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5

Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations

1

Function buttons

Press one of the buttons to select the component you
want to use.  When you press a button, the receiver
and the selected component turn on.  If the component
does not turn on, press the power switch on the
component.

To select

Press

VCR

VIDEO1 (VCR mode 3), VIDEO2
(VCR mode 1), or VIDE3 (VCR
mode 2)

*

DVD player

DVD

TV, DBS tuner, or LD
player

TV

Tape deck

TAPE

MD deck

MD

CD player

CD

Built-in tuner

TUNER

Turntable

PHONO

the component connected
to the 5.1/DVD INPUT
jacks on the receiver

5.1 IN

*

Sony VCRs become operable when you press the VIDEO1, 2, or
3 button.  These buttons correspond to VHS, Beta, and 8mm,
respectively.

See the table on page 10 for information on the buttons
you can use to control each component.

Note that the function buttons are factory-set as
described in the table above.  If you want to change
the factory setting of the buttons to match your
particular components, do the procedure “Changing
the Factory Setting of a Function Button” on page 12.

Notes

• Before you turn on the receiver, make sure that you have

turned the MASTER VOLUME control on the receiver to
the leftmost position to avoid damaging your speakers.

• After you have selected VCR or DVD player, turn on the

TV and set the TV’s video input to match the component
you selected.

2

AV 

1/u

 switch

Press to turn the audio and video components on or
off.

3

SYSTEM STANDBY switch

Press to turn off the receiver and other audio/video
components at the same time.

4

MASTER /– buttons

Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the
same time.

If you have pressed the TV CONTROL button:
Press to adjust the volume level of the TV speakers.

5

MUTING button

Press to mute the sound.  The indicator to the left of
the MUTING button on the receiver lights up when
the sound is muted.

If you have pressed the TV CONTROL button:
Press to mute the sound from the TV.

6

SLEEP button

Press repeatedly to activate the sleep function and the
duration which the receiver turns off automatically.

Summary of Contents for RM-U401

Page 1: ...3 864 028 11 1 Remote Commander Operating Instructions 1998 by Sony Corporation RM U401 ...

Page 2: ...with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model RM U401 Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the f...

Page 3: ... the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor g on the receiver z When to replace batteries Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace both batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the...

Page 4: ... of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations 3 1 4 6 5 2 MODE 5 1 IN MASTER VOLUME CH PRESET GENRE SOUND FIELD ON OFF BASS BOOST MUTING PHONO TUNER TV CONTROL MD TAPE TV CD VIDEO3 VIDEO2 VIDEO1 DVD 0 p P 9 ANT TV VTR ENTER D TUNING SHIFT 10 D SKIP SLEEP SYSTEM STANDBY 1 u AV DISC r 0 8 5 2 9 6 3 7 4 1 ...

Page 5: ...s to match your particular components do the procedure Changing the Factory Setting of a Function Button on page 12 Notes Before you turn on the receiver make sure that you have turned the MASTER VOLUME control on the receiver to the leftmost position to avoid damaging your speakers After you have selected VCR or DVD player turn on the TV and set the TV s video input to match the component you sel...

Page 6: ...up while the tone effect is turned on Note that if you have adjusted the tone using the CURSOR MODE button and cursor buttons the adjusted tone will be produced whenever you turn on the tone effect EFFECT DELAY button Press the button repeatedly to adjust the amount of effect or delay time DELAY appears on the display window on the receiver only when the PRO LOGIC sound field is selected EFFECT ap...

Page 7: ...ress the EQ TONE ON OFF button to activate the tone effect INDEX Enter an index name for a preset station or program source Note The CURSOR MODE button does not operate on receivers that have no cursor buttons ª Tape disc operation buttons The following table describes the component operated by each button and the function of the buttons Button s Component s Function 9 Tape deck Starts play on the...

Page 8: ... signal to be output from the antenna terminal of the VCR TV signal or video signal VCR MENU button Press to display the VCR menu on the TV screen Then use the cursor buttons on the remote to perform the menu operations see Cursor buttons V v B b ENTER button and EXIT RETURN button on page 9 Note After you press the VCR MENU button the remote is set to control the VCR that corresponds with VCR 1 B...

Page 9: ...ton and EXIT RETURN button After pressing the CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button on the receiver use the cursor buttons to make specific settings see page 7 After pressing the VCR MENU DVD MENU DVD TITLE DBS MENU or DBS GUIDE button use these buttons to perform the following operations Cursor buttons To select a menu item ENTER button To enter the selection EXIT RETURN button To return to the pre...

Page 10: ...Numeric buttons r r r r r r r r r SHIFT 10 r r r r r r ENTER D TUNING r r r r r r r r 9 r r r r r r r r P r r r r r r r p r r r r r r r r r r r r r r 0 r r r r r r r DISC r D SKIP r ANT TV VTR r r r r r r r r r r r r 9 r r CD player with a multi disc changer only z If you press the TV CONTROL button The remote is set to operate only Sony TVs In this case only the following buttons are operable TV ...

Page 11: ...YSTEM STANDBY MASTER VOLUME ENTER D TUNING SHIFT 10 AV 1 u MODE 5 1 IN MASTER VOLUME CH PRESET GENRE SOUND FIELD ON OFF BASS BOOST MUTING PHONO TUNER TV CONTROL MD TAPE TV CD VIDEO3 VIDEO2 VIDEO1 DVD 0 p P 9 ANT TV VTR ENTER D TUNING SHIFT 10 D SKIP SLEEP SYSTEM STANDBY 1 u AV DISC r 0 8 5 2 9 6 3 7 4 1 Numeric buttons Function buttons ...

Page 12: ...e the factory settings of the function buttons page 5 to suit the components in your system For example if you connect a Sony LD player to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver you can set the VIDEO2 button on this remote to control the LD player Note however that the settings of the TUNER PHONO and 5 1 IN buttons cannot be changed 1 Press the button corresponding to the component you want to assign t...

Page 13: ...he remote at the remote sensor g on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure you select the correct function on the remote Pressing TV CONTROL sets the remote to operate the TV only If this mode is on press a function button on the remote or one of the FUNCTION buttons on the rece...

Page 14: ...Remotecontr olsystem Infrared control Powerr equir ements 3 V DC with two R6 size AA batteries Dimensions 210 56 268 mm 83 8 21 4 11 16 inches Mass appr ox 125 g 4 4 oz excluding batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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