Sony RM-VL700, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...3 232 145 12 1 Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions 2001 Sony Corporation RM VL700 ...

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: ...l your components by setting the type and code number of each component page 8 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 See page 15 I...

Page 4: ...gnals to the Component Select buttons 19 Changing or erasing the function of a learned button 21 Notes on programming the signals for an air conditioner 23 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System 24 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons 26 Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Component just by pressing that Component...

Page 5: ...5 Appendix Table of Preset Functions 35 TV 35 VCR 36 CBL Cable box 36 SAT 37 DVD 37 CD 38 MD 38 DAT 38 DECK 38 AMP 39 Digital Cable Box 39 Index Back cover ...

Page 6: ...lace the batteries with new ones Note Do not take more than one hour to replace the batteries Otherwise your setting of the code numbers page 8 and learned remote control signals page 15 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 c...

Page 7: ... enter button qj OK button qk CH channel buttons ql 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 change this setting also page 24 Note The function of the control buttons varies depending on settings operating modes...

Page 8: ...mponent Select buttons You can assign Component Select buttons to freely set signals of your desired components For further information see Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons page 27 For the functions of buttons as for each component see Table of Preset Functions page 35 Basic Operations Setting the Code for non Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components Setting component code...

Page 9: ...ed 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 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 canceled To set the...

Page 10: ... seem to be working Try repeating the setup procedures using the other codes listed for your component or try setting the code number using the Search function page 11 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 button lights up to i...

Page 11: ...e assigned to any of the Component Select buttons page 27 you can set a component code using the Search function Continued 1 Press SET All Component Select buttons flash 2 Press the Component Select button for the desired component The selected Component button lights up and all other buttons turn off 3 Press CH or CH and POWER in turn until the component reacts as described in the following TV Po...

Page 12: ... 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 setup press SET Setting a component code by the Search function continued Example To operate a video cassette recorder 1 Press the desired Component Select button The Component Select butt...

Page 13: ...tons for the TV or AMP 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 27 the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even if you select another component Continue...

Page 14: ... remote control signals of your component in to the Commander using the Learning function page 15 About the input select of a VCR only for Sony VCR Each time TV VIDEO is pressed the input is changed in order It is also possible to select directly by pressing one of following Number buttons while holding TV VIDEO pressed TV VIDEO 0 Tuner TV VIDEO 1 LINE1 TV VIDEO 2 LINE2 TV VIDEO 3 LINE3 TV VIDEO 4...

Page 15: ...ttons after setting the component code number page 8 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 supplied Component Code Numbers Notes Some specific remote control signals may not be learned You can also use a display monitor for computer display including a built in tuner type if the Commander is learned Example To program t...

Page 16: ...4 Press the button on the Commander you want to teach Both the SET indicator and the selected Component Select button flash Learning function standby If another signal has already been learned by that button The SET indicator flashes twice and the 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 th...

Page 17: ...f 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 To cancel setup press SET If the Commander does not seem to be working If the learned button does not operate properly teach once again For example if the volume becomes very loud ...

Page 18: ...learning button until your Commander 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 te...

Page 19: ... 21 and start over from the beginning Continued Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons You can teach one operating procedure to a Component Select button so that when you press the Component Select button the operation is also automatically done For example if it is necessary to switch the input selection of an amplifier to DVD when you use a DVD player teach an input s...

Page 20: ...off If the SET indicator flashes five times It means that learning is incomplete Repeat Steps 2 and 3 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to teach remote control signals to other buttons 5 Press SET 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 ...

Page 21: ...T indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash 2 While holding the desired Component Select button pressed press the button you want to erase The SET indicator turns off and the selected Component Select button lights up 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 Commander changes to Lea...

Page 22: ...turns off and the selected Component Select button lights up Note With this operation you can only erase the learned functions of all buttons for a specific component 3 Press SET to finish setting To cancel erasing press SET during data erasing data erasing complete To erase the learned function of the Component Select button that is TV VCR CBL SAT DVD or AMP Example To erase the function learned ...

Page 23: ...ner 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 button of the Commander 2 Reprogram only the power on signal of the air conditioner on the button of the Commander 3 Program the power off signal of the air conditioner on another button of the Commander The two buttons...

Page 24: ...mplifier 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 amplifier not from your TV speakers In t...

Page 25: ...ayer MD player cassette deck amplifier To cancel setting press SET Note If you used the Learning function to program the VOL or MUTING buttons to send a signal to a component the procedure above will not change the function of the VOL and MUTING buttons 1 Press SET All Component Select buttons flash 2 While holding MUTING pressed press VOL or VOL To set all volume controls to AMP Press VOL while h...

Page 26: ...en set with the Power On command light up Example If the Power On command has been programmed on the VCR and DVD buttons these buttons light up when you first press POWER To cancel setting press SET To clear the Power On command Repeat the same procedure pressing the desired Component Select button that lights up when you press POWER Notes If the component code of a non Sony brand has been set on ...

Page 27: ...even when you select other components If you have already programmed any remote control signals on the Component Select buttons using the Learning function you cannot assign other components to the Component Select buttons Continued Example To assign a CD player to the CBL SAT button 1 Press SET All Component Select buttons flash 2 Press the Component Select button to which you want to assign a fu...

Page 28: ... step only the factory set function is assigned Other newly learned functions page 15 are not assigned If a component to be assigned has any learned signals the indicator SET flashes twice Then setting cannot be performed In this case clear the learned signals and follow Steps 1 3 again or select another Component Select button which is not assigned to learned keys or buttons You can copy the lear...

Page 29: ...utton to the original component setting Clear the learned function page 21 and perform the original component setting following the procedure on page 27 Tip Small data will be processed soon Copying the settings of a Component Select button to another button You can copy the entire settings of a Component Select button to another Component Select button The settings of the component code page 8 an...

Page 30: ... pressed press MUTING and RECALL The SET indicator flashes once and the Hold function is set While the Hold function is on no function can be operated All Component Select buttons flash twice To unlock the control Press the same three buttons in the same order as the former procedure The SET indicator flashes twice and the Hold function is disabled twice twice once ...

Page 31: ...the Commander to its factory settings 1 While holding POWER pressed press TV VIDEO and VOL The SET indicator and all Component Select buttons light up Then the Component Select buttons turn off one by one from the left followed by the SET indicator When the SET indicator turns off at last all settings are cleared and Commander returns to its original state ...

Page 32: ...ot drop the unit or give a shock to the unit or it may cause a malfunction Do not leave the unit in a location near 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...

Page 33: ...ent 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 f...

Page 34: ...s The component codes cannot be set See the supplied Component Code Numbers and try setting the component codes again page 8 A selected Component Select button or another button to be set has any remote control signals programmed by Learning function page 15 Clear the learned signals page 21 or select another button which has no learned signals and try setting again The Hold function is on Unlock ...

Page 35: ...PIP CH 5REC z PIP INPUT 5X PIP STILL 5N PIP SWAP 5x PIP MOVE qgCH qhRECALL 8VOL 9MUTING 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 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 i...

Page 36: ... 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 rewind To play To fast forward To record press N while pressing REC z First release N then release REC z To stop To pause Channel up Channel down In order to avoid recording by mistake the REC z button does not work by itself KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 3 q d 1 9 ...

Page 37: ...ward To stop To pause To proceed to the next location or song To proceed to the previous location or song KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 3 q d 1 9 0 ENT 1 TV VIDEO 2 DISPLAY 4PIP FAVORITE q sSLEEP Station Index q aGUIDE 5N EXIT 7MENU 6f 6F 6G 6g q f OK qgCH qhRECALL SAT 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 To switch the output of...

Page 38: ...proceed to the previous song Activated when using a double cassette deck for deck A of Sony component KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 31 9 0 4PIP 10 qdENT qhRECALL D SKIP 5m 5N 5M 5x 5X qgCH qgCH CD 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 enter the setting To select n...

Page 39: ...AGE CH PAGE qhRECALL 5m 5N 5M 5z REC REC ON OFF 5x 5X Digital 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 5and ENTER Select either TV or Cable for viewing By pass mode Alls up title bar and toggles title bar on off To switch the FAVORITE TV channel list programmed by a customer to ON OFF To return to the TV screen from the h...

Page 40: ... setting Power On function 26 Copying settings of Component Select buttons 29 E Erasing 31 F G H Factory setting 28 31 I J K Input select 14 L Learning Function 15 Locking control of Commander 30 M MUTING button 10 13 18 25 30 N O Number buttons 9 14 21 27 P Q R S Power On function setting 26 Preset components 8 T U Troubleshooting 33 V W X Y Z VOL buttons 10 13 17 18 25 31 Volume Control 10 13 24...