Sony RM-V201 Operating Instructions

RM-V201
Remote Commander
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones (parte posterior)
Sony Corporation © 2001 Printed in China
English
Installing the Batteries
For the customers in the U.S.A.
Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6)
WARNING
batteries (not supplied).
Be sure to line up the + and – on the batteries with the + and – on the
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
battery compartment.
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
When to replace the batteries
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to 6 months. If the
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
out. Replace the batteries with new ones.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Notes
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
• Replace both batteries with new ones.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
• Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries;
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased.
equipment.
Notes on Batteries
Setting Up the Remote Commander • Do not mix old batteries with new ones or mix different types of
batteries together.
• If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak, wipe the
About Presetting the Commander
contaminated area of the battery compartment with a cloth and
The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand
replace the old batteries with new ones. To prevent the electrolyte
components.
from leaking, remove the batteries when you plan not to use the
If you're using the Commander with a Sony component, you won't
Commander for a long period of time.
need to preset the Commander before you start using it.
To set up the Commander to use with other (non-Sony)
manufacturers' components, or to use with a component that is not
Setting the Code
preset at the factory, you'll need to follow the instructions in this
Follow the steps 1 and 2 below for each component you plan to use
manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for
with the Commander.
your components. (See the supplied "Component Code Numbers"
also.)
Step 1: Entering the Code Number
Component that can be preset Button Factory setting
1 See the supplied "Component Code numbers", and find the three-
TV TV Sony TV digit code number for the desired component.
If more than one code number is listed, use the number that's
VCR VCR Sony VHS VCR
listed first to complete the steps below.
Cable box/Digital satellite receiver/ CBL/SAT —
For example, if you're setting up a Philips' VCR, you would use
DVD player/TV/VCR the code number 035.
DVD Sony DVD player
If your component isn't listed, see "Searching for the Correct
Code."
Notes
2 Press and release the S (set) button.
• The Commander can be set up to operate only one component per
button – unless their code numbers happen to be the same. For
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example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV
3 Press the button of the component that you want to set up.
and a Panasonic TV simultaneously (because they use different
code numbers).
TV
• You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with
the factory presetting. In such a case, follow the procedure in
Note
"Setting the Code."
On the CBL/SAT and DVD buttons, "cable box", and "DVD player"
are assigned respectively at the factory. But you can also assign other
components on these buttons. For details, see "Changing the
Component Type on the CBL/SAT and DVD buttons."
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4 Enter the component's code number. For example, if you're
entering the code for a Philips VCR, you would press -35.
5 Press and release the ENT button to store the code number in the
Commander's memory.
ENT
6 Go to "Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works" to finish
setting up.
If you press a wrong button in step 4
Press and release the S (set) button and then go back to step 3.
Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works
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1 Power on the component you want to set up.
2 Aim the Remote Commander at the component and press a button
to check if that button works.
For example, press the POWER button to see if it works on your
component .
3 Check that the other buttons of the Commander is operating the
corresponding functions of the component.
If the Commander Doesn't Seem to Be Working...
• First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes
listed for your component (see the supplied "Component Code
Numbers").
• If – after trying all the codes listed for your component – you still
cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search
method described in "Searching for the Correct Code."
Tip
You can write down the code number on the label inside the battery
compartment lid.
Searching for the Correct Code
If you've tried all the code numbers listed for your component and
you still cannot get the Commander to work (or if your component is
not listed in the "Component Code Numbers" tables), try these
steps.
1 Power on the component you want to set up. Insert a tape or disc
if necessary.
2 Press and release the S (set) button.
3 Press the button of the component on the Commander that you
want to set up.
4 Press and release the CH+ button. Then press and release the
POWER button.
5 Repeat step 4 until the correct code number is found.
Each time you press the CH+ button and then the POWER button,
a new code number will be transmitted.
Keep trying until your component operates by receiving the
transmitted signal from the Commander (e.g., the power turns off,
the CH+ function works, playback starts, etc.) Be patient as you do
this; it may take about 70 tries until the correct code number is
located.
6 When the correct code is found, press the ENT button to store the
code number in the Commander's memory.
7 Check that the Commander is operating the other functions of
VCR CBL/SAT DVD
your component by pressing the corresponding buttons on the
Commander. If they seem to be working properly, you're done
setting up the Commander.
If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 1 to 6 and
search for another code.
If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see
"Troubleshooting."
Changing the Component Type on the CBL/
Remote Button Descriptions
SAT and DVD buttons
At the factory, "cable box" is assigned on the CBL/SAT button and
"DVD player" on the DVD button. By completing the following
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procedure, you can change this setting so that you can set up any
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component on these buttons.
1 Press the S (set) button and release it.
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2 Press the CBL/SAT or DVD button.
3 Press and release the x (stop) button. 4
4 Press and release one of the following buttons;
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1 to assign a VCR
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3 to assign a digital satellite receiver
8 to assign a TV
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9 to assign a cable box
- to assign a DVD player
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5 Press and release the ENT button.
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6 Enter the component's code number by following steps 2 to 6 of
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"Entering the Code Number", or steps 1to 7 of "Searching for the
Correct Code."
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Operating a Component
1 Press the button of the desired component on the Commander.
TV VCR CBL/SAT DVD
Operating a TV, VCR, or cable box
2 Point the Commander directly at the component.
3 Press the button for the function you want to use. 3, 4, and 5
TV: To operate the Picture-in-
See "Remote Button Descriptions" for complete descriptions of the
Picture function. Press each
buttons on the Commander.
button or combination of
buttons as described in the
Notes on Using the Remote Commander
table below.
Basically, use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders
VCR:
supplied with your components.
N: To play.
• Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your
x: To stop.
components. The functions of the Commander are limited to the
m: To rewind.
functions of the components themselves. For example, if your TV
M: To fast-forward.
does not have a MUTING function, the MUTING button on this
zREC: To record, press N
Commander will not function with your TV.
while pressing z.
• Some functions of the component may not work with this
6 TV: To change the input mode.
Commander.
VCR: To switch the antenna
• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume output.
switch to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is 7 TV: To display the current
turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV's channel on TV.
volume with the Commander. VCR: To expose the on-screen
display.
8 TV/VCR: To move the cursor
upward, downward, to the left,
or to the right.
Notes
• There may be cases you may turn on/off the cable box by pressing the CH+ or
CH– buttons on the Commander.
• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume control to a
medium position. If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely,
you will not be able to adjust your TV's volume with the Commander.
PIP operations
Press
PIP
GUIDE
m or M
z
x
N
X
Operating a digital satellite receiver
3 To use the "FAVORITE"
General
function.
4 N: To exit the mode.
POWER 1 To set up the Commander.
qs
S 6 To switch the output of the
2 Component select buttons.
TV VCR CBL/SAT DVD digital satellite receiver to the
To switch to the operations
TV. (When you connect a TV
of each component, press
cable or antenna to the receiver,
the button on which that
qd the output switches between a
component is assigned.
TV and SAT program.)
q; Volume up: +
8 To scroll through the Master
Volume down: –
qf
PIP ENT Guide.
qa To mute the volume on TV.
9 To call up the MENU display.
qs To turn on and off the
qd and qf
REC power of the selected
qg
To change the channel. For
component.
TV/VIDEO DISP SLEEP GUIDE
example, to change to channel
qh
5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and
ENT).
qj
MENU OK
VOL CH
Operating a DVD player
qk
3 To select numbers 10 and
MUTING RECALL
ql
above. For example, to select
track 15, press PIP and then
press 5.
RM-V201 4 N: To play.
m: To rewind.
M: To fast-forward.
x: To stop.
X: To pause.
5 To display the title menu.
6 To change the sound.
7 To show the current play status
9 TV/VCR: To call up the MENU
on the screen.
display.
8 To move the cursor upward,
qd and qf
downward, to the left, or to the
To change the channel. For
right.
example, to change to channel
5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and
ENT).
Specifications
qh TV: To operate SLEEP function
on the TV. (Works only for a
Operable distance Approx. 7 m (23 ft) (varies depending of the
TV with the SLEEP function.)
component of each manufacturer)
VCR: To change the input
Power requirements Two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied)
mode.
Battery life Approx. 6 months (varies depending on frequency of
qj TV/VCR: To enter the selection.
use)
qk Channel up: +
Dimensions Approx. 51.8 195 31 mm (w/h/d)
Channel down: –
(2
ql TV/cable box: To operate
Mass Approx. 100 g (3.5 oz.) (not including batteries)
JUMP, FLASHBACK or
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
CHANNEL RETURN function on
the TV depending on the
setting of the TV's
Troubleshooting
manufacturer.
If you have problems setting up or using the Commander:
• When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the procedures
described in "Setting the Code." If the code that's listed first for your
component doesn't work, try all the codes for your component - in the order
in which they're listed. If all the codes fail to work (or if your component is
not listed in this manual), try using the procedures in "Searching for the
Correct Code."
• Check that you're aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that
there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component.
• Make sure the batteries you're using are not worn out, and that they're
inserted correctly.
To
• Check that the button of the TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, or DVD is pressed to choose
Turn on/off the "window" picture.
your desired component.
Turn off the "window" picture. • Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For example, if
your component didn't come with a remote commander, it probably isn't
Change the TV channel in the "window" picture.
capable of being controlled by a remote commander.
Change the input mode of the "window" picture.
• Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by
Move the location of the "window" picture. pressing the POWER, TV/VIDEO and VOL– buttons simultaneously.
Swap the "main" picture and the "window" picture.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
Freeze the "window" picture.
Customer Support Information
If – after you've read through this manual – you still cannot get the
Remote Commander to work properly, call the Sony Customer
Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217.
qg To bring up the Master Guide.
qh To bring up the Station Index.
qj To select the channel that's
highlighted. To bring up the
Station Index when a program
guide is not displayed.
qk Channel up: +
Channel down: –
To page through the guide
when a program guide is
displayed.
ql To tune to the last tuned
station.
9 To display the DVD menu.
qd Number buttons : To set items
selected from the screen.
qf To enter the setting. To set
items selected from the screen.
qg To clear the selected characters
from the screen.
qh To switch the subtitle.
qj To execute items selected from
the screen.
qk To proceed to next/previous
location or song.
ql To return to the last previous
screen.
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