Sony RM-VL710 User's Manual
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1. KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION Table of Preset TA To move the cursor si upward Functions i7v To move the cursor downward 17 gt To move the cursor to the right 9 174 To move the cursor to 10 the left 170K To enter the selection of 3 the MENU display 1 6 2 PIP To turn on off the window picture D 8 gt gt To change the TV PIPCH channel in the window picture ENT 11 20 8 lt lt To change the TV 2 12 PIPCH channel in the window picture 8 REC To change the input 3 13 PIPINPUT mode of the window _ picture 4 14 sitll To freeze the window PIP STILL picture 5 15 8m To swap the main 4 GD PIP SWAP picture and the 6 16 window picture M 8m To move the location of 7 en C3 17 PIP MOVE the window picture 13 CH Channel up 8 a 18 Channel down O_O O O 19 FARECALL To operate JUMP FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN QE nn 7 function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV s manufacturer Note 3 VOL Volume up There may be some components or Volume down functions that cannot be operated with 5 MUTING To mute the volume on this Commander the TV Press again to turn muting off TV K2. About tactile dots The number 5 button the button CH button and MAIN SUB button each have a tactile dot for ease use 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 change this setting also page 23 Note The function of the control buttons varies depending on settings operating modes The Table of Preset Functions page 37 shows how the Commander generally operates for each component in the factory preset mode Basic Operations Setting the Code for non Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components Setting component codes 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 major brand preset AV components also To use with other AV components or Sony components which do not function with the Commander you need to follow the procedures to set the correct codes for each component Component Preset Factory setting Select Button component s TV TV Sony TV
3. continued 12 SLEEP To return to the TV AM P Exit Clear screen from the html a screen or the E mail KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION screen ate 9 POWER To turn on and off 4 GUIDE To switch the EPG 11 To select the input EPG display to ON OFF source VIDEO 1 Id MENU To call up the MENU 12 To select the input display source VIDEO 2 17 A To move the cursor 113 To select the input upward source AUX 17v To move the cursor 1 4 To select the input downward source TUNER 17 gt To move the cursor to 1 5 To select the input the right source CD ira To move the cursor to 116 To select the input the left source TAPE 17 OK To command to execute 1 7 To select the input for EPG source MD 13 CH Channel up 118 To select the input PAGE source TV CH Channel down 1 9 To select the input PAGE source PHONO 15 RECALL To toggle the current 110 To select the input channel the last source DVD previous channel 0 TV VIDEO To change the input sla To rewind INPUT select cyclically 8 gt To play 15 RECALL To shift band or preset 8 gt gt To fast forward SHIFT select 8 REC REC To record press B 13CH Presetting or tuning ON OFF while pressing REC frequency up First release Be then Presetting or tuning release REC frequency down 8 m To stop 3 VOL Volume up ED To pause Volume down 18 TOOL To use the FAVORITE
4. al 5 o O DOO DOO OIC BHG 0 0 0 O A O O 006 oc o o A O O 32 1 Press and while holding POWER press TV VIDEO and CH CH TVNIDEO POWER LMUNS The SET indicator and all the Component Select buttons flash once and the Hold function is set A ee ATOUT CD CD ED G 7 s NIT TING LAN once While the Hold function is on no function can be operated The SET indicator and all the Component Select buttons flash twice NI St NIT Ebb bt tis MM C Coat Cava CAME N NIT TITI GLIAN twice To unlock the control Press and while holding POWER press TV VIDEO and CH The SET indicators and all the Component Select buttons flash once and the Hold function is cleared a St SITTI MM Gen D avn ae a N NIITITTT ALAN once gt 1 While holding POWER Erasing all settings pressed press TV VIDEO To reset the and VOL Commander to its VOL factory settings You can erase all remote control TVNIDEO signals programmed by the learned function to reset the Commander to its factory settings The SET indicator and all Component Select buttons light up Then the Component Select buttons turn off one by one from the left followed by the SET indicator When the SET indicator turns off at last all settings are cleared and Commander returns to its original state GED
5. 170K To enter the selection of the MENU display 8 lt lt To rewind 8 gt To play 8 gt gt To fast forward 8 REC To record press B while pressing REC First release Bo then release REC 8m To stop sitll To pause 13 CH Channel up Channel down In order to avoid recording by mistake the REC button does not work by itself 38 SAT DVD KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off 9 POWER To turn on and off 1111120 To change the channel 1 1 9 0 Number buttons To set 1 9 0 ENT For example to change items selected from the DOT to channel 5 press 0 and screen 5 or press 5 and ENT 20 DOT To select numbers 10 10TV VIDEO To switch the output of 10 and above TV SAT the SAT receiver to the MIENT To enter the setting To TV When you connect set items selected from a TV cable or antenna to the screen the receiver the output switches between a TV 10 ae or To change the sound and SAT program 6 DISPLAY To turn on the display 6 DISPLAY To show the current play status on the screen 4
6. 4 GED 4 GED GED O 33 Additional Information Precautions Do not drop the unit or give a shock to the unit or it may cause a malfunction e Do not leave the unit ina location near 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 personnel 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 there 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 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 benzene or thinner as they may damage the finish of the surface 34 EE Specifications Operating distance Approx 32 8 ft 10 m varies depending on components of different manufacturers Power requirements Two size AA R6 batteries Battery life Approx 6 months varies depending on frequency of use Dimensions Approx 2
7. In this case the volume cannot be controlled when you select components other than TV or AMP The Component Select buttons flash by a constant interval when you press a button e Batteries are weakened Replace them with new ones You cannot operate the components even after setting the component code numbers 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 or 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 14 e The component may be operated with a code number that is not listed in the Component Code Numbers See Setting a component code by the Search function page 11 and try setting a code number again with the Search function 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 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 eve
8. When to replace the batteries Batteries for remote control operation two size AA R6 batteries Under normal conditions the batteries will last up to six months If the Commander does not operate properly the batteries might be drained When this happens replace the batteries with new ones Note Do not take more than one hour to replace the batteries Otherwise your setting of the code numbers page 8 and learned remote control signals page 14 will be erased Notes on batteries e Do not use an old battery with a new one or mix different types of batteries together e 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 Location of Controls SET indicator SET button Component Select buttons Light or flash during operation Number buttons PIP button VOL buttons GUIDE button MUTING button DISPLAY button RETURN button Player Control buttons TV VIDEO button POWER button ENT enter button SLEEP button CH channel buttons MAIN SUB button RECALL button MENU button Cursor Control buttons TOOLS button SYSTEM CONTROL buttons DOT button
9. flash V a NG R NG G D wo FT 17 mm IN s 2 Press and hold for over 3 seconds the desired Component Select button to which you want to copy a setting from another component While holding down this button the other Component Select buttons flash Then when you press the Component Select button which holds the setting you want to copy all Component Select buttons light up When copying is complete any Component Select buttons other than the two buttons pressed turn off for over 3 seconds NITITITITIII T 2 CS A en es TALIAN 4 NN To cancel setting press SET Notes e You cannot copy the settings to a Component Select button on which any learned function page 14 has been programmed e Since you can only operate a TV using the TV Component Select button and you cannot copy other Component Select button settings other than for a TV to the TV Component Select button You cannot copy the Control Program function Component Macro to another Component Select button To return the setting of the Component Select button to the original component setting Clear the learned function page 20 and perform the original component setting following the procedure on page 31 31 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls Hold Function To prevent accidental operation you can lock all the buttons with the Hold function 1 9 O
10. r s Before starting the Search SITTI TINGAN function Set each component to the 2 Press the Component Select following status so that the Search button for the desired function works effectively component TV AMP Power on CD player MD player cassette deck Power on with a playback NG source disc cassette tape etc The selected Component Select Other components Power off button lights up and all other buttons turn off If any of th mpon eo bericht aia Component Select buttons page 30 you can set a component 3 Press CH or CH and code using the Search function POWER in turn until the component reacts as described in the following TV Powers off VCR CBL DVD AMP Powers on CD player MD player cassette deck Plays back CH O Press CH to go to the next code number Press CH to go back to the previous code number The Component Select button flashes three times after the numbers have turned one cycle One cycle means for example the four digit code numbers beginning from 8 are cycled through Continued 11 Setting a component code by the Search function continued 4 Press ENT The Component button turns off gt If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning off it means that the setup is incomplete Start over from Step 1 5 Check if the code number works by following the instructions
11. 5 MUTING To mute the volume on FAVORITE function the AMP Press again to turn muting off The operation is possible when using he built in HDD type STB or in Video on demand mode Digital Cable Box KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off 1 11 1 9 0 ENT To change the channel For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5and ENT AOTV VIDEO Select either TV or Cable INPUT for viewing By pass mode 6 DISPLAY Alls up title bar and toggles title bar on off 2 PIP To switch the Favorite FAVORITE TV channel list programmed by a customer to ON OFF 42 Index A B Batteries 6 LCD Changing 20 CH CHANNEL button 11 Clearing Changing learned signal 20 21 Power On command 25 Code number 8 11 Component Select buttons assigning other components 30 copying settings 31 programming a signal 14 programming a series of commands 29 setting Power On function 25 Copying settings of Component Select buttons 31 Erasing 33 Factory setting 33 LL Learning Function 14 Locking control of Commander 32 MUTING button 10 13 19 24 Number buttons 9 20 31 Power On function setting 25 Preset components 8 System Control Functions 26 LAU Troubleshooting 35 V W X Y Z VOL buttons 10 13 17 24 33 Volume Control 10 13 23 43 http www sony net Printed in China
12. 5 s x 73 4 x 13 16 in 64 x 195 x 29 mm w x h x d Mass Approx 3 7 oz 105 g not including batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice SR Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander first check the batteries page 6 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 compoent and that there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component e Power on the components first if necessary e Make sure you have pressed the correct Component Select button In case of CBL or DVD make sure the desired component is selected 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 on the Component Select button Check the component assigned to that button and the component code 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 23 e You have assigned another component on the TV or AMP button page 30
13. GUIDE To clear the selected 18 TOOL To use the FAVORITE FAVORITE function CLEAR Satan from the HASLEEP To bring up the Station Station Index 7 RETURN To return to the last Index previous screen z 15 RECALL To display the title 4 GUIDE To bring up Master TITLE Het Guide 5 RER ET 7 12 SLEEP To switch the subtitle U pares paaa I9 MENU To display the DVD pay DVD menu 17A To move the cursor MENU upward 17A To move the cursor 17V To move ne cursor upward downward 17V To move the cursor 17 gt To move the cursor to downward the nent 17 gt To move the cursor to 17 lt To move the cursor to the right the left ET 174 To move the cursor to 170K To bring up the Station the left se ue displayed 17 OK To execute items To select the channel selected from the screen that is highlighted ajaa To rewind 13 CH Channel up 8m To play Channel down 81m To fast forward 15 RECALL To return to the last 8 REC To record press Bio tuned station while pressing REC First release Be then release REC a To stop sitll To pause 13 CH PPI To proceed to the next location or song 13 CH IK To proceed to the previous location or song In order to avoid recording by mistake the REC button does not work by itself Continued 39 Table of Preset Functions continued DVR Digital video recorder KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off 1111112
14. REC button does not work by itself CD DAT KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off 9 POWER To turn on and off 1 1 9 0 To select the track 1 1 9 0 To select a program number 0 selects track number W TEPAT b TENT To enter the setting o select track numbers above 10 see the Siwa To rewind descriptions on the 10 8m To play button below 81 gt gt To fast forward 20 DOT To select numbers 10 8 REC To record press Bio 10 and above while pressing REC MIENT To enter the setting First release B then ISRECALL To select next disk release REC D SKIP a To stop 8 lt lt To rewind 8 To pause 8m To play 13 CH gt gt I To proceed to the next 8 gt gt To fast forward song a To stop 13 CH Ke To proceed to the previous song iil To pause 13 CH PPI To select the next track 13 CH k To select the previous track D ECK KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off M D 8 lt l
15. System Control function System Control Macro has already been set on the button the SET indicator flashes twice The setting procedure is automatically canceled 2 Set the System Control function With this example press buttons in sequence as below TYT To program a new series of operations for those buttons which already have a control program have already been set Erase the program page 28 Notes If you interrupt the procedure at any point for over 20 seconds the setting mode ends and the series of commands will be programmed up to that point In this case clear the program page 28 and start again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends If aSYSTEM CONTROL button has already learned a remote control signal page 14 you can program a System Control function System Control Macro but the function does will not work until you clear the Leaning function To clear the Learning function see Changing or erasing the function of a learned button on page 20 If you change the component code number page 8 or program a new signal by using the Learning function page 14 ona key or a button that has been programmed with a series of commands of using the System Control function the new signal will be transmitted when you press the Ce POWER corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL utton fh lh e While in s
16. button flashes twice to indicate that you cannot set this function e Even if you used the Learning function page 14 to program a signal on a Component Select button you can program the Power On function on that button but it cannot be used If you clear the learned function on that button you can use the Power On function 25 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 by pressing just one button You can program up to 16 consecutive operation steps to on each of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons A D If you have set the a System Control function for a Component Select button page 30 the execution of the programmed commands begins when you press the Component Select button for more than 2 seconds When executing the programmed commands each remote commander signal is transmitted 26 Example when you watch a video and you can set a series of operations you want to set as follows Power on the TV Power on the video VCR Power on the amplifier Set the input selector of the amplifier to VIDEO 1 Set the input mode of the TV to VIDEO 1 Start video playback Example To program the procedure above to the SYSTEM CONTROL B button 1 Press and while holding SET press the SYSTEM CONTROL B button The SET indicator light turns on If a
17. free page 30 You can only assign TVs to the TV Component Select button C Table of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries mmmaaunawnunuwaasuwaanawaananaasanaasanaunanaasanaanansunanaan 6 When to replace the batteries ccccccsecesesseesesseeseesseseessesseeseeseaseeseeseess 6 kacation of Cont OS ai RANA ANA 7 Basic Operations Setting the Code for non Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components Setting component codes nna 8 S tting a Component CODE anas aaa NANA 8 Checking if the code number works cessesseseeseeseestesseesseeseeseeseeseaseeseesses Setting a component code by the Search function Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander uu 1 1 12 To control the volume 3A nn Mann nn nina 13 Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function 14 For accurate Learning Re nn een 17 Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons 18 Changing or erasing the function of a learned button Notes on programming the signals for an air conditioner 1 1 1 1 22 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Component just by pressing that Component Select button for Sony Components Only ss 25 E
18. not operate properly teach once again For example if the volume becomes very loud after pressing VOL only once noise may have interfered during the Learning procedure If you set a component code after learning a signal If you have programmed any signal on a button by the Learning function that signal will work even after you set a component code Note on the REC signal You can only teach to one button at a time Therefore you cannot teach a sequential button operation for example REC P to a single button on the Commander In this case teach the functions of each button on your component to the Commander When you teach signals to VOL or MUTING e If you used the Learning function to program the VOL or MUTING buttons to send any signal to components other than the TV or AMP that signal will be transmitted only by pressing VOL or MUTING when you select that component e If you used the Learning function to program the VOL or MUTING buttons to send any signal to the TV or AMP that signal will be transmitted only after you select TV or AMP When you select other components the learned signal will be transmitted To teach the signals for an air conditioner See Notes on programming the signals for an air conditioner on page 22 For accurate Learning e Do not move the remote units during the Learning procedure e Be sure to ke
19. on page 10 Notes e If you don t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step the setup procedure will be canceled To set the code start over from the beginning e If you press any button other than CH and POWER while setting the component code all code numbers will be lost and the setup procedure will be canceled Start over from the beginning To cancel setup press SET 12 m Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander When you operate a non Sony component make sure you set the component code first page 8 O Hoaao SIOIGIO Am o O Example To operate a video cassette recorder 1 Press the desired Component Select button The Component Select button lights up when you press it and turns off when you release it Mm 2 Press any Player Control button See Table of Preset Functions page 37 for the functions of buttons for each component 7 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 page 14 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 VOL to control the volume Press MUTING to mute the sound When you select a visual component the TV s volume will be controll
20. to the amplifier from the VCR button Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Component just by pressing that Component Select button for Sony Components only When using Sony components you can program the Power On signal for each component on a Component Select button You can select the desired component and power it on by just pressing that Component Select button button 1 Press and while holding SET press MENU All Component Select buttons flash NIGINININONI O 2 While holding POWER pressed press the desired Component Select button When you first press POWER only the Component Select buttons that have already been set with the Power On command light up Example If the Power On command has been programmed on the VCR and DVD buttons these buttons light up when you first press POWER AMP 4 J J GD GF To cancel setting press SET To clear the Power On command Repeat the same procedure pressing the desired Component Select button that lights up when you press POWER Notes e If the component code of a non Sony brand has been set on a Component Select button you cannot program the Power On function on it If you change the component code page 8 after setting the Power On function the Power On function is cleared The Component Select
21. 0 To change the channel 1 9 0 ENT For example to change DOT to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENT 10 INPUT To switch the output of the SAT receiver to the TV When connecting a TV cable or antenna to the receiver the output switches between a TV and SAT program 6 DISPLAY To turn on the display 12 CLEAR To clear the setting 4 GUIDE To bring up Master Guide 8 lt lt To rewind 8 gt To play 8 gt gt To fast forward 8 REC To record press B gt while pressing REC First release Bo then release REC 8m To stop sitll To pause 16 MENU To call up the MENU display 17 A To move the cursor upward 171V To move the cursor downward 17 gt To move the cursor to the right 174 To move the cursor to the left 40 KEY DISPLAY 17 OK FUNCTION To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed To select the channel that is highlighted Channel up 13 CHANNEL Channel down 15 REPLAY To replay Or to go into REC REVIEW mode during play After about 5 second rewind replay begins 1 This key corresponds to Tivo service or the replay service Refer to its instruction manual for details 2 In order to avoid recording by mistake the
22. EY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off 1111120 To change the channel 1 9 0 ENT For example to change DOT to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENT QTV VIDEO To change the input mode 6 DISPLAY To display the current channel on TV 2 SLEEP To operate SLEEP function on the TV works only for a TV with SLEEP function 16 MENU To call up the MENU display Continued 37 Table of Preset Functions continued VCR CBL Cable box KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION 9 POWER To turn on and off 9 POWER To turn on and off 111 To change the channel EE To change the channel 1 9 0 ENT For example to change 1 9 0 ENT For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENT 5 or press 5 and ENT 6 DISPLAY To expose the on screen NACH Channel up display Channel down AOTV VIDEO To switch the antenna 15 RECALL To operate JUMP ANT SW output FLASHBACK or 12SLEEP To change the input hoa RETURN INPUT mode unction SELECT 16 MENU To call up the MENU display 17A To move the cursor upward 17V To move the cursor downward 175 To move the cursor to the right 174 To move the cursor to the left
23. Press ENT The Component Select button light turns off gt If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning off it means that the setup is incomplete Start over from Step 2 Notes e If you press a component code number that is not on the table in the supplied Component Code Numbers or if you press a button in the wrong order the Component Select button flashes five times and then turns off Check the component code number and try setting it again If you don t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step the setup procedure will be canceled To set the code start over from Step 2 If you press SET while setting the component code all code numbers will be lost and the setup procedure will be canceled Start over from Step 2 To cancel setup press SET Continued 9 Setting the Code for non Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components Setting component codes continued Checking if the code number works 1 Power on the component with its power switch 2 Press the corresponding Component Select button for the component you have set up The Component Select button lights up when you press it and turns off when you release it 3 Aim the Commander at the component and press POWER The selected Component Select button lights up when you press a function button and turns off when you release it POWER eme The component should powe
24. S ONY 2 588 574 12 1 Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions RM VL710 2005 Sony Corporation For the customers in the U S A WARNING 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 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 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 into 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 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Features The RM VL710 Remote Commander provides centra
25. TV VCR Combo VCR VCR Sony VHS VCR CBL Cable box DVD DVD player Sony DVD player AMP Amplifier Sony amplifier Note ACD player an MD player and a cassette deck can be set to any of the above Component Select buttons You can assign Component Select buttons to freely set signals of your desired components For further information see Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons page 30 For the functions of buttons as for each component see Table of Preset Functions page 37 Setting a component code O O POWER 3 OOG IN ENT 5 Pd 0000 ISO DE OW Q eec O_O KA Q O N o ff 5800 oe en a Example To set up a Philips TV 1 See the tables in the supplied Component Code Numbers and find the four digit component 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 8011 2 Press and while holding SET press MENU MENU SET All Component Select buttons flash SITTITUTANI NN si ka I AA E E E a E E E TON 3 Press the Component Select button for the desired component The selected Component Select button lights up and all other button lights turn off 4 Press the Number buttons to enter the four digit component code number 5
26. e Component Select button turns off If the SET indicator flashes five times It means that learning is incomplete Repeat Steps 2 and 3 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to teach remote control signals to other buttons 5 Press SET to finish learning Notes e If you do not perform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends e If you do not perform Step 3 within 10 seconds after Step 2 the Learning procedure returns to Step 1 Repeat from Step 2 while the Component Select button lights To cancel learning press SET Continued 19 Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function continued Changing or erasing the function of a learned button To change the learned function clear it first and perform Learning again To clear the learned function of a single button 1 3 20 Example To erase the learned function from the Number button 1 in VCR mode 1 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds LUN The SET indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash Cmo IDE I Jib rere eee 2 While holding the desired Component Select button pressed press the button you want to erase When erasing of learned function is completed the selected Component Select button light turns off 3 O during data data erasing erasing co
27. ed TV Component Select button lights up and when you select an audio component the amplifier s volume will be controlled AMP Component Select button lights up You can change this setting also page 23 Notes e If you used the Learning function page 14 to program the VOL or MUTING buttons to send a signal to any other component that signal will be transmitted instead of the volume or muting of the TV or amplifier when you select that component e If you used the Learning function page 14 to program the VOL or MUTING buttons for the TV or AMP to send a signal to any other component that signal will be transmitted only when you select TV or AMP When you select another component the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP will be transmitted e If you have assigned another component to the TV or AMP buttons page 30 the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even if you select another component 13 EE Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function To operate components or functions which do not work even if you set a component code number use the following Learning procedure to teach any of the programmable buttons or the Commander to operate the functions of another remote control You can also use the Learning function to change the signals of individual buttons after setting the component code number page 8 It is recommended that you make a no
28. ents 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 For example to control the volume while using a VCR you don t need to press the TV button to control the TV volume The following table shows the factory setting of which volume would be controlled for each component Component Select Controls the volume of button TV TV VCR TV CBL TV DVD TV AMP amplifier However if your visual components are connected to an audio system you may want to 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 Volume Control 1 1 Press and while holding SET press MENU All Component Select buttons flash ee M r NG A a ee a a Continued 23 Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System continued 2 While holding MUTING pressed press VOL or VOL To set all volume controls to AMP Press VOL while holding MUTING pressed All Component Select buttons light up when you p
29. ep holding down the learning button until your Commander reacts as described e Use fresh batteries in both remote units e Avoid Learning in places subject to direct sunlight or a strong fluorescent light Noise may interfere during the Learning procedure 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 remote control units e When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit supplied with some of Sony s 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 and lock the controls using the Hold function page 32 Components such as air conditioners heaters electric appliances and electric shutters or curtains receiving an infrared signal can be dangerous if misused Continued 17 Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function continued Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons You can teach one operating procedure to a Component Select button so that when you press the Component Select button the operation is also automatically done For example
30. etting mode you cannot You can program up to 16 consecutive steps to on each of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons A D including the initial step of pressing switch to a Component Select button 3 Press SET to complete the programming The SYSTEM CONTROL button light turns off 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 16 steps the System Control setting mode ends and the 16 steps you have programmed are registered If you want to program the steps again clear the program page 28 and start again from Step 1 Continued 27 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions To clear programmed continued commands Tips for programming the System Control functions 1 Press and while holding SET press and hold for The following information helps more than 3 seconds the you to program a consecutive SYSTEM CONTROL button operation steps you want to clear About the order of operation steps Some of the components may not accept consecutive remote control signals For example a some TVs generally may not react respond to the 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 to other components like such as in the example below TV Power on VCR Power on VCR pla
31. f signal In this case check the operating component s power on off state before using the system control function If you change the AV brands component code number page 8 set on a Component Select button that has been programmed for a series of commands by the Control Program function the new signal will be transmitted when you press the corresponding Component Select button The intervals between steps may be too short Depending on the components you may need to insert an interval between consecutive controls You can insert an interval by changing the order of pressing the buttons You can insert an interval between steps when programming the Component Select button If aSYSTEM CONTROL button or a Component Select button has already learned a remote control signal page 14 you can program a System Control function System Control Macro or a Control Program function Component Macro but the function will not work until you clear the Leaned Function To clear the Learned function see Changing or erasing the function of a learned button on page 20 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 36 Appendix
32. if it is necessary to switch the input selection of an amplifier to DVD when you use a DVD player teach an input select signal to the DVD button After learning the input selection of an amplifier is automatically switched to DVD just by pressing DVD For this operation an amplifier should first be turned on Example To teach the DVD input remote control signal of your amplifier to the DVD Component Select button of the Commander 1 Follow Steps 1 to 2 page 14 18 2 Press and hold the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be learned for over 3 seconds Co Then SET indicator and all other Component Select buttons light GED When the SET indicator lights up you can release the Component Select button Both the SET indicator and the selected Component Select button flash Learning function standby xl ex Ne CD TIN If another signal has already been learned by that button The SET indicator flashes twice and the Commander takes no action returning to its state after SET was pressed and held in Step 2 Either teach to another free button or clear the already learned function page 20 and start over from the beginning 3 Press and hold the button on the other remote control until the SET indicator lights and all the Component Select buttons flash again During data transfer only the SET indicator stays lit and th
33. ion you can only erase the learned functions of all buttons for a specific component e To erase a single learned function of a Component Select buttons see page 20 3 Press SET to finish setting To cancel erasing press SET 22 Notes on programming the signals for 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 work correctly If the Commander can only operate ON with one button and OFF with another while your air conditioner s remote control can operate ON OFF with a single button program the signal on two buttons of the Commander as follows 1 Clear the learned power on off signal on the programmed button of the Commander 2 Reprogram only the power on signal of the air conditioner on the button of the Commander by following the steps of Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function page 14 3 Program the power off signal of the air conditioner on another button of the Commander The two buttons 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 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Compon
34. lized 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 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 including Sony You can remote control your components by setting the type and code number of each component page 8 Learning function for programming various other remote control signals This Commander has a Learning function to learn the remote control signals needed to operate other non preset components or functions To teach such signals to this Commander use the remote control supplied with the non preset components page 14 In addition the Commander can learn remote control signals infrared signals only of non Audio Visual components such as air conditioners lights etc Some specific appliances or functions may not be available page 22 Reassigning new components You can assign Component Select buttons to freely operate other components This is useful when you have more than two of the same kind of AV component only if a Component Select buttons is
35. mplete Note Be sure to press the button you want to erase while pressing the Component Select Button If you release the Component Select button the Commander changes to Learning mode 3 Press SET to finish setting To cancel erasing press SET To erase the learned function of To clear all function signals the Component Select button learned for a specific that is TV VCR CBL DVD or AMP Component Select button Example To erase the function 1 3 learned by the TV button While holding SET pressed for over 3 seconds press and hold the TV Component Select button GED SVTTEEEEE Ett D Pd s A a LAN Vv GED O When erasing of a learned function is completed the SET indicator light turns off Example To erase all functions learned by the VCR button 1 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds ri The SET indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash GED SITITITIUUTI D Pd A E a a a a a a ees Continued 21 Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function continued 2 While holding M pressed press the Component Select button you want to erase AtA When erasing of a learned function has completed all the other Component Select button lights turn off 9 VCR VCR during data data erasing erasing complete Notes e With this operat
36. n 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 17 and try the Learning procedure again page 14 Continued 35 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy The SET indicator falshes five times during the Learning procedure Learning has not succeeded See For accurate Learning page 17 and try the Learning procedure again page 14 e There are no available buttons for learning Clear infrequently used Learned functions page 20 then carry out learning operations A Component Select button flashes five times during setting The component codes cannot be set See the supplied Component Code Numbers and try setting the component codes again page 8 The SET indicator falshes twice during the Learning procedure A selected Component Select button or another button to be set has any remote control signals programmed by Learning function page 14 Clear the learned signals page 20 or select another button which has no learned signals and try setting again All Component Select buttons flash twice The Hold function is on Unlock the Hold function page 32 After programming the Power On command of a component pressing that Component Select button does not function correctly A Learning functi
37. nent Select button again For the example above in the step 2 you can insert a 0 4 second interval between the TV on signal and the TV VIDEO switching signal at the exercising as the program is executed by pressing the buttons TV POWER TV 30 Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons You can assign another component to any of the Component Select buttons not being used Once if you set a Component Select button to a different type of component the entered component s code number becomes effective Notes e To use the original component setting set the component code number again page 8 e If you enter a new brand s component code number without clearing the previous learned functions on that Component Select button the learned functions remain effective Erase the functions you do not use frequently e You can only assign TVs to the TV Component Select button Copying the settings of a Component Select button to another button You can copy the entire settings of a Component Select button to another Component Select button The settings of the component code page 8 and the learned function page 14 are copied to a new button 1 x NAY g got 0 f Oo O O Example To copy the settings of the DVD button to the CBL button 1 Press and while holding SET press MENU All Component Select buttons
38. off Continued 29 Programming a series of commands to on the Component Select buttons continued To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET press and hold for more than 3 seconds the Component Select button you want to clear Notes e You can program a Control Program function Component Macro for a Component Select button on which the Power On function page 25 has been programmed In this case the Power On function is executed when you press the Component Select button or when you or select the another component while the consecutive Control Program is being executed If the procedure is interrupted the procedure at any point for over more than 20 seconds the setting mode ends and the series of commands will be programmed up to that point In this case clear the program page 30 and start again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends If a Component Select button has already learned a remote control signal page 14 you can program a Control Program function Component Macro but the function does will not work until you clear the Learned Function To clear the Learning Learned Function see Changing or erasing the function of a learned button on page 20 While you are setting a program you can insert a 0 4 second interval to before the next step is executed by pressing the same Compo
39. on has already been set on the Component Select button If a Learning function has been set page 14 you can program the Power On function on the Component Select button page 25 but the Power On setting will not work until you clear the learned function Erase the learned function after the setting the Power On function This function is for the Sony components only The system Control function or Control Program function does not work properly When you program a System Control function or Control Program function make sure to follow the correct steps pages 26 29 Change the direction the remote commander is aimed If the problem persists position the programmed components closer together e If the remote control receivers of the components are too far apart or if something is blocking the signals between them some of the components may not operate in sequence even after you press the programmed button If some of the components do not operate correctly because of the above or any other reason position the components back to the way they were before you set the System Control function or Control Program function Failure to do this can result in incorrect operation when you use these functions again Some components may not always be powered on by the System Control function or Control Program function This is because the power of the component turns on and off alternately when receiving the power on of
40. r off 4 If you have succeeded check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component such as channel and volume control See page 12 for details 10 If the Commander does not seem to be working Try repeating the setup procedures using the other codes listed for your component or try setting the code number using the Search function page 11 Note on the VOL and MUTING buttons When you operate a visual component the TV button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the TV s volume When you operate an audio component the AMP button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the amplifier s volume It is recommended that you first set the TV and AMP codes before setting up any other components Note on buttons that have already learned remote control signals If another signal has already been programmed on a button using the Learning function page 14 that learned signal will continue to work even after you set the component code number To use it as a preset function button you must first erase its learned signal page 20 H 1 Press and while holding Setting a component SET press MENU code by the Search MENU function rian You can find a code number All Component Select buttons available for a component that flash doesn t have one in the supplied PS ee Component Code Numbers se oan
41. ress these buttons and then turn off when you release them Press and while holding VOL press MUTING 4 Volume control setting complete To set only the audio components volume controls to AMP Press VOL while holding MUTING pressed Only AMP lights up when you press these buttons and then turns off when you release them Press and while holding VOL press MUTING NA Volume control setting complete Visual components are TV video cassette recorder analog cable box digital cable box digital satellite DVD player digital video recorder Audio components are CD player MD player cassette deck amplifier 24 To cancel setting press SET Notes e If you used the Learning function to program the VOL or MUTING buttons to send a signal to a component the procedure above will not change the function of the VOL and MUTING buttons e If you set a Learning function for sending an amplifier s volume control signal on a Component Select button other than TV the priority of sending the signal is also set as ollows from highest to lowest priority AMP button VCR button CBL button DVD button For example if you teach the AMP button and the VCR button to send he amplifier s volume signal when you adjust the volume the signals on AMP button are sent to the amplifier irst If you teach the AMP button o send signals of other than for an amplifier the signals is sent
42. t To rewind KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION OL To play 9 POWER To turn on and off 20 DOT 4 To reverse 1 1 9 0 To select the track Les To fast forward number 0 selects track 8 REC To record press B 10 while pressing REC To select track numbers First release B then above 10 see the release REC descriptions on the 10 8 m To stop button below HIT To pause 20 HA peers numbers 10 15 RECALL To select the tape deck 10 and above A B Deck A or B dual TENT To enter the setting cassette deck only 15 RECALL To select the next disc 16 MENU To record press A while D SKIP pressing MENU First 8 lt lt To rewind release A then release 8 Im To play MENU 8 gt gt To fast forward JA Bo To play Q x 8 REC To record press B 17V m To stop while pressing REC 17 gt gt gt To fast forward First release B gt then ia t0 To rewind release REC MENT a To reverse sjm To stop 70K I To pause sitll To pause 13 CH PPI To select the next track Activated when using a double 13 CH IK To select the previous cassette deck track for deck A of Sony component Continued 41 Table of Preset Functions
43. te of the learned key functions It is possible to make a note on the back of the supplied Component Code Numbers Notes e Some specific remote control signals may not be learned e You can also use a display monitor for computer display including a built in tuner type if the Commander is learned 14 Example To program the Bo Play signal of your video cassette recorder to the VCR B Play button of the Commander 1 Place the RM VL710 head to head with your component s remote control Remote control for your component about 2 4 inches 5 10 cm away RM VL710 2 Press and hold SET for over 3 seconds TF The SET indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash a A oe a a E 3 Press the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be learned Both the SET indicator and the selected Component Select button light up and all other buttons turn off GED Dr 4 Press the button on the Commander you want to teach 2 Both the SET indicator and the selected Component Select button flash Learning function standby mO ED If another signal has already been learned by that button The SET indicator flashes twice and the Commander takes no action returning to its state after the Component Select button was pressed in Step 3 Either teach to another free but
44. ton or clear the already learned function page 20 and start over from the beginning Continued 15 Programming signals of another remote control Learning Function continued 5 Press and hold the button on the other remote control until both the SET indicator and the Component Select button lights up again During data transfer only the SET indicator stays lit and the Component Select button turns off After data transfer is complete the Commander returns to its state in Step 3 Si DO remote control DOO Sc of component data transfer complete during data transfer If the SET indicator flashes five times It means that learning is incomplete Repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to teach functions to other buttons To teach another component s remote control signal After positioning the two remote commanders as in Step 1 on page 14 press the corresponding Component Select button and then follow Steps 4 and 5 to perform Learning 7 Press SET to finish setting 16 Notes e If you do not perform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends e If you do not perform Step 5 within 10 seconds after Step 4 the learning procedure returns to Step 3 Repeat Step 4 while the Component Select button lights To cancel setup press SET If the Commander does not seem to be working If the learned button does
45. xecuting a Series of Commands System Control Functions 26 To clear programmed commands ssesseesseessesseesseeseesesseeseeseestesseessesseesesses 28 Programming a series of commands to on the Component Select buttons NABA AN Maalala Bhs acca let ts 29 To clear programmed commands ssesseesseeseesseeseeseesesseesseeseestesseessesseesesses 30 Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons 30 Copying the settings of a Component Select button to another button 31 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls Hold Function 32 Erasing all settings To reset the Commander to its factory settings 33 Additional Information PRECAUTIONS ssssiscscsasssvessssvescisvesvascessasresessvacsnsseseiaveavassnastoreasssvacstavessaaseavaxceaee 34 Miantenance vcicsssececsssicessecccesescenesicseessvaysiseesnveessvedeanvcoraavsivarstecsavcecssvecsiess 34 Specifications finisse nn ie nt 34 Troubleshooting iiaae ta eian enana tiarainnte anai aeaeaei 35 Appendix Table of Preset Functions 37 Getting Started Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment lid and insert two size AA R6 batteries not supplied Be sure to match up the and indications on the batteries with the and indications on the battery compartment Insert the batteries negative and first through the guide clamp within each compartment as shown above
46. yback TV input select 28 Fr Programming a series of commands to on the Component Select buttons As with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons you can also program a series of operating commands for the Component Select buttons up to 16 steps To execute the commands programmed on a Component Select button by the System Control function press the button for more than 2 seconds Notes e When you press the button for less than 2 seconds it works as the normal Component Select button and the programmed Function function does not work e See also Tips for programming the System Control functions on page 28 Example To program the procedure on page 26 for the VCR Component Select button 1 Press and while holding SET press the VCR Component Select button The SET indicator and the VCR Component Select button lights turn on If a Control Program function Component Macro has already set on the button the button flashes twice The setting procedure is automatically canceled 2 Set the Control Program function With this example press the buttons in sequence as below FG 6 5 BET You can program up to 16 consecutive steps to on each of the Component Select buttons including the initial step of pressing a including the first step to select a Component Select button Press SET to complete the programming The VCR Component Select button light turns
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