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3-244-192-12 (1)
Integrated Remote
Commander
Operating Instructions
RM-VL1000
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN WARNING THE U.S.A. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain NOTE or moisture. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a To avoid electrical shock, do not Class B digital device, pursuant to Part open the cabinet. Refer 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable servicing to qualified personnel protection against harmful interference only. in a residential installation. This equipment gener
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Clock display and timer function Features A maximum of 12 timer macros, timer control of automatic on/off The RM-VL1000 Remote and other controls (such as Commander provides centralized recording, stopping, etc.) of each control of all your AV components component is possible. from a single remote commander and saves the trouble of operating Centralized control of Sony AV different AV components with components with this one different remote control devices. remote commander This Commander is pr
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Table of Contents Getting Started Location and Function of Controls .............................................................. 6 Installing the Batteries ................................................................................ 7 When to replace the batteries ........................................................................... 7 Setting the Clock ......................................................................................... 8 Setting the clock for the first time afte
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Using Other Functions Locking the Controls — Hold Function ...................................................... 62 Adjusting the Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the Display Window ....................................................................................... 63 Setting the Key-Touch Beep ....................................................................... 64 Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Window ......................................... 65 Changing the Names of the La
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Getting Started 1 LCD display window 2 COMPO (component) button Location and 3 SYSTEM button Function of Controls 4 TIMER button 5 SCROLL button 6 SET button 7 Player Control buttons COMPO 8 PIP button SYSTEM 9 TV/VIDEO button TIMER 0 DISPLAY button SCROLL qa MENU button POWER SET qs VOL (volume) +/– buttons qd MUTING button REC qf Label Select button VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX qg POWER button TUNER CD TAPE qh Number buttons MD TV PHONO qj ENT (enter) button DVD qk SLEEP button ql GUIDE button w; Joystic
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When to replace the Installing the batteries Batteries Batteries for remote control Slide open the battery operation and backlight (two compartment lid and insert two size AA (R6) batteries) size AA (R6) alkaline batteries (not Under normal conditions, alkaline supplied). Be sure to line up the + batteries will last up to 5 months. and – on the batteries with the + The battery life varies depending and – on the battery compartment. on frequency of use. If the Commander does not operate properly,
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1 Keep the SET button Setting the Clock pressed for more than a second. Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries “SET” appears on the LCD display. COMPO SYSTEM 2 Select “CLOCK” by TIMER pressing the Label Select SCROLL 3 POWER button. SET 2 1,7 SET REC VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX PRESET TUNER CD TAPE LEARN MD TV PHONO LABEL DVD CLOCK MENU GUIDE 4-6 The Commander enters clock VOL CH setting mode. MUTING RECALL SET CLOCK SUN 12:00 AM STD TIME For the first time after installing
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3 Select “STD TIME” 4 Select the day of the week (standard time) or “DS by pressing the Joystick TIME” (daylight saving toward or . time) by pressing the Label The selected day of the week Select button. flashes. SUN If the summer time (daylight saving time) is used in your area, select “DS TIME” when it MON is in the summer time. TUE SET WED CLOCK SUN THU 12:00 AM STD TIME FRI DS TIME --:-- SAT SUN : Sunday MON : Monday If the summer time is not used TUE : Tuesday in your area, select “STD W
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Setting the Clock (continued) 6 Set the minute by pressing the Joystick toward or . 5 Set the hour (AM or PM) by Each time the Joystick is pressing the Joystick pressed toward or , the toward or . minute changes by one. The selected minute flashes. Each time the Joystick is pressed toward or , the hour changes by one. The selected hour (AM or PM) flash. PM PM AM AM Notes • If you press the Joystick toward , the minute is set and the setting mode returns to Step 4. AM • If you press the Joyst
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7 Press the SET button. Adjusting the clock after setting the clock COMPO SYSTEM With a beep sound, the day of TIMER the week, the hour, and the 3 SCROLL minute are set, and the clock 2 POWER SET starts from 0 seconds. 1,5 REC SET VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX CLOCK TUNER CD TAPE MON MD TV PHONO DVD STD TIME MENU GUIDE 9:30 PM 4 The Commander enters the VOL CH setting mode. MUTING RECALL SET PRESET LEARN LABEL 1 Keep the SET button CLOCK pressed for more than a second. If you press the SET button a
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Setting the Clock (continued) 4 Set the clock by pressing the Joystick toward , , 2 Select “CLOCK” by or . Follow Steps 4 - 6 on pages 9-10. pressing the Label Select button. 5 Press the SET button. SET PRESET LEARN LABEL CLOCK 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 the other flashes. 3 To change the time mode, select the time mode which flashes (STD TIME o
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Basic Operations Setting a component code Setting the Code for Preset Audio and COMPO 3 Visual Components SYSTEM TIMER 4 The Commander is preset at the SCROLL factory to operate Sony brand AV POWER SET components (see the table below). If you are using the Commander 2 with a factory-set Sony REC components, skip the following VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX procedures. TUNER CD TAPE You can use the Commander with MD TV PHONO 5 other preset AV components also. DVD To use with other AV components, you need to f
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Setting the Code for Preset 4 Select the desired Audio and Visual Components component by pressing the (continued) Label Select button. 2 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a SET second. PRESET TV SAT CABLE “SET” appears on the LCD DVD display. 3 Select “PRESET” by pressing the Label Select To change the labels, press the button. SCROLL button repeatedly. SET PRESET Each time the SCROLL button LEARN is pressed, the labels change as LABEL follows. CLOCK TV SAT CABLE DVD “PRESET” appears
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When the desired component 6 If you want to set a code for is selected, the component another component, repeat name (in this case, TV), and the Steps 4 and 5. four-digit component code number previously set for the component are displayed. If you press the SET button The display returns to the previous one. COMPO SET Notes PRESET • 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
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Setting the Code for Preset TV Audio and Visual Components (continued) SAT CABLE Checking if the code DVD number works VCR1 1 When the display for DVR component operation CD appears (if not, press the SET button repeatedly), AMP press the COMPO button. MD/DAT VCR2 TAPE A “COMPO” appears on the LCD TAPE B display, and component names are displayed on the labels. 2 Select the component you COMPO have set up by pressing the Label Select button. TV SAT COMPO CABLE DVD TV 10:00 AM SAT CABLE DVD To ch
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When the remote control signal Finding a component code is sent, is shown on the display. with the Search function You can find a code number available for a component that doesn’t have one in the supplied TV “Component Code Numbers.” The component should turn off. Before starting the Search function 5 If you have succeeded, Set each component to the check that the Commander following status to enable the is operating the other Search function. functions of your TV, AMP: Power-on CD, MD, TAPE,
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Setting the Code for Preset 3 Select the desired Audio and Visual Components component by pressing the (continued) Label Select button. 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a SET second. PRESET TV SAT CABLE “SET” appears on the LCD DVD display. 2 Select “PRESET” by pressing the Label Select To change the labels, press the button. SCROLL button repeatedly. Each time the SCROLL button is pressed, the labels change as SET in Step 4 on page 14. When the desired component PRESET is selected,
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Note To search for component code To clear the contents numbers in another category, return programmed for a specific to Step 3, or input a four-digit component code number of another component label category (for example, a code You can clear all data you have set number which begins with “3”, “4”, etc.) before Step 4. (preset data, learned contents, channel macro, character contents 5 Aim the Commander at the of the labels, programmed data of component and press the system macro for the compon
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Setting the Code for Preset 5 Select the component of Audio and Visual Components which the settings you (continued) want to erase by pressing the Label Select button. 3 Select “CLEAR” by pressing the Label Select button. COMPO SET CLEAR TV SET SAT POWER ON CABLE DVD COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY While erasing COMPO SET 4 Select “COMPO” by CLEAR pressing the Label Select COMPLETE button. R R R R R R R R R SET CLEAR TV COMPO SYSTEM When erasing finishes, TIMER “COMPLETE” is displayed with a ALL beep so
