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Remote Commander
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Operating Instructions
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Bedienungsanleitung
RM-VZ950T
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents Features ................................................................................................... 4 Getting Started Installing the Batteries ............................................................................ 5 When to replace the batteries ....................................................................... 5 Location of Controls ................................................................................ 6 About the LCD display .....................
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Appendix Table of Preset Functions ....................................................................... 38 TV ................................................................................................................... 38 SAT ................................................................................................................. 39 VCR ................................................................................................................ 39 DVD .......................
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Features The RM-VZ950T Remote Commander provides centralised 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. Centralised 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 centre for your Sony AV components. Remote con
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Getting Started When to replace the Installing the batteries Batteries Under normal conditions, the Slide open the battery batteries will last up to three compartment lid and insert two months. When the batteries are R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (not worn out, the LCD display turns supplied). Be sure to match the + off about ten seconds after you and – ends on the batteries to the press any control button. When diagram inside the battery you press a button, the LCD compartment. display turns
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Location of Controls 1 / (Text) button 2 t (Input) button 3 Number buttons 4 -/-- (1-) button 5 Colour buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue) 6 LCD display 7 MENU z button 8 Jog dial 9 2 (Volume) +/– buttons* 0 (Mute) button* qa SET button PRESET LEARN MOVE EXIT DELETE DISP. NAME qs 1 (Power) button qd a (TV) button qf 2- button qg b/B/v/V (Cursor) buttons or N/x/m/M (Player control) buttons qh OK X button qj PROGR (Programme) +/– buttons qk (Recall) button * Note on the 2 +/– and buttons The Comma
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About the LCD display How to use the Jog dial The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The Jog dial can be used to displays the component in perform various operations at the operation or the current status of setup procedure, as well as the Commander as shown below. selecting the components to It also has a backlight that lights operate. up when you turn or push the Jog dial during component operations Example: At normal mode (does not light up at SET modes). 1 Turn the Jog dial to select the When a r
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Basic Operations Setting by entering the Setting the code number Component Codes The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand AV components (see the table below). You can use the Commander with other preset AV components also. 7 If you are using the Commander with a factory-set Sony component, skip the following procedures. To use with other AV components, you need to follow the procedures to set the correct codes for each component. You can set 8 different components to 8 Settin
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Example: To set up a Philips’ TV 4 Turn the Jog dial to select at “S-1/TV” the Setting position number (“S-1” to “S-8”). 1 See the tables in the Each time you turn the Jog dial, supplied “Component the display changes as follows. Code Numbers,” and find the three-digit code number S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 S-5 for the desired component. TV SAT VCR DVD CD If more than one code number is listed, use the number that is S-8 S-7 S-6 EXIT listed first. AMP TAPE MD For example, to set up a Notes Philips’ TV, you
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Tips Setting the Component Codes • You can also press PROGR +/– to (continued) go to the next/previous code number. • It is useful that you take a note of Notes the code number. • You cannot set “AMP” at “S-1” to “S-7.” You can set “AMP” only at 8 Press the Jog dial. “S-8.” “OK” appears in the display. • If you press the Jog dial at “EXIT,” the Commander returns to the top The code number is set, and of the Component PRESET mode the Commander returns to the (Step 3). Component PRESET mode. 6 Pre
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Note If you don’t input anything into the Setting by searching Commander for over 30 seconds You can find a code number between each step, the Commander available for a component that exits SET mode. doesn’t have one in the supplied Tips “Component Code Numbers.” • If you press the Jog dial at “EXIT” on each menu, the Commander returns to the top of the previous mode. Before starting to search • If you press SET at any point during Set each component to the this operation, the settings to which
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Setting the Component Codes 3 Press the Jog dial. (continued) “OK” appears in the display. The code number is set, and the Commander returns to the 1 Follow Steps 2 to 6 on Component PRESET mode. pages 9 and 10 to go to the PRESET mode. S-1 2 Aim the Commander at the component, and press OK PROGR + or PROGR – and PRESET 1 in turn until the component reacts as described in the following. Powers off: TV Powers on: VCR, SAT, DVD, S-1 AMP Plays back: CD, MD, TAPE TV PRESET If you want to set a code
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1 Turn the Jog dial to select Operating Your the component you want to Components with the operate. At the factory, the selection Remote Commander order is preset as follows. When you operate a non-Sony TV SAT VCR DVD component, make sure you set the component code number first AMP TAPE MD CD (page 8). Notes • If you have changed the name of Operating a component the component (page 26) that name is displayed. • You can change the selection order also (page 24). 2 Press the button for the desire
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Operating Your Components When you select the input with the Remote Commander source to the amplifier (continued) 1 Turn the Jog dial to select “AMP,” then press the Jog Note on buttons that have dial. already “learned” remote Note control signals If you have changed the name of If another signal has already been the amplifier (page 26), that name is programmed on that button using displayed. the Learning function (page 15), 2 Turn the Jog dial to select that “learned” signal will work even afte
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Controlling the volume Operating Non-Preset To control the volume of an Components audio component (CD, MD, TAPE) Press 2 +/– to control the — Learning Function volume, and to mute on the To operate non-preset components amplifier. or functions, use the following Example Learning procedure to “teach” any When you press 2 +/– at “CD,” of the programmable buttons to you can control the volume of the operate the functions of another amplifier. remote control. You can also use the Learning function
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Operating Non-Preset 3 Turn the Jog dial to select Components — Learning Function (continued) the Setting position number (“S-1” to “S-8”) of the component you want to set Tip up. Then press the Jog dial. You can also press b/B instead of The component name flashes turning the Jog dial to the left/right. You can also press OK instead of in the display. pressing the Jog dial. Example: To program the N (Play) signal of your component S-3 to the VCR N (Play) button of the Commander VC R You can “te
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5 Press and hold the button 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to on the other remote control, “teach” functions to other until “OK” appears in the buttons. display. During data transfer, “LEARN” 7 Select “EXIT,” then press stops flashing. the Jog dial to finish After data transfer is complete, Learning. “OK” appears in the display. Then, the Commander returns To cancel Learning to its state in Step 3. Press SET. Notes • If you do not perform Learning steps remote control within 30 seconds at any point duri
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Operating Non-Preset For accurate Learning Components — Learning Function (continued) •Do not move the remote units during the Learning procedure. •Be sure to keep holding down When you “teach” signals to the the “learning” button until your 2 +/– or buttons Commander reacts as described. If you have programmed any •Use fresh batteries in both signal on the 2 +/– or button remote units. for “TV” or “AMP” using the •Avoid Learning in places under Learning function, that signal will direct sunli
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Programming the input 1 Follow Step 1 to 2 on page 16 to go to the LEARN select for the amplifier mode. If you cannot select the input source even after setting the code 2 Turn the Jog dial to select number (page 8), you can “teach” “S-8,” Then press the Jog the function directly from the amplifier’s remote commander. dial. “AMP” appears and Note “VIDEO1” flashes in the You can operate the amplifier only at “S-8.” display. AMP VO IDE1 LEARN Jog dial Continued GB 19
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Operating Non-Preset 4 Select “EXIT,” then press Components — Learning Function (continued) the Jog dial to finish Learning. To cancel Learning 3 Press and hold the input Press SET. select button (e.g. VIDEO or CD etc.) on your amplifier’s remote control, until “OK” appears in the display. During data transfer, “LEARN” stops flashing. After data transfer is complete, “OK” appears in the display. Then, the Commander returns to its state in Step 2. remote control of amplifier AMP AMP VIDEO1 OK LEA
