Sony RM-V201 - Remote Commander Manual

Setting Up the Remote Commander

About Presetting the Commander

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand components.
If you're using the Commander with a Sony component, you won't 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 preset at the factory, you'll need to follow the instructions in this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for your components. (See the supplied "Component Code Numbers" also.)

Notes

• The Commander can be set up to operate only one component per button – unless their code numbers happen to be the same. For example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV and a Panasonic TV simultaneously (because they use different code numbers).
• You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with the factory presetting. In such a case, follow the procedure in "Setting the Code."

Installing the Batteries

Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6) 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

Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to 6 months. If the Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn out. Replace the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Replace both batteries with new ones.
• Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries; otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased.

Notes on Batteries

• 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 contaminated area of the battery compartment with a cloth and replace the old batteries with new ones. To prevent the electrolyte from leaking, remove the batteries when you plan not to use the Commander for a long period of time.

Setting the Code

Follow the steps 1 and 2 below for each component you plan to use with the Commander.

Step 1: Entering the Code Num ber

1. See the supplied "Component Code numbers", and find the threedigit code number for the desired component. If more than one code number is listed, use the number that's listed first to complete the steps below. For example, if you're setting up a Philips' VCR, you would use the code number 035. If your component isn't listed, see "Searching for the Correct Code."
2. Press and release the S (set) button.
   
3. Press the button of the component that you want to set up.
   

Note
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."

4. Enter the component's code number. For example, if you're entering the code for a Philips VCR, you would p ress .
   
5. Press and release the ENT button to store the code number in the Commander's memory.
   
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) bu tton and then go back to step 3.

Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works

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 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/ 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 procedure, you can change this setting so that you can set up any component on these buttons.

1. Press the S (set) button and release it.
2. Press the CBL/SAT or DVD button.
3. Press and release the (stop) button.
4. Press and release one of the following buttons;

to assign a VCR
to assign a digital satellite receiver
to assign a TV
to assign a cable box
to assign a DVD player

5. Press and release the ENT button.
6. Enter the component's code number by following steps 2 to 6 of "Entering the Code Number", or steps 1to 7 of "Searching for the Correct Code."

Operating a Component

1. Press the button of the desired component on the Commander.
   
2. Point the Commander directly at the component.
3. Press the button for the function you want to use.
   See "Remote Button Descriptions" for complete descriptions of the buttons on the Commander.

Notes on Using the Remote Commander

Basically, use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders supplied with your components.

• Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your components. The functions of the Commander are limited to the functions of the components themselves. For example, if your TV does not have a MUTING function, the MUTING button on this Commander will not function with your TV.
• Some functions of the component may not work with this Commander.
• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume switch 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.

Remote Button Descriptions

General

To set up the Commander.

Component select buttons.
To switch to the operations of each component, press the button on which that component is assigned.

Volume up: +
Volume down: –

To mute the volume on TV.

To turn on and off the power of the selected component.

and
TV: To operate the Picture-in-Picture function. Press each button or combination of buttons as described in the table below.

VCR:
: To play.
: To stop.
: To rewind.
: To fast-forward.
REC: To record, press while pressing .

TV: To change the input mode.
VCR: To switch the antenna output.

TV: To display the current channel on TV.
VCR: To expose the on-screen display.

TV/VCR: To move the cursor upward, downward, to the left, or to the right.

TV/VCR: To call up the MENU display.

and
To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and ENT).

TV: To operate SLEEP function on the TV. (Works only for a TV with the SLEEP function.)
VCR: To change the input mode.

TV/VCR: To enter the selection.

Channel up: +
Channel down: –

TV/cable box: To operate JUMP, FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV's manufacturer.

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	To
PIP	Turn on/off the "window" picture.
GUIDE	Turn off the "window" picture.
or	Change the TV channel in the "window" picture.
	Change the input mode of the "window" picture.
	Move the location of the "window" picture.
	Swap the "main" picture and the "window" picture.
	Freeze the "window" picture.

Operating a digital satellite receiver

To use the "FAVORITE" function.

: To exit the mode.

To switch the output of the digital satellite receiver to the TV. (When you connect a TV cable or antenna to the receiver, the output switches between a TV and SAT program.)

To scroll through the Master Guide.

To call up the MENU display.

and
To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and ENT).

To bring up the Master Guide.

To bring up the Station Index.

To select the channel that's highlighted.
To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed.

Channel up: +
Channel down: –
To page through the guide when a program guide is displayed.

To tune to the last tuned station.

Operating a DVD player

To select numbers 10 and above. For example, to select track 15, press PIP and then press 5.

: To play.
: To rewind.
: To fast-forward.
: To stop.
: To pause.

To display the title menu.

To change the sound.

To show the current play status on the screen.

To move the cursor upward, downward, to the left, or to the right.

To display the DVD menu.

Number buttons: To set items selected from the screen.

To enter the setting. To set items selected from the screen.

To clear the selected characters from the screen.

To switch the subtitle.

To execute items selected from the screen.

To proceed to next/previous location or song.

To return to the last previous screen.

Specifications

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Troubleshooting

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.
• Check that the button of the TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, or DVD is pressed to choose your desired component.
• 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.
• Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by pressing the POWER, TV/VIDEO and VOL– buttons simultaneously.

For the customers in the U.S.A.
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.

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