Sony RM-VL610 - Integrated Remote Commander, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...at 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 recei...

Page 3: ...ponent page 10 Learning function for programming various other remote control signals This Commander has a Learning function to learn the remote control signals needed to operate other non preset components or functions To teach such signals to this Commander use the remote control supplied with the non preset components page 16 In addition the Commander can learn remote control signals infrared s...

Page 4: ... Component Select button 3 Enter the code number 4 Finish setting Press SET and MENU Press ENT You can search for the component code available for your component 1 Set the Remote Commander for code input mode 2 Press the desired Component Select button 3 Transmit code number signals in turn 4 Finish setting Press SET and MENU Press ENT For more details see page 13 Press CH or CH and then POWER Rep...

Page 5: ...he RM VL610 learn the functions of your component s remote control Learning function Example To teach the H play signal of your video cassette recorder to the VCR H button of the RM VL610 VCR s remote control RM VL610 4 Press the button you want to teach 5 Press and hold the H play button of your VCR s remote control until the VCR button of the RM VL610 lights up 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to teach ot...

Page 6: ...l buttons 20 Changing or erasing the function of a learned button 22 Notes on programming the signals for an air conditioner 24 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System 25 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons 27 Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Component just by pressing that Component Select button for Sony Comp...

Page 7: ...ntenance 36 Specifications 36 Troubleshooting 37 Appendixes Table of Preset Functions 39 TV 39 VCR 41 CBL Cable box 41 SAT 42 DVD 42 DVR Digital video recorder 43 CD 44 MD 44 DECK 45 AMP 45 DAV DVD Receiver combo 46 Digital TV TUNER 47 Index 48 ...

Page 8: ... replace the batteries with new ones Note Do not take more than one hour to replace the batteries Otherwise your code number settings page 10 and learned remote control signals page 16 will be erased Notes on batteries Do not use an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries together If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak wipe the contaminated area of the battery com...

Page 9: ... button wf PAGE button wg MENU button wh Cursor Control buttons wj TOOLS button About tactile dots The number 5 button the G button and CH button each have a tactile dot for ease of use 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 ca...

Page 10: ... for each component see Table of Preset Functions page 39 Basic Operations Setting the Code for non Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components Setting component codes 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 major br...

Page 11: ...2 Continued Notes If you press a component code number that is not on the table in the supplied Component Code Numbers or if you press a button in the wrong order the Component Select button flashes five times and then turns off Check the component code number and try setting it again If you don t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step the setup procedure will be can...

Page 12: ... Commander does not seem to be working Try repeating the setup procedure using the other codes listed for your component or try setting the code number using the Search function page 13 Note on the VOL and MUTING buttons When you operate a visual component the TV button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the TV s volume When you operate an audio component the AMP but...

Page 13: ... times after the numbers have turned one cycle One cycle means for example the four digit code numbers beginning from 8 are cycled through Setting a Component Code by 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 so that the Search f...

Page 14: ...ollowing the instructions on page 12 Notes If you don t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step the setup procedure will be canceled To set the code start over from the beginning If you press any button other than CH and POWER while setting the component code all code numbers will be lost and the setup procedure will be canceled Start over from the beginning To cancel...

Page 15: ...am the VOL or MUTING button for the TV or AMP buttons to send a signal to any other component that signal will be transmitted only when you select TV or AMP When you select another component the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP will be transmitted If you have assigned another component to the TV or AMP buttons page 33 the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even if you se...

Page 16: ...number use the following Learning procedure to teach any of the programmable buttons of the Commander to operate the functions of another remote control You can also use the Learning function to change the signals of individual buttons after setting the component code number page 10 It is recommended that you make a note of the learned key functions It is possible to make a note on the back of the...

Page 17: ...e Commander takes no action returning to its state after the Component Select button was pressed in Step 3 Either teach to another free button or clear the already learned function page 22 and start over from the beginning 2 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds The SET indicator flash 3 Press the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be learned The SET indicator flashes a...

Page 18: ...sfer complete Notes If you do not perform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends If you do not perform Step 5 within 10 seconds after Step 4 the learning procedure returns to Step 3 Repeat Step 4 while the Component Select button lights To cancel setup press SET If the Commander does not seem to be working If the learned button does not operate properly...

Page 19: ...ommander reacts as described Use fresh batteries in both remote units Avoid Learning in places subject to direct sunlight or a strong fluorescent light Noise may interfere during the Learning procedure 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 interactiv...

Page 20: ...or lights up but the SYSTEM CONTROL button does not light up Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function continued Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons and System Control buttons You can teach one operating procedure to a Component Select button and System Control buttons so that when you press the Component Select button and System Control buttons...

Page 21: ...T to finish learning Notes If you do not perform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends If you do not perform Step 3 within 10 seconds after Step 2 the Learning procedure returns to Step 1 Repeat from Step 2 while the Component Select button is lit To cancel learning press SET If another signal has already been learned by that button The SET indicator f...

Page 22: ...and hold SET for over 3 seconds The SET indicator flashes 2 While holding the desired Component Select button pressed press the button you want to erase When erasing of the learned function is completed the selected Component Select button light turns off Note Be sure to press the button you want to erase while pressing the Component Select Button If you release the Component Select button the Com...

Page 23: ... Component Select button and System Control buttons Example To erase the function learned by the TV button 1 While holding SET pressed press and hold the TV Component Select button for over 3 seconds When erasing of a learned function is completed the SET indicator light turns off To erase the learned function of a SYSTEM CONTROL button While holding SET pressed press and hold the desired SYSTEM C...

Page 24: ...gram the remote control signals of the new settings on the Commander If the power on off operation does not work correctly If the Commander can only operate ON with one button and OFF with another while your air conditioner s remote control can operate ON OFF with a single button program the signal on two buttons of the Commander as follows 1 Clear the learned power on off signal on the programmed...

Page 25: ...m the loudspeakers connected to your amplifier For example to control the volume while using a VCR you don t need to press the TV button to control the TV volume The following table shows the factory setting of which volume would be controlled for each component However if your visual components are connected to an audio system you may want to hear TV or VCR sound from the loudspeakers via your am...

Page 26: ...s to AMP Press VOL while holding MUTING pressed Only AMP lights up when you press these buttons and then turns off when you release them Press and while holding VOL press MUTING Volume control setting complete Visual components are TV video cassette recorder analog cable box digital cable box digital satellite tuner DVD player digital video recorder Audio components are CD player MD player cassett...

Page 27: ...ny component is set to a Component Select button the Power On signal is automatically programmed to the button You can select the desired component and power it on by just pressing that Component Select button 2 While holding POWER pressed press the desired Component Select button While the POWER button is pressed the Component Select buttons that Sony components are set to flash in the following ...

Page 28: ...nction on it If you change the component code page 10 after setting the Power On function the Power On function is cleared The Component Select button flashes twice to indicate that you cannot set this function Even if you used the Learning function page 16 to program a signal on a Component Select button you can program the Power On function on that button but it cannot be used If you clear the l...

Page 29: ...ol function for a Component Select button page 33 the execution of the programmed commands begins when you press the Component Select button for more than 2 seconds When executing the programmed commands each remote commander signal is transmitted Example To watch a video you can set a series of operations as follows Power on the TV r Power on the video VCR r Power on the amplifier r Set the input...

Page 30: ...ear the program page 31 and start again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already learned a remote control signal page 16 you can program a System Control function System Control Macro but the function does will not work until you clear the Leaning function To clear the Learning functio...

Page 31: ...remote control signals For example some TVs generally may not respond to the 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 to other components such as in the example below TV Power ontVCR Power ont VCR playbacktTV input select To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET...

Page 32: ...ol functions on page 31 Example To program the procedure on page 29 for the VCR Component Select button 1 Press and while holding SET press the VCR Component Select button The SET indicator and the VCR Component Select button lights turn on If a Control Program function Component Macro has already been set on the button the button flashes twice The setting procedure is automatically canceled 2 Set...

Page 33: ...nction Component Macro but the function does will not work until you clear the Learned Function To clear the Learning Learned Function see Changing or erasing the function of a learned button on page 22 While you are setting a program you can insert a 0 4 second interval before the next step is executed by pressing the same Component Select button again For the example above in the step 2 you can ...

Page 34: ... and the Component Select button currently selected flash twice To unlock the control Press and while holding POWER press INPUT and CH The SET button and the Component Select button currently selected flash once and the Hold function is released twice once x All the buttons are locked once Using Other Functions Locking the Controls Hold Function To prevent accidental operation you can lock all the...

Page 35: ...on and the INPUT button the SET indicator lights up and the Component Select buttons light up one by one When the SET indicator turns off at last all settings are cleared and the Commander returns to its original state Erasing All Settings To reset the Commander to its factory settings You can erase all remote control signals programmed by the learned function to reset the Commander to its factory...

Page 36: ...ssive 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 there can interfere with remote control operations ...

Page 37: ...rectly If the code that is listed first for your component does not 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 comp...

Page 38: ...nts are too far apart or if something is blocking the signals between them some of the components may not operate in sequence even after you press the programmed button If some of the components do not operate correctly because of the above or any other reason position the components back to the way they were before you set the System Control function or Control Program function Failure to do this...

Page 39: ...HDMI qs RGB 8LIST CAPTION 9FAV FAVORITE FUNCTION To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display To turn on off the window picture To change the TV channel in the window picture To change the TV channel in the window picture To change the input mode of the window picture To move the location of the window picture To swap the main picture an...

Page 40: ...U wsf wsF wsG wsg wsOK wdTOOLS OPTION qs qs qsm qsH qsM qsREC z qsx qsX 7A 7B 7C qlPAGE w PAGE 8LIST 9FAV FAVORITE CBL Cable box FUNCTION To turn on and 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 To change the input mode To turn on the display To switch the EPG display to...

Page 41: ...up Master Guide To exit the mode 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 bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed To select the channel that is highlighted Channel up Channel down To return to the last tuned station To call up the DISH menu To call up the PVR menu To ...

Page 42: ... To move the cursor to the left To execute items selected from the screen To rewind To play To fast forward To record press H while pressing REC z First release H then release REC z To stop To pause To operate Flash To operate Flash channel up channel down In order to avoid recording by mistake the REC z button does not work by itself Table of Preset Functions continued KEY DISPLAY 7A SET UP 7B Li...

Page 43: ...perate Flash 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 select the channel previously selected KEY DISPLAY wsOK qjCHANNEL 7A REPLAY 1 8LIST 1 7B 1 Live TV qlPAGE 1 THUMBS qlPAGE 1 THUMBS qgSLEEP FUNCTION To enter the selection of the MENU display Channel up Channel down To replay Or to go into ...

Page 44: ... change the play mode cyclically OPEN CLOSE KEY DISPLAY qdPOWER 31 9 0 4DOT 10 qhENTER qkRECALL D SKIP qsm qsH qsM qsREC z qsx qsX qs qs qfINFO DISPLAY q GUIDE CLEAR wdTOOLS PLAY MODE qaEXIT REC MODE 2PIP CD SYNC MD FUNCTION To turn on and off To select the track number 0 selects track 10 To select track numbers above 10 see the descriptions on the 10 button below To select numbers 10 and above To...

Page 45: ...ony component Continued KEY DISPLAY qdPOWER 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 30 1INPUT qkRECALL SHIFT qjCH 5VOL 6MUTING qhENTER q GUIDE BAND AMP FUNCTION To turn on and 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 sele...

Page 46: ... 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 call up the MENU To return to the previous display on the MENU Table of Preset Functions continued KEY DISPLAY 5VOLUME 5VOLUME 6MUTING qs qs qkTOOLS AMP MENU 7A SETUP 7B OPEN CLOSE 7C D SKIP qjCH qkRECALL BAND qgSLEEP q GUIDE SURROUND F...

Page 47: ... and 5 or press 5 and ENT To display the current channel To use the FAVORITE 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 Channel up Channel down To operate JUMP FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV s ma...

Page 48: ... a signal 16 programming a series of commands 32 setting the Power On function 27 E Erasing 35 F G H I J K Factory setting 35 L Learning Function 16 Locking control of the Commander 34 M MUTING button 12 15 19 26 N O Number buttons 11 22 P Q R S Power On function setting 27 Preset components 10 System Control Functions 29 T U Troubleshooting 37 V W X Y Z VOL buttons 12 15 19 26 35 Volume Control 1...

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