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Sony RM-VL1000 User's Manual

1. KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on t To move the cursor off upward 1 9 0 ENT To change the channel To move the cursor For example to change downward to channel 5 press 0 and gt To move the cursor to 5 or press 5 and the right ENED To move the cursor to TV VIDEO By D the supat of the left V When conne in pa OK Joystick To bring up the Station TV cable or antenna to ae ae ca the receiver the output guide 1s not displaye switches between a TV To select the channel and SAT program that is highlighted DISPLAY To turn on the display CH Channel up GUIDE To bring up the Master Channel down Guide DOT Decimal point for lt lt To rewind channel number 1 To play EXIT To exit the setting menu pp To fast forward FAVORITE To use the FAVORITE REC To record press B function while pressing REC S INDEX To bring up the Station First release B then Index release REC REPLAY To replay the built in E To stop DVR pi To pause INFO To display program MENU To call up the MENU information display RECALL To select the channel previously selected The operation of the built in DVR or the video on demand Continued 75 Table of Preset Functions continued Digital cable box KEY DISPLAY FUNCT
2. cD CABLE Cable box KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on POWER To turn the power on off off 1 9 0 To select the track 1 9 0 ENT To change the channel number 0 selects track for example to change 10 to channel 5 press 0 and To select track numbers 5 or press 5 and ENT above 10 see the CH Channel up descriptions on the PIP Channel down button below RECAE 7 TUMP z o operate t EIE ee FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN ENT To enter the setting function RECALL To select next disc DISPLAY To switch the display of the CD player to on off SLEEP To clear the setting Aa To rewind To play gt gt To fast forward a To stop iT To pause CH To select the next track CH To select the previous track CONTINUE To select continuous play mode SHUFFLE To play in random order PROGRAM To use for program play REPEAT To select repeat play mode DISC To decide the numeric key operation TRACK To decide the numeric key operation GROUP To decide the numeric key operation EDIT To go into the setting mode of automatic program and time fade EJECT To open close DSP MODE To toggle the mode of DSP added to the CD DSP OFF To turn the DSP off FADER To toggle the fade in fade out operation 80 AMP KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To t
3. KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on POWER To turn the power on off off 1 9 0 To select the track 1 9 0 To select the track number 0 selects track number 0 selects track 10 0 To select track numbers DISPLAY To change the display above 10 see the mode or turn the display descriptions on the PIP on off button below Torewind PIP To select numbers 10 Tool and above z2 play ENT To enter the setting P 22 fast forward RECALL To select the next disc REC oirecord press B while pressing REC DISPLAY To change the display First release P then mode or turn the display release REC on off E o stop SLEEP To clear the setting Ps aa 7 aa i o pause gt EJECT To open close lt z P E J CH To select the next track SER OEWAN CH To select the previous REC To record press B track while pressing REC HIGH REV Hish drei First release B then RESP EES TENIGW release REC HIGH CUE High speed cue E To stop FADER To select the fade in i To pause ade nt CH To select the next track REC MUTE Record muting CH To select the previous track CONTINUE To select continuous play mode SHUFFLE To play in random order PROGRAM To use for program play REPEAT To switch the repeat play of a single or all track s to on off DECK A To select a deck of the dual MD deck A DECK B To select a deck of the dual MD deck B REC MODE To toggle the recording mode CD SYNC To start
4. 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 SYSTEMS of which the name you want to change by pressing the Label Select button JVUOUd es The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the system macro name Go to Step 4 SYSTEM SET LABEL S STEMA TIMER Displays timer program numbers To change the labels PROG 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 fPROG1 PROG2 proe PROG4 roe PAANAN oo oe Continued 67 Changing the Names of the E gt E gt E gt L_ gt E __ _ Labels on the Display Erasing All the continued Settings The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the timer You can erase all the settings to program name Go to Step 4 reset the Commander to its factory settings p SET TIMER LABEL A PROG4 EO zl 4 Input the name of the label by pressing the Joystick toward or Follow Steps 3 5 on page 27 28 5 Press the SET button The name of the label is decided and the display returns to the previous one 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET
5. SET TIMER PROG f PROG2 PROG3 ROG4 JEN i 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 52 5 Select SETUP by pressing the Label Select button SET PROG4 ON OFF TEST SETUP lt Ge copy Jerid 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 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 or SET PROGA 1111 FSUN 12 00 AM FMACRO Each time the Joystick is pressed toward or the display of day s of the week changes as follows EVERYDAY t v JMON SAT lt T 4 3 MON FRI lt t v 3 SUN SAT T 4 SUNS T vb 4 JMN 4 y T
6. If the summer time is not used in your area select STD TIME SET CLOCK SUN STD TIME Ge RR he The selected STD TIME or DS TIME stays lit For example when STD TIME is selected a CK SUN lt 2 00 AM STD TIME 4 Select the day of the week by pressing the Joystick toward or The selected day of the week flashes i ay Uy 4 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 cc SET CLOCK MON 12 00 HM STD TIME Note If you press the Joystick toward the day of the week is set and setting mode skips to Step 6 9 Setting the Clock continued 5 Set the hour AM or PM by pressing the Joystick toward or Each time the Joystick is 6 Set the minute by pressing the Joystick toward or Each time the Joystick is pressed toward 4 or the minute changes by one The selected minute flashes pressed toward or the H hour changes by one sl The selected hour AM or PM flash ari Notes e If you press the Joystick toward the minute is set and the setting mode returns to Step 4 e If you press the Joystick toward the minute is set and the setting mode returns to Step 5 e If you want
7. SET appears on the LCD display 68 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display CLEAR on one of the labels SCROLL SET 4 POWER ONH HCOPY CLEAR SYSDELAY JUUUE TON 3 Select CLEAR by pressing the Label Select button SET BHHHHHHHHH JPOWER ONH COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY JUete eee Oo _ _ 4 Select ALL by pressing the Label Select button SET CLEAR COMPO SYSTEM TIMER ALL lt AAN re L 5 Select YES by pressing the Label Select button CLEAR i o FYES ririn D E ANO So ALL While erasing SET CLEAR COMPLETE ttt ttt ttt ALL 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 6 Press the SET button The display returns to the previous one 69 Additional Information o a A Precautions e Do not drop the unit or subject the unit to shock as malfunction may result e 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 e Do not put foreign objects into the unit Should any liquid or solid object fall into the unit have it checked by qualified person
8. 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 17 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components continued 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Select PRESET by pressing the Label Select button JTUTT OTN PRESET appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels U t SAT CABLE DVD g AREER EOIN 18 3 Select the desired component by pressing the Label Select button he To change the labels press the
9. 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 COMPO PRESET t8601 TV 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 CH Note 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 Aim the Commander at the component and press the POWER button POWER When the remote control signal is sent gt is shown on the display COMPO gt 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 5 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
10. beep sound 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 ee Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander If you operate a non Sony component make sure you set the component code first page 13 SYSTEM SCROLL O 0 QO VIDEO PHONO Cooh QO 0 Hoe 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 COMPO COMPO appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels VCR2 COMPO TV SAT CABLE DVD 10 00 AM To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly SCROLL Each time the SCROLL button is pressed the labels change as follows TV SAT CABLE DVD v VCR 1 DUR cD AMP Vv MD DAT TAPE A TAPE B Continued 21 Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander continued 2 Select the component in this case VCR1 to be operated by pressing the Label Select button VCRI f DUR cD AMP 10 00 AM The labels for operating the selected component are displayed VCR 1 ANT SW SEARCH gt SEARCH PLAYx2 10 00 AM 22 To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly Each time the SCROLL button is
11. page 19 47 EO N Selecting a Channel with a Single Label Channel Macro Function 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 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 43 Example To program TV channel 123 for the PIP CH key 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Press the SCROLL button once to display CH MACRO on one of the labels SCROLL SET Is tisstiiite SYSTEM 4 TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME y JULUUT UTE 3 Select CH MACRO by pressing the Label Select button SET AAAA AOA tSYSTEM 4 TIMER CH MACRO VOLUME J 7UTUTO TN CH MACRO appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels 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 Select the Component by pressing the Label Select button The selected component name a
12. 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 e 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 e You can change the interval between operation steps page 42 e If you cannot receive signals successfully duri
13. Example To set up a Philips TV 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 13 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components continued 2 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 3 Select PRESET by pressing the Label Select button JUTE EON PRESET appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels JUVE 14 4 Select the desired component by pressing the Label Select button he To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly SCROLL Each time the SCROLL button is pressed the labels change as follows VCR I DUR cD AMP VAIDLEN MD DAT JUCR2 TAPE A TAPE Bs JVEUUUEON JUPEUEUWANS wwtbbtbbia 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
14. MENU display SLEEP MENU e 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 GUIDE To exit the setting menu PIP To turn on off the window picture OK Joystick CH 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 RECALL VOL Volume up Volume down MUTING To mute the volume on the TV Press again to turn muting off PIP SWAP To swap the window picture PIP MOVE To move the location of the window picture 74 KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION PIP CH To change the TV channel in the window picture upwards PIP CH To change the TV channel in the window picture downwards PIPINPUT To change the input mode of the window picture PIPSTILL To freeze the window picture PIP OFF To turn off the window picture MAIN SUB To switch the sound of a duplex broadcast NORMAL To return the picture and sound quality to the default setting AU MODE To select the sound adjusting mode PIC MODE To select the picture adjusting mode WIDE To switch to WIDE SAT Digital Satellite
15. SE _SSS Adding an Extra 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 TONER IRES RECALL 44 Example To program the TV label 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display POWER ON on one of the labels SCROLL r SET AIt POWER ON COPY CLEAR ISYSDELAY J JUPUTECEEN 3 Select POWER ON by pressing the Label Select button POWER ONT COPY i CLEAR YSDELAY ANAAL es POWER ON appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels The display of the component names preset by Sony for which you can program the Power on signal flashes The display of the other components stays lit Select the desired component by pressing the Label Select button To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly The selected component name appears at the bottom of the LCD display A beep sound is heard and ON lights SET POWER ON The display returns to Step 4 If you select a com
16. 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 e 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 e 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 e 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
17. button NI On A N 12 VOL volume buttons 13 MUTING button 14 Label Select button 15 POWER button 16 Number buttons 17 ENT enter button 18 SLEEP button 19 GUIDE button 20 Joystick and Cursors 21 CH channel buttons 22 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 a 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 replac
18. 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 Continued 15 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 COMPO appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels 10 00 AM To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly SCROLL Each time the SCROLL button is pressed the labels change as follows 16 TV SAT CABLE DVD v VCR I DUR cD AMP 4 MD DAT VCR2 TAPE A TAPE B 2 Select the component you have set up by pressing the Label Select button TV f 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 POWER When the remote control signal is sent gt 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
19. executing time is variable by changing the setting page 43 34 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 SYSTEM 2 label coupe systeu TIMER SCROLL Cleft O S a oo 3 5 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET 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 fd fSYSTEM 4 TIMER CH MACR VOLUME y JUCUPEU ON SYSTEM and COMPO flash 4 Select SYSTEM by pressing the Label Select button gett i SYSTEM ZAIEN COMPO an s 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 Select the macro number by pressing the Label Select button N AERE EEEEED 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 operati
20. g gt h gt i gt j k l gt m gt n gt o gt p q gt r gt s gt t gt u gt v gt w gt x gt y gt z gt 0 1 gt 2 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt 6 gt 7 gt 8 gt 9 gt space gt gt gt gt gt amp gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt fr gt gt oyog gt gt Continued 27 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 28 Notes on learning the signals of an air conditioner 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
21. is not displayed for example to change To select the channel to channel 5 press 0 and that is highlighted 5 or press 5 and ENT CH Channel up TV VIDEO To switch the output of Channel down the SAT receiver to the EPG To access to all aspects nee fay of the service en connecting a i abl or antenna tothe EXIT To exit the setting menu receiver the output Live TV To bring up the Master switches between a TV Guide and SAT program LIST To call up the title of the DISPLAY To turn on the display recorded program GUIDE To bring up the Master REPLAY To replay or to go into Guide REC REVIEW mode To rewind during play After about 5 second rewind replay gt To play begins pr To fast forward THUMBS To select the desired REC To record press B gt recorded program while pressing REC It is necessary to have First release B then recorded the desired release REC program To stop THUMBS To select the desired T To pause recorded program It is necessary to have MENU To call up the MENU recorded the desired display program t To move the cum t CLEAR To clear the setting upward A me ens a SESO This key corresponds to the Tivo own ee service or the replay service Refer to gt To move the cursor to its instruction manual for details the right To move the cursor to the left Continued 79 Table of Preset Functions continued
22. mode to off after the execution of the timer program page 58 BATT is displayed for a second when you try to use the Commander The batteries begin to be exhausted Replace the batteries as early as possible page 7 The clock is displayed as i e 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 LOCK is displayed on the LCD and the display for operation does not appear when you press a button e 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 1 800 822 2217 73 Appendix SCC Table of Preset Functions Note There may be some components or functions that cannot be operated with this Commander TV KEY DISPLAY POWER FUNCTION To turn the power on off 1 9 0 ENT 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 TV VIDEO DISPLAY 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
23. operation appears Note It is recommended to write down the code number 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 SET appears on the LCD display 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display CLEAR on one of the labels SCROLL Each time the SCROLL button is pressed the label changes as follows JOP EEN 7ITTT TIN IN Dodd pepo yl fSYSTEM 4 ITIMER E CH MACRO VOLUME ARESEEELEED Continued 19 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components continued 3 Select CLEAR by pressing the Label Select button JTVOTET EN 4 Select COMPO by pressing the Label Select button fee B PANAMAN 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 20 5 Select the component of which the settings you want to erase by pressing the Label Select button ol Po While erasing COMPO CLEAR COMPLETE tt tt t ft gt gt When erasing finishes COMPLETE is displayed with a
24. switched as follows TEST When the selected program SETUP number of which the COPY lt standby mode is set to on JUUde tees SET TIMER PROG4 You can check the timer ON j OFE 3 OFF lt program setting by JEST A transmitting the Timer Macro 6 ignals j ___ signals COPY 3 Press the SET button The display returns to the previous one The timer standby mode will be set to off SET IPROG4 ON OFF lt OTEST SETUP COPY lt JUUTE UN 58 When the selected program number of which the standby mode is set to off TD maho ON OFF TEST SETUP COPY lt tees iii V The timer standby mode will be set to on gt SET TIMER PROG4 OFF lt o Press the SET button The display returns to the previous one To switch quickly the timer standby mode to on or off using the TIMER button 1 When the display for component operation appears if not press the SET button repeatedly press the TIMER button TIMER TIMER and the program numbers appear To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly fotod 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
25. synchronizing with the CD EJECT To open close FADER To select the fade in fade out SCROLL To scroll disc names or track names 82 TAPE A TAPE B KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off lt lt To rewind a To play gt gt To fast forward REC To record press B while pressing REC First release B then release REC E To stop lII To pause TV VIDEO To reverse DISPLAY To change the display mode RECALL To select a tape deck Deck A or B dual cassette deck only CH To search the beginning of a track in the fast forward direction CH To search the beginning of a track in the rewind direction DOLBY NR To toggle the Dolby Noise Reduction REC LEV To make the recording level higher REC LEV To make the recording level lower REC MUTE Record muting CD SYNC To start synchronizing with the CD FADER To stop after fading out and fade in after starting C RESET To reset the tape counter 83 es Index Automatic Off of the backlight 62 Backlight Automatic Off 62 Batteries 7 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 D
26. 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 59 Setting the Timer continued 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 Notes e If the TEST or ON OFF label is selected when the timer program is not set the NG sound is heard twice e 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 air conditioner or electrical appliances It may cause a fire or a serious injury 60 To clear timer settings programmed for a specific program number label 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Pre
27. to finish the clock setting go to Step 7 Then press the Joystick toward The hour is set 00 minute flashes N SET CLOCK MON 9 HOC PM STD TIME YL Note If you press the Joystick toward the hour and AM or PM are set and the setting mode returns to Step 4 10 7 Press the SET button Adjusting the clock after ser setting the clock With a beep sound the day of the week the hour and the minute are set and the clock starts from 0 seconds YN SET CLOCK MON STD TIME 9 30 PM E The Commander enters the setting mode LEARN LABEL CLOCK lt 1 Keep the SET button VT pressed for more than a second N SET If you press the SET button again The display for component operation appears SET appears on the LCD display Note If you press the SET button in steps 4 6 the clock setting is confirmed and starts form 0 seconds Continued 11 Setting the Clock continued 4 Set the clock by pressing the Joystick toward 2 Select CLOCK by or Follow Steps 4 6 on pressing the Label Select pages 9 10 button 5 Press the SET button ET pub LEARN LABEL CLOCK lt q tite 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 th
28. 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 air conditioner with the Commander For accurate learning e Do not move the remote units during the learning procedure e Be sure to keep holding down the button of the other remote control until you hear the confirmation beep e Use fresh batteries in both remote control units e Avoid learning in places under direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light e The remote control detector area may differ depending on each remote unit If learning does not work try changing the positions of the two re
29. 60sec JENN Continued 63 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 LIGH 30se 40secz 50sec 60sec JENN eT The set Automatic Off time of the backlight appears SY LIGHT 50sec With a beep sound the Automatic Off time of the backlight is decided and the setting finishes 64 n I I l Setting the Key Touch 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 1 While pressing the POWER button press the VOL button to turn on the key touch beep VOL oic 2 While pressing the POWER button press the VOL button to turn off the key touch beep VOL Sy POWER 5MM 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 CH LG d 2 While pressing the POWER button press the CH button to decrease the contrast of the display window POWER CH Cp POWER _____ 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 ma
30. 8601 TV 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 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 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
31. AY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on REC To record press B gt off while pressing REC 1 9 0 ENT To change the channel First release B then for example to change release REC to channel 5 press 0 and a To stop 5 or press 5 and ENT T To pause TV VIDEO To oe the input EJECT To eject a cassette CHANNEL Channel up DISPLAY To activate the on screen display Channel down MENU To call up the MENU ANT SW To switch the antenna disp ay output a To move the cursor SEARCH CUE locked picture upward search To move the cursor SEARCH lt REVIEW locked picture downward search gt To niove the cursorto PLAY x2 To play at double speed the right C RESET To reset the counter To move the cursor to COUNTER To change the counter the left display OK Joystick To enter the selection of COMMERCL To skip over the MENU display commercials GUIDE To exit the setting menu SP LP To switch the tape speed lt lt To rewind gt To play Tn order to avoid recording by gt gt To fast forward mistake the REC key does not work 78 by itself You can assign this operation record to a single key using the learning function page 23 DVR Digital video recorder KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on OK Joystick To bring up the Station off Index when a program 1 9 0 ENT To change the channel guide
32. ION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on OK Joystick To bring up the Station off Index when a program 1 9 0 ENT To change the channel guide is not displayed for example to change To select the channel to channel 5 press 0 and that is highlighted 5 or press 5 and ENT GUIDE To exit the setting menu TV VIDEO To switch the output of CH Channel up the SAT receiver to the Ch Id 7 TV When connecting a anne gown TV cable or antenna to RECALL To turn on the display of the receiver the output a shortcut menu switches between a TV OPTION To display the function and SAT program tag DISPLAY To turn on the display VIEWER To display a drop menu FAVORITE To use the FAVORITE and toggle to change the function user 4 To rewind BACK To return to the just preu To play previous display from To fast forward any displey Daa etin FWD To forward the display REC To record press B returned by the BACK while pressing REC key First release Pe then EPG To call up the title bar release REC x a and toggle the title bar E To stop on off in CABLE mode u To pause PAGE Page up MENU To call up the MENU PAGE Page down display INFO To display program e To move the cursor information upward HOME To return to the home a move me cursor display from any display Sawan EXIT To exit the setting menu gt To move the cursor to the right r se The operation of the built in DVR or To move the cursor to the vid d d t
33. 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 o Continued 25 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 co ntrol 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 e If you do not perform learning steps within two minutes learning mode ends e 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 no
34. S ONY 3 244 192 12 1 Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions RM VL1000 2002 Sony Corporation 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 Ow ner 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 inter
35. S 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 http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in China Factory setting 13 30 34 42 43 63 64 Hold Function 62 Key touch beep 64 LCD 6 backlight 63 Learning Function 23 Locking Hold function 62 MUTING button 6 23 26 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 Timer setting 51 Troubleshooting 71 V W X Y Z VOL volume buttons 6 26 Volume Control 23 30
36. UES v JWEDZ T 4 THUS T 4 3 FRIE t 4 SATs SUN Sunday MON Monday TUE Tuesday WED Wednesday THU Thursday FRI Friday SAT Saturday 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 7 Select the second label time by pressing the Label Select button o SET PROG4 re R 12 00 AMJ JUEUUUTOUEIN 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 or Set the minute by pressing the Joystick toward or page 10 Then press down the Joystick The time of the timer setting is decided Continued 53 Setting the Timer continued 9 Select MACRO by pressing the Label Select button PROGA SAT Z t7 30 AM EPE EET AERE EREER The Commander enters the Timer Macro setting mode 10 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 he labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly Go to step 11 ISAT CABLE DVD JUUt
37. Volume Control 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display Press the SCROLL button once to display VOLUME on one of the labels SCROLL Select VOLUME by pressing the Label Select button SET IN PPDEEDENIS 4SYSTEM 3 ITIMER J CH MACRO LE TPR JTUUEE Ts 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 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 31 Controlling the Volume of Visual 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 SS COMPO SET VOLUME AMP l t t VISUAL ee If you want to change the volume setting of other components repeat Steps 4 and 5 6 To change the volume control
38. am 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 el D EED O 2 a 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 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 Jide 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 SET TIMER PROG i PROG2 PROBS PROG4 JINN Continued 51 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 Select the program number to which you want to set the timer by pressing the Label Select button
39. arned 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 NG appears during learning e The memory is full Clear infrequently used learned labels page 29 then carry out learning operations NG appears if you try to copy the settings of the component label to another component label e 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 A system control program does not function correctly e Make sure that you have programmed the commands in the correct order page 34 e 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 e The component codes are changed or new signals have been learned
40. ation steps on page 37 and Notes on System Control Operations on page 38 1 InStep 4 page 35 select COMPO by pressing the Label Select button SYSTEM SET t pHa pona Hee 1 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 TV I SAT CABLE DUD lt cn JUEUE TON 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 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 Continue
41. ay turns to the setting up mode of the timer 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 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 57 Setting the Timer continued To switch the timer standby mode to on or off To check the execution of the timer program 1 InStep 4 page 52 select the program number 1 Follow Steps 1 4 on page having a timer setting 51 52 program by pressing the Label Select button 2 Select TEST by pressing the Label Select button 2 Select ON OFF by pressing the Label Select button SET The timer standby mode will EROPA R be
42. cessive 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 non Sony 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 se
43. cro numbers SONY OFF SYSTEM2 12 and timer program numbers PROGI 12 on the labels to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits zl Sl O Continued 65 Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display continued 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Select LABEL by pressing the Label Select button SET KENEN PRESET Z LEARN LABEL Gr LOCK rritit The Commander enters the Label Input mode JUTTT TEEN 66 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 The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the component name Go to Step 4 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 o change by pressing the Label Select button for example PIP CH To change the labels press he SCROLL button The Commander enters the Label Input mode of the component function name Go to Step 4 fo a S COMPO LABEL PEP CHH TV
44. cters 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 SET CH MACRO PEP CH TV 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 50 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 Setting the Timer Up to 12 timer setting programs can be set on this commander You can progr
45. d 41 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions continued 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 IN PERETTI TPOWER ON4 COPY lt CLEAR EIET JUPUEECOOON Ws 4 Select INTERVAL by pressing the Label Select button 42 The current interval setting stays lit The factory setting is 150 ms ms 1 1000 second 5 Select the interval by pressing the Label Select button SET SYSDELAY NTERUAL With a beep sound the setting is changed SET sysneLay Pp pone TNTERUAL Press the SET button The display returns to Step 4 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 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 With a beep sound the setting is changed 4 Press the SET button The display returns to Step 2 43 E gt E gt E gt E gt E gt E gt EE gt __
46. dN 54 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 PROGA 11 HSONY F Sy HSYSTEM2 SYSTEM3 SYSTEM4 PANID ees 11 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 PROGA 1 11 HPIP SwaAPt HPIP MOVEt PIP CH PIP CH TY pris If you want to program the function of another component Press the COMPO button and return to Step 10 12Repeat 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 e You can input up to 32 steps for one timer program number e A System Macro can be input as a step e You can change the interval between operation steps page 42 e The step of the TIMER button has an interval of 250ms This operation of programming an interval is counted also as a step e The SCROLL button is not counted as a step 13When 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 Each ti
47. distance between remote commanders See For accurate learning page 29 e The component codes cannot be set See the supplied Component Code Numbers and try setting the component codes again page 13 Continued 71 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy NG flashes twice 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 e You may try to program the Power On function page 44 for a component label to which the component code of a non Sony product has been set This function is only for Sony components The NG sound is heard twice 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 le
48. e the alkaline batteries with new ones Notes on batteries e Do not mix old battery with new one or mix different types of batteries together e 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 f ___ Setting the Clock 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a Se tt ee second Setting the clock for the ed first time after installing batteries SET appears on the LCD display 2 Select CLOCK by pressing the Label Select button 7 LA SET PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK ui veered The Commander enters clock setting mode e NW 4 6 SET CLOCK SUN 12 00 AM For the first time after installing STD TIME batteries the display for DS TIME component operation appears Sie gt TV PIP SWAP PIP MOVE PIP CHt PIP CH LV 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 p SET CLOCK SUN 12 00 AM e TIME DS TIME q
49. e other flashes it To change the time mode select the time mode which flashes STD TIME or DS TIME by pressing the Label Select button If it is not necessary to change the time mode press the Joystick toward or and go to Step 4 12 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 Preset Factory setting name onthe component display TV TV Sony TV SAT Digital Sony digital satellite cable box CABLE Cable box Cable box DVD DVD player Sony DVD player VCR1 VCR Sony VHS VCR VTR3 VCR2 VCR Sony 8mm VCR VTR2 DVR Digital video Sony digital recorder video recorder CD CD player Sony CD player AMP Amplifier Sony amplifier MD DAT MDdeck Sony MD deck DAT deck TAPE A Cassette Sony cassette deck deck TAPE B Cassette Sony cassette deck deck Analog audio compact cassette deck See Table of Preset Functions page 74 for the functions of keys and buttons as for each component Setting a component code
50. ference 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 ee 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 suc
51. 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 72 Symptom Remedy The component set to be operated by the timer of the Commander does not function as expected e 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 e 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 is executed in the next week or on the next day though that program has been already executed e 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
52. he left e video on deman 76 DVD KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on CH To proceed to the next off location or song 1 9 0 Number buttons To set CH To proceed to the items selected from the previous location or screen song PIP To select numbers 10 TITLE To display the title menu and above SUB TITLE To switch the subtitle ENT To enter a setting a to AUDIO To change the sound ne CLEAR To clear the selected e screen characters from the DISPLAY To show the current play screen statuson the screen SEARCH To search in the forward RECALL To return to the last direction previous sereen SEARCH lt To search in the reverse MENU To display the DVD direction ee FWDSLOW Slow playback in the e To move the cursor forward direction upward REVSLOW Slow playback in the To move the cursor reverse direction gt gormand z EJECT To open or close the tray o move the cursor to the right ANGLE To switch angle To move the cursor to TME X panes the time the left uP ay OK joystick To execute items PLAYMODE To oe the playback selected from the screen MOGE Aa To rewind a To play gt gt To fast forward a To stop il To pause Continued 77 Table of Preset Functions continued VCR1 VCR2 KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPL
53. iii iaeia iiaa 51 Changing the program already set or changing another program that you select 2s Ksenia it elena eek seeks ET E a 56 To clear timer settings programmed for a specific program number label E A E ET E E A E EA T 60 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls Hold Function ssssssssssssssnnsnsnnnnunnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnanananana 62 Adjusting the Automatic Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window Setting the Key Touch Beep dasuddivendddsessdaveucdisstedeneucdivspendeussiaueveainn OF Adjusting the Contrast of the pisses Window sassi duinivinnadianniaainnioninnida ian 65 Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display sssssssssssssssnsssnsnsinnssnnnsn 65 Erasing All the Settings Additional Information a AE E AA AA 70 a T E E T 70 Specifications sios enviiniannnaanninianannnnain ninnan annida vo an banidanedana naidaan daanan Kidna anian 70 Troubleshooting wuss 71 Appendix Table of Preset FUNCTIONS iiaiai touiannan aneda nedaianin dannandi nananana 74 i DEE S TSS 74 SAT Digital satellite 75 Digital cable box DVD si 77 VERT VERZ agies ihtiar 78 DVR Digital video recorder Getting Started Location and Function of Controls LCD display window COMPO component button SYSTEM button TIMER button SCROLL button SET button Player Control buttons PIP button 9 TV VIDEO button 10 DISPLAY button 11 MENU
54. ise 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 26 When you teach the REC record signal If you have to press two buttons at the same time for example and B 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 and PB on the Commander Teach the REC signal to a single button When you teach signals to the VOL or MUTING buttons e 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 e 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
55. l 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 ii fSONY_OFF4 tSYSTEM2 JULUEEEUOEN While erasing CLEAR COMPLETE ttt ttt ttt SYSTEM2 Na es When erasing finishes COMPLETE is displayed with a beep sound 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 40 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 e See also About the interval between oper
56. lect a channel witha 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 Table of Contents Getting Started Location and Function Of Controls sssssssssssssssssseessneneesnssssesnceesenteentens 6 Installing the Batteries ssssssssssssnsssnnsnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnnannnnnannnnnnnannnananannna 7 When to replace the batteries eissii uieii artane roosie aenaran aeiia 7 Setting the ClOCK aeaaea nananana aaaea anaana naaraana naa anaana aand kaaa ananasais 8 Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries cc 8 Adjusting the clock after setting the clock cccessesseseseseeseeeessesseesesnes 11 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components ssssssssssssrssssss 13 Setting a component code eeseessecseesseeseeeesteeseeseeseeseeses 13 Checking if the code number works ccssecseseessesseeseeseesteesecseeseeseaseesneess 16 Finding a component code with the Search function cceseeseeeeseens 17 To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label 19 Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander ususe 21 To control the volume 23 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Fu
57. me 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 Notes e 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 Continued 55 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 digit
58. mote control units e 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 Ts i CLEAR OK appears and the learned function is cleared with a beep sound The cleared label flashes together with other learnable labels SCROLL 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 retur
59. nction 23 Notes on learning the signals of an air conditioner c ccseeeeeeeeseeeee 28 Foraccurate learning asn eie Anitonio atita heme 29 Changing or erasing the function of a taught label or button 0000 29 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio E A A 30 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions a 34 Programming a series of commands for the System Macro labels 34 Notes on System Control Operations sccscccsecsesseesseseessesesseeeeessesseeseese 38 To clear programmed commands for a specific System Macro number lab l inanar rea e aie a E EE E EER 39 Programming a series of commands for the component labels 40 Changing the interval between operation steps 0000 42 Changing the component macro executing time c cseesceseeseeseeseeseeseeneees 43 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Labels 44 Programming the Power On command of a selected component for Sony components ONLy sseseeseessesseeseeseesecseesesseesteesesstessesseaneenees 44 Assigning Other Components to the Component Labels ussssssee 46 Copying the settings of a component label to another label 4 46 Selecting a Channel with a Single Label Channel Macro Function 48 Setting the Timer sssssssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnannnnnnnnnnannnannannannnnannnnnnaa 51 Setting the new timer Program suss siecia re
60. nd LOCK TIMER LOCK 10 00 AM ae 62 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 Adjusting the Automatic Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window 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 a GUDE m e E 1 While pressing the POWER button press the GUIDE button POWER 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 PAANAN To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly Each time the SCROLL button is pressed the labels change as follows HH gt Osec 10sec 20sec yeti v boa 4 30sec 40secz 50sec
61. nel before operating the unit any further e 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 e 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 EE Maintenance 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 70 Saas 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 23 4 x 8 s x 13 16 in w xhx d 69 x 217 x 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 CE The CE mark on the unit i
62. ng 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 VCR Power on VCR play back 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 SYSTEM SET SYSTEM SYSTEMA 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 37 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 tha
63. ns to the original setting 29 Advanced Features 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 The following table shows the factory setting of which volume would be controlled for each component Component Controls the volume name on the of display TV TV VCRI1 TV VCR2 TV CABLE TV SAT TV DVR TV DVD TV CD amplifier AMP amplifier MD DAT amplifier TAPEA amplifier TAPEB amplifier 30 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
64. ons clear the program first see page 39 Continued 35 Executing a Series of Commands 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 SYSTEM2 JTV HSAT CABLE ZANINI DVD 7tetens 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 l EIP CHa AE To select another component press the COMPO button 36 7 Press the Label select button s or other button s on the Commander for the desired operation POWER If you want to turn on the TV press the POWER button 8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 and program the buttons for the series of operations In this example press the following buttons O O gt gt URI R gt gt gt ERE R gt gt Q O O O MPO SCROLL gt m PpO O gt URI R 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 Notes e If you interrupt the procedure at any
65. ponent 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 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 P SET POWER ON OFF DUD Note If the component code of a non Sony product has been set for a component label you cannot program the Power On function for it 45 EE gt E gt E gt EL SSS 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 e 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 e The character contents are overwritten over a new label ol OS 46 Example To copy the settings of the DVD label to the VCR1 label 1 Keep the SET button pressed for mo
66. ppears The macro labels flash To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly If you select the component name for which the Channel Macro function cannot be programmed The NG sound is heard 5 Select the macro label by pressing the Label Select button 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 Press the number buttons for the operation and the ENT button in order 1 2 gt 3 gt ENT q7 2 3 and ENTER appear twice The numbers are decided Notes e 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 e If you enter four numbers the four numbers are decided for the macro label Continued 49 Selecting a Channel witha 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 chara
67. pressed the labels change as follows ANT SW SEARCH gt SEARCH PLAYx2 v C RESET COUNTER COMMERCL SP LP v EJECT KXKKAKKK KXKKAKKK KXKKKKKK 3 Press the desired button on the Commander or select the label on the LCD display by pressing the Label Select button T When the remote control signal is sent gt 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 To control the volume 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 e 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 e 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 transmi
68. r 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 You cannot control the volume elf 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 e 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 The Commander fails to learn the remote control signals e 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 You cannot operate a component even after you programmed the remote control signals with the learning function e 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 NG flashes five times e Learning has not succeeded After checking the following try learning procedure again page 23 Change the
69. rate 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 e 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 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 SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display CLEAR on one of the labels SCROLL JULUCT EOIN 3 Select CLEAR by pressing the Label Select button SET IN tb tet ttity POUER OW COPY ER ire SYSDELAYS JUUTUE Ts Select SYSTEM by pressing the Label Select button JUeees 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 39 Executing a Series of Commands System Contro
70. re than a second SET SET appears on the LCD display 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display COPY on one of the labels SCROLL 3 Select COPY by pressing the Label Select button JULUEP es COPY appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels 4 Select the Component of which the contents are to be moved by pressing the Label Select button To change the Label buttons press the SCROLL button repeatedly joa SET TV SAT CABLE DUD m AADLI LY LANICA A ttr The selected component name appears at the bottom of the LCD display 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 vs TV Z SAT wert ttt Q D es m I The selected component name appears on the first label of the LCD display The copying begins With a beep sound the copying finishes 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 To return to the original setting Follow the steps in To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label
71. s 1 InStep 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 064 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 56 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 TESI SETUP COPY s iin Oo _ 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 4 Press the Label Select button of the program number of which the contents you want to change e n SET ROG4 EPROG 1 lt PROG 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 Select SETUP by pressing the Label Select button 7VEUTUEIN The displ
72. s valid only for products marketed in the European Union E Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander first check the batteries page 7 then check the items below Symptom Remedy You cannot operate the e Go closer to the component The maximum operating components distance is approximately 32 8 ft 10 m e Check that you are aiming the Commander directly at the component and that there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component e Turn on the components first if necessary e 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 e 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 You cannot operate the components even after setting the component code numbers e 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 e Some features may not be preset If some o
73. 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 33 E Executing a Series of 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
74. 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 SET VOLUME VISUAL PAMPE AUDIO aie R 32 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 COMPO VOLUME UCRI DUR CD HAMP UDIO 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 COMPO VOLUME AMP j t ie AUDIO If you want to change the volume setting of other components repeat Steps 6 and 7 8 Press the SET button The display returns to the previous one Notes e 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 earning the learned signal programmed for each component will be transmitted e 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
75. splay 3 Select LEARN by pressing the Label Select button 24 LEARN appears on the LCD display and component names are displayed on the labels SET l ZALIL 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 SET LEARN KANT SW 4 EARCH SEARCH LAYx2 f All the learnable labels flash To change the labels press the SCROLL button repeatedly SCROLL Each time the SCROLL button is pressed the labels change as follows JVEUUUUOUEN NUtttttttits JEJECT XXKKKAKK XXKKAKKK 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 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 a 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 seDEARE LEARN PLAYx2 UCR I When teaching to a button on the Commander The labels disappear
76. ss the SCROLL button twice to display CLEAR on one of the labels SCROLL 7UTUUE TN 3 Select CLEAR by pressing the Label Select button SET SAI titi HPOWER ONF au PANAN Pes If you want to erase the 4 Select TIMER by pressing settings of other timer the Label Select button program numbers Repeat Step 5 er 6 Press the SET button The display returns to the previous JGLEAR one COMPO SYSTEM TIMER R ALL AAN xstt ttr fit a 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 FN GEER PROG TZ PROG2 PROG3 PROG4 4 N JUUTTUEN witty While erasing SET TIMER CLEAR COMPLETE Eiei kaa ttf PROGI When erasing finishes COMPLETE is displayed with a beep sound 61 Using Other Functi 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 POWER SCROLL With a beep sound LOCK appears and every LCD display disappears except the clock a
77. t 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 38 Notes on System Control Operations elf 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 e If some of the components did not ope
78. the Notes on learning the signals of an air conditioner on page 28 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 InStep 4 page 24 select the component label for example VCR1 by pressing the Label Select button LEARN HUCRI DUR cD AMP lt AEREE EER 2 Select the function name you want to change by keeping the Label Select button pressed for more than 2 seconds The Commander enters the Label Input mode CSS OY SET LEARN PEAYx2 UCR 1 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 W 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 4 the digit or character changes conversely If you keep the Joystick pressed toward or the digit or character changes continuously A gt B gt C gt D gt E gt F gt G gt H gt I gt J gt K gt L gt M gt N gt O gt P gt Q gt R S gt T gt U gt V gt W gt X gt Y gt Z gt a gt b gt c gt d gt e gt f gt
79. tted 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 e 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 _ gt L__ _ _ 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 8 8 OR 8 O gl el 000 OO me E C MENU GUIDE Continued 23 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Function continued Example To program the gt Play signal of your component to the VCR1 B 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 SET appears on the LCD di
80. urn the power on CH Presetting or tuning off frequency to a higher 1 To select the inpu Presetting or tuning source VIDEO 1 frequency to a lower 2 To select the inpu VOL Volume up source VIDEO 2 Volume down 3 To select the inpu MUTING To mute the volume on source AUX the AMP 4 To select the inpu Press again to turn source TUNER muting off 5 To select the inpu S FIELD To turn on off the source CD sound field 6 To select the inpu GENRE To select a sound field source TAPE genre 7 To select the inpu MODE To select a sound field source MD mode 8 To select the inpu T TONE To output a test tone source TV CENTER To adjust the center 9 To select the inpu speaker level source PHONO CENTER To adjust the center 0 To select the inpu speaker level source DVD REAR To adjust the rear DISPLAY To change the multi speaker level channel of 5 1ch and REAR To adjust the rear above speaker level MENU To call up the MENU SUB To adjust the subwoofer display or return to the level previous MENU SUB To adjust the subwoofer RECALL To shift band or preset level ae DINPUT To switch the digital SLEEP To select FM AM input gt GUIDE To return to the basic DINPUT lt _ To switch the digital MENU input lt Continued 81 Table of Preset Functions continued

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