•If you have programmed any signal on the VOL +/– or MUTING button for components other than TV and AMP using the learning function, that signal will be transmitted only when you select that component.

•If you have programmed any signal for the VOL or MUTING button of TV or AMP using the learning function, that signal will be also transmitted when you select another component. However, if you have programmed any signal for the VOL +/– or MUTING button of another component, that signal will be transmitted only after you select that component.

When you teach the signals of an air-conditioner

See the “Notes on learning the signals of an air-conditioner” on page 28.

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SET

LEARN

VCR1

PLAYx2

To change the function name of the labels on the display

You can change the display of the labels on the display to a suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits.

1 In Step 4 (page 24), select

the component label (for example, VCR1) by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO

SET

LEARN VCR1 DVR CD AMP

2 Select the function name

you want to change by keeping the Label Select button pressed for more than 2 seconds.

SET

LEARN ANT SW SEARCH SEARCH

t T

PLAYx2 VCR1

The Commander enters the Label Input mode.

3 Input digits or characters

on the label by pressing the Joystick toward and .

The cursor flashes at the left end of the label. Begin inputting digits or characters from the left. Press the Joystick toward or repeatedly until you obtain the desired digit or character. Each time the Joystick is pressed toward , the digit or character changes in the order as below. Each time the Joystick is pressed toward , the digit or character changes conversely. If you keep the Joystick pressed toward or , the digit or character changes continuously.

A t B t C t D t E t F t G t H t I t J t K t L t M t N t O t P t Q t R t S t T t U t V t W t X t Y t Z t a t b t c t d t e t f t g t h t i t j

t k t l t m t n t o t p tq t r t s t t t u t v t

w t x t y t z t 0 t 1 t 2 t 3 t 4 t 5 t 6 t 7 t 8 t 9 t space t ! t ” t # t $ t & t ( t ) t ∗ t + t , t – t . t / t : t ? t ~ t t t t t t t t

t t

, ,

Continued

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Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations — Learning Function (continued)

If you make a mistake, move the cursor to the digit or character you want to correct by pressing the or button, and input again.

4 Decide the digit or the

character you input by pressing the Joystick toward

The cursor moves to the right. When the Joystick is pressed toward , the cursor moves to the left. You can input a digit or character to the place where the cursor flashes.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until

you input a suitable name to the label.

When the cursor reaches to the right end, if the Joystick is pressed toward , the cursor returns back to the left end.

6 Press the SET button.

The commander enters the learning standby mode.

Notes on learning the signals of an airconditioner

About seasonal adjustments

If you change the settings of the air-conditioner for the season, you have to program the remote control signals of the new settings on the Commander.

If the power-on/off operation does not work correctly

The air-conditioner may not be turned on or off properly with the button or key of this Commander, for which you have programmed its power-on/off signal. If the Commander can operate only “ON” with one button or label and “OFF” with another, while your air-conditioner’s remote control can operate “ON/ OFF” with a single button or label, program the signal on two buttons or labels of the Commander as follows.

1 Clear the learned power-on/off

signal from the button or label (page 29).

2 Program the signal (transmitted

from the power-on/off button of the air-conditioner’s remote control) for the button or label again.

3 Program the signal from the

same button of the remote control for another button or label.

The two buttons or labels of the Commander have been programmed with the power-on signal and the power-off signal of the air-conditioner, respectively so that you can operate the airconditioner with the Commander.

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For accurate learning

•Do not move the remote units during the learning procedure.

•Be sure to keep holding down the button of the other remote control until you hear the confirmation beep.

•Use fresh batteries in both remote control units.

•Avoid learning in places under direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light.

•The remote control detector area may differ depending on each remote unit. If learning does not work, try changing the positions of the two remote control units.

•When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit (supplied with some of Sony’s receivers and amplifiers) to the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may interfere with the learning of the Commander. In such a case, move to a place where the signals will not reach the main unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).

IMPORTANT

Be sure to place the Commander out of the reach of small children or pets. Also set the Hold function to lock all the buttons on the Commander (page 62) when it is not used. Components such as air conditioners, heaters, electric appliances, and electric shutters or curtains receiving an infrared signal can be dangerous if misused.

Changing or erasing the function of a taught label or button

To change the learned function, clear it first and perform learning again.

To clear the learned function of a label or button

After Step 4 (page 24), while pressing the button or the Label Select button corresponding to the label that you want to erase, press the SCROLL button.

“CLEAR OK” appears and the learned function is cleared with a beep sound. The cleared label flashes together with other learnable labels.

If the character contents of the label have been changed

To clear the character contents of that label, perform the same procedure above again. The input contents are cleared and the label display returns to the original setting.

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Advanced Features

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

1,8

2 5,7 4

3,6

Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System

The Commander is factory preset based on the assumption that you hear the sound of your visual components from your TV speakers, and that you hear sound of your audio components from the loudspeakers connected to your amplifier.

This feature enables you to control the volume of your TV or amplifier without having to select TV or AMP each time you want to control the volume. For example, to control the volume while using a VCR, you don’t need to press the TV button to control the TV volume. You can switch the volume of all the visual components to the amplifier at the same time.

However, if your visual components are connected to an audio system, you probably hear TV or VCR sound from the loudspeakers via your 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 visual components without first having to switch to the amplifier.

To change the Factory Preset of the Volume Control

The following table shows the factory setting of which volume would be controlled for each component.

Component name on the display

TV VCR1 VCR2 CABLE SAT DVR DVD CD AMP MD/DAT TAPE A TAPE B

Controls the volume of

TV TV TV TV TV TV TV amplifier amplifier amplifier amplifier amplifier

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COMPO

SET

VOLUME TV SAT CABLE DVD VISUAL

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

4 To change the volume

control setting of visual components (TV, SAT, CABLE, DVD, VCR1, VCR2 and DVR), select the component set to visual (in this case, TV) by pressing the Label Select button.

2 Press the SCROLL button

once to display “VOLUME” on one of the labels.

3 Select “VOLUME” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME

SET

VOLUME VISUAL TV AUDIO AMP

The component names are displayed on the labels. To change the labels, press the SCROLL button. Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as in Step 4 on page 14.

The components with a preset code number beginning with “8” (TV) or “4” (amplifier) flash.

Continued

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Controlling the Volume of Visual

COMPO

SET

VOLUME VCR1 DVR CD AMP AUDIO

COMPO

SET

VOLUME AMP

R R R

AUDIO

Components Connected to an Audio System (continued)

5 Select the component of

which the volume setting you want to change ( in this case, AMP) by pressing the Label Select button. (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button.)

With a beep sound, the volume control setting of visual components is switched to the amplifier.

COMPO

SET

VOLUME AMP

R R R

VISUAL

If you want to change the volume setting of other components, repeat Steps 4 and 5.

6 To change the volume

control setting of audio components (AMP, CD, MD/DAT, TAPE A and TAPE B), select the component set to audio (in this case, AMP) by pressing the Label Select button.

The component names are displayed on the labels. To change the labels, press the SCROLL button.

The components with a preset code number beginning with “4” (amplifier) flash.

7 Select the component of

which volume setting you want to change (in this case, AMP) by pressing the Label Select button. (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button.)

With a beep sound, the volume control setting of audio components is switched to the amplifier.

SET

VOLUME VISUAL AMP AUDIO AMP

If you want to change the volume setting of other components, repeat Steps 6 and

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8 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

Notes

• If you set a TV or an amplifier for volume control setting to the TV or AMP label displayed by default, the signal of the preset component will be transmitted. If you program any signal for the VOL or MUTING button of each component by “learning”, the learned signal programmed for each component will be transmitted.

• Even if you preset another TV or amplifier to a component label, when the preset data of the TV or amplifier for volume control setting to the TV or AMP label displayed by default will be not cleared, the signal of the component preset by default will be transmitted. But if you set another TV or amplifier for volume control setting, its signal will be transmitted. In this case, its learned signal will be transmitted if you program any signal for the VOL or MUTING button.

• If a TV or an amplifier set for volume control setting has no preset data for the VOL or MUTING button, the signal cannot be transmitted.

• If you preset another category of component than a TV or an amplifier to the component label for which the volume control setting has been programmed, the signal of the VOL or MUTING button cannot be transmitted.

• When operating a component which has no volume data, if you have programmed any signal for its VOL or MUTING button of each component by “learning”, the learned signal programmed for the component is transmitted even if you try to control the volume using the volume control function.

• When controlling the volume of the audio components, the signal of the VOL or MUTING button or the learned signal of the VOL or MUTING button for the amplifier is transmitted.

• When controlling the volume of the visual components, if a TV is set for volume control setting, the signal of the VOL or MUTING button or the learned signal of the VOL or MUTING button for the TV is transmitted.

• When controlling the volume of the visual components, if an amplifier is set for volume control setting, the signal of the VOL or MUTING button for the amplifier is transmitted for the TV. But if you program any signal for the VOL or MUTING button of the TV, its learned signal is transmitted for the TV.

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Executing a Series of

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

1,9

5,6

3,4

Commands

— System Control Functions

With the System Control function, you can program a series of operating commands, and execute them simply as follows. 1 When the display for

component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the SYSTEM button.

2 Select the System Macro

number label by pressing the

Label Select button. For example, when you watch a video, a series of operations like the ones below are necessary.

Example:

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Turn on the video (VCR1). 3 Turn on the amplifier. 4 Set the input selector of the

amplifier to VIDEO 1. 5 Set the input mode of the TV to

VIDEO. 6 Start video playback.

You can program up to 32 consecutive operation steps to each of the System Macro labels (SONY OFF, SYSTEM 2-12).

At the factory, the SONY OFF label is preset with a series of the system power-off commands for Sony components. You can overwrite a system macro over this label.

If you have set the System Control function for a component label (page 40), the execution of the programmed commands begins when you press the Label Select button corresponding to the label for more than 2 seconds. The component macro executing time is variable by changing the setting (page 43).

While executing the programmed commands, at the same time that each remote control signal is transmitted, the corresponding label is displayed.

Programming a series of commands for the System Macro labels

Example: To program the procedure above for the SYSTEM2 label

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1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

once to display “SYSTEM” on one of the labels.

3 Select “SYSTEM” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME

“SYSTEM” and “COMPO” flash.

4 Select “SYSTEM” by

pressing the Label Select button.

The macro numbers are displayed on the labels. To change the labels (SONY OFF, SYSTEM2-12), press the SCROLL button repeatedly. The macro numbers for which the system macro is programmed stay lit, and others flash.

5 Select the macro number by

pressing the Label Select button.

SYSTEM SET

SYSTEM SONY OFF SYSTEM2 SYSTEM3 SYSTEM4

The selected macro number is displayed, and component names are displayed on the labels.

If a series of commands is already programmed for that label

To program a new series of operations, clear the program first (see page 39).

SYSTEM SET

SYSTEM

COMPO

Continued

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Executing a Series of Commands

VCR1

AMP

VCR1

— System Control Functions (continued)

6 Select the component to

operate by pressing the Label Select button (in this case, TV).

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

7 Press the Label select

button(s) or other button(s) on the Commander for the desired operation.

If you want to turn on the TV, press the POWER button.

SYSTEM SET

SYSTEM2 TV SAT CABLE DVD

The selected component name is displayed on the bottom of the LCD display, and the labels for the operation of the component are displayed. To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

SYSTEM SET

SYSTEM2 PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CHTV

To select another component, press the COMPO button.

8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 and

program the buttons for the series of operations.

In this example, press the following buttons.

9 When you have

programmed all the keys and buttons, press the SET button.

With a beep sound, a series of operating commands is registered. The display returns to Step 5.

If you press the SET button

The display returns to the previous one.

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Notes

SYSTEM SET

SYSTEM

SYSTEM4

• If you interrupt the procedure at any point for over two minutes, the setup procedure will be canceled. In this case, set the entire program from the beginning.

• If you change the component code number (page 13) or program a new signal by learning (page 23) on a label that has been programmed in the series of commands of the System Control function, the new signal is transmitted when you press the Label Select button corresponding to the system number label.

• While programming a series of operating commands, you cannot clear any operation step you have programmed. If you have programmed an incorrect operation by mistake, start again from Step 1.

• If you try to program more than 32 steps, the System Control setting finishes, and the 32 steps you have programmed are registered. If you want to program again, clear the program (page 39) and start again from Step 1.

• The SCROLL button is not counted as a step.

• When programming a power-on command for the System Control function, if you select the component label for which you programmed the Power-On setting (page 44), the Power-On setting is also available. So, the power of the selected component turns off if the POWER key of the component is programmed. In this case, clear the Power-on setting, or do not program the POWER key of the component.

About the interval between operation steps

• You can change the interval between operation steps (page 42).

• If you cannot receive signals successfully during consecutive operation steps, program an interval of 250 ms between steps by pressing the TIMER button between operation steps in Step 8 on page 36. This operation of programming an interval is counted also as a step.

About the order of operation steps

Some of the components may not accept consecutive remote control signals. For example, a TV generally does not react to next signal right after the Power-on signal. So, a series of commands such as TV Power-on and input select may not work properly. In this case, insert other signals like the example below;

TV Power-on t VCR Power-on t VCR play back t TV input select

To change the name of a System Macro label on the display

You can change the display of the labels on the display to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits. 1 In Step 5 (page 35), select the

System Macro label of which name you want to change (for example, SYSTEM4) by keeping the Label Select button pressed for more than 2 seconds. The Commander enters the Label Input mode.

2 Input the name of the label.

Follow Steps 3 - 5, on pages 27-

28.

3 Press the SET button.

The commander goes to Step 6 on page 36.

Continued

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Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued)

To clear the System Macro of a label

In Step 5 (page 35), while pressing the Label Select button corresponding to the label that you want to erase, press the SCROLL button. (The labels for which the System Macro is programmed stay lit.) “CLEAR OK” appears and the System Macro is cleared with a beep sound. The cleared label flashes together with other labels which have no System Macro data.

If the character contents of the label have been changed

To clear the character contents of that label, perform the same procedure above again. The input contents are cleared and the label display returns to the original setting.

When you clear the System Macro overwritten over the SONY OFF label

The overwritten System Macro is cleared when you perform the procedure above and the factory presetting returns to the SONY OFF label. If the character contents of the SONY OFF label have been changed, the character contents are cleared when you perform the procedure above again. The input contents are cleared and the label display returns to “SONY OFF.”

Note

When you select the label for which the System Macro is programmed, the ‘NG’ sound is heard. If you release the Label Select button then, data is not cleared and the System Macro signal is transmitted.

Notes on System Control Operations

•If the remote control detectors of the components are too far apart, or if something is blocking them, some of the components may not operate consecutively even after you select the System Macro number label.

•If some of the components did not operate correctly because of the above or for any other reason, always set all the components back to the states they were in before you select the System Macro number label. Failure to do this can result in incorrect operation when you select the System Macro number label again.

•Some components may not always be powered on by the System Control function. This is because the power of the component goes on and off alternatively when receiving the power on/off signal. In this case, check the operating component’s power on/off state before using the system control function.

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To clear programmed commands for a specific System Macro number label

You can clear the System Macro and the character contents you have programmed for a label.

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

3 Select “CLEAR” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

twice to display “CLEAR” on one of the labels.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

4 Select “SYSTEM” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

CLEAR COMPO SYSTEM TIMER ALL

“SYSTEM” appears on the LCD display, and the system macro numbers are displayed on the labels. To change the labels (SONY OFF, SYSTEM2- 12), press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

Continued

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Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued)

5 Select the macro number of

which System Control function you want to erase by pressing the Label Select button.

SYSTEM SET

CLEAR SONY OFF SYSTEM2 SYSTEM3 SYSTEM4

While erasing

SYSTEM SET

CLEAR COMPLETE

RRR

R RRR RRR

SYSTEM2

When erasing finishes, “COMPLETE” is displayed with a beep sound.

Programming a series of commands for the component labels

You can also program a series of operating commands (component macro) for the component labels (up to 32 steps). To execute a series of operating commands for a component label, proceed as follows. 1 When the display for

component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the COMPO button.

2 Select the component label by

pressing the Label Select button for more than a second.

Notes

• The programmed commands are executed when you select a component label by pressing the Label Select button for more than a second. When you press the Label Select button for less than a second, the selected label works as the normal component label, and the corresponding function labels are displayed.

• The component macro executing time is variable by changing the setting (page 43).

• See also “About the interval between operation steps” on page 37 and “Notes on System Control Operations” on page 38.

If you want to erase the settings of other macro numbers

Repeat Step 5.

6 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

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1 In Step 4 (page 35), select

“COMPO” by pressing the Label Select button.

SYSTEM SET

SYSTEM

COMPO

Component names are displayed. The labels for which a series of commands is programmed stay lit and others flash.

2 Select the component for

which you want to program a series of commands by pressing the Label Select button (for example, DVD).

SYSTEM COMPO SET

SYSTEM TV SAT CABLE DVD

To clear the component macro of a label

In Step 2 (page 41), while pressing the Label Select button corresponding to the label that you want to erase, press the SCROLL button. (The labels for which a series of commands is programmed stay lit.) “CLEAR OK” appears and the component macro is cleared with a beep sound. The cleared label flashes together with other labels for which a series of commands is not programmed.

Note

When you select the label for which a series of commands is programmed, the ‘NG’ sound is heard. If you release the Label Select button then, data is not cleared and the component macro signal is transmitted.

3 Program a series of

commands for the component label by following the same procedure of Step 6-8 on page 36.

4 Press the SET button.

With a beep sound, a series of operating commands is registered. The display returns to Step 2 above.

Continued

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SET

SYSDELAY 150ms 400ms 650ms 900ms INTERVAL

Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions (continued)

The current interval setting stays lit. The factory setting is 150 ms. (ms: 1/1000 second)

Changing the interval between operation steps

You can control the interval from 150- 900 ms.

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

2 Press the SCROLL button

twice to display “SYSDELAY” on one of the labels.

3 Select “SYSDELAY” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

5 Select the interval by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

SYSDELAY 150ms 400ms 650ms 900ms INTERVAL

With a beep sound, the setting is changed.

4 Select “INTERVAL” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

SYSDELAY INTERVAL

TIME

6 Press the SET button.

The display returns to Step 4.

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COMPO

SET

SYSDELAY 0sec 1sec 2sec

TIME

Changing the component macro executing time

1 Follow the procedure of

Steps 1-3 on page 42.

2 Select “TIME” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

SYSDELAY INTERVAL

TIME

The current component macro executing time stays lit. The factory setting is 1 sec.

3 Select the component macro

executing time by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO

SET

SYSDELAY 0sec 1sec 2sec

TIME

4 Press the SET button.

The display returns to Step 2.

With a beep sound, the setting is changed.

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Adding an Extra

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

Function to the Component Labels

Programming the Power-On command of a selected component (for Sony components only)

When using Sony components, you can program the Power-On signal for each component on a component label. You can select the desired component and turn it on by just selecting that label after pressing the COMPO button.

Example: To program the TV label

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

twice to display “POWER ON” on one of the labels.

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

VOL CH

DVD

MUTING RECALL

PHONO

2 3

POWER

1,5

3 Select “POWER ON” by

pressing the Label Select

GUIDE

button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

“POWER ON” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

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The display of the component

SET

POWER ON

OFF DVD

names (preset by Sony) for which you can program the Power-on signal flashes. The display of the other components stays lit.

4 Select the desired

component by pressing the Label Select button.

(To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly. )

SET

POWER ON TV SAT CABLE DVD

5 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

To clear the Power-On command

Follow the same procedure as Steps 1- 5 on pages 44- 45. The selected component name appears on the bottom of the LCD display. A beep sound is heard, and “OFF” lights.

The selected component name appears at the bottom of the LCD display. A beep sound is heard, and “ON” lights.

SET

POWER ON

ON DVD

The display returns to Step 4.

If you select a component for which the Power-on signal cannot be programmed

“NG” appears and the ‘NG’ sound is heard twice. And the display returns to Step 4.

Note

If the component code of a non-Sony product has been set for a component label, you cannot program the PowerOn function for it.

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Assigning Other Components to the Component Labels

Copying the settings of a component label to another label

You can copy the entire settings of a component label. The settings of the component code (page 13), the channel macro function (page 48), the learned functions (page 23), component macro function (page

40), Power-On command (page 44) and character contents are copied to a new label.

Notes

• You cannot copy the settings to a component label for which any learned function, channel macro function or component macro function has been programmed. (“NG” appears.)

• The character contents are overwritten over a new label.

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

POWER

2 3

4,5

Example: To copy the settings of the DVD label to the VCR1 label

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

twice to display “COPY” on one of the labels.

3 Select “COPY” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

VOL CH

MUTING RECALL

PHONO

“COPY” appears on the LCD

1,6

display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

4 Select the Component of

which the contents are to be moved by pressing the

GUIDE

Label Select button.

(T o change the Label buttons press the SCROLL button repeatedly.)

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SET

COPY TV SAT CABLE DVD

If you select a Component label for which any channel macro, learning, component macro function has been programmed

“NG” appears and the ‘NG’ sound is heard twice. And the display returns to Step 5.

6 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

The selected component name appears at the bottom of the LCD display.

5 Select the component to

which the contents are to be moved by pressing the Label Select button.

(To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly.)

SET

COPY TV SAT CABLE DVD DVD

The selected component name appears on the first label of the LCD display. The copying begins.

SET

COPY SAT

R R R

DVD

To return to the original setting

Follow the steps in “To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label”, page

19.

With a beep sound, the copying finishes.

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Selecting a Channel

SET

SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME

with a Single Label

— Channel Macro Function

You can program the Channel Macro function of the components of which the first digit of the fourdigit preset component code number is 3 (SAT, DVR and a digital cable box), 8 (TV) or 9 (CABLE). And you can program the Channel Macro function for the macro labels for a component again to send data. If you program the operation of entering the 1, 2, 3 and ENT buttons for a macro label, you can select channel 123 by selecting that single label.

Example: To program TV channel 123 for the PIP CH+ key

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

once to display “CH MACRO” on one of the labels.

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

VOL CH

DVD

MUTING RECALL

PHONO

2 4,5

POWER

1,7 6

GUIDE

3 Select “CH MACRO” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME

“CH MACRO” appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels.

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The component names on the labels for which the Channel Macro function can be programmed flash and the others stay lit. To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

4 Select the Component by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

CH MACRO TV SAT CABLE DVD

The selected component name appears. The macro labels flash. (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.)

SET

CH MACRO PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CHTV

5 Select the macro label by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

CH MACRO PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CHTV

The selected label stays lit. Other labels disappear.

If you select the label for which the Channel Macro function cannot be programmed

The ‘NG’ sound is heard.

6 Press the number buttons

for the operation and the ENT button in order (1t 2 t 3 t ENT).

“1,” “2,” “3,” and “ENTER” appear twice. The numbers are decided.

Notes

• If you enter three or less numbers, press the number buttons and the SET button in order. The numbers are decided for the macro label.

• If you enter four numbers, the four numbers are decided for the macro label.

If you select the component name for which the Channel Macro function cannot be programmed

The ‘NG’ sound is heard.

Continued

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Selecting a Channel with a Single Label — Channel Macro Function (continued)

7 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

Note

You cannot program the Channel Macro function for a macro label that has “learned” a signal. Try again with another macro label, or clear the “learned” signal (page 29) and program the Channel Macro function on it.

To change the name of the Channel Macro labels on the display

You can change the display of the labels on the display to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits.

1 In Step 5 (page 49), select the

Channel Macro label of which name you want to change (for example, PIP CH+) by keeping the Label Select button pressed for more than 2 seconds. The Commander enters the Label Input mode.

To clear the Channel Macro of a label

In Step 5 (page 49), while pressing the Label Select button corresponding to the label that you want to erase, press the SCROLL button. (The labels for which the Channel Macro is programmed stay lit.) “CLEAR OK” appears and the Channel Macro is cleared with a beep sound. The cleared label flashes together with other labels which have no Channel Macro data. The display returns to the Channel Macro label selecting mode.

If the character contents of the label have been changed

To clear the character contents of that label, perform the same procedure above again. The input contents are cleared and the label display returns to the original setting.

Note

When you select the label for which the Channel Macro is programmed, the ‘NG’ sound is heard. If you release the Label Select button then, data is not cleared and the System Macro signal is transmitted.

SET

CH MACRO

PIP CH+

2 Input the name of the label.

Follow Steps 3 - 5, on page 27-

28.

3 Press the SET button.

The Commander goes to Step 6 on page 49.

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Setting the Timer

Up to 12 timer setting programs can be set on this commander. You can program the timer setting of the day of the week, the hour, the minute and the contents of the program (Timer Macro) weekly or daily. You can set each program of the timer to be executed or not.

There are two ways to set the timer, as shown.

- Setting the new timer program

- Changing the program already set or changing another program that you select (page 56)

Setting the new timer program

10,11 2

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

4,10,11 6 3,7 5

POWER

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

PHONO

DVD

1,13

Example: To set the timer program at 7:30 AM on Saturday to the PROG4 label

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

once to display “TIMER” on one of the labels.

3 Select “TIMER” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

SYSTEM TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME

“TIMER” appears on the LCD display, and the timer program numbers are displayed on the labels. To change the labels (PROG 1- 12), press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

VOL CH

MUTING RECALL

GUIDE

SET

TIMER PROG1

PROG2 PROG3 PROG4

Continued

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Setting the Timer (continued)

The program numbers having timer setting programs which are set to be executed (standby mode) stay lit. The program numbers having timer setting programs which are set not to be executed flash. The program numbers without timer setting programs flash.

4 Select the program number

to which you want to set the timer by pressing the Label Select button.

SET

TIMER PROG1 PROG2 PROG3 PROG4

The selected program number appears. (If the selected label has character contents you input, the character contents appear.)

“ON/OFF,” “TEST,” “SETUP,” and “COPY” appear on the labels. When the timer program of the selected number is set to be executed (standby mode), “ON/OFF” and “TEST” flash. When the timer program of the selected number is set not to be executed, “ON/OFF,” “TEST,” “SETUP” and “COPY” flash. When the selected number has no timer program data, “SETUP” and “COPY” flash.

5 Select “SETUP” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

“SUN,” “12:00 AM,” and “MACRO” are displayed.

If the day of the week and the time for the timer program are set in this setting mode, or if you try changing the program already set (page 56), the set contents are displayed.

6 Select the first label (the

day of the week) by pressing the Label Select button, and set the timer-on day(s) of the week by pressing the Joystick toward

SET

or .

PROG4 SUN 12:00 AM

MACRO

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Each time the Joystick is pressed toward or , the display of day(s) of the week changes as follows.

7 Select the second label

(time) by pressing the Label Select button.

EVERYDAY

MON-SAT

MON-FRI

SUN SAT

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN : Sunday MON : Monday TUE : Tuesday WED : Wednesday THU : Thursday FRI : Friday SAT : Saturday

SET

PROG4 SAT 12:00 AM

MACRO

8 Set the hour by pressing the

or (page 10). Then press the Joystick toward so that the minute flashes. (You can switch the mode between the hour setting and the minute setting by pressing the Joystick toward Set the minute by pressing the Joystick toward (page 10). Then press down the Joystick. The time of the timer setting is decided.

or .)

MON-SAT: from Monday to

Saturday

MON-FRI: from Monday to

Friday

SUN SAT: Sunday and

Saturday

EVERYDAY:daily timer

Then press down the Joystick to decide the day(s).

Continued

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Setting the Timer (continued)

9 Select “MACRO” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

PROG4 SAT 7:30 AM

MACRO

The Commander enters the Timer Macro setting mode.

Program the information of the corresponding labels as a procedure to be executed by the timer.

If you want to program the component function for the timer

Select the component name. Functions for the component are displayed on the labels. (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.) Go to step 11.

COMPO

SET

PROG4 TV SAT CABLE DVD

If you want to program the

System Macro data for the

timer

Press the SYSTEM button.

System macro numbers are

displayed on the labels. Select the

system label of which information

you want to program for the timer.

Go to Step 12.

SYSTEM SET

PROG4 SONY OFF SYSTEM2 SYSTEM3 SYSTEM4

Press the Label Select

button or other button on

the Commander of which

the function you want to

program as a step. (To

change the labels, press the

SCROLL button

repeatedly.)

COMPO

SET

PROG4 PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CHTV

If you want to program the

function of another

component

Press the COMPO button, and

return to Step 10.

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Repeat Steps 10 and 11.

When 32 steps are input, the Macro step programming registered with a beep sound. Then the display returns to step 6.

Notes

• You can input up to 32 steps for one timer program number.

• A System Macro can be input as a step.

• You can change the interval between operation steps (page 42).

• The step of the TIMER button has an interval of 250ms. This operation of programming an interval is counted also as a step.

• The SCROLL button is not counted as a step.

When you have programmed a series of Timer Macro setting, press the SET button.

With a beep sound, a series of Timer Macro settings are registered. The display returns to Step 6.

Notes

• When using the timer setting on this Commander, only one setting can be assigned to one program. If you want to set the timer to turn on at a programmed time, and to set the timer to turn off at another time, program the two settings separately.

• If there are some programs set to be executed at the same time, they start in order from the lowest program number.

• According to the status of the component operated by the timer program, the next program might not function successfully. When setting a timer program, check carefully the setting of other programs.

• Some programs cannot be executed at the set time because the execution time of the remote control output is different depending on the contents of the timer execution. Or, if the execution time arrives while the previous timer program is outputted, the timer program begins after the execution of the previous one. In this case also, the program cannot be executed at the set time. So, set the timer regarding the contents and the duration of the timer execution.

Each time you press the SET button, the display returns to the previous one.

If you want to check the execution of the timer setting or set the timer program to the standby mode

See page 58.

Continued

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Setting the Timer (continued)

To change the name of the Timer Macro labels on the display

You can change the display of the labels on the display to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits.

1 In Step 4 (page 52), select the Timer

Macro label of which name you want to change (for example, PROG4) by keeping the Label Select button pressed for more than 2 seconds. The Commander enters the Label Input mode.

SET

TIMER

PROG4

2 Input the name of the label.

Follow Steps 3 - 5, on page 27 - 28.

3 Press the SET button.

The display goes to Step 5 on page

52.

Changing the program already set or changing another program that you select

1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page

51- 52.

2 Select “COPY” by pressing

the Label Select button.

If you want to change the program already set, go to Step 5 without pressing the COPY key.

SET

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

The program numbers appear. Numbers which have the timer setting information flashes. The others stay lit.

3 Press the SCROLL button

repeatedly until the program number (PROG 1-

12) of which the contents you want to change appears.

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4 Press the Label Select

button of the program number of which the contents you want to change.

SET

PROG4 PROG1 PROG2 PROG3 PROG4 COPY

With a beep sound, the contents of the selected program (in this case, PROG1) are copied to the program number displayed on the top of the display (in this case, PROG4).

5 Select “SETUP” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

The display turns to the setting up mode of the timer.

SET

PROG4 SUN 12:00 AM

MACRO

6 Press the Label Select

button of the label of which contents you want to change.

Day: See Step 6 on page 52. Time: See Step 7 on page 53. MACRO: The display appears as below.

SET

PROG4 EVERYDAY 11:30 AM OK? NG? MacroCLR

7 Select “OK?” by pressing

the Label Select button.

With a beep sound, the Timer Macro setting is cleared, and the Commander enters the Timer Macro setting mode (Step 10 on page 54).

If you select “NG?”

The display returns to the setting up mode.

Note

You cannot change the Timer Macro setting partially. If you want to change the program without clearing the frequently used procedure, use the System Control function (page 34). For example, if Steps A to D are frequently used when you want to program Steps A, B, C, D and E, program Steps A to D using the system macro. Then program Step E in the Timer Macro, combining it with that System Macro.

Continued

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Setting the Timer (continued)

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

SET

To check the execution of the timer program

1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page

51 - 52.

2 Select “TEST” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

You can check the timer program setting by transmitting the Timer Macro signals.

3 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

To switch the timer standby mode to on or off

1 In Step 4 (page 52), select

the program number having a timer setting program by pressing the Label Select button.

2 Select “ON/OFF” by

pressing the Label Select button.

The timer standby mode will be switched as follows.

When the selected program number of which the standby mode is set to on

SET TIMER

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

The timer standby mode will be set to off.

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When the selected program number of which the standby mode is set to off

To switch quickly the timer standby mode to on or off using the TIMER button

SET

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

The timer standby mode will be set to on.

SET TIMER

PROG4 ON/OFF TEST SETUP COPY

3 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

1 When the display for

component operation appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), press the TIMER button.

“TIMER” and the program numbers appear. (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly.)

SET

TIMER PROG1 PROG2 PROG3 PROG4 10:00 AM

The program number of which the standby mode is set to on stays lit. The program number of which the standby mode is set to off flashes. The number which has no timer program data flashes.

2 Select the program number

of which the standby mode you want to switch by pressing the Label Select button.

Each time the Label Select button is pressed, the standby mode is switched between on and off.

Continued

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Setting the Timer (continued)

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

SET

TIMER PROG1 PROG2 PROG3 PROG4 10:00 AM

If you select the program number which has no timer program data

The ‘NG’ sound is heard.

3 When you finish the setting

of the timer standby mode, press any button other than the SCROLL and Label Select button.

The display turns to the component operating mode.

The “TIMER” mark stays lit on the display. This means that one or more timer programs are set to the timer standby mode.

To clear timer settings programmed for a specific program number label

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Press the SCROLL button

twice to display “CLEAR” on one of the labels.

Notes

• If the TEST or ON/OFF label is selected when the timer program is not set, the ‘NG’ sound is heard twice.

• The timer program contents you have set on this Commander repeat daily or weekly until you set the timer standby mode to off. If you want to execute the timer program once, set the timer standby mode to off after the execution of the timer program.

IMPORTANT

The timer function of this Commander is designed for the timer operation of AV components. Do not use the timer function to operate an airconditioner or electrical appliances. It may cause a fire or a serious injury.

3 Select “CLEAR” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

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4 Select “TIMER” by pressing

the Label Select button.

If you want to erase the settings of other timer program numbers

Repeat Step 5.

SET

CLEAR COMPO SYSTEM TIMER ALL

The timer program numbers are displayed on the labels. To change the labels (PROG 1- 12), press the SCROLL button repeatedly.

5 Select the program number

of which timer contents you want to erase by pressing the Label Select button.

SET TIMER

CLEAR PROG1 PROG2 PROG3 PROG4

6 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

While erasing

SET TIMER

CLEAR COMPLETE

RRR RRR RRR

PROG1

When erasing finishes, “COMPLETE” is displayed with a beep sound.

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Using Other Functions

Locking the Controls

— Hold Function

To prevent accidental operation, you can lock all the buttons with the Hold function. However, the timer functions while the controls are locked.

While pressing the POWER button, press the SCROLL button.

With a beep sound, “LOCK” appears, and every LCD display disappears except the clock and “LOCK.”

TIMER

LOCK

When the controls are locked

Even if you press a button (except when the POWER button and the SCROLL button are pressed at the same time), the Commander does not operate. When the timer is set to be executed, “TIMER” stays lit.

To unlock the controls

While pressing the POWER button, press the SCROLL button. With a key-touch beep, the display returns to the status before setting of the Hold function.

10:00 AM

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0sec 5sec 10sec 20sec

30sec 40sec 50sec 60sec

Adjusting the

LIGHT 0sec 5sec 10sec 20sec

Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window

1 While pressing the POWER

button, press the GUIDE button.

The Commander is preset at the factory to brighten the backlight, and to switch off the backlight automatically if you do not operate for more than 5 seconds. To change this setting, perform the following procedure. You can adjust the backlight Automatic-Off time (from 0-60 seconds).

COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

POWER

2 1

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

PHONO

DVD

VOL CH

GUIDE

“LIGHT” appears on the LCD display, and the list of Automatic-Off time of the backlight is displayed on the labels. The Automatic-Off time of the backlight actually set stays lit, and the others flash.

To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly. Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as follows.

MUTING RECALL

Continued

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Adjusting the Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window (continued)

2 Select the desired

Automatic-Off time of the backlight by pressing the Label Select button.

Setting the KeyTouch Beep

The Commander is preset at the factory to turn on the key-touch confirmation beep. You can turn on or off the key-touch confirmation beep.

LIGHT 30sec 40sec 50sec 60sec

The set Automatic-Off time of the backlight appears.

LIGHT

50sec

With a beep sound, the Automatic-Off time of the backlight is decided and the setting finishes.

1 While pressing the POWER

button, press the VOL+ button to turn on the key touch beep.

2 While pressing the POWER

button, press the VOL– button to turn off the key touch beep.

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COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

1,5

Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Window

You can adjust the contrast of the display window.

1 While pressing the POWER

button, press the CH+ button to increase the contrast of the display window.

2 While pressing the POWER

button, press the CH– button to decrease the contrast of the display window.

Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display

You can change the display of the component names, the function displays of components, the system macro numbers (SONY OFF, SYSTEM2 - 12) and timer program numbers (PROG1 - 12) on the labels to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits.

Continued

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Changing the Names of the

COMPO

SET

LABEL PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CHTV

Labels on the Display (continued)

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

2 Select “LABEL” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK

The Commander enters the Label Input mode.

3 Select the label (COMPO,

SYSTEM or TIMER) by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO: Displays component names. To change the labels, press the SCROLL button. Select the component of which name you want to change (for example, TV) by pressing the Label Select button.

COMPO

SET

LABEL TV SAT CABLE DVD

The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the component name. Go to Step 4.

SET

LABEL COMPO SYSTEM TIMER

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SYSTEM SET

LABEL

SYSTEM4

If you want to change the name of the function label of each component

After selecting the component (for example, TV), select the component function of which name you want to change by pressing the Label Select button (for example, PIP CH+). (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button.)

COMPO

SET

LABEL PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CH+ PIP CHTV

The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the component function name. Go to Step 4.

COMPO

SET

LABEL

PIP CH+

SYSTEM:

Displays the system macro numbers. To change the labels (SONY OFF, SYSTEM2 - 12), press the SCROLL button. Select the system macro number (for example, SYSTEM4) of which the name you want to change by pressing the Label Select button.

SYSTEM SET

LABEL SONY OFF SYSTEM2 SYSTEM3 SYSTEM4

The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the system macro name. Go to Step

TIMER:

Displays timer program numbers. To change the labels (PROG1 -

12), press the SCROLL button. Select the timer program number (for example, PROG4) of which name you want to change by pressing the Label Select button.

SET TIMER

LABEL PROG1 PROG2 PROG3 PROG4

Continued

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COMPO

SYSTEM

TIMER

SCROLL

SET

REC

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX

TUNER CD TAPE

DVD

MUTING RECALL

VOL CH

GUIDE

PHONO

POWER

2 5

3 4

1,6

Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display (continued)

The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the timer program name. Go to Step 4.

SET TIMER

LABEL

PROG4

4 Input the name of the label

by pressing the Joystick toward

Follow Steps 3 - 5, on page 27 -

28.

, , or .

5 Press the SET button.

The name of the label is decided, and the display returns to the previous one.

Erasing All the Settings

You can erase all the settings to reset the Commander to its factory settings.

1 Keep the SET button

pressed for more than a second.

“SET” appears on the LCD display.

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2 Press the SCROLL button

SET

CLEAR COMPLETE

RRR RRR RRR

ALL

twice to display “CLEAR” on one of the labels.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

3 Select “CLEAR” by

pressing the Label Select button.

SET

POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY

5 Select “YES?,” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

CLEAR YES?

NO?

ALL

While erasing

When erasing finishes, “COMPLETE” is displayed with a beep sound. The Commander is reset to its factory settings. The display returns to Step 4.

If you select “NO?”

The display returns to Step 4.

4 Select “ALL” by pressing

the Label Select button.

SET

CLEAR COMPO SYSTEM TIMER ALL

6 Press the SET button.

The display returns to the previous one.

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Additional Information

Precautions

•Do not drop the unit or subject the unit to shock as malfunction may result.

•Do not leave the unit in a location hear heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand, moisture, rain or mechanical shock.

•Do not put foreign objects into the unit. Should any liquid or solid object fall into the unit, have it checked by qualified personnel before operating the unit any further.

•Do not expose the remote control detectors of your components to direct sunlight or other strong illumination. Too much light in such places can interfere with remote control operations.

•Be sure to place the Commander out of the reach of small children or pets. Components such as air conditioners, heaters, electric appliances, and electric shutters or curtains receiving an infrared signal can be dangerous if misused.

Maintenance

Specifications

Operating distance

Approx. 32.8 ft. (10 meters) (varies depending on components of different manufacturers)

Power requirements

Remote control and backlight: Two size AA (R6) batteries

Battery life

Approx. 5 months (varies depending on frequency of use)

Dimensions

Approx. 2 3/4 × 8 5/8 × 1 3/16 in. (w × h × d) (69 × 217 × 30 mm)

Mass

5.3 oz. (154 g) (not including batteries)

Learnable signals*

Capacity par signal: up to 300 bit Signal frequency range: up to 156 kHz Signal interval: up to 1 second

* Some signals cannot be learned by

the Commander, even though the signals comply with these specifications.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products marketed in the European Union.

Clean the surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol, benzine or thinner as it may damage the finish of the surface.

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Troubleshooting

If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander, first check the batteries (page 7), then check the items below.

Symptom

You cannot operate the components.

You cannot operate the components even after setting the component code numbers.

You cannot control the volume.

The Commander fails to learn the remote control signals.

You cannot operate a component even after you programmed the remote control signals with the “learning” function.

“NG” flashes five times.

Remedy

• Go closer to the component. The maximum operating distance is approximately 32.8 ft. (10 m).

• Check that you are aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component.

• Turn on the components first, if necessary.

• 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.

• You have assigned a different component to the component label. A corresponding component is fixed by presetting a component code number. Therefore, the name of component you have preset may be different from that of the component label. In this case, it is recommended to preset again (page 13) and change the component name on the label (page 27, 65).

• Set the component code correctly. If the code that is listed first for your component doesn’t work, try all the codes for your component in the order in which they are listed in the supplied “Component Code Numbers.”

• Some features may not be preset. If some or all of the buttons do not function correctly even after you have set the component codes, then use the learning function to program the remote control signals for the component (page 23).

• If your visual components are connected to an audio system, make sure you’ve set up the Commander as described in “Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System” (page 30).

• You have assigned another component to the TV or AMP label (page 46). In this case, the volume cannot be controlled when you select a component other than TV or AMP.

• When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit (supplied with some of Sony’s receivers and amplifiers) to the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may interfere with the learning of the Commander. In such a case, move to a place where the signals will not reach the main unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).

• Make sure that the Remote Commander has learned the correct signals. If not, see “For accurate learning” (page 29) and try the learning procedure again (page 23).

• Learning has not succeeded. After checking the following, try learning procedure again (page 23).

- Change the distance between remote commanders.

- See “For accurate learning” (page 29).

• The component codes cannot be set. See the supplied “Component Code Numbers” and try setting the component

codes again (page 13).

Continued

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Symptom

“NG” flashes twice.

The ‘NG’ sound is heard twice.

“NG” appears during learning.

“NG” appears if you try to copy the settings of the component label to another component label.

A system control program does not function correctly.

Remedy

• Learned signals or the Channel Macro function have been programmed for the component label to which you want to copy the settings of another component label using the copying function (page 46). Clear the contents (page 19, 29) and try the copying procedure again.

• You may try to program the Power-On function (page 44) for a component label to which the component code of a nonSony product has been set. This function is only for Sony components.

• Learned signals have been programmed for the label to which you want to set the learning, Channel Macro or component macro function. Clear the learned signals (page 19, 29) and try setting again.

• You may select the component name for which the Channel Macro function cannot be programmed. You can program the Channel Macro function of the components of which the first digit of the four-digit preset component code number is 3, 8 or 9 (page 48).

• You may select the component function label for which the Channel Macro function cannot be programmed. The learned signal or the Channel Macro function have been programmed for that label. Clear the learned signal (page 29) or the Channel Macro function (page 50).

• The program contents you want to change are set to be executed by the timer. Set the timer setting in which that program is included not to be executed (page 58), and edit the program contents.

• You may try to operate the preset function (page 13) after operating the learning function (page 23). You cannot operate the preset function after operating the learning function. Preset after clearing the learned signals (page 29), or preset to another component label key that is not used.

• The memory is full. Clear infrequently used learned labels (page 29), then carry out learning operations.

• There are some function labels for the component for which learned signals have been programmed. Copy the settings to another component label, or clear the learned signals (page

29).

• Make sure that you have programmed the commands in the correct order (page 34).

• Try changing the orientation of the Commander. If that does not help, try placing the components as close to each other as possible.

• Check the status of the components and make sure that you have set the components properly to receive commands (page

38).

• The component codes are changed or new signals have been learned for a label that has been programmed with a series of commands. In this case, the new signals are transmitted when the series of commands is executed.

• The interval may be too short. See “Changing the interval between operation steps” (page 42) and set a longer interval, or adjust the series of commands by changing the order of buttons and labels. (When programming the system control function, you can make an interval by pressing the TIMER button.)

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Symptom

The component set to be operated by the timer of the Commander does not function as expected.

The timer program is executed in the next week or on the next day though that program has been already executed.

“BATT” is displayed for a second when you try to use the Commander.

The clock is displayed as

“--:--”.

“LOCK” is displayed on

the LCD and the display for operation does not appear when you press a button.

Remedy

• The component could not receive the signal from the Commander successfully. When using the timer, check the following.

- Check that the timer macro program functions correctly by

pressing the TEST key, after programming the timer (page

58).

- Check the location of the Commander.

• The status of each component is not suitable for operation. (For example, you program the power-on setting, assuming that power of the component is off when the timer turns on. However, if power of the component is on when the component receives the timer signal from the Commander, the component will turn off.)

• The timer program contents you have set on this Commander repeat weekly or daily. If you want to execute the timer program once, set the timer standby mode to off after the execution of the timer program (page 58).

• The batteries begin to be exhausted. Replace the batteries as early as possible (page 7).

• The batteries might have been replaced. Replace the batteries with new ones (page 7). After replacing the batteries, the set contents remain. So, to use the Commander with the previous set contents, you should only set the clock (page 8).

• The Hold function is on. Unlock the Hold function (page 62).

For the customers in the U.S.A.

Customer Support Information

After you have read through this manual, if you still cannot get the Remote Commander to work properly, call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800822-2217.

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Appendix

Table of Preset Functions

Note

There may be some components or functions that cannot be operated with this Commander.

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0, ENT

TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY

SLEEP

OK (Joystick)

GUIDE PIP

CH +/–

RECALL

VOL +/–

MUTING

PIP SWAP

PIP MOVE

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENT)

To change the input mode

To display the current channel on TV

To operate the SLEEP function on the TV (works only for a TV with SLEEP function)

To call up the MENU display

To move the cursor upward

To move the cursor downward

To move the cursor to the right

To move the cursor to the left

To enter the selection of the MENU display

To exit the setting menu To turn on/off the

“window” picture Channel up: + Channel down: – To operate JUMP,

FLASHBACK or the CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV’s manufacturer

Volume up: + Volume down: – To mute the volume on

the TV. Press again to turn muting off.

To swap the “window” picture

To move the location of the “window” picture

KEY DISPLAY

PIP CH +

PIP CH –

PIPINPUT

PIPSTILL

PIP OFF

MAIN/SUB

NORMAL

AU MODE

PIC MODE

WIDE

FUNCTION

To change the TV channel in the “window” picture upwards

To change the TV channel in the “window” picture downwards

To change the input mode of the “window” picture

To freeze the “window” picture

To turn off the “window” picture

To switch the sound of a duplex broadcast

To return the picture and sound quality to the default setting

To select the sound adjusting mode

To select the picture adjusting mode

To switch to WIDE

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SAT (Digital Satellite)

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0, ENT

TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY GUIDE

*1 m *1 N *1 M *1 REC

*1 x *1 X MENU

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or, press 5 and ENTER)

To switch the output of the SAT receiver to the TV (When connecting a TV cable or antenna to the receiver, the output switches between a TV and SAT program)

To turn on the display To bring up the Master

Guide To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N

while pressing REC. First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To call up the MENU

display

KEY DISPLAY

OK (Joystick)

CH +/–

DOT

EXIT FAVORITE

S.INDEX

REPLAY

INFO

RECALL

*1The operation of the built-in DVR or

the video on demand

FUNCTION

To move the cursor upward

To move the cursor downward

To move the cursor to the right

To move the cursor to the left

To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed

To select the channel that is highlighted

Channel up: + Channel down: – Decimal point for

channel number To exit the setting menu To use the “FAVORITE”

function To bring up the Station

Index To replay the built-in

DVR To display program

information To select the channel

previously selected

Continued

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Table of Preset Functions (continued)

Digital cable box

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0, ENT

TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY FAVORITE

*2 m *2 N *2 M *2 REC

*2 x *2 X MENU

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To change the channel (for example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5, or press 5 and ENT)

To switch the output of the SAT receiver to the TV (When connecting a TV cable or antenna to the receiver, the output switches between a TV and SAT program)

To turn on the display To use the “FAVORITE”

function To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N

while pressing REC. First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To call up the MENU

display To move the cursor

upward To move the cursor

downward To move the cursor to

the right To move the cursor to

the left

KEY DISPLAY

OK (Joystick)

GUIDE CH +/–

RECALL

OPTION

VIEWER

BACK

FWD

EPG

PAGE + PAGE – INFO

HOME

EXIT

*2The operation of the built-in DVR or

the video on demand

FUNCTION

To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed

To select the channel that is highlighted

To exit the setting menu Channel up: + Channel down: – To turn on the display of

a shortcut menu To display the function

tag To display a drop menu

and toggle to change the user

To return to the just previous display from any display

To forward the display returned by the BACK key

To call up the title bar and toggle the title bar on/off in CABLE mode

Page up : + Page down : – To display program

information To return to the home

display from any display To exit the setting menu

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DVD

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0

PIP

ENT

DISPLAY

RECALL

OK (Joystick)

m N M x X

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

Number buttons: To set items selected from the screen

To select numbers 10 and above

To enter a setting or to set items selected from the screen

To show the current play status on the screen

To return to the last previous screen

To display the DVD menu

To move the cursor upward

To move the cursor downward

To move the cursor to the right

To move the cursor to the left

To execute items selected from the screen

To rewind To play To fast-forward To stop To pause

KEY DISPLAY

CH +

CH –

TITLE SUB TITLE AUDIO CLEAR

SEARCHt

SEARCHT

FWD SLOW

REV SLOW

EJECT ANGLE TIME

PLAYMODE

FUNCTION

To proceed to the next location or song

To proceed to the previous location or song

To display the title menu To switch the subtitle To change the sound To clear the selected

characters from the screen

To search in the forward direction

To search in the reverse direction

Slow playback in the forward direction

Slow playback in the reverse direction

To open or close the tray To switch angle To change the time

display To change the playback

mode

Continued

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Table of Preset Functions (continued)

VCR1, VCR2

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0, ENT

TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY

OK (Joystick)

GUIDE

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To change the channel (for example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5, or press 5 and ENT)

To change the input mode

To activate the on-screen display

To call up the MENU display

To move the cursor upward

To move the cursor downward

To move the cursor to the right

To move the cursor to the left

To enter the selection of the MENU display

To exit the setting menu To rewind To play To fast-forward

KEY DISPLAY

REC

EJECT CHANNEL +/–

ANT SW

SEARCHt

SEARCHT

PLAY × 2 C.RESET COUNTER

COMMERCL

SP/LP

*3In order to avoid recording by

mistake, the REC key does not work by itself. You can assign this operation (record) to a single key using the learning function (page 23).

FUNCTION

To record, press N while pressing REC.* First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To eject a cassette Channel up : + Channel down : – To switch the antenna

output CUE locked picture

search REVIEW locked picture

search To play at double speed To reset the counter To change the counter

display To skip over

commercials To switch the tape speed

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DVR (Digital video recorder)

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0, ENT

TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY GUIDE

m N M

REC

x X

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To change the channel (for example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5, or press 5 and ENT)

To switch the output of the SAT receiver to the TV (When connecting a TV cable or antenna to the receiver, the output switches between a TV and SAT program.)

To turn on the display To bring up the Master

Guide To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N

while pressing REC. First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To call up the MENU

display To move the cursor

upward To move the cursor

downward To move the cursor to

the right To move the cursor to

the left

KEY DISPLAY

OK (Joystick)

CH +/–

*4 EPG

EXIT *4 Live TV

*4 LIST

*4 REPLAY

*4THUMBS+

*4THUMBS-

CLEAR

*4This key corresponds to the Tivo

service or the replay service. Refer to

FUNCTION

To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed To select the channel that is highlighted

Channel up: + Channel down: – To access to all aspects

of the service To exit the setting menu To bring up the Master

Guide To call up the title of the

recorded program To replay or to go into

REC/REVIEW mode during play (After about 5-second rewind, replay begins.)

To select the desired recorded program (It is necessary to have recorded the desired program.)

To clear the setting

its instruction manual for details.

Continued

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Table of Preset Functions (continued)

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0

PIP

ENT RECALL DISPLAY

SLEEP

m N M x X

CH + CH –

CONTINUE

SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT

DISC

TRACK

GROUP

EDIT

EJECT DSP MODE

DSP OFF FADER

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To select the track number (0 selects track

10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the PIP button below.

To select numbers 10 and above

To enter the setting To select next disc To switch the display of

the CD player to on/off To clear the setting To rewind To play To fast-forward To stop To pause To select the next track To select the previous

track To select continuous

play mode To play in random order To use for program play To select repeat play

mode To decide the numeric

key operation To decide the numeric

key operation To go into the setting

mode of automatic program and time fade

To open/close To toggle the mode of

DSP added to the CD To turn the DSP off To toggle the fade-in/

fade-out operation

CABLE (Cable box)

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0, ENT

CH +/–

RECALL

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To change the channel (for example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5, or press 5 and ENT)

Channel up :+ Channel down : – To operate JUMP,

FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function

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AMP

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

DISPLAY

RECALL

SLEEP GUIDE

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To select the input source: VIDEO 1

To select the input source: VIDEO 2

To select the input source: AUX

To select the input source: TUNER

To select the input source: CD

To select the input source: TAPE

To select the input source: MD

To select the input source: TV

To select the input source: PHONO

To select the input source: DVD

To change the multichannel of 5.1ch and above

To call up the MENU display, or return to the previous MENU

To shift band or preset select

To select FM/AM To return to the basic

KEY DISPLAY

CH +/–

VOL +/–

MUTING

S.FIELD

GENRE

MODE

T.TONE CENTER+

CENTER–

REAR+

REAR–

SUB+

SUB–

D.INPUTt

D.INPUTT

FUNCTION

Presetting or tuning frequency to a higher: +

Presetting or tuning frequency to a lower: –

Volume up: + Volume down: – To mute the volume on

the AMP Press again to turn muting off

To turn on/off the sound field

To select a sound field genre

To select a sound field mode

To output a test tone To adjust the center

speaker level: + To adjust the center

speaker level: – To adjust the rear

speaker level: + To adjust the rear

speaker level: – To adjust the subwoofer

level: + To adjust the subwoofer

level: – To switch the digital

input: t To switch the digital

input: T

Continued

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Table of Preset Functions (continued)

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0

PIP

ENT RECALL DISPLAY

SLEEP

REC

CH + CH –

CONTINUE

SHUFFLE PROGRAM REPEAT

DECK A

DECK B

REC MODE

CD SYNC

EJECT FADER

SCROLL

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To select the track number (0 selects track

10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the PIP button below.

To select numbers 10 and above

To enter the setting To select the next disc To change the display

mode or turn the display on/off

To clear the setting To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N

while pressing REC. First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To select the next track To select the previous

track To select continuous

play mode To play in random order To use for program play To switch the repeat

play of a single or all track(s) to on/off

To select a deck of the dual MD deck: A

To select a deck of the dual MD deck: B

To toggle the recording mode

To start synchronizing with the CD

To open/close To select the fade-in/

fade-out To scroll disc names or

track names

DAT

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

1 – 9, 0

DISPLAY

REC

EJECT CH + CH –

HIGH REV HIGH CUE FADER

REC MUTE

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To select the track number (0 selects track

10) To change the display

mode or turn the display on/off

To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N

while pressing REC. First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To open/close To select the next track To select the previous

track High speed review High speed cue To select the fade-in/

fade out Record muting

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TAPE A, TAPE B

KEY DISPLAY

POWER

m N M

REC

x X

TV/VIDEO DISPLAY

RECALL

CH +

CH –

DOLBY NR

REC LEV+

REC LEV–

REC MUTE CD SYNC

FADER

C.RESET

FUNCTION

To turn the power on/ off

To rewind To play To fast-forward To record, press N

while pressing REC. First release N, then release REC.

To stop To pause To reverse To change the display

mode To select a tape deck:

Deck A or B (dual cassette deck only)

To search the beginning of a track in the fast forward direction

To search the beginning of a track in the rewind direction

To toggle the Dolby Noise Reduction

To make the recording level higher

To make the recording level lower

Record muting To start synchronizing

with the CD To stop after fading out

and fade in after starting To reset the tape counter

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Index

Automatic-Off

of the backlight 62

Backlight

Automatic-Off 62

Batteries 7

C, D

Changing

name of the label 27, 37, 50, 56, 67

changing interval 42 CH (channel) +/– button 6 Channel Macro function 48 Clearing/Changing

contents programmed for a

component label 19 Channel Macro function 50 learned signal 29 Power-On command 45 System Control function 37, 39 component macro 41 timer setting 60

Clock setting 8

DS time 9, 12 STD time 9, 12

Code number 13 Component Select label

assigning other components 46 copying settings 46 programming a series of

commands 40 setting Power-On function 44

Copying

settings of a component label 46

Erasing

all the settings 68

F, G

Factory setting 13, 30, 34, 42, 43, 63,

Hold Function 62

Key touch beep 64

LCD 6

backlight 63 Learning Function 23 Locking

Hold function 62

M, N, O

MUTING button 6, 23, 26

P, Q

Power-On function

setting 44 Preset components 13

System Control function 34

programming a series of

commands 34

interval of the System Control

function 42

System Power-Off function

SONY OFF label 34

T, U

Timer setting 51 Troubleshooting 71

V, W, X, Y, Z

VOL (volume) +/– buttons 6, 26 Volume Control 23, 30

Sony Corporation Printed in China

Sony RM-VL1000 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started

Location and Function of Controls

Installing the Batteries

When to replace the batteries

Setting the Clock

Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries

Adjusting the clock after setting the clock

Basic Operations

Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components

Setting a component code

Checking if the code number works

Finding a component code with the Search function

To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label

To control the volume

For accurate learning

Changing or erasing the function of a taught label or button

Advanced Features

Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System

Programming a series of commands for the System Macro labels

Notes on System Control Operations

To clear programmed commands for a specific System Macro number label

Programming a series of commands for the component labels

Changing the interval between operation steps

Changing the component macro executing time

Programming the Power-On command of a selected component (for Sony components only)

Assigning Other Components to the Component Labels

Copying the settings of a component label to another label

Setting the Timer

Setting the new timer program

Changing the program already set or changing another program that you select

To clear timer settings programmed for a specific program number label

Using Other Functions

Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Window

Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display

Erasing All the Settings

Additional Information

Precautions

Maintenance

Specifications

Troubleshooting

Appendix

Table of Preset Functions

SAT (Digital Satellite)

Digital cable box

VCR1, VCR2

DVR (Digital video recorder)

CABLE (Cable box)

TAPE A, TAPE B

Index