3-220-546-12(1) Remote Commander RM-V301 5 Press and release the ENT button to store the code number in the Commander's memory. 6 Go to "Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works" to finish setting up. Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones (parte posterior) © 2000 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia If you press a wrong button in step 4 Press and release the S (set) button and then go back to step 3. Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works 1 Power on the component you want to set up. 2 Aim the Remote Commander at the component and press a button to check if that button works. For example, press the POWER button to see if it works on your component . 4 Press and release one of the following buttons; to assign a VCR to assign a digital satellite receiver to assign a receiver to assign a CD player to assign a tape deck to assign an MD deck or a DAT deck to assign a TV to assign a cable box to assign a DVD player 5 Press and release the ENT button. 6 Enter the component's code number by following steps 2 to 6 of "Entering the Code Number", or steps 1 to 7 of "Searching for the Correct Code." · If you change the setting of the RCVR button to a component other than a receiver or amplifier, the volume control setting of video components will return to "TV" even if you have changed the factory preset volume control. In this case, you will not be able to control the volume from audio components other than a receiver or amplifier. To change or clear the program When you want to change the setting or if you are no longer using that programmed operation, follow the procedure below to overwrite or clear the program. 1 Hold down the macro key that you want to change or clear. 2 After waiting for about three seconds, press the new sequence of buttons, or, to clear the program, press and release , and then press and release ENT. 3 Release the macro key. Operating a TV, VCR, or cable box 3, 4, and 5 TV: To operate the Picture-inPicture function. Press each button or combination of buttons as described in the table below. VCR: N: To play. x: To stop. m: To rewind. M: To fast-forward. zREC: To record, press N while pressing z. 6 TV: To change the input mode. VCR: To switch the antenna output. 7 TV: To display the current channel on TV. VCR: To expose the on-screen display. 8 TV/VCR: To move the cursor upward, downward, to the left, or to the right. Notes · There may be cases you may turn on/off the cable box by pressing the CH+ or CH­ buttons on the Commander. · If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume control to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV's volume with the Commander. Operating a receiver/amplifier 6 To switch input source by each pressing. qd To select the input source: 1 selects VIDEO 1 2 selects VIDEO 2 3 selects AUX 4 selects TUNER 5 selects CD 6 selects TAPE 7 selects MD 8 selects TV 9 selects PHONO 0 selects DVD qk Presetting frequency up: +, down: ­ Tuning frequency up: +, down: ­ ql To shift band (FM/AM). To reset to factory preset volume control In step 3 above, press VOL­ instead. Operating a Component 1 Press the button of the desired component on the Commander. 2 Point the Commander directly at the component. 3 Press the button for the function you want to use. See "Remote Button Descriptions" for complete descriptions of the buttons on the Commander. Note Be sure to wait for about three seconds in step 2 above. While you are holding down the macro key and waiting, the programmed signals are transmitted; therefore, if you are aiming the Commander at your component, the programmed operations may be performed before you go on with the procedure. English For the customers in the U.S.A. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line up the + and ­ on the batteries with the + and ­ on the battery compartment. 3 Check that the other buttons of the Commander is operating the corresponding functions of the component. If the Commander Doesn't Seem to Be Working... · First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes listed for your component (see the supplied "Component Code Numbers"). · If ­ after trying all the codes listed for your component ­ you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search method described in "Searching for the Correct Code." Tip Controlling the Volume of Video Components Connected to an Audio System The Commander is factory preset based on the assumption that you hear the sound of your video components from your TV's speakers, and that you hear the sound of your audio components from the loudspeakers connected to your receiver (or amplifier). Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Commander: · When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the procedures described in "Setting the Code." If the code that's listed first for your component doesn't work, try all the codes for your component - in the order in which they're listed. If all the codes fail to work (or if your component is not listed in this manual), try using the procedures in "Searching for the Correct Code." · Check that you're aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component. · Make sure the batteries you're using are not worn out, and that they're inserted correctly. · Check that the button of the TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, RCVR, or DVD is pressed to choose your desired component. · Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For example, if your component didn't come with a remote commander, it probably isn't capable of being controlled by a remote commander. · If your video components are connected to an audio system, make sure you've set up the Commander as described in "Controlling the Volume of Video Components Connected to an Audio System." · Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by pressing the POWER, TV/VIDEO and VOL­ buttons simultaneously. Notes on Using the Remote Commander Basically, use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders supplied with your components. · Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your components. The functions of the Commander are limited to the functions of the components themselves. For example, if your TV does not have a MUTING function, the MUTING button on this Commander will not function with your TV. · Some functions of the component may not work with this Commander. · If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume switch to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV's volume with the Commander. 9 TV/VCR: To call up the MENU display. qd and qf To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and ENT). qh TV: To operate SLEEP function on the TV. (Works only for a TV with the SLEEP function.) VCR: To change the input mode. qj TV/VCR: To enter the selection. qk Channel up: + Channel down: ­ ql TV/cable box: To operate JUMP, FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV's manufacturer. Operating a CD player, an MD deck, or a DAT deck 3 To select numbers 10 and above. For example, to select track 15, press PIP and then press 5. 4 N: To play. m: To select previous track. M: To select next track. x: To stop. X: To pause. 5 MD deck/DAT deck: To record, press N while pressing z/ First release N, then release z. qd To select the track number. 0 selects track 10. To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the PIP button above. ql CD player/MD deck: To select next disc. 1 2 Factory Setting: Button TV VCR, CBL/SAT*, DVD* RCVR Controls the volume of TV TV Receiver (or amplifier) You can write down the code number on the label inside the battery compartment lid. Operating a tape deck 3, 4, and 5 Tape operation buttons. For dual cassette decks, operation buttons for Deck A (for Sony-brand dual cassette deck, buttons for Deck B). PIP: To reverse. N: To play. m: To rewind. M: To fast-forward. zREC: To record, press N while pressing zREC. First release N, then release zREC. x: To stop. X: To pause. 8, 9, qf, and qj Operation buttons for Deck B (for Sony-brand dual cassette deck, buttons for Deck A). ENT: To reverse. : To play. : To rewind. : To fast-forward. : To stop. MENU: To record, press while pressing MENU. First release , and then release MENU. OK: To pause. ql To select Deck A or Deck B (dual cassette deck only). If your tape deck's commander has one set of tape operating buttons, and has an A/B button for the deck selection, use the RECALL button to select Deck A or Deck B. PIP operations Press PIP GUIDE m or M z x N X To Turn on/off the "window" picture. Turn off the "window" picture. Change the TV channel in the "window" picture. Change the input mode of the "window" picture. Move the location of the "window" picture. Swap the "main" picture and the "window" picture. Freeze the "window" picture. When to replace the batteries Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to six months. If the Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn out. Replace the batteries with new ones. Searching for the Correct Code If you've tried all the code numbers listed for your component and you still cannot get the Commander to work (or if your component is not listed in the "Component Code Numbers" tables), try these steps. 1 Power on the component you want to set up. Insert a tape or disc if necessary. 2 Press and release the S (set) button. 3 Press the button of the component on the Commander that you want to set up. 4 Press and release the CH+ button. Then press and release the POWER button. 5 Repeat step 4 until the correct code number is found. Each time you press the CH+ button and then the POWER button, a new code number will be transmitted. Keep trying until your component operates by receiving the transmitted signal from the Commander (e.g., the power turns off, the CH+ function works, playback starts, etc.) Be patient as you do this; it may take about 100 tries until the correct code number is located. 6 When the correct code is found, press the ENT button to store the code number in the Commander's memory. 7 Check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component by pressing the corresponding buttons on the Commander. If they seem to be working properly, you're done setting up the Commander. If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 1 to 6 and search for another code. If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see "Troubleshooting." Notes · Replace both batteries with new ones. · Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries; otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased. * If you assign an audio component on the CBL/SAT or DVD button, you can control the volume of the receiver (or amplifier) on the RCVR button. If you assign video components on these buttons, you can control the volume of the TV. Notes on Batteries Setting Up the Remote Commander About Presetting the Commander The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand components. If you're using the Commander with a Sony component, you won't need to preset the Commander before you start using it. To set up the Commander to use with other (non-Sony) manufacturers' components, or to use with a component that is not preset at the factory, you'll need to follow the instructions in this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for your component ...