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Sony RM-AV2500 User's Manual

1. KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off POWER To turn the power on off 1 9 0 ENTER To change the channel 1 9 0 Number keys To set items For example to change to selected from the screen channel 5 press 0 and 5 or 1 To select bers 10 and press 5 and ENTER a EH Gr Busen INPUT To change the input mode ENTER To enter a setting or to set DISPLAY To activate the on screen items selected from the screen display AUDIO To change the sound ANT SW To switch the antenna output DISPLAY To show the current play MENU To call the MENU display status on the screen 1 To move the cursor upward CLEAR To clear the selected Toxmovethe cursor characters from the screen downward RETURN To return to the last previous gt To move the cursor to the right TITLE To display the title menu To move the cursor to the left SUB TITLE To switch the subtitle OK To enter the selection of the MENU To display the DVD menu MENU display 1 move the upward 4 To rewind To move the cursor gt To play downward gt gt To fast forward To move the cursor to the REC To record right m To stop To move the cursor to the left To pause OK To execute items selected from the screen CHANNEL Channel up 4 Channel down gt To vla A B To select the deck gt gt To
2. 12 MENU button Calls up the menu display of the buttons or keys that have menu function 13 OK button and Cursor Control buttons page 15 EXIT button Used to exit the setting menu 1 gt Note on the VOLUME 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 21 Note on the power on and off of the Remote Commander To turn on press any button except the COMMANDER OFF button or touch the screen To turn off press COMMANDER OFF or if you do not use the Commander it automatically turns off after 10 minutes This interval can also be changed page 47 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components 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 preset AV components also To use with other AV components you need to follow the procedures to set the correct codes for each component Compo Preset Factory setting nent Select component s Button TV TV Sony TV CBL Cable box Sony digital cable box SAT Sa
3. KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off RECALL To shift band or preset select VIDEO1 To select the input source EXIT To return to the basicMENU VIDEO CHANNEL Presetting or tuning frequency VIDEO 2 To select the input source to a higher VIDEO 2 Presetting or tuning frequency VIDEO 3 To select the input source to lower VIDEO 3 VOLUME Volume up AUX To select the input source E 0 MUTING eS mum hi te t t DVD To select the input source DVD To select the input source TV Press again to turn muting off CD To select the input source CD S FIELD To turn on off the sound field MD DAT To select the input source MD MODE To select a sound field mode TUNER To select the input source T TONE To output a test tone TUNER CENTER To adjust the center speaker TAPE To select the input source level CENTER adjust the center speaker PHONO To select the input source level PHONO REAR To adjust the rear speaker level 5 1 INPUT To change the multi channel of 5 1ch and above REAR v To adjust the rear speaker level MENU To call up the MENU display or return to the previous SUB To adjust the subwoofer level VENG WOOFER 1 To move the cursor upward SUB To adjust the subwoofer level l To move the cursor downward WOOFER v To move the cursor to the right FRONTBAL To control the front speaker To mov
4. If you program the operation of entering the 1 2 3 and ENTER keys for a macro key you can select the channel 123 by pressing that single key Component Macro key TV PIP INPUT PIP MOVE PIP CH PIP STILL PIP SWAP PIP CH CBL 44 gt PP W H SAT 44 gt gt gt BI You can program this function for REC key alone not on the gt key for a double key operation Ce Co IH Continued 41 42 Selecting a Channel with a Single Key Press continued Example To program TV channel 123 for the PIP INPUT key 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press MUTING COMMANDER OFF Lo 2 While pressing CHANNEL press the Component Select button TV MUTING e 2j CHANNEL amp 2 sit 1 2 3 N 2 7 2 N J el Jp a 5 o ba J 8 CLAINN SAULT 3 Press the macro key in this case PIP INPUT PIP INPUT t The selected macro key lights The number keys and ENTER flash 1 1 2 37 ke 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 4 RUN 4 Press the keys for the operation in order 1 2 3 ENTER Note If you enter more than four keys the last four keys are programmed for the macro key 5 Press the EXIT button to confirm the Channel Macro 1 2 3 and ENTER appear twice 3 siy p BuU N 2 212
5. lil 5 8 EN ZH 4 Press the four digit component code number followed by the ENTER key on the touch key display NEUE EI I 1 2 4 5 6 8 9 gt 2 ENTERS SAAANA A beep sounds and the code number and ENTER appear twice 3p M sur su SUL M 2 28 2920 2325 23926 29 ww N an ain as 5 If you want to set a code for another component repeat Steps 3 and 4 6 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Lo Notes If you press a component code number that is not on the table in the supplied Component Code Numbers the Commander beeps and NG flashes after you press the ENTER key If this happens check the component code number and try setting again If you do not input anything into the Commander for over two minutes between each step the setup procedure will be canceled To set the code you must press MUTING again while pressing COMMANDER OFF The first digit of the component code number means the component category TV VCR etc The component corresponding to the four digit component code number is preset in Step 4 To check which code number is set Press the DISPLAY key in Step 3 to 5 The code number and ENTER appear twice Continued 9 10 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components continued Checking if the code number works 1 Press the corresponding Component Select button for the component
6. VOLUME MUTING a ON appears on the display 50 E Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation You can control the beam interval of the commander This prevents an unexpected action caused by mistouching a commander key The factory setting is 0 seconds To adjust the keys of each Component button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and the component button CHANNEL COMMANDER OFF Co O Ga The keys of the selected component appear as set at the factory TEU 0 second Stays lit 1 second Flashes 2 seconds Flashes slowly 2 Press the key you want to adjust The beaming time is changed with each press of the key from 0 to 2 seconds 3 Press the COMMANDER OFF button COMMANDER OFF co Continued 51 52 Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation continued 2 Press the key or button you want to adjust SYSTEM CONTROL The beaming time is changed with each press of the key from 0 to 2 seconds 0 second Stays lit 1 second Flashes 2 seconds Flashes slowly Press the COMMANDER OFF button COMMANDER OFF To adjust the component buttons 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and the component button CHANNEL COMMANDER OFF The keys of the selected compo
7. component ns AMP amplifier volume mute 1 TV V V MUTE When set to 4 EV When set to TV volume Notes If you have already programmed the VOLUME or MUTING button of each component any signals by learning the procedure above will not change the function of the VOLUME and MUTING buttons If you have programmed volume control signals on VOLUME or MUTING buttons of TV or AMD you can only use that signal when you select TV or AMP For other component the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP depending on the above setting procedure will be transmitted To use the new signals you need to program each button for each component by the learning procedure page 15 u 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 For example when you watch a video a series of operations like the ones below are necessary Example 1 Power on the TV 2 Power on the video VCR 3 Power on the amplifier 4 Set the input selector of the amplifier to VIDEO 1 5 Set the input mode of the TV to VIDEO 1 6 Start video playback You can program up to 32 consecutive operation steps to each of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons A C If you have set the System Control function for a Component Select button page 27 the execution of the programmed
8. 33 34 m 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 the channel macro function page 41 and the learned functions page 15 are copied to anew button Note You cannot copy the settings to a Component Select button for which any learning function or channel macro function has been programmed NG flashes Example To copy the settings of the CD button to the VCR button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press VCR COMMANDER OFF Ge The keys for that component flash e 7 NEON ten 17 1 SN a gt gt gt 4 5 ge 17 u S 7 8 9 d NS Sin x E o exo do cH Um de Si Ci ZTTTTTTTVVVVVNNNN 2 While pressing VCR press CD we Ce The keys for CD flash LJ 1 E 3 44 gt gt p Jo 4 5 6 m 7 8 9 _ JL J OR LES Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Example To store the On Off signal of an air conditioner to the SYSTEM CONTROL B button l Place the Commander head to head with the remote control of the air conditioner Remote control of your air conditioner A A about 2 4 inches 5 10 cm away RM AV2500 2 While pressing COMMANDER OF
9. AV components alias keys to one Component display AComponent key that has this kind of function is called a Multi Component key The M1 button is a preset multi component button for TV and VCR And the M2 button is for TV and DVD Continued 43 Creating an Alias Component key ALIAS continued 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press RECALL and the component button for which you want to create alias key COMMANDER OFF RECALL The keys for the selected component flash b t 1 2 3 44 gt gt EEE EHE 4 5 6 m LEE EJ 7 8 9 M NER ERN L JU JU JL J 2 Press the key you want to set Note on the flashing display The keys or buttons that are already preset for the component flash twice while those that are not preset flash once 44 3 Press the component button to be referred to one C A Bc ER 1 2 3 N gt a o BEER sieer 4 Press the key you want to be referred to woe Note You cannot select an already set alias key 5 Repeat Steps 2 and 4 to create other alias keys 6 Press the COMMANDER OFF button To change the function display of akey When you program a signal for a key you can select the most suitable function display among all the displays the key has and set it to the key l After Step 1 page 44 while pressing the Component Select button VCR press the key you
10. V MUTE RECALL MENU OK EXIT CENTER 4 lt 7 0 T ET CN e ev MUTE RECALL MENU OK EXIT 1 2 CENTER 4 v lt 7 NI UN o cw vw MUTE RECALL MENU OK EXIT 1 CENTER 4 TV VCR d INPUT 3 CONTINUE AUDIO SUB l WOOFER DISPLAY 6 d CBL AMP SAT CD MD DVD DVR TAPE POWER ON OFF M1 M2 PIP STILL PIP INPUT PIP CH VIDEO1 PIP MOVE PIP SWAP PIP CH m il REC D A gt P VIDEO2 l VIDEOS F v SOUND AUX TUNER cD TAPE 9 ANT SW PIP ON OFF PIP OFF REPLAY THUMBS S INDEX INFO REPEAT PAGE EPG CLEAR WIDE MD DAT TV PHONO DVD EFFECT MODE TTONE S FEILD LiveTV THUMBS PROGRAM SHUFFLE FAVORITE ENTER PAGE SUB TITLE TITLE AB SLEEP GUIDE LIST 5 1 INPUT TV VCR d CBL AMP INPUT CONTINUE AUDIO SAT CD MD DVD PIP STILL 44 VIDEO1 A DVR Mi TAPE M2 PORE PIP CH gt gt VIDEOS POWER ON PIP INPUT gt VIDEO2 DISPLAY SOUND AUX ANT SW N THUMBS 9 PAGE MD DAT EFFECT MODE THUMBS ENTER PAGE v SLEEP TV VCR N INPUT 3 CONTINUE AUDIO SUB CBL AMP WOOFER DISPLAY If PIP MOVE fi PIP SWAP PIP CH 6 RECD Mme H PIP MOVE REC D PIP SWAP PIP CH Me cD TUNER TAPE PIP ON OFF PIP OFF REPLAY S INDEX INFO REPEAT CLEAR WIDE PHONO DVD S FEILD LiveTV SHUFFLE FAVORITE SUB
11. case the new signals are transmitted when the series of commands is executed The interval may be too short See Changing the interval between operation steps page 29 and set a longer interval The power of the Commander turns off by itself This Commander is preset at the factory to switch the power off automatically after 10 minutes if left unused Auto Power Off page 47 You can change the power off time from 10 to 90 minutes or set the Commander not to power off automatically The power of the Commander does not turn on when you press a button The Hold function is on OFF appears on the display Unlock the Hold function page 46 Your Commander does not work as expected after data transfer Data transfer to from a single button cannot transfer System Control functions that are learned by Component Select buttons Either set up the learned Commander from the start or perform whole data transfer 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 Appendix Table of Preset Functions Note There may be some components or functions that cannot be operated with this Commander KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off 1 9 0 ENTER To change th
12. clear the setting 4 To rewind 4 To rewind gt To play gt To play gt gt To fast forward gt gt To fast forward a To stop REC To record H To pause a To stop gt To select the next track u To pause lt To select the previous track gt To select the next track lt To select the previous track MODE To toggle the recording mode A B To select the deck To avoid accidental recording the REC key does not work unless pressed for more than 1 second factory setting To change this setting see Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation on page 51 DAT KEY DISPLAY TAPE FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off 44 rewind 1 9 0 To select a program number m To play DISPLAY To turn on off the display gt gt To fast forward mode REC 3 To record lt lt To rewind a To stop gt To play To pause fast forward To select the tape deck Deck REC To record A or B dual cassette deck To stop only To pause CHANNEL To reverse gt gt i To proceed to the next song rm To rewind 4 To proceed to the previous To play song To fast forward MENU 3 To record To avoid accidental recording the REC key To sto does not work unless pressed for more than P 1 second factory setting To change this EXIT To pause setting see Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misopera
13. dangerous if misused Changing or erasing the function of a taught key or button To change the learned function clear it first and perform learning again To clear the learned function of a single key or button Wen ox 1 2 3 44 gt gt 4 5 COM u ees N 1 After Step 2 page 15 while pressing the LIGHT button press the key or button you want to erase The cleared key flashes together with other learnable keys 2 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Lo To clear all the learned keys at once While pressing the LIGHT button press the Component Select button 19 20 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Function continued To clear all signals learned for a specific component 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the corresponding Component Select button COMMANDER OFF a 2 While pressing the LIGHT button press that Component Select button again LIGHT Qt Cm The learned contents are cleared The keys for the component return to their original states before learning 3 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components 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 tha
14. forward EXIT To exit the mode To stop To avoid accidental recording the REC key To pause does not work unless pressed for more than REC To record 1 second factory setting To change this MODE To change the playback mode setting see Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation on page 51 KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION CBL Analog Cable box KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION gt To proceed to the next CHANNEL location or song Channel up Hee To proceed to the previous CHANNEL location or song Channel down A B To decide the distance between A and B To select the deck To avoid accidental recording the REC key does not work unless pressed for more than 1 second factory setting To change this setting see Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation on page 51 POWER To turn the power on off 1 9 0 ENTER To change the channel For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and 5 press 5 and ENTER CHANNEL Channel up Channel down RECALL To operate JUMP FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function Continued 61 62 Table of Preset Functions continued CBL Digital Cable box KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off rewind 1 9 0 ENTER To change the channel For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENTER To swit
15. want to teach repeatedly amp Each time the key is pressed the display is changed in order res Siz unl SUP gt wor gt DvD 9 REPLAY 9 REPEAT 7 l Vv 7 IM 7 B V 2 IB 2 When the desired display appears release the Component Select button SAT DVD DVR Mi U AMP CD MD M2 V LEE I GM LJ 3 Then follow Steps 3 to 6 page 44 Notes If you do not change the display of a key the default display is used You cannot change the display of the keys that are not framed with the number keys 0 to 9 10 and ENTER 45 46 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls Hold Function To prevent accidental operation you can lock all the buttons with the Hold function 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the display panel OFF is displayed To unlock the control Repeat the procedure above OFF disappears from the display Protecting your settings Preset Lock Function You can lock the Commander so that you can not change add or clear any of your component code settings page 8 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press MUTING COMMANDER OFF MUTING CORE All the component names flash and OFF appears NEE Sw ow om ml vom we c wo we cr CA E E E IG GN I S 2 Press the OFF key O
16. you have set up The Commander turns on and the touch keys appear on the display 2 Power on the component with its power switch 3 Aim the Commander at the component and press the POWER key in the touch key display POWER D When the remote control signal is sent gt is shown on the display The component should power 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 13 for details 5 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF C o If the Commander does not seem to be working Try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes listed for your components page 8 Notes on keys which have learned a remote control signal already If another signal has already been programmed on that key or button by the learning function page 15 that learned signal will work even after you set the component code number To use it as a preset component key or button first erase its learned signal page 19 Note on the touch key display When you set a component code number only the keys that have been preset with the signals for the desired component will be displayed Preset signal of each key varies depending on the brand By using the learning function you can program remote control signals to both the displayed keys and keys that are not displayed page 15 Finding a componen
17. 23 29 2 FAN Mri nv uf S IN Note If you enter more than four keys the last four keys are programmed for the macro key 6 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Notes You cannot program the Channel Macro function for a macro key that has learned a signal Try again with another macro key or clear the learned signal page 19 from the button and program the Channel Macro function on it If you change the component code for a key that has been programmed with the Channel Macro function the new signal is transmitted when you press the corresponding macro key To clear the Channel Macro function 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press MUTING 2 While pressing CHANNEL press the Component Select button TV 3 While pressing the LIGHT button press the macro key Note The procedure above can clear only the Channel Macro function from the key It does not clear the learned signals from that key EE Creating an Alias Component key ALIAS The Alias Component key to be created in this section is Component key that refers to the setting contents of another Component key and work the same as the reference key If you create an Alias Component key function keys Alias function keys that have the same function as the function keys in the reference component are also created Using this Alias Component function you can assign the function keys of various
18. F press CHANNEL and VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME COMMANDER OFF o Co Learnable SYSTEM CONTROL keys and number keys flash in the display panel EH TV 08 SAT DVD DVR Mi VCR AMP CD MD M2 1 8 ULLI If a signal has been learned on that button the display stays lit If you want to program on that button clear the signal first page 36 35 36 Programming a Frequently Used Key Operation for SYSTEM CONTROL Buttons continued 3 Press the SYSTEM CONTROL button you want to teach SYSTEM CONTROL LEARN flashes and the display for the pressed SYSTEM CONTROL key stays lit anne Sum 22 N 4 Press and hold down the button of the remote control until you hear a beep If you release the button before you hear a beep the signal may not be learned correctly AIR CONDITIONER Ol F LEARN display stops flashing and stays lit If NG flashes on the display Learning did not succeed Try Steps 3 and 4 again 5 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF eo Note You can program a remote control signal for a SYSTEM CONTROL button by learning for which the System Control functions have been programmed In this case the System Control functions are overwritten and cannot be used If you clear the learned signal from the button the System Control function are restored and you can use them again To clear the learned remote cont
19. FF All the component names stop flashing and stay lit and ON flashes TV SAT DVD DVR Mi VER AMP CD MD TAPE WEY JN 3 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF When the preset lock If you try to set a component code number page 8 or perform learning for the Component Select buttons page 32 NG will flash on the display To unlock the preset lock To unlock the preset lock follow the same procedure as the above and press the POWER ON key in Step 2 POWER OFF appears on the display Erreger en IL m Changing the Auto Power Off Time of the Commander The Commander is preset at the factory to switch the power off automatically after 10 minutes if left unused Auto Power Off To change this time perform the following procedure You can set the Auto Power Off time up to 90 minutes in units of 10 minutes or disable the Auto Power Off function Note The Auto Power Off function only turns off the power of the Commander but not of the component 47 48 Changing the Auto Power Off Time of the Commander continued 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME COMMANDER OFF o The number which shows the current Power Off time of the Commander stays lit and other numbers flash 1 Z2 Dispiav 24 5 6 27 8 95 4 N III WM gt Tin 2 Press one of the 1 9 k
20. IN If a series of commands is already programmed for that button The programmed operations are displayed in order To program a new series of operations clear the program first page 25 2 Follow Steps 3 to 6 on page 24 Notes You can program the System Control functions for a Component Select button on which the Power On function page 30 has been programmed In this case the Power On function is overwritten and cannot be used If you clear the System Control functions for the button the Power On function is resumed and you can use it again You cannot program the System Control functions for a Component Select button for which a signal has been programmed by learning page 32 NG flashes on the display You can program a signal for a Component Select button by learning page 32 for which the System Control functions have been programmed In this case the System Control function is overwritten and cannot be used If you clear the learned signal on the button the System Control function is resumed and you can use it again You can program the Power On function page 30 for a Component Select button for which a System Control function has been programmed but the Power On function cannot be used If you clear the System Control function from the button you can use the Power On function If you interrupt the procedure at any point for over two minutes the setting mode ends and the series of comma
21. ING button for any component using the learning function page 15 that signal will be transmitted instead of controlling the volume of the TV or amplifier once you select that component If you have programmed any signal for the VOLUME or MUTING button of TV or AMP using the learning function that signal will be transmitted only after you select TV or AMP When you select another components the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP will be transmitted at that time If you have assigned another component to the TV or AMP button the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even when you select other components Notes on operating your components About the input select of a TV The component code 8077 is the preset code number for the input select of a Sony TV You can set this code number for an infrequently used Component Select button Follow the procedure on page 8 for the input select setting 0 TV tuner 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 VIDEO3 4 VIDEO4 5 VIDEO5 6 VIDEO6 7 HD1 8 HD2 9 This setting can be used for programming the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons page 41 ee M1 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Function To operate non preset components or functions use the following learning procedure to teach any of the programmable buttons and keys to operate the functions of another remote control Y
22. S O N Y 3 267 590 12 1 Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions RM AV2500 2004 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For the customers in the USA Owner s Record The model number is located on the front panel The serial number is located on the inner side of the battery compartment Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No RM AV2500 Serial No NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOM ERS IN THE U S A NOTE 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
23. TITLE TITLE AB GUIDE LIST 5 1 INPUT DVD CD MD PIP STILL PIP INPUT 44 VIDEO A DVR M1 TAPE M2 PIP CH U J PP c VIDEO3 J gt VIDEO2 F v SOUND AUX TUNER cD TAPE 9 ANT SW PIP ON OFF PIP OFF REPLAY THUMBS S INDEX INFO REPEAT PAGE EPG CLEAR WIDE MD DAT TV PHONO DVD EFFECT MODE T TONE S FEILD LiveTV THUMBS PROGRAM SHUFFLE FAVORITE ENTER PAGE SUBTITLE TITLE AB v SLEEP GUIDE LIST 5 1 INPUT 73 74 Quick Reference of Operations To Press For details see Set acomponent code COMMANDER OFF MUTING page 8 Program to the keys or buttons on a component learning function COMMANDER OFF Component Select page 15 Change the volume control setting COMMANDER OFF VOLUME VOLUME page 22 Assign the System Control function to the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons COMMANDER OFF MORE page 23 Program the Power On command to the Component Select buttons COMMANDER OFF VOLUME Component Select page 31 Program a command to the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons or Component Select buttons COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL VOLUM E page 32 36 Copy the settings of one Component Select button to another COMMANDER OFF copy to Component Select v copy to Component Select copy fro
24. To program a new series of operations for buttons which have already been set SYSTEM CONTROL A or C button Erase the factory preset program page 26 Other buttons Erase the program page 25 3 Press the Component Select buttton in the case TV for the component to operate The keys for the selected component flash II LLL LEN LLL OJU J If the component has the power on and power off signals Both the OFF and ON keys are displayed and you can select either of them to program Aude 7 i ox ext on It is useful to set the exact command for power on or power off and operate the component regardless of its status on off POWER 6 POWER CE COMMANDER OFF 2 99 POWER INPUT Gt Cr n Notes If you interrupt the procedure at any point for over two minutes the setting mode ends and the series of commands will be programmed to that point In this case clear the program page 25 and start again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning You cannot continue from where you let off If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already learned a remote control signal page 35 NG flashes and you cannot program on this button Clear the learned contents first page 36 If you change the component code number page 8 or program a new signal by learning page 15 on a key or button that has been program
25. avoid key misoperation Additional Information Precautiolls eR TURKS NR TUE RON Maintenance Ecrans ppl m Troubleshooting eene nnn nnne nnn neni nnne DD Appendix Getting Started Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment lid and insert four 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 Batteries for remote control operation and backlight four size AA R6 batteries Under normal conditions alkaline batteries will last up to 5 months If the Commander does not operate properly batteries might be worn out and is displayed on the LCD touch panel When the display dims or the backlight for the touch keys grows dim replace the alkaline batteries with new ones Note Do not take more than one day to replace the batteries otherwise your setting of the code numbers page 8 and learned remote control signals page 15 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 th
26. back for CD MD go to Step 5 If it does not repeat Steps 3 and 4 5 Press the ENTER key beep sounds and the code number and ENTER appear twice 8 029 523 6 23 sw Note It is recommended to write down the code number 6 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Lo To check which code number is set Press the DISPLAY key in Step 2 and 5 The code number and ENTER appear twice Be sure to press the DISPLAY key after you have pressed the ENTER key to set the code number If you press the DISPLAY key before the code number is set it returns back to the first number at which you started searching za Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander When you operate a non Sony component make sure you set the component code first page 8 Example To play a CD player 1 Press the desired Component Select button The Commander comes on and the keys for operating the selected component are displayed 13 14 Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander continued To control the volume Press the VOLUME buttons to control the volume and the MUTING button to mute When you select a visual component the TV s volume will be controlled and when you select an audio component the amplifier s volume will be controlled You can change this setting also page 21 Notes If you have programmed any signal for the VOLUME or MUT
27. ch 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 To turn on the display To use the FAVORITE function EPG To call up the title bar and toggle the title bar on off in CABLE mode To call up the title bar and toggle the title bar on off in CABLE mode MENU To call up the MENU display 1 move the upward INPUT DISPLAY FAVORITE GUIDE l To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left OK To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed To select the channel that is highlighted EXIT To exit the setting menu CHANNEL Channel up Channel down RECALL To turn on the display of a shortcut menu gt To play ph To fast forward REC 2 To record To stop ne To pause 1 The operation of the built in DVR or the video on demand To avoid accidental recording the REC key does not work unless pressed for more than 1 second factory setting To change this setting see Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation on page 51 SAT KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off 10 Decimal point for channel 1 9 0 ENTER To change the channel number For exa
28. commands begins when you press the Component Select button for more than 2 seconds While executing the programmed commands at the same time that each remote control signal is transmitted the corresponding key is displayed Preset programs for the SYSTEM CONTROL A and C buttons The SYSTEM CONTROL A and C buttons are preset at the factory to execute each program as follows SYSTEM CONTROL A button Turn off all the Sony components that could receive the signal from the Commander at the same time SYSTEM CONTROL C button Turn on all the Sony components that could receive the signal from the Commander at the same time Programming a series of commands to the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons Example To program the procedure above to the SYSTEM CONTROL B button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the MORE button COMMANDER OFF wor The SYSTEM CONTROL keys A C and number keys 1 9 flash while the preset buttons stay lit NN VV 1 117 2 u att ES 5 Fa 7 8 9 ZUR NAN SMELL G 4 2 Select the system number by pressing the SYSTEM CONTROL button in this case SYSTEM CONTROL B or the number key SYSTEM CONTROL All the component names flash EN Sy dCBL SAT DVD DVR 1 von we co wo mee Y Continued 23 24 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions continued
29. e Commander for a long period of time HERI ee Location and Function of Controls LIGHT button 49 Used to light up the LCD display in the dark Press the button once to turn on the light and once again to turn it off You can also set the backlight to go off automatically after a certain period of time 9 Component Select buttons Selects the component to control MORE button page 23 Displays the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons and number keys SYSTEM CONTROL buttons page 1 2 14 3 4 10 13 5 12 6 11 11 7 10 8 9 22 You can program up to 32 consecutive key operations to each of the three SYSTEM CONTROL buttons You can automatically carry out the entire program by pressing one button 1 Component display area Displays the name of the component selected 2 LCD touch key display page 9 The keys used for operating each component are displayed Note Do not press the touch keys using sharp objects such as pins or ball point pens 3 VOLUME buttons page 14 22 Adjusts the volume 4 CHANNEL buttons Selects the channel 5 RECALL button page 44 6 MUTING button page 14 22 Mutes the audio Press the button once again to resume at the previous volume 7 COMMANDER OFF button Turns the power of the Commander off
30. e channel For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENTER INPUT To change the input mode DISPLAY To display the current channel on TV SLEEP To operate SLEEP function on the TV works only for a TV with SLEEP function WIDE To switch to WIDE MENU To call up the MENU display 1 To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right lt move the cursor to the left OK To enter the selection of the MENU display PIPON OFF turn on off the window picture PIP OFF To turn off the window picture PIP CH To change the TV channel in the window picture PIP INPUT To change the input mode of the window picture PIP MOVE To move the location of the window picture PIP STILL To freeze the window picture PIPSWAP To swap the window picture KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION CHANNEL Channel up Channel down RECALL To operate JUMP FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV s manufacturer VOLUME Volume up Volume down MUTING To mute the volume on the TV Press again to turn muting off ANT SW To switch the multiplex antenna input SUB TITLE To display the CRT screen subtitle EXIT To exit the mode Continued 59 60 Table of Preset Functions continued VCR DVD
31. e the cursor to the left 2 balance OK To enter the selection of the REAR BAL lt gt To control the rear speaker MENU display 64 balance EFFECT To control the effect DVR Digital video recorder KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off OK To bring up the Station Index 1 9 0 ENTER To change the channel when a program guide is not For example to change to disp Pip h lthati channel 5 press 0 and 5 or i ned t T Shannel tnat 1 press 5 and ENTER ighlighte INPUT To switch the output of the To exit the setting menu SAT receiver to the TV CHANNEL Channel up When connecting a TV cable Channel down or antenna to the receiver the output switches between a EPG To access to all aspects of the TV and SAT program service DISPLAY To turn on the display REPLAY D replay ESTEE t int CLEAR To clear the setting mode dure Sad After GUIDE To bring up Master Guide about 5 second rewind THUMBS select the desired recorded replay begins program Live TV To bring up Master Guide It is necessary to have LIST To call u the title of the or desired recorded program THUMBS To select the desired recorded This key corresponds to Tivo service or the era have replay service Refer to its instruction manual for details recorded the desired To avoid accidental recording the REC key
32. eam page 53 interval Component COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL Component Select buttons 75 Copying Preset components 8 data to another Preset Lock Function 46 nd ex commander 37 settings of Component LE Ey Select buttons 35 Receiving data 40 Adjusting the beam interval 51 Erasing SYSTEM CONTROL Alias Component key 43 See Clearing buttons Auto Power Off Changing programming a signal of the Commander 47 35 of the backlight 48 Backlight adjusting 48 Auto Power Off 47 batteries 6 Batteries 6 Changing function display of keys 18 interval of the System Control function 29 time of Auto Power off 47 CHANNEL button 7 Channel Macro function 41 Clearing Changing Channel Macro function 43 learned signal 19 33 36 System Control function 25 29 Code number 8 Component Select buttons copying settings 34 programming a signal 30 programming System Control function 27 receiving data 40 setting Power On function 30 transferring data 37 COMMANDER OFF button 7 http www sony net Printed in Malaysia Factory setting 8 21 26 Hold Function 46 Input select 14 Key touch beep 50 r Li D Auto Off time 47 brightness 48 touch keys 68 Learning Function 15 33 35 LIGHT button 7 48 Locking control of Commander 46 settings on Commander 46 MUTING button 7 11 17 22 Power On function setting 30 SYSTEM CONTROL C button 26 Power Off functio
33. emote 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 35 Setting a maximum of 24 macro commands of a maximum of 32 successive steps A maximum of 24 macro commands which provide a maximum of 32 successive steps by pressing a single button can be set 12 system control macros and 12 component macros Macro execution speed is changeable All power on off macro commands for Sony components are preset at the factory Multi component in one screen When you operate a lot of equipment all together you need not change the screen When watching a DVD the DVD run system key the Power key for TV and Receiver or the input change key can be displayed on one screen and it can be operated without switching the screen Alias function Keys memorized on other screen can be link it is not necessary to learning again For example it is useful to display the Power key for TV or the input change key on the CABLE screen page 43 Channel macro function allows you to select a channel with a single key Up to 4 key steps can be programmed on macro keys If you set the key operations for entering a channel number on a macro key you can select the channel by pressing that macro key page 41 Easy to operate touch key LCD with blue back light This Commander has a touch key LCD that changes the key display accord
34. er stays lit and other numbers flash 4 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF A Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons Programming the Power On command of the selected component 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 turn it on by just pressing that Component Select button Example To program the TV button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press VOLUME and the desired Component Select button VOLUME COMMANDER OFF When the Power on command is programmed you will hear a beep and POWER ON appears on the display The display goes off when you release the buttons POWER N i To clear the Power on command Repeat the procedure above The following display appears UM Notes If the component code of a non Sony product has been set for a Component Select button you cannot program the Power On function for it Even if you have programmed a signal by earning See Adding a command that is required when selecting a component on page 32 or a System Control function page 27 for a Component Select button you can program the Power On function for that button but it cannot be used If you clear a earned signal or the System Control function from t
35. erating that component In the example on page 24 the touch keys of VCR are displayed To clear programmed commands 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the MORE button COMMANDER OFF wor The SYSTEM CONTROL keys A C and number keys 1 9 flash while the preset buttons stay lit NI ACBL SAT DVD DVR Mi VCR AMP CD MD TAPE M2 2 AMI E Continued 25 26 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions continued 2 While pressing the LIGHT button press the SYSTEM CONTROL button A Bor C or thenumber key 1 9 of which programmed commands you want to erase LIGHT SYSTEM CONTROL we The program for the selected button is erased When you want to set anew program to this SYSTEM CONTROL button follow Steps 2 to 6 on pages 23 and 24 To erase the SYSTEM CONTROL A or C button At the factory the SYSTEM CONTROL A button is preset with a series of power off commands for Sony components and the SYSTEM CONTROL C button with a series of power on commands for Sony components To erase the programmed commands for each button follow the steps below 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the MORE button 2 While pressing the LIGHT button press the SYSTEM CONTROL button A or C The program for the selected button is erased To set the SYSTEM CONTROL A or C button back to the factory setting To reset them to the factory settings follow t
36. eys to select the Auto Power Off time or press the 0 key to disable the Auto Power off function For example to set the Auto Power Off time to 20 minutes press the 2 key 2 stops flashing and stays lit 3 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF 4 Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Window The Commander is preset at the factory to bright backlight and to switch off the backlight automatically if you do not operate for more than 10 seconds To change this setting perform the following procedure You can adjust the backlight Automatic Off time from 10 seconds to 90 seconds in the units of 10 seconds and the brightness bright or dim 4 Press the POWER key 1 The backlight will only light when you press the LIGHT button 2 The backlight will light when you press any buttons except the VOLUME MUTING CHANNEL RECALL and COMMANDER OFF buttons 5 Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF Lo 49 ge ee Setting the Key Touch 3 Press COMMANDER OFF Beep COMMANDER OFF You can turn on or off the key touch confirmation beep To turn off the key touch beep In Step 2 while pressing MUTING press VOLUME OFF appears on the display m To turn on the key touch beep 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press MUTING COMMANDER OFF MUTING 2 While pressing MUTING press VOLUME
37. first page 19 Then teach the key again using the above procedure to change its display If you do not change the display of a key the default display is used You cannot change the display of the keys that are not framed with _ the number keys 0 to 9 10 and ENTER For accurate learning Do not move the remote units during the learning procedure Be sure to keep holding down the button of the other remote control until you hear the confirmation beep Use fresh batteries in both remote control units Avoid learning in places under direct sunlight or a strong fluorescent light 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 When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit supplied with some of Sony s receivers and 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 Also set the Hold function to lock the all buttons on the Commander page 46 when it is not used Components such as air conditioners heaters electric appliances and electric shutters or curtains receiving an infrared signal can be
38. he button you can use the Power On function You can program a signal by learning page 32 or a System Control function page 27 for a Component Select button for which the Power On function has been programmed In this case the Power On function is overwritten and cannot be used If you clear the learned signal or the System Control function from the button the Power On function is resumed and you can use it again If you have programmed both a signal by earning and a System Control function for the button the learned signal will have overwritten the System Control function Continued 31 32 Example To program the input select signal of your amplifier to the CD button 1 Place the RM AV2500 head to head with your component s remote control Remote control of your component about 2 4 inches 5 10 cm away RM AV2500 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME COMMANDER OFF o Learnable SYSTEM CONTROL keys and number keys flash in the display panel TV SAT DVD DVR Mi VCR AMP CD MD M2 Note The name of a Component Select button for which a signal has already been learned stays lit If you want to program a new signal for that button by learning clear the learned signal first page 33 3 Press the desired Component Select button The selected component name stays lit and LEARN flashes 4 Press and
39. he steps below 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the MORE button 2 While pressing the LIGHT button press the SYSTEM CONTROL button A or C Note The interval setting page 29 is not reset to the factory setting even if you perform these steps Programming a series of commands to 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 32 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 The programmed commands are executed when you press a Component Select button for more than 2 seconds When you press the button for less than 2 seconds it works as the normal Component Select button and the corresponding touch keys are displayed See also Tips for programming the System Control functions on page 25 and Notes on System Control Operations on page 27 VOLUME CHANNEL 27 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions continued Example To program the procedure on page 22 for the VCR button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press VOLUME and VCR VOLUME COMMANDER OFF The selected component name stays lit while other component names flash EH sm D m Mog pave CD Man INT IN
40. hold down the button on the component s remote control amplifier in this example until you hear a beep If you release the button before you hear a beep the signal may not be learned correctly CD 6 LEARN stops flashing and stays lit If NG flashes on the display Learning did not succeed Try Steps 3 and 4 again Press COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF To clear the learned function of the Component Select button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and VOLUME 2 While pressing the LIGHT button press the Component Select button which you want to clear Notes You can program a signal by learning for a Component Select button for which a System Control function page 27 or the Power On function page 30 has been programmed In this case the System Control function or the Power On function is overwritten and cannot be used If you clear the learned signal from the button the System Control function or the Power On function is resumed and you can use it again You cannot program a System Control function page 27 for a Component Select button for which a signal has been programmed by learning You can program the Power On function for a Component Select button for which a signal has been programmed by learning but then the Power On function cannot be used If you clear a learned signal from the button you can use the Power On function
41. ing to the selected component The Commander is easy to operate as only the keys necessary to operate the selected component are displayed The display backlight allows operation even in the dark EZ Table of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries nenne nnn 6 When to replace the batteries eterne 6 Location and Function of Controls eene nine n 7 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components nnn 8 Setting component code ta niedrig 8 Checking if the code number works sse 10 Finding a component code with the Search function sss 11 Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander enne 13 To control the volume 14 Notes on operating your components sssseseseeeeneneereneneth tenente 14 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Function 15 For accurate learning oanrin e a Ea e eaa e nennen nennen 19 Changing or erasing the function of a taught key or button eee 19 Advanced Features Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System 21 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions nee 22 Programming a serie
42. m Component Select page34 Program a System Control functions for Component Select buttons COMMANDER OFF VOLUME Component Select page 28 Set the interval of the System Control functions COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL CHANNEL page 29 Transfer data COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL VOLUME page 38 To Press For details see Program a Channel page 42 Macro function COMMANDER OFF MUTING v CHANNEL Component Select Turn the key touch page 50 beep on off COMMANDER OFF MUTING v ON MUTING VOLUME OFF MUTING VOLUME Set the Auto Power COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL VOLUME page a8 Off time Set the Auto Off time page 49 brightness of the COMMANDER OFF LIGHT Backlight Lock the Remote page 46 Commander COMMANDER OFF Display Panel Protect the settings COMMANDER OFF MUTING page 46 Coe COMMANDER OFF RECALL Component Select page 44 omponent key Adjust the beam page 51 interval keys in each COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL Component Select Component button Adjust the beam page 52 interval SYSTEM COMMANDER OFF CHANNEL MORE CONTROL buttons Adjust the b
43. me goes off If the all data has been successfully transferred the backlight of the display turns off Note If NG appears while sending the data go back to Step 5 and continue the operation or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the operation Note Be sure that the receiving remote commander is ready to receive data To transfer the data of a Component Select button The data of a Component Select button on this Commander the settings and learned signals programmed on the keys and buttons can be transferred to a Component Select button on another Sony RM AV2500 1 3 Perform Steps 1 to 3 on page 38 4 Press the 2 key 5 Press the Component Select button whose data you want to send 6 Confirm that the receiving remote commander is ready to accept data To set the receiving commander follow the procedure on page 40 7 Press the ENTER key ENTER KU When the data has been transferred TV and 1 go off If the data have been successfully transferred the backlight of the display turns off Note If NG appears while sending the data go back to Step 6 and continue the operation or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the operation Notes The data of the learned signal and the System Control function programmed for a Component Select button cannot be transferred You can use the learning function page 32 to program the learned signal and the System Control functions programmed f
44. med in the series of commands of the System Control function the new signal will be transmitted when you press the corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button During Setting mode you cannot 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 32 steps the System Control setting finishes and the 32 steps you have programmed are registered If you want to program again clear the program page 25 and start again from Step 1 Tips for programming the System Control functions The following information helps you to program a consecutive operation steps About the interval between operation steps You can change the interval between operation steps page 29 About the order of operation steps Some of the components may not accept consecutive remote control signals For example a TV generally does not react to 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 like the example below TV Power on VCR Power on VCR play back TV input select After the series of input commands is executed the Commander displays the touch keys of the component of the final step By programming an often used component s command as the final step you can save the step of pressing a Component Select button when you start op
45. mple to change to ANT SW To switch the antenna input in channel 5 press 0 and 5 or order presso and ENTER REPLAY To replay the built in DVR INPUT To switch the output of the F INF To displ SAT receiver to the TV When 9 2 o you connect TV cable anntenna to the receiver the output switches between a The operation of the built in DVR or the TV and SAT program 5 id ee avoid accidental recording the ey DISPLAY To turn on the display does not work unless pressed for more than RECALL To tune to the last tuned 1 second factory setting To change this station setting see Adjusting the beam interval to FAVORITE To use the FAVORITE avoid key misoperation on page 51 function S INDEX To bring up the Station Index GUIDE To bring up Master Guide EXIT To exit the mode MENU To call up the MENU display 1 move the upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left OK To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed To select the channel that is highlighted CHANNEL Channel up Channel down rewind gt To play gt gt To fast forward REC 2 To record To stop n To pause Continued 63 Table of Preset Functions continued AMP
46. n See Auto Power off programming System control function 22 System Control function changing interval 29 clearing 26 29 programming 23 27 SYSTEM CONTROL A button 26 Transferring data 37 Troubleshooting 55 V W X Y Z VOLUME buttons 7 11 17 22 Volume Control 14 21
47. nds will be programmed to that point In this case clear the program and start again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning You can not continue from where you let off If you change the component code number page 8 or program a new signal by learning page 15 for a key or button that has been programmed with the series of commands of a System Control function the new signal will be transmitted when you press the corresponding Component Select button Changing the interval between operation steps You can control the interval from 100 900 ms in units of 100 ms steps 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL COMMANDER OFF o HOHO Learnable SYSTEM CONTROL keys and number keys flash in the display panel SA DVD DVR VCR AMP CD MD M2 3 29 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Functions continued 2 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons A B or C number keys or the Component Select button whose interval you want to change SYSTEM CONTROL The number of the current setting stays lit and other numbers flash MILILI 1 22 3 24 5 62 7 8 AI E GS 3 Press one of the number keys 1 9 to select the interval 1 approx 100 ms factory setting 2 approx 200 ms 9 approx 900 ms ms 1 1000 second ry GN b The selected numb
48. nent appear as set at the factory 0 second Stays lit 1 second Flashes 2 seconds Flashes slowly 2 Press the COMMANDER OFF button COMMANDER OFF 53 54 Additional Information Precautions Do not drop the unit or give a shock to the unit or it may cause a malfunction Do not leave the unit in a location hear heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or sand moisture rain or mechanical shock 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 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 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 Fe ee WG se Maintenance Clean the surface with a soft cloth sightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol benzine or thinner as they may damage the finish of the surface pa c 1 Specifications Operating distance Approx 32 8 ft 10 meters varies depending on components of differen
49. ommander 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 even after you programmed the remote control signals with the learning function Make sure that the Remote Commander has learned the correct signals If not see For accurate learning page 19 and try the learning procedure again page 15 Symptom Remedy You hear beeps pip pip and NG flashes The Preset Lock function is on Unlock the Preset Lock function page 46 and try the component code setting or the learning function Signals have been programmed for that Component Select or SYSTEM CONTROL button using the learning function Clear the learned signals page 25 43 and try programming the System Control function again Signal has been programmed for that key using the learning function Clear the signal s pages 19 and 20 and try programming the function or the display for the same key again or try with another Component Select button Signals have been programmed for that macro key using the learning function Clear the learned signals page 19 and try programming the Channel Macro function for the same key again or try with another macro key There are some keys on which signals have been programmed on the display for the Component Select butt
50. on before you hear a beep the signal may not be learned correctly LEARN stops flashing and stays lit When the command has been learned successfully the learned keys stay lit and the other learnable keys flash If NG flashes on the display Learning did not succeed Try Steps 3 and 4 again Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to teach functions to other kyes or buttons To learn another component s remote control signal After positioning the two remote commanders as in Step 1 on page 15 press the corresponding Component Select button and then follow Steps 3 and 4 on the left to perform learning MENU OK EXIT and cursor buttons Press the corresponding button LEARN 6 Press COMMANDER OFF flashes and only the pressed button COMMANDER OFF remains indicated on the display C C V MUTE RECALL MENU OK EXIT or ut Example When pressing the VOLUME button To change the function display of the key Follow the procedure on page 18 Notes If you do not perform learning steps within two minutes learning mode ends If you do not perform Step 4 within 10 seconds after Step 3 the display turns back to the display in Step 2 All the learnable keys flash In this case perform Step 3 again while the display is flashing If NG appears while learning the memory is full To free memory clear learned functions from keys that you do no
51. on of the Commander when the commander receives the data from another Commander Clear the signals pages 20 21 and Notes on page 43 and try receiving the data again You hear beeps pip pip pip pip pip and flashes Learning has not succeeded See For accurate learning page 19 and try the learning procedure again page 15 The component codes cannot be set See the supplied Component Code Numbers and try setting the component codes again page 8 The data have not been transferred See Transferring data page 37 and try transferring the data again The data have not been received See Receiving the data page 40 and try receiving the data again NG appears during learning Clear infrequently used learned keys page 19 then carry out learning operations Continued 57 58 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy A system control program does not function correctly Make sure that you have programmed the commands in the correct order page 22 Try changing the orientation of the Commander If that does not help try placing the components as close to each other as possible Check the status of the components and make sure that you have set the components properly to receive commands page 27 The component codes are changed or a new signals have been learned for a key or button that has been programmed with a series of command In this
52. or a Component Select button on another remote commander Be sure that the receiving remote commander is ready to receive data Continued 39 Transferring Data between Remote Commanders continued Receiving the data This Commander can receive the data of another Sony RM AV2500 To receive the all data from another remote commander 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and VOLUME 40 To receive the data of a Component Select button from another remote commander 1 2 Perform Steps 1 and 2 on page 40 3 Press the 2 key 4 Press the Component Select button to which want to assign the data 5 Press the ENTER key ENTER 2 M i When the data have been received TV and go off If the data have been successfully received the backlight of the display turns off Notes If the Commander is not ready for receiving the data press CLEAR key then OK key to clear the learned signal on all or one of the Component Select buttons If NG appears during data transfer go back to Step 3 and continue the operation or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the operation If you continue the operation you have to set the sending remote commander again to send data Selecting a Channel with a Single Key Press Channel Macro Function You can program the Channel Macro function for the keys listed below macro keys
53. ou can also use the learning function to change the signal of individual keys and buttons after setting the component code number page 8 Itis useful if you make a memo of the learned key functions in the LCD touch key display table page 68 Note Some specific remote control signals may not be learned Example To program the gt Play signal of your component to the VCR Play key of the Commander 1 Place the RM AV2500 head to head with your component s remote control 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be learned LEARN appears and all the learnable keys flash 15 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Function continued 4 Press and hold down the button on the other remote control until 16 The C C V V MUTE RECALL MENU OK EXIT 1 display indicates if CHANNEL VOLUME MUTING RECALL MENU OK EXIT and cursor f 4 buttons are learnable or not Note on the flashing display The keys or buttons that are already preset or the component flash twice while those hat are not preset flash once Press the key or button on the Commander you want to teach ds LEARN flashes and the only pressed key remains on the dislplay E LR x To teach on the CHANNEL VOLUME MUTING RECALL you hear a beep If you release the butt
54. program does not work unless pressed for more than 4 To rewind 1 second factory setting To change this To play setting see Adjusting the beam interval to Ki ADEM 1 avoid key misoperation on page 51 o fast forwar REC To record L To stop To pause MENU To call up the MENU display To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left Continued 65 66 Table of Preset Functions continued CD MD KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION POWER To turn the power on off POWER To turn the power on off 1 9 0 To select the track number 0 1 9 0 To select the track number 0 selects track 10 selects track 10 To select track numbers To select track numbers above 10 see the descriptions above 10 see the descriptions on the 10 button below on the 10 button below 10 To select numbers 10 and 10 To select numbers 10 and above above ENTER To enter the setting ENTER To enter the setting RECALL To select the next disc RECALL To select the next disc REPEAT To select repeat play mode DISPLAY To switch the display mode CONTINUE To select continuous play CONTINUE To select continuous play mode mode SHUFFLE To play in random order SHUFFLE To play in random order PROGRAM To use for program play PROGRAM To use for program play CLEAR To clear the setting CLEAR To
55. 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 to 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 ERI D Features The RM AV2500 Remote Commander provides centralized 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 their code numbers page 8 Learning function for programming other remote control signals you need This Commander has a learning function to learn remote control signals to operate non preset components or functions page 15 In addition the Commander can learn r
56. rol signal 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and VOLUME 2 While pressing the LIGHT button press the SYSTEM CONTROL button 1 9 A B or C 3 Press COMMANDER OFF The display for that button flashes If you want to program a new signal for that button follow Steps 3 to 5 Transferring Data between Remote Commanders You can transfer data such as learned signals and component code settings between this Commander and another Sony RM AV2500 Transferring data You can transfer the all data of this Commander or the data of aComponent Select button on this Commander to another Sony RM AV2500 To transfer the all data of the Commander 37 38 Transferring Data between Remote Commanders continued 1 Place the RM AV2500 head to head with another remote commander Another remote commander 5 10 cm away RM AV2500 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press CHANNEL and VOLUME CHANNEL VOLUME COMMANDER OFF Or re m aun I i 3 Press the button Transfer data Receive data 1 4 Press the 1 key 1 data of the Commander 2 Data of aComponent Select button s 5 Confirm that the receiving remote commander is ready for data To set the receiving commander follow the procedure on page 40 6 Press the ENTER key Vr bh ENTER 2 M As the data is transferred the corresponding component na
57. s of commands to the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons 29 Notes on System Control Operations sse 4227 Programming a series of commands to the Component Select buttons S27 Changing the interval between operation steps nnneensnensennnnnn 29 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons enne 30 Programming the Power On command of the selected component for Sony components only noniine lan id 30 Adding a command that is required when selecting a component 32 Copying the settings of a Component Select button to another button 34 Programming a Frequently Used Key Operation for SYSTEM CONTROL Buttons 35 Notes on learning the signals of an air conditioner sss 37 Transferring Data between Remote Commanders eene 37 Transferring data Receiving the data sse tentent nennen Selecting a Channel with a Single Key Press Channel Macro Function 41 Creating an Alias Component key ALIAS 43 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls Hold Function rennen nnns Protecting your settings Preset Lock Function nennen Changing the Auto Power Off Time of the Commander Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Window rennes Setting the Key Touch Adjusting the beam interval to
58. t code with the Search function You can find a code number available for a component that does not have one in the supplied Component Code Numbers Before starting the Search function Set each component to the following status to enable the Search function TV Power on VCR DVD SAT CBL AMP Power off CD MD TAPE Power on with a playback source disc cassette tape etc 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press MUTING All the component names on the display flash 2 Press the Component Select button for the desired component 3 Press CHANNEL CHANNEL to search component code numbers in the same category in this case code numbers which begin with 8 Press CHANNEL to go to the next code number Press CHANNEL to go back to the previous code number CHANNEL o Note To search component code numbers in another category return to Step 3 or input a four digit component code number of another category for example a code number which begins with 3 4 etc before Step 4 Continued 11 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components continued 4 Aim the Commander at the component and press the POWER key rower When the remote control signal is sent is shown on the display H If it successfully works power off for TV power on for VCR DVD SAT CBL AMP and play
59. t manufacturers Power requirements Remote control and backlight Four size AA R6 batteries Battery life Approx 5 months varies depending on frequency of use Dimensions Approx 4 2x7 x1 2in w xh x d 112 x 177 x 38 mm Mass 8 64 oz 245 g not including batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products marketed in the European Union i Troubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Comm batteries page 6 then check the items below Symptom Remedy You cannot operate the Go closer to the component The maximi components approximately 32 8 ft 10 m e Check that you are aiming the Comman and that there are no obstructions betwe component e Turn on the components first if necessa Check that the component has infrared r if your component did not come with a 1 is not capable of being controlled by a re You have assigned a different componer button Check the component assigned t component code If you do not use the commander for a Ic may become erratic In this case follow 1 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF COMMANDER OFF MENU EXIT e v tO A bullet mark will appear in the botto 2 Press the next target that appears in th 3 Press the square that appears in the center of the LCD panel A beep so
60. t use often page 19 Then continue the learning steps If you touch a key by mistake in step 4 while pressing the LIGHT button press the mistaken key Then repeat from Step 3 to continue learning If the Commander does not seem to be working If the learned key or button does not operate properly teach once again For example if the volume becomes very loud after pressing the VOLUME button 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 for a key or button using the learning function that signal will remain assigned to that key or button even after you set a component code When you teach signals to the VOLUME or MUTING buttons If you have programmed any signal on the VOLUME or MUTING button for components other than TV and AMP using the learning function that signal will be transmitted only when you select that component If you have programmed any signal on the VOLUME or MUTING button for TV or AMP using the learning function that signal will be transmitted only when you select TV or AMP When you select other components the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP will be transmitted for the difference between visual components and audio components see page 21 To use the learned signal you need to program the VOLUME or MUTING button for each component using the learning function When you
61. t you hear sound of your audio components from the loudspeakers connected to your amplifier This feature enables you to control the volume of your TV or amplifier without having to select TV or AMP each time you want to control the volume For example to control the volume while using a VCR you do not 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 Controls the volume of Select button TV TV VCR TV SAT TV CBL TV DVD TV DVR TV 1 M2 TV AMP amplifier CD amplifier MD amplifier TAPE amplifier However if your visual components are connected to an audio system you probably 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 Ce Ge Ce Continued 21 Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System continued 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press VOLUME and VOLUME VOLUME COMMANDER OFF oO _ The volume control setting of visual components TV VCR CBL SAT and DVD changes to the displayed
62. teach the signals of an air conditioner See the notes on page 37 Continued 17 Using Non Preset Remote Control Operations Learning Function continued To display only the frequently used keys You can hide keys you do not use This makes operations even easier to understand when the components have many keys After Step 2 page 15 while pressing the LIGHT button press the key you want to hide flashing The pressed key changes to slower flashing and will no longer be displayed during remote control operations To display it again perform the same procedure again Note You can not hide a key which has learned any signal To change the function display of a key When you program a signal for a key you can select the most suitable function display among all the displays the key has and set it to the key 1 After Step 2 page 15 while pressing the Component Select button VCR press the key you want to teach repeatedly m m Each time the key is pressed the display is changed in order INPUT 29 CONTINUE AUDIO PARS PS 2 When the desired display appears release the Component Select button LE 2 lt en m 3 Then follow Steps 4 to 6 page 16 Notes You can change the display of a key only when you program it using the learning function If you want to change the display of the key that has learned a signal clear the signal
63. tellite tuner Sony satellite tuner DVD DVD player Sony DVD player DVR Digital video Sony digital recorder video recorder M1 TV VCR Sony TV Sony VHS VCR VCR VCR Sony VHS VCR VTR3 AMP Amplifier Sony amplifier CD CD player Sony CD player MD MD deck Sony MD deck TAPE Cassette deck Sony cassette deck M2 TV DVD Sony TV Sony DVD player Analog audio compact cassette deck See Table of Preset Functions page 59 for the functions of keys and buttons as for each component Setting a component code SYSTEM CONTROL Example To set up a Philips TV 1 See the tables in the supplied Component Code Numbers and find the four digit 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 8056 The first digit of the component code number means the component category TV VCR etc For further details see the tables in the supplied Component Code Numbers 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF press MUTING COMMANDER OFF MUTING All the component names in the display flash Nu n ng gp LN sat ovo om fs von ame co TE o CA T ng 3 Press the Component Select button for the desired component The selected component remains displayed and the 0 9 ENTER and DISPLAY keys flash NM y POWER sti Aut REP Frnt ES
64. tion on page 51 CHANNEL To reverse Tape operation buttons For dual cassette decks operation buttons for Deck A for Sony brand dual cassette deck buttons for Deck B Operation buttons for Deck B for Sony brand dual cassette deck buttons for Deck A 8 To avoid accidental recording the REC key does not work unless pressed for more than 1 second factory setting To change this setting see Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation on page 51 67 68 LCD Touch Key Display Table Memo for component select buttons If you assign other components on Component Select buttons use the space below as your memo TV CBL SAT DVR VCR M1 New component New component Keys for each component The followings are the tables of the keys available for each component which are useful if you use them as a memorandum of learned keys POWER INPUT PIP STILL PIP INPUT PIPCH SUBTITLE gt O SAT DVR 69 70 LCD Touch Key Display Table continued VCR M1 AMP CD MD co U J we ur 5 1 INPUT 71 LCD Touch Key Display Table continued TAPE DVD M2 72 Full display You can use the following tables asa memorandum for the optional button or for any component 7 Ba LN C C V
65. unds to confirm the setting 55 56 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy 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 does not work try all the codes for your component in the order in which they are listed in the supplied Component Code Numbers Some features may not be preset If some or all of the keys 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 15 The component may be operated with a code number that is not listed in the Component Code Numbers See Finding a component code with the Search function page 11 and try setting a code number again You cannot control the volume If your visual components are connected to an audio system make sure you have set up the Commander as described in Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System page 21 You have assigned another component to the TV or AMP button page 32 In this case the volume cannot be controlled when you select a component other than TV or AMP The Commander fails to learn the remote control signals When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit supplied with some of Sony s receivers and amplifiers to the C

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