Sony Universal Remote RM VL1000T User Manual

3-245-898-11 (1)  
In t e g ra t e d Re m o t e  
Co m m a n d e r  
Operating Instructions  
RM-VL1000T  
© 2002 Sony Corporation  
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Clo ck d isp la y a n d t im e r  
fu n ct io n  
A maximum of 12 timer macros,  
timer control of automatic on/ off  
and other controls (such as  
recording, stopping, etc.) of each  
component is possible.  
Features  
The RM-VL1000T 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.  
Ce n t ra lize d co n t ro l o f So n y AV  
co m p o n e n t s w it h t h is o n e  
re m o t e co m m a n d e r  
This Commander is preset at the  
factory to operate Sony brand  
components, so you can use it out  
of the box as a control centre for  
your Sony AV components.  
Cu st o m izin g 180 la b e ls o f  
co n t ro l ke ys in t h e d o t m a t rix  
LCD with dot matrix makes label  
customizing possible. A total of  
180 labels on the LCD, such as  
component labels, macro labels,  
etc., can be customized. A label of  
up to 8 letters with digits,  
Re m o t e co n t ro l sig n a ls fo r n o n -  
So n y co m p o n e n t s a re a lso  
p re se t  
This Commander is preset for  
most major brands components  
other than Sony. You can control  
your components remotely by  
setting their code numbers (page  
13).  
characters or symbols can be  
selected and displayed.  
Co n t ro l o f 12 co m p o n e n t s  
Control of a maximum of 12  
components (TV, SAT, VCR, DVD,  
CD, AMP, etc.) is possible.  
Components are selectable with 12  
keys on the LCD display by  
pressing the Label Select buttons.  
This Commander has an LCD  
display that changes the label  
display according to the selected  
component.  
Le a rn in g fu n ct io n fo r  
p ro g ra m m in g o t h e r re m o t e  
co n t ro l sig n a ls yo u n e e d  
This Commander has a learning  
function to learn remote control  
signals to operate non-preset  
components or functions (page  
23).  
In addition, the Commander can  
learn remote control signals  
(infrared signals only) of non  
Audio Visual components such as  
air-conditioners, lights, etc.  
(Certain appliances or functions  
may not be available) (page 28).  
Se t t in g a m a xim u m o f 36  
m a cro co m m a n d s o f a  
m a xim u m o f 32 su cce ssive  
st e p s  
A maximum of 36 macro  
commands which provide a  
maximum of 32 successive steps  
by pressing a single button can be  
set (12 system control macros, 12  
component macros and 12 timer  
macros). Macro execution speed is  
changeable.  
All power off macro commands  
for Sony components are preset at  
the factory to the SONY OFF label.  
Ch a n n e l m a cro fu n ct io n a llo w s  
yo u t o se le ct a p ro g ra m m e  
w it h a sin g le b u t t o n  
Up to 4 key steps can be  
programmed on macro labels. If  
you set the key operations for  
entering a programme number on  
a macro label, you can select the  
programme by selecting that  
macro label (page 48).  
LCD d isp la y w it h b a cklig h t  
The display backlight allows  
operation even in the dark.  
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Table of Contents  
Getting Started  
Location and Function of Controls .............................................................. 6  
Installing the Batteries ................................................................................ 7  
When to replace the batteries ........................................................................... 7  
Setting the Clock ......................................................................................... 8  
Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries ......................... 8  
Adjusting the clock after setting the clock ....................................................11  
Basic Operations  
Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components ...................... 13  
Setting a component code ............................................................................... 13  
Checking if the code number works ............................................................. 16  
Finding a component code with the Search function ................................. 17  
To clear the contents programmed for a specific component label .......... 19  
Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander ..................... 21  
To control the volume ...................................................................................... 23  
Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations — Learning Function ....... 23  
Notes on learning the signals of an air-conditioner .................................... 28  
For accurate learning ....................................................................................... 29  
Changing or erasing the function of a taught label or button ................... 29  
Advanced Features  
Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio  
System ..................................................................................................... 30  
Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions ................ 34  
Programming a series of commands for the System Macro labels ........... 34  
Notes on System Control Operations ........................................................... 38  
To clear programmed commands for a specific System Macro number  
label ................................................................................................................. 39  
Programming a series of commands for the component labels ................ 40  
Changing the interval between operation steps .......................................... 42  
Changing the component macro executing time ........................................ 43  
Adding an Extra Function to the Component Labels ................................. 44  
Programming the Power-On command of a selected component  
(for Sony components only) ........................................................................ 44  
Assigning Other Components to the Component Labels........................... 46  
Copying the settings of a component label to another label ..................... 46  
Selecting a Programme with a Single Label — Channel Macro Function . 48  
Setting the Timer ....................................................................................... 51  
Setting the new timer programme ................................................................. 51  
Changing the programme already set or changing another programme  
that you select ................................................................................................ 56  
To clear timer settings programmed for a specific programme number  
label ................................................................................................................. 60  
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Using Other Functions  
Locking the Controls — Hold Function ...................................................... 62  
Adjusting the Automatic-Off Time of the Backlight of the  
Display Window ....................................................................................... 63  
Setting the Key-Touch Beep ....................................................................... 64  
Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Window ......................................... 65  
Changing the Names of the Labels on the Display.................................... 65  
Erasing All the Settings.............................................................................. 68  
Additional Information  
Precautions ................................................................................................ 70  
Maintenance .............................................................................................. 70  
Specifications............................................................................................. 70  
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 71  
Appendices  
Table of Preset Functions ........................................................................... 74  
TV ....................................................................................................................... 74  
SAT1, SAT2 (Satellite) ...................................................................................... 74  
DVD ................................................................................................................... 75  
VCR1, VCR2, VCR3 ......................................................................................... 76  
CD ...................................................................................................................... 77  
AMP ................................................................................................................... 77  
MD ...................................................................................................................... 78  
DAT .................................................................................................................... 79  
TAPE A, TAPE B ............................................................................................... 79  
Index ............................................................................................ Back cover  
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Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
1 LCD display w indow  
2 COMPO (component) button  
3 SYSTEM button  
Location and  
Function of Controls  
4 TIMER button  
5 SCROLL button  
6 SET button  
7 Player Control buttons  
8 1-/ -/-- button  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
9
0
button  
button  
SCROLL  
SET  
qa MENU button  
qs 2 (volume) +/– buttons  
qd % button  
REC  
qf Label Select button  
qg 1 button  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
qh Number buttons  
qj 2-/ENT (enter) button  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
qk  
button  
ql GUIDE button  
w; Joystick and Cursors  
MENU  
GUIDE  
wa PROGR (programme) +/–  
buttons  
ws  
button  
PROGR  
* No t e o n t h e 2 a n d %  
b u t t o n s  
The Commander controls or mutes the  
TV’s volume when you select a visual  
component. The Commander controls  
or mutes the amplifiers volume when  
you select an audio component.  
You can also change this setting (page  
30).  
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When to replace the  
batteries  
Installing the  
Batteries  
Batteries for remote control  
operation and backlight (two  
size AA (R6) batteries)  
Under normal conditions, alkaline  
batteries will last up to 5 months.  
The battery life varies depending  
on frequency of use.  
Slide open the battery  
compartment lid and insert two  
size AA (R6) alkaline batteries (not  
supplied). Be sure to line up the +  
and – on the batteries with the +  
and – on the battery compartment.  
If the Commander does not  
operate properly, the alkaline  
batteries might be worn out and  
BATT” appears on the LCD  
display when you try to operate  
the Commander.  
When the display dims, replace  
the alkaline batteries with new  
ones.  
No t e s o n b a t t e rie s  
• Do not mix old battery with new one  
or mix different types of batteries  
together.  
• If the electrolyte inside the battery  
leaks, wipe the contaminated area of  
the battery compartment with a cloth  
and replace the old batteries with  
new ones. To prevent electrolyte from  
leaking, remove the batteries when  
you plan not to use the Commander  
for a long period of time.  
• After replacing batteries, set the clock  
(page 8).  
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1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
Setting the Clock  
Setting the clock for the  
first time after installing  
batteries  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
2 Select “CLOCK” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SCROLL  
3
SET  
2
1,7  
SET  
REC  
VIDEO1  
VIDEO2  
AUX  
TAPE  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
TUNER  
MD  
CD  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
4-6  
The Commander enters clock  
setting mode.  
PROGR  
SET  
CLOCK  
SUN  
12:00 AM  
STD TIME  
DS TIME  
--:--  
For the first time after installing  
batteries, the display for  
component operation appears.  
TV  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
--:--  
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3 Select “STD TIME”  
(standard time) or “DS  
TIME” (daylight saving  
time) by pressing the Label  
Select button.  
4 Select the day of the week  
by pressing the Joystick  
toward or  
.
The selected day of the week  
flashes.  
SUN  
If the summer time (daylight  
saving time) is used in your  
area, select “DS TIME” when it  
is in the summer time.  
MON  
TUE  
WED  
THU  
FRI  
SET  
CLOCK  
SUN  
12:00 AM  
STD TIME  
DS TIME  
--:--  
SAT  
SUN : Sunday  
MON : Monday  
TUE : Tuesday  
WED : Wednesday  
THU : Thursday  
If the summer time is not used  
in your area, select “STD  
TIME.”  
FRI  
: Friday  
SET  
SAT : Saturday  
CLOCK  
SUN  
Then press the Joystick toward  
. The day of the week is set.  
“12” and “AM” flash.  
12:00 AM  
STD TIME  
DS TIME  
--:--  
SET  
CLOCK  
MON  
The selected “STD TIME” or  
“DS TIME” stays lit.  
12:00 AM  
STD TIME  
Fo r e xa m p le , w h e n “ STD  
TIME” is se le ct e d  
--:--  
SET  
CLOCK  
No t e  
If you press the Joystick toward , the  
day of the week is set and setting  
mode skips to Step 6.  
SUN  
12:00 AM  
STD TIME  
--:--  
Continued  
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Se t t in g t h e Clo ck (co n t in u e d )  
6 Set the minute by pressing  
the Joystick toward or  
Each time the Joystick is  
.
5 Set the hour (AM or PM) by  
pressing the Joystick  
pressed toward  
or , the  
minute changes by one.  
toward or  
.
The selected minute flashes.  
Each time the Joystick is  
pressed toward  
or , the  
hour changes by one.  
The selected hour (AM or PM)  
flashes.  
PM  
PM  
AM  
AM  
AM  
PM  
No t e s  
• If you press the Joystick toward  
, the minute is set and the  
setting mode returns to Step 4.  
• If you press the Joystick toward  
, the minute is set and the  
setting mode returns to Step 5.  
• If you want to finish the clock  
setting, go to Step 7.  
Then press the Joystick toward  
. The hour is set. “00”  
(minute) flashes.  
SET  
CLOCK  
MON  
9:00 PM  
STD TIME  
--:--  
No t e  
If you press the Joystick toward , the  
hour and AM (or PM) are set and the  
setting mode returns to Step 4.  
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7 Press the SET button.  
Adjusting the clock after  
setting the clock  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
With a beep sound, the day of  
the week, the hour, and the  
minute are set, and the clock  
starts from 0 seconds.  
TIMER  
3
SCROLL  
2
SET  
1,5  
REC  
SET  
VIDEO1  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
CLOCK  
TUNER  
MD  
MON  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
STD TIME  
9:30 PM  
MENU  
GUIDE  
4
The Commander enters the  
setting mode.  
PROGR  
SET  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
a g a in  
The display for component operation  
appears.  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
No t e  
If you press the SET button in steps 4-6,  
the clock setting is confirmed and starts  
form 0 seconds.  
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Se t t in g t h e Clo ck (co n t in u e d )  
4 Set the clock by pressing  
the Joystick toward  
,
,
or . Follow Steps 4 - 6 on  
pages 9-10.  
2 Select “CLOCK” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
5 Press the SET button.  
SET  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
The Commander enters clock  
setting mode.  
“CLOCK” and the current time  
setting is displayed on the LCD  
display.  
The time mode (STD TIME or  
DS TIME) currently set stays  
lit, and the other flashes.  
3 To change the time mode,  
select the time mode which  
flashes (STD TIME or DS  
TIME) by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
SET  
CLOCK  
WED  
10:00 AM  
STD TIME  
DS TIME  
10:00 AM  
If it is not necessary to change  
the time mode, press the  
Joystick toward or , and go  
to Step 4.  
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Ba sic Op e ra t io n s  
Setting a component code  
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  
COMPO  
3
4
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
SCROLL  
SET  
2
REC  
components, skip the following  
procedures.  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
You can use the Commander with  
other preset AV components also.  
To use with other AV components,  
you need to follow the following  
procedures to set the correct codes  
for each component.  
TV  
PHONO  
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2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
Component  
Preset  
Factory setting  
name on the component  
display  
PROGR  
TV  
TV  
Sony TV  
SAT1  
Digital  
satellite  
Sony digital  
satellite box  
SAT2  
DVD  
Analogue  
satellite  
Sony analogue  
satellite box  
DVD player Sony DVD  
player  
VCR1  
VCR2  
VCR3  
VCR  
VCR  
VCR  
Sony VHS VCR  
(VTR3)  
Example: To set up a Philips’ TV  
Sony 8mm VCR  
(VTR2)  
1 See the tables in the  
Sony Betamax  
VCR  
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.  
CD  
CD player  
Amplifier  
Sony CD player  
Sony amplifier  
Sony MD deck  
AMP  
MD/ DAT MD deck/  
DAT deck  
TAPE A  
Cassette  
deck*  
Sony cassette  
deck  
TAPE B  
Cassette  
deck*  
Sony cassette  
deck  
* Analogue audio compact cassette  
deck  
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.”  
See Table of Preset Functions”  
(page 74) for the functions of keys  
and buttons as for each  
component.  
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Se t t in g t h e Co d e fo r Pre se t  
Au d io a n d Visu a l Co m p o n e n t s  
(co n t in u e d )  
4 Select the desired  
component by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
2 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
SET  
PRESET  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
3 Select PRESETby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
SET  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
follows.  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
PRESETappears on the LCD  
display, and component names  
are displayed on the labels.  
SAT2  
VCR2  
CD  
SET  
PRESET  
AMP  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
MD/DAT  
VCR3  
TAPE A  
TAPE B  
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When the desired component  
is selected, the component  
name (in this case, TV), and the  
four-digit component code  
number previously set for the  
component are displayed.  
6 If you want to set a code for  
another component, repeat  
Steps 4 and 5.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
COMPO  
SET  
No t e s  
PRESET  
If you press a component code  
number that is not on the table in the  
supplied Component Code  
Numbers,the Commander beeps  
five times and NGflashes after you  
press the ENT button. The setting  
returns to the previous one. If this  
happens, check the component code  
number, and try setting again.  
If you don't input anything into the  
Commander for over two minutes  
between each step, the setup  
8001  
TV  
procedure will be cancelled. In this  
case, preset again.  
The first digit of the component code  
number means the component  
category (TV, VCR, etc.). The  
5 Press the four-digit  
component code number by  
pressing the number  
buttons followed by the  
ENT button.  
component corresponding to the  
four-digit component code number is  
preset in Step 5. If you preset the  
component of which the category is  
different from that preset previously,  
you can, if necessary, change the  
component names (see page 65).  
If you preset a component code after  
you input character contents to the  
labels on the LCD display (page 65),  
they are cleared and the original  
display is shown. Edit the characters  
after you decide the component to be  
used by presetting a code.  
Exa m p le : To e n t e r 8086”  
Input 8,” “0,” “8,” “6,and  
press the ENT button.  
If t h e se t t in g o f t h e co d e is  
su cce ssfu l  
With a beep sound, OKand  
input digits are displayed.  
The digits are decided and the  
display returns to the  
presetting mode.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
The display returns to the setting  
mode.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
a g a in  
The display for component  
operation appears.  
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Se t t in g t h e Co d e fo r Pre se t  
Au d io a n d Visu a l Co m p o n e n t s  
(co n t in u e d )  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
Checking if the code  
number works  
SAT2  
VCR2  
CD  
1 When the display for  
component operation  
appears (if not, press the  
SET button repeatedly),  
press the COMPO button.  
AMP  
MD/DAT  
VCR3  
TAPE A  
TAPE B  
COMPOappears on the LCD  
display, and component names  
are displayed on the labels.  
2 Select the component you  
have set up by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
COMPO  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
COMPO  
TV  
10:00 AM  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
10:00 AM  
3 Turn on the component by  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
follows.  
its power switch.  
4 Aim the Commander at the  
component and press the 1  
button.  
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When the remote control signal  
Finding a component code  
is sent,  
is shown on the  
display.  
with the Search function  
You can find a code number  
available for a component that  
doesnt have one in the supplied  
Component Code Numbers.”  
TV  
The component should turn  
off.  
Before starting the Search  
function  
5 If you have succeeded,  
check that the Commander  
is operating the other  
functions of your  
Set each component to the  
following status to enable the  
Search function.  
TV, AMP: Power-on  
CD, MD, TAPE, DAT: Power-on  
with a playback source (disc,  
cassette tape, etc.)  
component, such as  
programme and volume  
control.  
Other components: Power-off  
See page 23 for details.  
COMPO  
If t h e Co m m a n d e r d o e s n o t  
se e m t o b e w o rkin g  
2
3
SYSTEM  
Try repeating these setup procedures  
using the other codes listed for your  
components (see page 13).  
TIMER  
SCROLL  
SET  
5
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Notes on labels on the LCD  
display which have “learned” a  
remote control signal already  
If another signal has already been  
programmed on that label by the  
learning function (page 23), you  
cannot preset the component code  
number. To use it as a preset  
component label, first erase its  
learned signal (page 29).  
REC  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
AUX  
TAPE  
CD  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
6
4
MENU  
GUIDE  
PROGR  
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Se t t in g t h e Co d e fo r Pre se t  
Au d io a n d Visu a l Co m p o n e n t s  
(co n t in u e d )  
3 Select the desired  
component by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
SET  
PRESET  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
2 Select PRESETby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
in Step 4 on page 14.  
SET  
When the desired component  
is selected, the component  
name (in this case, TV) and the  
four-digit component code  
number previously set to the  
component is displayed.  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
COMPO  
SET  
PRESET  
PRESETappears on the LCD  
display, and component names  
are displayed on the labels.  
8001  
TV  
SET  
PRESET  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
4 Press the PROGR + or  
PROGR button to search for  
component code numbers in  
the same category (in this  
case, code numbers which  
begin with 8).  
Press PROGR + to go to the next  
code number.  
Press PROGR to go back to  
the previous code number.  
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No t e  
To search for 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.  
To clear the contents  
programmed for a specific  
component label  
You can clear all data you have set  
(preset data, learned contents, channel  
macro, character contents of the labels,  
programmed data of system macro for  
the component label).  
5 Aim the Commander at the  
component and press the 1  
button.  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
When the remote control signal  
is sent,  
is shown on the  
display.  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
COMPO  
SET  
PRESET  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display CLEAR”  
on one of the labels.  
If it works (power-off for TV,  
AMP, playback for CD, MD,  
DAT, TAPE, and power-on for  
other components), go to Step  
6.  
If it does not, repeat Steps 4 to  
5.  
Each time the SCROLL button is  
pressed, the label changes as  
follows.  
6 Press the ENT button.  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
With a beep sound, OKand  
input digits are displayed.  
The component code number is  
decided and the display returns  
to the presetting mode.  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
The display returns to the setting  
mode.  
CH MACRO  
VOLUME  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
a g a in  
The display for component  
operation appears.  
POWER ON  
COPY  
No t e  
It is recommended to write down  
the code number.  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
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Se t t in g t h e Co d e fo r Pre se t  
Au d io a n d Visu a l Co m p o n e n t s  
(co n t in u e d )  
5 Select the component of  
which the settings you  
want to erase by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
3 Select CLEARby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
COMPO  
SET  
CLEAR  
TV  
SET  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
POWER ON  
COPY  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
Wh ile e ra sin g  
COMPO  
SET  
4 Select COMPOby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
CLEAR  
COMPLETE  
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
SET  
CLEAR  
TV  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
ALL  
When erasing finishes,  
COMPLETEis displayed with a  
beep sound.  
If yo u w a n t t o e ra se t h e  
se t t in g s o f o t h e r  
Co m p o n e n t s  
Component names are  
Repeat Step 5.  
displayed on the labels.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
in Step 4 on page 14.  
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COMPO  
Operating Your  
Components with the  
Remote Commander  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
If you operate a non-Sony  
DVD  
component, make sure you set the  
component code first (page 13).  
10:00 AM  
1
COMPO  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
2
SCROLL  
SET  
REC  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
follows.  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
PROGR  
SAT2  
VCR2  
CD  
AMP  
MD/DAT  
VCR3  
Example: To play VCR1  
TAPE A  
TAPE B  
1 When the display for  
component operation  
appears (if not, press the  
SET button repeatedly),  
press the COMPO button.  
COMPOappears on the LCD  
display, and component names  
are displayed on the labels.  
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Op e ra t in g Yo u r Co m p o n e n t s  
w it h t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r  
(co n t in u e d )  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
follows.  
2 Select the component (in  
this case, VCR1) to be  
operated by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
ANT SW  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
PLAYx2  
t
T
COMPO  
TV  
Q.TIMER  
COUNTER  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
COMMERCL  
SP/LP  
10:00 AM  
EJECT  
The labels for operating the  
selected component are  
displayed.  
********  
********  
********  
3 Press the desired button on  
the Commander or select  
the label on the LCD  
VCR1  
ANT SW  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
PLAYx2  
t
T
display by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
10:00 AM  
When the remote control signal  
is sent,  
is shown in the  
display.  
See Table of Preset Functions”  
(page 74) for the functions of  
keys and buttons for each  
component.  
No t e  
The remote control signals may be  
different for some components or  
functions. In this case, programme the  
remote control signals with the learning  
function (see page 23). Note, however,  
that components and functions that do  
not support the remote control of  
infrared signals will not work with this  
Commander.  
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To control the volume  
Using Non-Preset  
Remote Control  
Operations  
Press the VOL 2 +/ buttons to  
control the volume, and the %  
button to mute. When you select a  
visual component, the TVs  
volume will be controlled, and  
when you select an audio  
component, the amplifiers  
volume will be controlled. You can  
change this setting also (page 30).  
Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n  
To operate non-preset components  
or functions, use the following  
learningprocedure to teach”  
any of the programmable buttons  
on the Commander and labels on  
the display to operate the  
functions of another remote  
control. You can also use the  
learning function to change the  
signal of individual labels and  
buttons after setting the  
No t e s  
If you have programmed any signal  
for the 2 or % button for any  
component using the learning  
function, that signal will be  
transmitted instead of controlling the  
volume of the TV or amplifier.  
If you have programmed any signal  
for the 2 or % button of TV or AMP  
using the learning function, that  
signal will be also transmitted when  
you select another component.  
However, if you have programmed  
any signal for the 2 or % button of  
another component, that signal will  
be transmitted only after you select  
that component.  
component code number (page  
13).  
No t e  
Some specific remote control signals  
may not be learned.  
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.  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
3
4
TIMER  
SCROLL  
SET  
2,8  
REC  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
PROGR  
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Usin g No n -Pre se t Re m o t e  
Co n t ro l Op e ra t io n s  
Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )  
LEARNappears on the LCD  
display, and component names  
are displayed on the labels.  
Example: To programme the N  
(Play) signal of your component  
to the VCR1 N (Play) button of  
the Commander  
COMPO  
SET  
LEARN  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
1 Place the RM-VL1000T  
head to head with your  
components remote  
control.  
4 Select the desired  
component of which signals  
are to be learned by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
about 2 – 4 inches  
(5 – 10 cm) away  
RM-VL1000T  
2 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
(To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.)  
COMPO  
SET  
LEARN  
TV  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
3 Select LEARNby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
All the learnable labels flash.  
SET  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
SET  
LEARN  
ANT SW  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
PLAYx2  
VCR1  
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To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
5 Select the label on the LCD  
display by pressing the  
Label Select button or press  
the button on the  
Commander you want to  
teach.”  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
follows.  
ANT SW  
LEARNflashes for 10 seconds,  
and the Commander enters  
receiving mode.  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
PLAYx2  
t
T
Wh e n t e a ch in g t o a la b e l o n  
t h e LCD  
The selected label stays lit. Other  
labels disappear.  
Q.TIMER  
COUNTER  
COMMERCL  
SP/LP  
SET LEARN  
LEARN  
EJECT  
********  
********  
********  
PLAYx2  
VCR1  
No t e o n t h e fla sh in g d isp la y  
The labels that are already preset  
for that component flash twice  
while those that are not preset flash  
once.  
Wh e n t e a ch in g t o a b u t t o n  
o n t h e Co m m a n d e r  
The labels disappear.  
To ch a n g e t h e n a m e o f t h e  
La b e ls  
Follow the procedure on page 27.  
6 Press and hold down the  
button on the other remote  
control until you hear a  
beep.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
The display returns to the setting  
learning mode.  
(If you release the button  
before you hear a beep, the  
signal may not be learned  
correctly.)  
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Usin g No n -Pre se t Re m o t e  
Co n t ro l Op e ra t io n s  
Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )  
When you teach the REC  
(record) signal  
If you have to press two buttons at  
the same time (for example, z and  
N) to start recording on your  
cassette deck or VCR, teach the  
Wh e n t h e co m m a n d h a s  
b e e n le a rn e d su cce ssfu lly  
The learned labels stay lit and the  
other learnable labels flash.  
REC signal as below.  
In Step 5 (page 25), press only the REC  
button. Then press the two buttons on  
your components remote control in  
Step 6.  
If NGfla sh e s o n t h e  
d isp la y  
Learning did not succeed. Try Steps  
5 and 6 again.  
You cannot teach the REC signal  
to the two buttons pressed at the  
same time (for example, z and  
N) on the Commander. Teach the  
REC signal to a single button.  
7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to  
teach functions to other  
labels or buttons.  
To le a rn a n o t h e r  
co m p o n e n t s re m o t e co n t ro l  
sig n a l  
Select the component in Step 4, and  
then follow Steps 5 and 6 to  
perform learning.  
When you teach signals to the  
2 +/ – or % buttons  
If you have programmed any  
signal on the 2 +/ or %  
button for components other  
than TV and AMP using the  
learning function, the signal will  
be transmitted only when you  
select that component.  
If you have programmed any  
signal on the 2 or % button for  
TV or AMP using the learning  
function, the signal will be also  
transmitted when you select  
another component.  
8 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the  
setting learning mode.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
a g a in  
The display returns to the setting  
mode.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
o n ce a g a in  
The display for component  
operation appears.  
However, if you have  
No t e s  
programmed any signal on the  
2 +/ or % button for another  
component, the signal will be  
transmitted only after you select  
that component.  
If you do not perform learning steps  
within two minutes, learning mode  
ends.  
If you do not perform Step 6 within  
10 seconds after Step 5, the display  
reverts to the display in Step 4. (All  
the learnable labels flash.) In this  
case, perform Step 5 again while the  
display is flashing.  
When you teach the signals of  
an air-conditioner  
See the Notes on learning the  
signals of an air-conditioneron  
page 28.  
If t h e Co m m a n d e r d o e s n o t  
se e m t o b e w o rkin g  
If the learned label or button does not  
operate properly, teach once again. (For  
example, if the volume becomes very  
loud after pressing the 2 + button  
only once, noise may have interfered  
during the learning procedure.)  
If yo u w a n t t o se t a co m p o n e n t  
co d e t o a la b e l a ft e r le a rn in g a  
sig n a l  
You cannot preset the component code  
number to a label which has learned  
signal. To use it as a preset component  
label, first erase its learned signal (page  
29).  
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To change the function name of  
the labels on the display  
You can change the display of the  
labels on the display to a suitable  
name using up to 8 characters or  
digits.  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode.  
SET  
LEARN  
1 In Step 4 (page 24), select  
the component label (for  
example, VCR1) by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
PLAYx2  
VCR1  
COMPO  
SET  
LEARN  
TV  
3 Input digits or characters  
on the label by pressing the  
Joystick toward  
and  
The cursor flashes at the left  
end of the label.  
,
,
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
.
Begin inputting digits or  
characters from the left. Press  
the Joystick toward  
or  
repeatedly until you obtain the  
desired digit or character.  
Each time the Joystick is  
pressed toward , the digit or  
character changes in the order  
as below.  
2 Select the function name  
you want to change by  
keeping the Label Select  
button pressed for more  
than 2 seconds.  
Each time the Joystick is  
pressed toward , the digit or  
character changes conversely.  
If you keep the Joystick pressed  
SET  
LEARN  
toward  
or , the digit or  
ANT SW  
character changes  
continuously.  
SEARCH  
SEARCH  
PLAYx2  
VCR1  
t
T
A t B t C t D t E t F t  
G t H t I t J t K t L t  
M t N t O t P t Q t R  
t S t T t U t V t W t  
X t Y t Z t a t b t c t  
d t e t f t g t h t i t j  
t k t l t m t n t o t p  
tq t r t s t t t u t v t  
w t x t y t z t 0 t 1 t  
2 t 3 t 4 t 5 t 6 t 7 t 8  
t 9 t  
space t ! t t # t $ t &  
t ( t ) t t + t , t t  
. t / t : t ? t ~ t  
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
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Co n t ro l Op e ra t io n s  
Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )  
Notes on learning the  
signals of an air-  
conditioner  
If you make a mistake, move  
the cursor to the digit or  
character you want to correct  
by pressing the or button,  
and input again.  
About seasonal adjustments  
If you change the settings of the  
air-conditioner for the season, you  
have to programme the remote  
control signals of the new settings  
on the Commander.  
4 Decide the digit or the  
character you input by  
pressing the Joystick  
If the power-on/off operation  
does not work correctly  
toward  
.
The air-conditioner may not be  
turned on or off properly with the  
button or key of this Commander,  
for which you have programmed  
its power-on/ off signal.  
If the Commander can operate  
only ONwith one button or  
label and OFFwith another,  
while your air-conditioners  
remote control can operate ON/  
OFFwith a single button or label,  
programme the signal on two  
buttons or labels of the  
The cursor moves to the right.  
When the Joystick is pressed  
toward , the cursor moves to  
the left. You can input a digit or  
character to the place where  
the cursor flashes.  
5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until  
you input a suitable name  
to the label.  
When the cursor reaches to the  
right end, if the Joystick is  
pressed toward , the cursor  
returns back to the left end.  
Commander as follows.  
1 Clear the learned power-on/ off  
signal from the button or label  
(page 29).  
6 Press the SET button.  
The commander enters the  
learning standby mode.  
2 Programme the signal  
(transmitted from the power-  
on/ off button of the air-  
conditioners remote control)  
for the button or label again.  
3 Programme the signal from the  
same button of the remote  
control for another button or  
label.  
The two buttons or labels 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.  
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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  
Changing or erasing the  
function of a taught label  
or button  
To change the learned function,  
clear it first and perform learning  
again.  
confirmation beep.  
Use fresh batteries in both  
remote control units.  
Avoid learning in places under  
direct sunlight or strong  
To clear the learned function of  
a label or button  
After Step 4 (page 24), while  
pressing the button or the Label  
Select button corresponding to the  
label that you want to erase, press  
the SCROLL button.  
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 Sonys  
receivers and amplifiers) to the  
Commander, the response signal  
of the main unit may interfere  
with the learning of the  
CLEAR OKappears and the  
learned function is cleared with a  
beep sound.  
The cleared label flashes together  
with other learnable labels.  
Commander. In such a case,  
move to a place where the  
signals will not reach the main  
unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).  
If t h e ch a ra ct e r co n t e n t s o f t h e  
la b e l h a ve b e e n ch a n g e d  
To clear the character contents of that  
label, perform the same procedure  
above again. The input contents are  
cleared and the label display returns to  
the original setting.  
IMPORTANT  
Be sure to place the  
Commander out of the reach of  
small children or pets.  
Also set the Hold function to  
lock all the buttons on the  
Commander (page 62) when it  
is not used. Components such  
as air conditioners, heaters,  
electric appliances, and electric  
shutters or curtains receiving an  
infrared signal can be  
dangerous if misused.  
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Ad va n ce d Fe a t u re s  
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.  
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 that you hear sound  
of your audio components from  
the loudspeakers connected to  
your amplifier.  
To change the Factory Preset of  
the Volume Control  
2
COMPO  
5,7  
SYSTEM  
This feature enables you to control  
the volume of your TV or  
4
TIMER  
SCROLL  
amplifier without having to select  
TV or AMP each time you want to  
control the volume.  
SET  
3,6  
For example, to control the  
volume while using a VCR, you  
dont need to press the TV button  
to control the TV volume.  
REC  
1,8  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
TV  
PHONO  
You can switch the volume of all  
the visual components to the  
amplifier at the same time.  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
The following table shows the  
factory setting of which volume  
would be controlled for each  
component.  
PROGR  
Component Controls the volume  
name on the of  
display  
TV  
TV  
VCR1  
VCR2  
VCR3  
SAT1  
SAT2  
DVD  
TV  
TV  
TV  
TV  
TV  
TV  
CD  
amplifier  
amplifier  
amplifier  
amplifier  
amplifier  
AMP  
MD/ DAT  
TAPE A  
TAPE B  
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1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
4 To change the volume  
control setting of visual  
components (TV, SAT1,  
SAT2, DVD, VCR1, VCR2  
and VCR3), select the  
component set to visual (in  
this case, TV) by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
once to display VOLUME”  
on one of the labels.  
SET  
VOLUME  
VISUAL  
TV  
AUDIO  
AMP  
3 Select VOLUMEby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
The component names are  
displayed on the labels. To  
change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button. Each time the  
SCROLL button is pressed, the  
labels change as in Step 4 on  
page 14.  
SET  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
CH MACRO  
VOLUME  
The components with a preset  
code number beginning with  
8(TV) or 4(amplifier)  
flash.  
COMPO  
SET  
VOLUME  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
VISUAL  
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Co n t ro llin g t h e Vo lu m e o f Visu a l  
Co m p o n e n t s Co n n e ct e d t o a n  
Au d io Syst e m (co n t in u e d )  
The component names are  
displayed on the labels. To  
change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button.  
5 Select the component of  
which the volume setting  
you want to change ( in this  
case, AMP) by pressing the  
Label Select button. (To  
change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button.)  
The components with a preset  
code number beginning with  
4(amplifier) flash.  
COMPO  
SET  
VOLUME  
SAT2  
VCR2  
CD  
With a beep sound, the volume  
control setting of visual  
components is switched to the  
amplifier.  
AMP  
AUDIO  
COMPO  
SET  
VOLUME  
AMP  
R
7 Select the component of  
which volume setting you  
want to change (in this case,  
AMP) by pressing the Label  
Select button. (To change  
the labels, press the  
R
R
VISUAL  
SCROLL button.)  
If you want to change the  
volume setting of other  
components, repeat Steps 4  
and 5.  
With a beep sound, the volume  
control setting of audio  
components is switched to the  
amplifier.  
6 To change the volume  
control setting of audio  
components (AMP, CD,  
MD/ DAT, TAPE A and  
TAPE B), select the  
COMPO  
SET  
VOLUME  
AMP  
R
component set to audio (in  
this case, AMP) by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
R
R
AUDIO  
SET  
VOLUME  
If you want to change the  
volume setting of other  
components, repeat Steps 6 and  
7.  
VISUAL  
AMP  
AUDIO  
AMP  
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When controlling the volume of the  
audio components, the signal of the  
2 or % button or the learned signal  
of the 2 or % button for the  
8 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the  
previous one.  
amplifier is transmitted.  
When controlling the volume of the  
visual components, if a TV is set for  
volume control setting, the signal of  
the 2 or % button or the learned  
signal of the 2 or % button for the  
TV is transmitted.  
When controlling the volume of the  
visual components, if an amplifier is  
set for volume control setting, the  
signal of the 2 or % button for the  
amplifier is transmitted for the TV.  
But if you programme any signal for  
the 2 or % button of the TV, its  
learned signal is transmitted for the  
TV.  
No t e s  
If you set a TV or an amplifier for  
volume control setting to the TV or  
AMP label displayed by default, the  
signal of the preset component will  
be transmitted. If you programme  
any signal for the 2 or % button of  
each component by learning, the  
learned signal programmed for each  
component will be transmitted.  
Even if you preset another TV or  
amplifier to a component label, when  
the preset data of the TV or amplifier  
for volume control setting to the TV  
or AMP label displayed by default  
will be not cleared, the signal of the  
component preset by default will be  
transmitted.  
But if you set another TV or amplifier  
for volume control setting, its signal  
will be transmitted. In this case, its  
learned signal will be transmitted if  
you programme any signal for the 2  
or % button.  
If a TV or an amplifier set for volume  
control setting has no preset data for  
the 2 or % button, the signal cannot  
be transmitted.  
If you preset another category of  
component than a TV or an amplifier  
to the component label for which the  
volume control setting has been  
programmed, the signal of the 2 or  
% button cannot be transmitted.  
When operating a component which  
has no volume data, if you have  
programmed any signal for its 2 or  
% button of each component by  
learning, the learned signal  
programmed for the component is  
transmitted even if you try to control  
the volume using the volume control  
function.  
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While executing the programmed  
commands, at the same time that  
each remote control signal is  
transmitted, the corresponding  
label is displayed.  
Executing a Series of  
Commands  
Syst e m Co n t ro l Fu n ct io n s  
With the System Control function,  
you can programme a series of  
operating commands, and execute  
them simply as follows.  
Programming a series of  
commands for the System  
Macro labels  
1 When the display for  
component operation appears  
(if not, press the SET button  
repeatedly), press the SYSTEM  
button.  
Example: To programme the  
procedure above for the  
SYSTEM2 label  
2 Select the System Macro  
number label by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
2
COMPO  
For example, when you watch a  
video, a series of operations like  
the ones below are necessary.  
3,4  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
SCROLL  
Example:  
1 Turn on the TV.  
5,6  
SET  
2 Turn on the video (VCR1).  
3 Turn on the amplifier.  
4 Set the input selector of the  
amplifier to VIDEO 1.  
5 Set the input mode of the TV to  
VIDEO.  
REC  
1,9  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
6 Start video playback.  
MENU  
GUIDE  
You can programme up to 32  
consecutive operation steps to  
each of the System Macro labels  
(SONY OFF, SYSTEM 2-12).  
PROGR  
At the factory, the SONY OFF  
label is preset with a series of the  
system power-off commands for  
Sony components. You can  
overwrite a system macro over  
this label.  
If you have set the System Control  
function for a component label  
(page 40), the execution of the  
programmed commands begins  
when you press the Label Select  
button corresponding to the label  
for more than 2 seconds.  
The component macro executing  
time is variable by changing the  
setting (page 43).  
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The macro numbers are  
displayed on the labels. To  
change the labels (SONY OFF,  
SYSTEM2-12), press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
The macro numbers for which  
the system macro is  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
programmed stay lit, and  
others flash.  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
5 Select the macro number by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
once to display SYSTEM”  
on one of the labels.  
SYSTEM  
SET  
3 Select SYSTEMby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SYSTEM  
SONY OFF  
SYSTEM2  
SYSTEM3  
SYSTEM4  
SET  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
CH MACRO  
VOLUME  
The selected macro number is  
displayed, and component  
names are displayed on the  
labels.  
If a se rie s o f co m m a n d s is  
a lre a d y p ro g ra m m e d fo r  
t h a t la b e l  
To programme a new series of  
operations, clear the programme  
first (see page 39).  
SYSTEMand COMPO”  
flash.  
4 Select SYSTEMby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SYSTEM  
SET  
SYSTEM  
COMPO  
Continued  
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Exe cu t in g a Se rie s o f Co m m a n d s  
Syst e m Co n t ro l Fu n ct io n s  
(co n t in u e d )  
7 Press the Label select  
button(s) or other button(s)  
on the Commander for the  
desired operation.  
6 Select the component to  
operate by pressing the  
Label Select button (in this  
case, TV).  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
If you want to turn on the TV,  
press the 1 button.  
SYSTEM  
SET  
8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 and  
programme the buttons for  
the series of operations.  
SYSTEM2  
TV  
In this example, press the  
following buttons.  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
VCR1  
AMP  
The selected component name  
is displayed on the bottom of  
the LCD display, and the labels  
for the operation of the  
component are displayed. To  
change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
TV  
VCR1  
SYSTEM  
SET  
SYSTEM2  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
TV  
9 When you have  
programmed all the keys  
and buttons, press the SET  
button.  
With a beep sound, a series of  
operating commands is  
registered.  
The display returns to Step 5.  
To select another component,  
press the COMPO button.  
If yo u p re ss t h e SET b u t t o n  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
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No t e s  
Ab o u t t h e o rd e r o f o p e ra t io n  
st e p s  
If you interrupt the procedure at any  
point for over two minutes, the setup  
procedure will be cancelled. In this  
case, set the entire programme from  
the beginning.  
If you change the component code  
number (page 13) or programme a  
new signal by learning (page 23) on a  
label that has been programmed in  
the series of commands of the System  
Control function, the new signal is  
transmitted when you press the Label  
Select button corresponding to the  
system number label.  
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 t VCR Power-on  
t VCR play back t TV input select  
To change the name of a System  
Macro label on the display  
You can change the display of the  
labels on the display to the most  
suitable name using up to 8  
characters or digits.  
1 In Step 5 (page 35), select the  
System Macro label of which  
name you want to change (for  
example, SYSTEM4) by keeping  
the Label Select button pressed  
for more than 2 seconds.  
While programming a series of  
operating commands, 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 programme more than 32  
steps, the System Control setting  
finishes, and the 32 steps you have  
programmed are registered. If you  
want to programme again, clear the  
programme (page 39) and start again  
from Step 1.  
The SCROLL button is not counted as  
a step.  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode.  
When programming a power-on  
command for the System Control  
function, if you select the component  
label for which you programmed the  
Power-On setting (page 44), the  
Power-On setting is also available. So,  
the power of the selected component  
turns off if the POWER key of the  
component is programmed.  
SYSTEM  
SET  
SYSTEM  
In this case, clear the Power-on  
setting, or do not programme the  
POWER key of the component.  
SYSTEM4  
Ab o u t t h e in t e rva l b e t w e e n  
o p e ra t io n st e p s  
You can change the interval between  
operation steps (page 42).  
If you cannot receive signals  
successfully during consecutive  
operation steps, programme an  
interval of 250 ms between steps by  
pressing the TIMER button between  
operation steps in Step 8 on page 36.  
This operation of programming an  
interval is counted also as a step.  
2 Input the name of the label.  
Follow Steps 3 - 5, on pages 27-  
28.  
3 Press the SET button.  
The commander goes to Step 6  
on page 36.  
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Exe cu t in g a Se rie s o f Co m m a n d s  
Syst e m Co n t ro l Fu n ct io n s  
(co n t in u e d )  
Notes on System Control  
Operations  
If the remote control detectors of  
the components are too far apart,  
or if something is blocking them,  
some of the components may not  
operate consecutively even after  
you select the System Macro  
number label.  
If some of the components did  
not operate correctly because of  
the above or for any other  
To clear the System Macro of a  
label  
In Step 5 (page 35), while pressing  
the Label Select button  
corresponding to the label that  
you want to erase, press the  
SCROLL button. (The labels for  
which the System Macro is  
programmed stay lit.)  
CLEAR OKappears and the  
System Macro is cleared with a  
beep sound.  
reason, always set all the  
components back to the states  
they were in before you select  
the System Macro number label.  
Failure to do this can result in  
incorrect operation when you  
select the System Macro number  
label again.  
Some components may not  
always be powered on by the  
System Control function. This is  
because the power of the  
The cleared label flashes together  
with other labels which have no  
System Macro data.  
If t h e ch a ra ct e r co n t e n t s o f t h e  
la b e l h a ve b e e n ch a n g e d  
To clear the character contents of that  
label, perform the same procedure  
above again. The input contents are  
cleared and the label display returns to  
the original setting.  
Wh e n yo u cle a r t h e Syst e m  
Ma cro o ve rw rit t e n o ve r t h e  
SONY OFF la b e l  
The overwritten System Macro is  
cleared when you perform the  
procedure above and the factory  
presetting returns to the SONY OFF  
label.  
component goes on and off  
alternatively when receiving the  
power on/ off signal. In this case,  
check the operating components  
power on/ off state before using  
the system control function.  
If the character contents of the SONY  
OFF label have been changed, the  
character contents are cleared when  
you perform the procedure above  
again. The input contents are cleared  
and the label display returns to SONY  
OFF.”  
No t e  
When you select the label for which the  
System Macro is programmed, the NG’  
sound is heard. If you release the Label  
Select button then, data is not cleared  
and the System Macro signal is  
transmitted.  
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To clear programmed  
commands for a specific  
System Macro number label  
You can clear the System Macro  
and the character contents you  
have programmed for a label.  
3 Select CLEARby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
POWER ON  
COPY  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
4 Select SYSTEMby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display CLEAR”  
on one of the labels.  
SET  
CLEAR  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
ALL  
SET  
POWER ON  
COPY  
SYSTEMappears on the LCD  
display, and the system macro  
numbers are displayed on the  
labels. To change the labels  
(SONY OFF, SYSTEM2- 12),  
press the SCROLL button  
repeatedly.  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
Continued  
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Syst e m Co n t ro l Fu n ct io n s  
(co n t in u e d )  
Programming a series of  
commands for the  
component labels  
5 Select the macro number of  
which System Control  
function you want to erase  
by pressing the Label Select  
button.  
You can also programme a series  
of operating commands  
(component macro) for the  
component labels (up to 32 steps).  
To execute a series of operating  
commands for a component label,  
proceed as follows.  
SYSTEM  
SET  
1 When the display for  
CLEAR  
component operation appears  
(if not, press the SET button  
repeatedly), press the COMPO  
button.  
2 Select the component label by  
pressing the Label Select button  
for more than a second.  
SONY OFF  
SYSTEM2  
SYSTEM3  
SYSTEM4  
No t e s  
The programmed commands are  
executed when you select a  
component label by pressing the  
Label Select button for more than a  
second.  
Wh ile e ra sin g  
When you press the Label Select  
button for less than a second, the  
selected label works as the normal  
component label, and the  
corresponding function labels are  
displayed.  
The component macro executing time  
is variable by changing the setting  
(page 43).  
SYSTEM  
SET  
CLEAR  
COMPLETE  
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
See also About the interval between  
operation stepson page 37 and  
Notes on System Control  
Operationson page 38.  
SYSTEM2  
When erasing finishes,  
COMPLETEis displayed  
with a beep sound.  
If yo u w a n t t o e ra se t h e  
se t t in g s o f o t h e r m a cro  
n u m b e rs  
Repeat Step 5.  
6 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
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1 In Step 4 (page 35), select  
COMPOby pressing the  
Label Select button.  
4 Press the SET button.  
With a beep sound, a series of  
operating commands is  
registered.  
The display returns to Step 2  
above.  
SYSTEM  
SET  
SYSTEM  
COMPO  
To clear the component macro  
of a label  
In Step 2 (page 41), while pressing  
the Label Select button  
corresponding to the label that  
you want to erase, press the  
SCROLL button. (The labels for  
which a series of commands is  
programmed stay lit.)  
CLEAR OKappears and the  
component macro is cleared with a  
beep sound.  
Component names are  
displayed. The labels for which  
a series of commands is  
programmed stay lit and others  
flash.  
The cleared label flashes together  
with other labels for which a series  
of commands is not programmed.  
2 Select the component for  
which you want to  
No t e  
programme a series of  
commands by pressing the  
Label Select button (for  
example, DVD).  
When you select the label for which a  
series of commands is programmed,  
the NGsound is heard. If you release  
the Label Select button then, data is not  
cleared and the component macro  
signal is transmitted.  
SYSTEM COMPO  
SET  
SYSTEM  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
3 Programme a series of  
commands for the  
component label by  
following the same  
procedure of Step 6-8 on  
page 36.  
Continued  
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Exe cu t in g a Se rie s o f Co m m a n d s  
Syst e m Co n t ro l Fu n ct io n s  
(co n t in u e d )  
The current interval setting  
stays lit. The factory setting is  
150 ms. (ms: 1/ 1000 second)  
5 Select the interval by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
Changing the interval  
between operation steps  
You can control the interval from  
150- 900 ms.  
SET  
SYSDELAY  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
150ms  
400ms  
650ms  
900ms  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display  
INTERVAL  
SYSDELAYon one of the  
labels.  
With a beep sound, the setting  
is changed.  
3 Select SYSDELAYby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
SYSDELAY  
150ms  
SET  
400ms  
650ms  
POWER ON  
COPY  
900ms  
INTERVAL  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
6 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to Step 4.  
4 Select INTERVALby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
SYSDELAY  
INTERVAL  
TIME  
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Changing the component  
macro executing time  
COMPO  
SET  
SYSDELAY  
0sec  
1sec  
1 Follow the procedure of  
2sec  
Steps 1-3 on page 42.  
TIME  
2 Select TIMEby pressing  
the Label Select button.  
4 Press the SET button.  
SET  
The display returns to Step 2.  
SYSDELAY  
INTERVAL  
TIME  
The current component macro  
executing time stays lit. The  
factory setting is 1 sec.  
3 Select the component macro  
executing time by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
COMPO  
SET  
SYSDELAY  
0sec  
1sec  
2sec  
TIME  
With a beep sound, the setting  
is changed.  
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Example: To programme the TV  
label  
Adding an Extra  
Function to the  
Component Labels  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
Programming the Power-On  
command of a selected  
component (for Sony  
components only)  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
When using Sony components,  
you can programme the Power-On  
signal for each component on a  
component label. You can select  
the desired component and turn it  
on by just selecting that label after  
pressing the COMPO button.  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display “POWER  
ON” on one of the labels.  
2
3
SET  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
POWER ON  
COPY  
4
SCROLL  
SET  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
REC  
1,5  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
AUX  
TAPE  
CD  
TV  
PHONO  
3 Select “POWER ON” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
SET  
PROGR  
POWER ON  
COPY  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
“POWER ON” appears on the  
LCD display, and component  
names are displayed on the  
labels.  
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The display of the component  
names (preset by Sony) for  
which you can programme the  
Power-on signal flashes. The  
display of the other  
5 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the  
previous one.  
components stays lit.  
To clear the Power-On command  
Follow the same procedure as  
Steps 1- 5 on pages 44- 45.  
The selected component name  
appears on the bottom of the LCD  
display. A beep sound is heard,  
and “OFF” lights.  
4 Select the desired  
component by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
(To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly. )  
SET  
SET  
POWER ON  
POWER ON  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
OFF  
DVD  
The selected component name  
appears at the bottom of the  
LCD display.  
A beep sound is heard, and  
“ON” lights.  
No t e  
If the component code of a non-Sony  
product has been set for a component  
label, you cannot programme the  
Power-On function for it.  
SET  
POWER ON  
ON  
DVD  
The display returns to Step 4.  
If yo u se le ct a co m p o n e n t  
fo r w h ich t h e Po w e r-o n  
sig n a l ca n n o t b e  
p ro g ra m m e d  
“NG” appears and the NG’ sound  
is heard twice. And the display  
returns to Step 4.  
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Example: To copy the settings of  
the DVD label to the VCR1 label  
Assigning Other  
Components to the  
Component Labels  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
Copying the settings of  
a component label to  
another label  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
You can copy the entire settings of  
a component label. The settings of  
the component code (page 13), the  
channel macro function (page 48),  
the learned functions (page 23),  
component macro function (page  
40), Power-On command (page 44)  
and character contents are copied  
to a new label.  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display “COPYon  
one of the labels.  
No t e s  
You cannot copy the settings to a  
component label for which any  
learned function, channel macro  
function or component macro  
function has been programmed.  
(“NG” appears.)  
3 Select “COPY” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
• The character contents are  
overwritten over a new label.  
SET  
POWER ON  
COPY  
2
COMPO  
CLEAR  
SYSTEM  
SYSDELAY  
3
TIMER  
SCROLL  
4,5  
SET  
“COPYappears on the LCD  
display, and component names  
are displayed on the labels.  
REC  
1,6  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
AUX  
TAPE  
CD  
TV  
PHONO  
4 Select the Component of  
which the contents are to be  
moved by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
(To change the Label buttons,  
press the SCROLL button  
repeatedly.)  
PROGR  
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If yo u se le ct a Co m p o n e n t  
la b e l fo r w h ich a n y ch a n n e l  
m a cro , le a rn in g , co m p o n e n t  
m a cro fu n ct io n h a s b e e n  
p ro g ra m m e d  
“NG” appears and the NG’  
sound is heard twice. And the  
display returns to Step 5.  
SET  
COPY  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
6 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
The selected component name  
appears at the bottom of the  
LCD display.  
To return to the original setting  
Follow the steps in “To clear the  
contents programmed for a  
specific component label”, page  
19.  
5 Select the component to  
which the contents are to be  
moved by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
(To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.)  
SET  
COPY  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
DVD  
The selected component name  
appears on the first label of the  
LCD display.  
The copying begins.  
SET  
COPY  
VCR1  
R
R
R
DVD  
With a beep sound, the copying  
finishes.  
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Example: To programme TV  
programme 123 for the PIP CH+  
key  
Selecting a  
Programme with a  
Single Label  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
— Ch a n n e l Ma cro Fu n ct io n  
You can programme the Channel  
Macro function of the components  
of which the first digit of the four-  
digit preset component code  
number is 3 (SAT1 and SAT2) or 8  
(TV).  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
And you can programme the  
Channel Macro function for the  
macro labels for a component  
again to send data.  
If you programme the operation of  
entering the 1, 2, 3 and ENT  
buttons for a macro label, you can  
select programme 123 by selecting  
that single label.  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
once to display “CH  
MACRO” on one of the  
labels.  
SET  
2
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
4,5  
TIMER  
3
SCROLL  
CH MACRO  
VOLUME  
SET  
REC  
1,7  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
TV  
PHONO  
6
3 Select “CH MACRO” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
SET  
PROGR  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
CH MACRO  
VOLUME  
“CH MACRO” appears on the  
LCD display, and component  
names are displayed on the  
labels.  
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The component names on the  
labels for which the Channel  
Macro function can be  
programmed flash and the  
others stay lit. To change the  
labels, press the SCROLL  
button repeatedly.  
5 Select the macro label by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
CH MACRO  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
TV  
4 Select the Component by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
CH MACRO  
TV  
The selected label stays lit.  
Other labels disappear.  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
If yo u se le ct t h e la b e l fo r  
w h ich t h e Ch a n n e l Ma cro  
fu n ct io n ca n n o t b e  
p ro g ra m m e d  
The NG’ sound is heard.  
The selected component name  
appears. The macro labels  
flash. (To change the labels,  
press the SCROLL button  
repeatedly.)  
6 Press the number buttons  
for the operation and the  
ENT button in order (1t 2  
t 3 t ENT).  
“1,” “2,” “3,” and “ENTER”  
appear twice. The numbers are  
decided.  
SET  
CH MACRO  
No t e s  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
TV  
• If you enter three or less numbers,  
press the number buttons and the  
SET button in order. The numbers  
are decided for the macro label.  
• If you enter four numbers, the  
four numbers are decided for the  
macro label.  
If yo u se le ct t h e co m p o n e n t  
n a m e fo r w h ich t h e Ch a n n e l  
Ma cro fu n ct io n ca n n o t b e  
p ro g ra m m e d  
The NG’ sound is heard.  
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Se le ct in g a Pro g ra m m e w it h a  
Sin g le La b e l — Ch a n n e l Ma cro  
Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )  
To clear the Channel Macro of a  
label  
In Step 5 (page 49), while pressing  
the Label Select button  
corresponding to the label that  
you want to erase, press the  
SCROLL button. (The labels for  
which the Channel Macro is  
programmed stay lit.)  
“CLEAR OK” appears and the  
Channel Macro is cleared with a  
beep sound.  
The cleared label flashes together  
with other labels which have no  
Channel Macro data. The display  
returns to the Channel Macro label  
selecting mode.  
7 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the  
previous one.  
No t e  
You cannot programme the Channel  
Macro function for a macro label that  
has “learned” a signal. Try again with  
another macro label, or clear the  
“learned” signal (page 29) and  
programme the Channel Macro  
function on it.  
To change the name of the  
Channel Macro labels on the  
display  
You can change the display of the  
labels on the display to the most  
suitable name using up to 8  
characters or digits.  
If the character contents of the  
label have been changed  
To clear the character contents of  
that label, perform the same  
procedure above again. The input  
contents are cleared and the label  
display returns to the original  
setting.  
1 In Step 5 (page 49), select the  
Channel Macro label of which  
name you want to change (for  
example, PIP CH+) by keeping  
the Label Select button pressed  
for more than 2 seconds.  
No t e  
When you select the label for which the  
Channel Macro is programmed, the  
NG’ sound is heard. If you release the  
Label Select button then, data is not  
cleared and the System Macro signal is  
transmitted.  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode.  
SET  
CH MACRO  
PIP CH+  
TV  
2 Input the name of the label.  
Follow Steps 3 - 5, on page 27-  
28.  
3 Press the SET button.  
The Commander goes to Step 6  
on page 49.  
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Example: To set the timer  
programme at 7:30 AM on  
Saturday to the PROG4 label  
Setting the Timer  
Up to 12 timer setting  
programmes can be set on this  
commander. You can programme  
the timer setting of the day of the  
week, the hour, the minute and the  
contents of the programme (Timer  
Macro) weekly or daily. You can  
set each programme of the timer  
to be executed or not.  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
There are two ways to set the  
timer, as shown.  
- Setting the new timer  
programme  
- Changing the programme  
already set or changing another  
programme that you select (page  
56)  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
once to display “TIMER”  
on one of the labels.  
3 Select “TIMER” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
SET  
Setting the new timer  
programme  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
10,11  
2
CH MACRO  
VOLUME  
4,10,11  
COMPO  
6
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
3,7  
“TIMER” appears on the LCD  
display, and the timer  
SCROLL  
5
SET  
programme numbers are  
displayed on the labels. To  
change the labels (PROG 1- 12),  
press the SCROLL button  
repeatedly.  
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REC  
1,13  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
AUX  
TAPE  
CD  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
SET  
TIMER  
MENU  
GUIDE  
PROG1  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
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PROGR  
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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )  
5 Select “SETUP” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
The programme numbers  
having timer setting  
programmes which are set to  
be executed (standby mode)  
stay lit.  
SET  
PROG4  
The programme numbers  
having timer setting  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
programmes which are set not  
to be executed flash.  
The programme numbers  
without timer setting  
programmes flash.  
SETUP  
COPY  
4 Select the programme  
number to which you want  
to set the timer by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
“SUN,” “12:00 AM,” and  
“MACRO” are displayed.  
If the day of the week and the  
time for the timer programme  
are set in this setting mode, or  
if you try changing the  
programme already set (page  
56), the set contents are  
displayed.  
SET  
TIMER  
PROG1  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
6
Select the first label (the  
day of the week) by  
pressing the Label Select  
button, and set the timer-on  
day(s) of the week by  
pressing the Joystick  
The selected programme  
number appears. (If the  
selected label has character  
contents you input, the  
character contents appear.)  
toward or  
.
SET  
PROG4  
SUN  
“ON/ OFF,” TEST,” “SETUP,”  
and “COPYappear on the  
labels.  
12:00 AM  
MACRO  
When the timer programme of  
the selected number is set to be  
executed (standby mode),  
“ON/ OFF” and “TEST” flash.  
When the timer programme of  
the selected number is set not  
to be executed, “ON/ OFF,”  
“TEST,” “SETUP” and “COPY”  
flash.  
When the selected number has  
no timer programme data,  
“SETUP” and “COPY” flash.  
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Each time the Joystick is  
7 Select the second label  
(time) by pressing the Label  
Select button.  
pressed toward  
or , the  
display of day(s) of the week  
changes as follows.  
EVERYDAY  
MON-SAT  
MON-FRI  
SUN SAT  
SUN  
SET  
PROG4  
SAT  
12:00 AM  
MACRO  
8 Set the hour by pressing the  
or (page 10). Then  
press the Joystick toward  
so that the minute flashes.  
(You can switch the mode  
between the hour setting  
and the minute setting by  
pressing the Joystick  
toward or .)  
MON  
TUE  
WED  
THU  
Set the minute by pressing  
the Joystick toward or  
(page 10).  
Then press down the  
Joystick.  
FRI  
SAT  
The time of the timer  
setting is decided.  
SUN : Sunday  
MON : Monday  
TUE : Tuesday  
WED : Wednesday  
THU : Thursday  
FRI  
: Friday  
SAT : Saturday  
MON-SAT: from Monday to  
Saturday  
MON-FRI: from Monday to  
Friday  
SUN SAT: Sunday and  
Saturday  
EVERYDAY:daily timer  
Then press down the Joystick  
to decide the day(s).  
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If yo u w a n t t o p ro g ra m m e  
t h e Syst e m Ma cro d a t a fo r  
t h e t im e r  
Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )  
Press the SYSTEM button.  
System macro numbers are  
displayed on the labels. Select the  
system label of which information  
you want to programme for the  
timer. Go to Step 12.  
9 Select “MACRO” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
SYSTEM  
SET  
PROG4  
SAT  
PROG4  
7:30 AM  
SONY OFF  
SYSTEM2  
SYSTEM3  
SYSTEM4  
MACRO  
The Commander enters the  
Timer Macro setting mode.  
11 Press the Label Select  
button or other button on  
the Commander of which  
the function you want to  
programme as a step. (To  
change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button  
10 Programme the  
information of the  
corresponding labels as a  
procedure to be executed  
by the timer.  
If yo u w a n t t o p ro g ra m m e  
t h e co m p o n e n t fu n ct io n fo r  
t h e t im e r  
repeatedly.)  
Select the component name.  
Functions for the component are  
displayed on the labels. (To change  
the labels, press the SCROLL button  
repeatedly.) Go to step 11.  
COMPO  
SET  
PROG4  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
TV  
COMPO  
SET  
PROG4  
TV  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
If yo u w a n t t o p ro g ra m m e  
t h e fu n ct io n o f a n o t h e r  
co m p o n e n t  
Press the COMPO button, and  
return to Step 10.  
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No t e s  
• When using the timer setting on this  
Commander, only one setting can be  
assigned to one programme. If you  
want to set the timer to turn on at a  
programmed time, and to set the  
timer to turn off at another time,  
programme the two settings  
separately.  
12 Repeat Steps 10 and 11.  
When 32 steps are input, the  
Macro step programming  
registered with a beep sound.  
Then the display returns to  
step 6.  
• If there are some programmes set to  
be executed at the same time, they  
start in order from the lowest  
programme number.  
• According to the status of the  
component operated by the timer  
programme, the next programme  
might not function successfully.  
When setting a timer programme,  
check carefully the setting of other  
programmes.  
• Some programmes cannot be  
executed at the set time because the  
execution time of the remote control  
output is different depending on the  
contents of the timer execution. Or, if  
the execution time arrives while the  
previous timer programme is  
outputted, the timer programme  
begins after the execution of the  
previous one. In this case also, the  
programme cannot be executed at the  
set time. So, set the timer regarding  
the contents and the duration of the  
timer execution.  
No t e s  
You can input up to 32 steps for one  
timer programme number.  
• A System Macro can be input as a  
step.  
You can change the interval between  
operation steps (page 42).  
• The step of the TIMER button has an  
interval of 250ms. This operation of  
programming an interval is counted  
also as a step.  
• The SCROLL button is not counted as  
a step.  
13 When you have  
programmed a series of  
Timer Macro setting, press  
the SET button.  
With a beep sound, a series of  
Timer Macro settings are  
registered.  
The display returns to Step 6.  
Each time you press the SET  
button, the display returns to  
the previous one.  
If yo u w a n t t o ch e ck t h e  
e xe cu t io n o f t h e t im e r  
se t t in g o r se t t h e t im e r  
p ro g ra m m e t o t h e st a n d b y  
m o d e  
See page 58.  
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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )  
Changing the programme  
already set or changing  
another programme that  
you select  
To change the name of the  
Timer Macro labels on the  
display  
You can change the display of the  
labels on the display to the most  
suitable name using up to 8  
characters or digits.  
1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page  
51- 52.  
1 In Step 4 (page 52), select the  
Timer Macro label of which  
name you want to change (for  
example, PROG4) by keeping  
the Label Select button pressed  
for more than 2 seconds.  
2 Select “COPY” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
If you want to change the  
programme already set, go to  
Step 5 without pressing the  
COPY key.  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode.  
SET  
PROG4  
SET  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
TIMER  
SETUP  
COPY  
PROG4  
The programme numbers  
appear. Numbers which have  
the timer setting information  
flashes. The others stay lit.  
2 Input the name of the label.  
Follow Steps 3 - 5, on page 27 -  
28.  
3 Press the SCROLL button  
repeatedly until the  
3 Press the SET button.  
The display goes to Step 5 on  
page 52.  
programme number (PROG  
1- 12) of which the contents  
you want to change  
appears.  
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4 Press the Label Select  
button of the programme  
number of which the  
contents you want to  
change.  
6 Press the Label Select  
button of the label of which  
contents you want to  
change.  
Day: See Step 6 on page 52.  
Time: See Step 7 on page 53.  
MACRO: The display appears  
as below.  
SET  
PROG4  
PROG1  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
COPY  
SET  
PROG4  
EVERYDAY  
11:30 AM  
OK?  
NG?  
MacroCLR  
With a beep sound, the  
contents of the selected  
programme (in this case,  
PROG1) are copied to the  
programme number displayed  
on the top of the display (in  
this case, PROG4).  
7 Select “OK?” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
With a beep sound, the Timer  
Macro setting is cleared, and  
the Commander enters the  
Timer Macro setting mode  
(Step 10 on page 54).  
5 Select “SETUP” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
SET  
If yo u se le ct “ NG?”  
The display returns to the setting  
up mode.  
PROG4  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
No t e  
SETUP  
COPY  
You cannot change the Timer Macro  
setting partially. If you want to  
change the programme without  
clearing the frequently used  
procedure, use the System Control  
function (page 34). For example, if  
Steps A to D are frequently used  
when you want to programme  
Steps A, B, C, D and E, programme  
Steps A to D using the system  
macro. Then programme Step E in  
the Timer Macro, combining it with  
that System Macro.  
The display turns to the setting  
up mode of the timer.  
SET  
PROG4  
SUN  
12:00 AM  
MACRO  
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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )  
To switch the timer standby  
mode to on or off  
To check the execution of the  
timer programme  
1 In Step 4 (page 52), select  
the programme number  
having a timer setting  
1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page  
51 - 52.  
programme by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
2 Select “TEST” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
2 Select “ON/ OFF” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
The timer standby mode will  
be switched as follows.  
PROG4  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
Wh e n t h e se le ct e d  
p ro g ra m m e n u m b e r o f w h ich  
t h e st a n d b y m o d e is se t t o  
o n  
SETUP  
COPY  
SET  
TIMER  
PROG4  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
You can check the timer  
programme setting by  
transmitting the Timer Macro  
signals.  
SETUP  
COPY  
3 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
The timer standby mode will  
be set to off.  
SET  
PROG4  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
SETUP  
COPY  
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Wh e n t h e se le ct e d  
p ro g ra m m e n u m b e r o f  
w h ich t h e st a n d b y m o d e is  
se t t o o ff  
To switch quickly the timer  
standby mode to on or off using  
the TIMER button  
1 When the display for  
component operation  
SET  
PROG4  
appears (if not, press the  
SET button repeatedly),  
press the TIMER button.  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
SETUP  
COPY  
“TIMER” and the programme  
numbers appear.  
(To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.)  
The timer standby mode will  
be set to on.  
SET  
TIMER  
PROG4  
ON/OFF  
TEST  
SET  
TIMER  
PROG1  
SETUP  
COPY  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
10:00 AM  
3 Press the SET button.  
The programme number of  
which the standby mode is set  
to on stays lit.  
The display returns to the  
previous one.  
The programme number of  
which the standby mode is set  
to off flashes.  
The number which has no  
timer programme data flashes.  
2 Select the programme  
number of which the  
standby mode you want to  
switch by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
Each time the Label Select  
button is pressed, the standby  
mode is switched between on  
and off.  
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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )  
To clear timer settings  
programmed for a specific  
programme number label  
SET  
TIMER  
PROG1  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
10:00 AM  
“SET” appears on the LCD  
display.  
If yo u se le ct t h e p ro g ra m m e  
n u m b e r w h ich h a s n o t im e r  
p ro g ra m m e d a t a  
2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display “CLEAR”  
on one of the labels.  
The NG’ sound is heard.  
3 When you finish the setting  
of the timer standby mode,  
press any button other than  
the SCROLL and Label  
Select button.  
The display turns to the  
component operating mode.  
SET  
POWER ON  
COPY  
The “TIMER” mark stays lit on  
the display. This means that  
one or more timer programmes  
are set to the timer standby  
mode.  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
No t e s  
• If the TEST or ON/ OFF label is  
selected when the timer programme  
is not set, the NG’ sound is heard  
twice.  
• The timer programme contents you  
have set on this Commander repeat  
daily or weekly until you set the  
timer standby mode to off. If you  
want to execute the timer programme  
once, set the timer standby mode to  
off after the execution of the timer  
programme.  
3 Select “CLEAR” by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
POWER ON  
COPY  
IMPORTANT  
The timer function of this  
Commander is designed for the  
timer operation of AV  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
components. Do not use the  
timer function to operate an air-  
conditioner or electrical  
appliances. It may cause a fire  
or a serious injury.  
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If yo u w a n t t o e ra se t h e  
se t t in g s o f o t h e r t im e r  
p ro g ra m m e n u m b e rs  
Repeat Step 5.  
4 Select “TIMER” by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
6 Press the SET button.  
SET  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
CLEAR  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
ALL  
The timer programme numbers  
are displayed on the labels. To  
change the labels  
(PROG 1- 12), press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
5 Select the programme  
number of which timer  
contents you want to erase  
by pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
TIMER  
CLEAR  
PROG1  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
Wh ile e ra sin g  
SET  
TIMER  
CLEAR  
COMPLETE  
R
R
R
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R
PROG1  
When erasing finishes,  
“COMPLETE” is displayed  
with a beep sound.  
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Usin g Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s  
When the controls are locked  
Even if you press a button (except  
when the 1 button and the  
Locking the Controls  
Ho ld Fu n ct io n  
SCROLL button are pressed at the  
same time), the Commander does  
not operate. When the timer is set  
to be executed, TIMERstays lit.  
To prevent accidental operation,  
you can lock all the buttons with  
the Hold function. However, the  
timer functions while the controls  
are locked.  
To unlock the controls  
While pressing the 1 button,  
press the SCROLL button.  
With a key-touch beep, the display  
returns to the status before setting  
of the Hold function.  
While pressing the 1 button,  
press the SCROLL button.  
With a beep sound, LOCK”  
appears, and every LCD display  
disappears except the clock and  
LOCK.”  
TIMER  
LOCK  
10:00 AM  
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1 While pressing the 1  
button, press the GUIDE  
button.  
Adjusting the  
Automatic-Off Time  
of the Backlight of  
the Display Window  
The Commander is preset at the  
factory to brighten the backlight,  
and to switch off the backlight  
automatically if you do not  
operate for more than 5 seconds.  
To change this setting, perform the  
following procedure.  
You can adjust the backlight  
Automatic-Off time (from 0-60  
seconds).  
LIGHTappears on the LCD  
display, and the list of  
Automatic-Off time of the  
backlight is displayed on the  
labels.  
The Automatic-Off time of the  
backlight actually set stays lit,  
and the others flash.  
COMPO  
LIGHT  
0sec  
SYSTEM  
2
TIMER  
5sec  
SCROLL  
10sec  
20sec  
SET  
1
REC  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button repeatedly.  
Each time the SCROLL button  
is pressed, the labels change as  
follows.  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
0sec  
5sec  
PROGR  
10sec  
20sec  
30sec  
40sec  
50sec  
60sec  
Continued  
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Ad ju st in g t h e Au t o m a t ic-Off  
Tim e o f t h e Ba cklig h t o f t h e  
Disp la y Win d o w (co n t in u e d )  
Setting the Key-  
Touch Beep  
The Commander is preset at the  
factory to turn on the key-touch  
confirmation beep. You can turn  
on or off the key-touch  
2 Select the desired  
Automatic-Off time of the  
backlight by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
confirmation beep.  
LIGHT  
30sec  
40sec  
50sec  
60sec  
1 While pressing the 1  
button, press the 2 +  
button to turn on the key  
touch beep.  
The set Automatic-Off time of  
the backlight appears.  
2 While pressing the 1  
button, press the 2 –  
button to turn off the key  
touch beep.  
LIGHT  
50sec  
With a beep sound, the  
Automatic-Off time of the  
backlight is decided and the  
setting finishes.  
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Adjusting the  
Contrast of the  
Display Window  
Changing the Names  
of the Labels on the  
Display  
You can adjust the contrast of the  
display window.  
You can change the display of the  
component names, the function  
displays of components, the  
system macro numbers (SONY  
OFF, SYSTEM2 - 12) and timer  
programme numbers (PROG1 -  
12) on the labels to the most  
suitable name using up to 8  
characters or digits.  
1 While pressing the 1  
button, press the PROGR +  
button to increase the  
contrast of the display  
window.  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
3
2
TIMER  
SCROLL  
SET  
2 While pressing the 1  
button, press the PROGR –  
button to decrease the  
contrast of the display  
window.  
REC  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
AUX  
TAPE  
1,5  
4
CD  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
MENU  
GUIDE  
PROGR  
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Ch a n g in g t h e Na m e s o f t h e  
La b e ls o n t h e Disp la y  
(co n t in u e d )  
3 Select the label (COMPO,  
SYSTEM or TIMER) by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
COMPO:  
Displays component names.  
To change the labels, press the  
SCROLL button.  
Select the component of which  
name you want to change (for  
example, TV) by pressing the  
Label Select button.  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
2 Select LABELby pressing  
COMPO  
SET  
the Label Select button.  
LABEL  
TV  
SET  
SAT1  
VCR1  
DVD  
PRESET  
LEARN  
LABEL  
CLOCK  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode of the  
component name. Go to Step 4.  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode.  
COMPO  
SET  
LABEL  
SET  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
TV  
LABEL  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
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If yo u w a n t t o ch a n g e t h e  
n a m e o f t h e fu n ct io n la b e l  
o f e a ch co m p o n e n t  
SYSTEM  
SET  
After selecting the component (for  
example, TV), select the component  
function of which name you want  
to change by pressing the Label  
Select button (for example, PIP  
CH+). (To change the labels, press  
the SCROLL button.)  
LABEL  
SONY OFF  
SYSTEM2  
SYSTEM3  
SYSTEM4  
COMPO  
SET  
LABEL  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode of the  
system macro name. Go to Step  
4.  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH+  
PIP CH-  
TV  
SYSTEM  
SET  
LABEL  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode of the  
component function name. Go  
to Step 4.  
SYSTEM4  
COMPO  
SET  
LABEL  
TIMER:  
Displays timer programme  
numbers.  
To change the labels (PROG1 -  
12), press the SCROLL button.  
Select the timer programme  
number (for example, PROG4)  
of which name you want to  
change by pressing the Label  
Select button.  
PIP CH+  
TV  
SYSTEM:  
Displays the system macro  
numbers.  
To change the labels (SONY  
OFF, SYSTEM2 - 12), press the  
SCROLL button.  
Select the system macro  
number (for example,  
SYSTEM4) of which the name  
you want to change by  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
SET  
TIMER  
LABEL  
PROG1  
PROG2  
PROG3  
PROG4  
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Ch a n g in g t h e Na m e s o f t h e  
La b e ls o n t h e Disp la y  
(co n t in u e d )  
Erasing All the  
Settings  
You can erase all the settings to  
reset the Commander to its factory  
settings.  
The Commander enters the  
Label Input mode of the timer  
programme name. Go to Step  
4.  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
2
5
SET  
TIMER  
LABEL  
SCROLL  
SET  
3
4
REC  
PROG4  
1,6  
VIDEO1  
TUNER  
MD  
VIDEO2  
CD  
AUX  
TAPE  
TV  
PHONO  
2-  
1-  
DVD  
4 Input the name of the label  
by pressing the Joystick  
toward  
,
,
or  
.
MENU  
GUIDE  
Follow Steps 3 - 5, on page 27 -  
28.  
PROGR  
5 Press the SET button.  
The name of the label is  
decided, and the display  
returns to the previous one.  
1 Keep the SET button  
pressed for more than a  
second.  
SETappears on the LCD  
display.  
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2 Press the SCROLL button  
twice to display CLEAR”  
on one of the labels.  
5 Select YES?,by pressing  
the Label Select button.  
SET  
CLEAR  
YES?  
NO?  
SET  
ALL  
POWER ON  
COPY  
CLEAR  
Wh ile e ra sin g  
SYSDELAY  
SET  
CLEAR  
COMPLETE  
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R
R
R
R
R
3 Select CLEARby  
pressing the Label Select  
button.  
ALL  
SET  
When erasing finishes,  
COMPLETEis displayed with a  
beep sound.  
POWER ON  
COPY  
The Commander is reset to its  
factory settings.  
CLEAR  
SYSDELAY  
The display returns to Step 4.  
If yo u se le ct NO?”  
The display returns to Step 4.  
6 Press the SET button.  
The display returns to the previous  
one.  
4 Select ALLby pressing  
the Label Select button.  
SET  
CLEAR  
COMPO  
SYSTEM  
TIMER  
ALL  
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Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n  
Precautions  
Specifications  
Do not drop the unit or subject  
the unit to shock as malfunction  
may result.  
Do not leave the unit in a  
location near heat sources, or in  
a place subject to direct sunlight,  
excessive dust or sand, moisture,  
rain or mechanical shock.  
Op e ra t in g d ist a n ce  
Approx. 32.8 ft. (10 meters) (varies  
depending on components of  
different manufacturers)  
Po w e r re q u ire m e n t s  
Remote control and backlight: Two  
size AA (R6) batteries  
Ba t t e ry life  
Approx. 5 months (varies depending  
on frequency of use)  
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.  
Dim e n sio n s  
Approx. 2 3/  
4
× 8 5/  
8
× 1 3/  
16  
in.  
(w × h × d)  
(69 × 217 × 30 mm)  
Ma ss  
Do not expose the remote control  
detectors of your components to  
direct sunlight or other strong  
illumination. Too much light in  
such places 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.  
5.3 oz. (154 g) (not including batteries)  
Le a rn a b le sig n a ls*  
Capacity per signal: up to 300 bit  
Signal frequency range: up to 156  
kHz  
Signal interval: up to 1 second  
* Some signals cannot be learned by  
the Commander, even though the  
signals comply with these  
specifications.  
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.  
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, benzine or thinner as it  
may damage the finish of the  
surface.  
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Troubleshooting  
If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander, first  
check the batteries (page 7), then check the items below.  
Symptom  
Remedy  
You cannot operate the  
components.  
Go closer to the component. The maximum operating  
distance is approximately 32.8 ft. (10 m).  
Check that you are aiming the Commander directly at the  
component, and that there are no obstructions between the  
Commander and the component.  
Turn on the components first, if necessary.  
Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For  
example, if your component didnt come with a remote  
commander, it probably isnt capable of being controlled by a  
remote commander.  
You have assigned a different component to the component  
label. A corresponding component is fixed by presetting a  
component code number. Therefore, the name of component  
you have preset may be different from that of the component  
label. In this case, it is recommended to preset again (page 13)  
and change the component name on the label (page 27, 65).  
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 doesnt 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 buttons  
do not function correctly even after you have set the  
component codes, then use the learning function to  
programme the remote control signals for the component  
(page 23).  
You cannot control the  
volume.  
If your visual components are connected to an audio system,  
make sure youve set up the Commander as described in  
Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to  
an Audio System(page 30).  
You have assigned another component to the TV or AMP  
label (page 46). In this case, the volume cannot be controlled  
when you select a component other than TV or AMP.  
The Commander fails to When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange  
learn the remote control  
signals.  
system remote control unit (supplied with some of Sonys  
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.).  
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 29)  
and try the learning procedure again (page 23).  
NGflashes five times. Learning has not succeeded. After checking the following, try  
learning procedure again (page 23).  
- Change the distance between remote commanders.  
- See For accurate learning(page 29).  
The component codes cannot be set. See the supplied  
Component Code Numbersand try setting the component  
codes again (page 13).  
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Tro u b le sh o o t in g (co n t in u e d )  
Symptom  
Remedy  
NGflashes twice.  
Learned signals or the Channel Macro function have been  
programmed for the component label to which you want to  
copy the settings of another component label using the  
copying function (page 46). Clear the contents (page 19, 29)  
and try the copying procedure again.  
You may try to programme the Power-On function (page 44)  
for a component label to which the component code of a non-  
Sony product has been set. This function is only for Sony  
components.  
The NGsound is heard Learned signals have been programmed for the label to which  
twice.  
you want to set the learning, Channel Macro or component  
macro function. Clear the learned signals (page 19, 29) and try  
setting again.  
You may select the component name for which the Channel  
Macro function cannot be programmed. You can programme  
the Channel Macro function of the components of which the  
first digit of the four-digit preset component code number is  
3, 8 or 9 (page 48).  
You may select the component function label for which the  
Channel Macro function cannot be programmed. The learned  
signal or the Channel Macro function have been programmed  
for that label. Clear the learned signal (page 29) or the  
Channel Macro function (page 50).  
The programme contents you want to change are set to be  
executed by the timer. Set the timer setting in which that  
programme is included not to be executed (page 58), and edit  
the programme contents.  
You may try to operate the preset function (page 13) after  
operating the learning function (page 23). You cannot operate  
the preset function after operating the learning function.  
Preset after clearing the learned signals (page 29), or preset to  
another component label key that is not used.  
NGappears during  
The memory is full. Clear infrequently used learned labels  
learning.  
(page 29), then carry out learning operations.  
NGappears if you try There are some function labels for the component for which  
to copy the settings of the learned signals have been programmed. Copy the settings to  
component label to  
another component label, or clear the learned signals (page  
another component label. 29).  
A system control  
Make sure that you have programmed the commands in the  
programme does not  
function correctly.  
correct order (page 34).  
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  
38).  
The component codes are changed or new signals have been  
learned for a label that has been programmed with a series of  
commands. In this 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 42) and set a longer interval,  
or adjust the series of commands by changing the order of  
buttons and labels. (When programming the system control  
function, you can make an interval by pressing the TIMER  
button.)  
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Symptom  
The component set to be The component could not receive the signal from the  
operated by the timer of Commander successfully. When using the timer, check the  
the Commander does not following.  
function as expected. - Check that the timer macro programme functions correctly  
Remedy  
by pressing the TEST key, after programming the timer  
(page 58).  
- Check the location of the Commander.  
The status of each component is not suitable for operation.  
(For example, you programme the power-on setting,  
assuming that power of the component is off when the timer  
turns on. However, if power of the component is on when the  
component receives the timer signal from the Commander,  
the component will turn off.)  
The timer programme is The timer programme contents you have set on this  
executed in the next  
week or on the next day  
though that programme  
has been already  
Commander repeat weekly or daily. If you want to execute  
the timer programme once, set the timer standby mode to off  
after the execution of the timer programme (page 58).  
executed.  
BATTis displayed for The batteries begin to be exhausted. Replace the batteries as  
a second when you try to  
use the Commander.  
early as possible (page 7).  
The clock is displayed as The batteries might have been replaced. Replace the batteries  
--:--.  
with new ones (page 7). After replacing the batteries, the set  
contents remain. So, to use the Commander with the previous  
set contents, you should only set the clock (page 8).  
LOCKis displayed on The Hold function is on. Unlock the Hold function (page 62).  
the LCD and the display  
for operation does not  
appear when you press a  
button.  
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Ap p e n d ix  
Table of Preset  
Functions  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
%
To mute the volume on  
the TV  
No t e  
There may be some components or  
functions that cannot be operated with  
this Commander.  
Press again to turn  
muting off.  
PIP SWAP  
PIP MOVE  
PIP CH +  
To swap the window”  
picture  
To move the location of  
the windowpicture  
TV  
To change the TV  
programme in the  
windowpicture  
upwards  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
1 9, 0  
To change programmes  
To turn on the power  
PIP CH –  
To change the TV  
programme in the  
windowpicture  
downwards  
To change the input  
mode  
PIP TEXT  
PIPSTILL  
PIP OFF  
To switch to Teletext in  
the windowpicture  
To switch to Teletext  
To turn on  
To return from Teletext  
to TV  
To freeze the window”  
picture  
To turn off the  
windowpicture  
MENU  
To call up the MENU  
display  
ZOOM  
To zoom a picture  
1- (-/ --)  
To select double-digit  
numbers  
Works in the same way  
as your TVs  
ZOOM+  
To scroll upward the  
picture enlarged by  
zoom function  
commander  
CENTER  
To centre the picture  
enlarged by zoom  
function  
2-  
To select a number  
between 20 and 29  
RED (m),  
Fastext buttons  
ZOOM–  
To scroll downward the  
picture enlarged by  
zoom function  
GREEN (N),  
YELLOW (M),  
BLUE (x)  
To move the cursor  
upward  
To move the cursor  
downward  
SAT1, SAT2 (Satellite)  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
To move the cursor to  
the right  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
To move the cursor to  
the left  
1 9, 0  
To change programmes  
OK (Joystick)  
To enter the selection of  
the MENU display  
To switch the output of  
the satellite receiver to  
the TV (When you  
connect a TV cable or  
aerial to the receiver, the  
output switches between  
a TV and SAT  
GUIDE  
PIP  
To exit the setting menu  
To turn on/ off the  
windowpicture  
PROGR +/ –  
Programme up: +  
Programme down: –  
programme.)  
To operate JUMP,  
To switch to Teletext  
FLASHBACK or the  
CHANNEL RETURN  
function on the TV  
depending on the setting  
of the TVs manufacturer  
GUIDE  
1- (-/ --)  
To bring up the Master  
Guide  
To select double-digit  
numbers  
Works in same way as  
your Satellite tuners  
commander.  
2 +/ –  
Volume up: +  
Volume down: –  
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KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
DVD  
KEY DISPLAY  
RED (m),  
Fastext buttons  
GREEN (N),  
YELLOW (M),  
BLUE (x)  
FUNCTION  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
MENU  
To call up the MENU  
display  
1 9, 0  
Number buttons: To set  
items selected from the  
screen  
To move the cursor  
upward  
1- (-/ --)  
ENT  
To select numbers 10  
and above  
To move the cursor  
downward  
To enter a setting or to  
set items selected from  
the screen  
To move the cursor to  
the right  
To move the cursor to  
the left  
To show the current play  
status on the screen  
OK (Joystick)  
To bring up the Station  
Index when a  
programme guide is not  
displayed  
To return to the last  
previous screen  
MENU  
To display the DVD  
menu  
To select the programme  
that is highlighted  
To move the cursor  
upward  
PROGR +/ –  
Programme up: +  
Programme down: –  
To exit the mode  
To move the cursor  
downward  
EXIT  
To move the cursor to  
the right  
FAVORITE  
To switch up/ down  
among the favourite  
programmes only  
To move the cursor to  
the left  
INFO  
To turn on/ off the  
OK (Joystick)  
To execute items  
selected from the screen  
detailed information of  
the GUI (Graphic User  
Interface) display related  
to the EPG mode  
m
N
To rewind  
To play  
To turn on/ off the  
M
x
To fast-forward  
To stop  
language switching  
function for a normal  
broadcast display  
X
To pause  
PROGR +  
To proceed to the next  
location or song  
To operate JUMP,  
FLASHBACK or  
CHANNEL RETURN  
function on the satellite  
tuner, depending on the  
manufacturers setting  
PROGR –  
To proceed to the  
previous location or  
song  
TITLE  
To display the title menu  
To switch the subtitle  
To change the sound  
EPG  
To show or hide the EPG  
display  
SUB TITLE  
AUDIO  
CLEAR  
SERVICE  
To perform the  
To clear the selected  
characters from the  
screen  
PLAYER VIEWor the  
programme download”  
service function.  
PILOT  
To turn on/ off the EPG  
display  
PERSONAL  
To display the setting  
modes  
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Ta b le o f Pre se t Fu n ct io n s  
(co n t in u e d )  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
SEARCHt  
To search in the forward  
direction  
REC  
To record, press N  
while pressing REC.1  
First release N, then  
release REC.  
SEARCHT  
FWD SLOW  
REV SLOW  
To search in the reverse  
direction  
x
To stop  
Slow playback in the  
forward direction  
X
To pause  
Slow playback in the  
reverse direction  
EJECT  
PROGR +/ –  
To eject a cassette  
Programme up : +  
Programme down : –  
EJECT  
ANGLE  
TIME  
To open or close the tray  
To switch angle  
ANT SW  
To switch the aerial  
output  
To change the time  
display  
SEARCHt  
SEARCHT  
CUE locked picture  
search  
PLAYMODE  
To change the playback  
mode  
REVIEW locked picture  
search  
PLAY × 2  
To play at double speed  
COUNTER  
To change the counter  
display  
VCR1, VCR2, VCR3  
Q.TIMER  
To select the recording  
time by 30 minutes and  
begin recording  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
COMMERCL  
SP/ LP  
To skip over  
commercials  
1 9, 0  
To change programmes  
To turn on the power  
To switch the tape speed  
To change the input  
mode  
1 In order to avoid recording by  
mistake, the REC key does not work  
by itself. You can assign this  
operation (record) to a single key  
using the learning function (page 23).  
To expose the on-screen  
display  
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  
OK (Joystick)  
To enter the selection of  
the MENU display  
GUIDE  
m
To exit the setting menu  
To rewind  
N
To play  
M
To fast-forward  
1- (-/ --)  
To select double-digit  
numbers  
Works in the same way  
as your VCRs  
commander.  
2-  
To select a number  
between 20 and 29  
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CD  
AMP  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
To select the input  
source: VIDEO 1  
1 9, 0  
To select the track  
number (0 selects track  
10).  
To select track numbers  
above 10, see the  
descriptions on the PIP  
button below  
To select the input  
source: VIDEO 2  
To select the input  
source: AUX  
To select the input  
source: TUNER  
1- (-/ --)  
ENT  
To select numbers 10  
and above  
To select the input  
source: CD  
To enter the setting  
To select next disc  
To select the input  
source: TAPE  
To switch the display of  
the CD player to on/ off  
To select the input  
source: MD  
To clear the setting  
To rewind  
m
To select the input  
source: TV  
N
To play  
To select the input  
source: PHONO  
M
To fast-forward  
To stop  
x
To select the input  
source: DVD  
X
To pause  
PROGR +  
PROGR –  
To select the next track  
To change the multi-  
channel of 5.1ch and  
above  
To select the previous  
track  
CONTINUE  
To select continuous  
play mode  
MENU  
GUIDE  
To call up the MENU  
display, or return to the  
previous MENU  
SHUFFLE  
To play in random order  
PROGRAM  
To use for programme  
play  
To shift band or preset  
select  
REPEAT  
DISC  
To select repeat play  
mode  
To select FM/ AM  
To return to the basic  
MENU  
To decide the numeric  
key operation  
TRACK  
GROUP  
EDIT  
To decide the numeric  
key operation  
To decide the numeric  
key operation  
To go into the setting  
mode of automatic  
programme and time  
fade  
EJECT  
To open/ close  
DSP MODE  
To toggle the mode of  
DSP added to the CD  
DSP OFF  
FADER  
To turn the DSP off  
To toggle the fade-in/  
fade-out operation  
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Ta b le o f Pre se t Fu n ct io n s  
(co n t in u e d )  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
MD  
KEY DISPLAY  
PROGR +/ –  
Presetting or tuning  
frequency to a higher: +  
FUNCTION  
Presetting or tuning  
frequency to a lower: –  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
2 +/ –  
Volume up: +  
1 9, 0  
To select the track  
number (0 selects track  
10)  
To select track numbers  
above 10, see the  
descriptions on the PIP  
button below.  
Volume down: –  
%
To mute the volume on  
the AMP  
Press again to turn  
muting off.  
S.FIELD  
GENRE  
MODE  
To turn on/ off the  
sound field  
1- (-/ --)  
ENT  
To select numbers 10  
and above  
To select a sound field  
genre  
To enter the setting  
To select the next disc  
To select a sound field  
mode  
To change the display  
mode or turn the display  
on/ off  
T.TONE  
To output a test tone  
CENTER+  
To adjust the center  
speaker level: +  
To clear the setting  
To rewind  
m
N
CENTER–  
REAR+  
To adjust the center  
speaker level: –  
To play  
To adjust the rear  
speaker level: +  
M
REC  
To fast-forward  
To record, press N  
while pressing REC  
First release N, then  
release REC.  
REAR–  
To adjust the rear  
speaker level: –  
SUB+  
To adjust the subwoofer  
level: +  
x
To stop  
SUB–  
To adjust the subwoofer  
level: –  
X
To pause  
PROGR +  
PROGR –  
To select the next track  
D.INPUTt  
D.INPUTT  
To switch the digital  
input: t  
To select the previous  
track  
To switch the digital  
input: T  
CONTINUE  
To select continuous  
play mode  
SHUFFLE  
To play in random order  
PROGRAM  
To use for programme  
play  
REPEAT  
To switch the repeat  
play of a single or all  
track(s) to on/ off  
DECK A  
To select a deck of the  
dual MD deck: A  
DECK B  
To select a deck of the  
dual MD deck: B  
REC MODE  
CD SYNC  
To toggle the recording  
mode  
To start synchronizing  
with the CD  
EJECT  
To open/ close  
FADER  
To select the fade-in/  
fade-out  
SCROLL  
To scroll disc names or  
track names  
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DAT  
KEY DISPLAY  
TAPE A, TAPE B  
KEY DISPLAY  
FUNCTION  
FUNCTION  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
1
To turn the power on/  
off  
m
N
To rewind  
To play  
1 9, 0  
To select the track  
number (0 selects track  
10)  
M
REC  
To fast-forward  
To change the display  
mode or turn the display  
on/ off  
To record, press N  
while pressing REC.  
First release N, then  
release REC.  
m
N
To rewind  
To play  
x
X
To stop  
M
REC  
To fast-forward  
To pause  
To reverse  
To record, press N  
while pressing REC.  
First release N, then  
release REC.  
To change the display  
mode  
To select a tape deck:  
Deck A or B (dual  
cassette deck only)  
x
To stop  
X
To pause  
EJECT  
PROGR +  
PROGR –  
To open/ close  
To select the next track  
PROGR +  
To search the beginning  
of a track in the fast  
forward direction  
To select the previous  
track  
PROGR –  
To search the beginning  
of a track in the rewind  
direction  
HIGH REV  
HIGH CUE  
FADER  
High speed review  
High speed cue  
DOLBY NR  
REC LEV+  
REC LEV–  
To toggle the Dolby  
Noise Reduction  
To select the fade-in/  
fade out  
To make the recording  
level higher  
REC MUTE  
Record muting  
To make the recording  
level lower  
REC MUTE  
CD SYNC  
Record muting  
To start synchronizing  
with the CD  
FADER  
To stop after fading out  
and fade in after starting  
C.RESET  
To reset the tape counter  
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H
Hold Function 62  
Index  
K
A
Key touch beep 64  
Automatic-Off  
L
of the backlight 63  
LCD 6  
B
backlight 63  
Learning Function 23  
Locking  
Backlight  
Automatic-Off 63  
Hold function 62  
Batteries 7  
M, N, O  
% button 6, 23, 26  
C, D  
Changing  
name of the label 27, 37, 50, 56, 67  
P, Q  
changing interval 42  
Channel Macro function 48  
Clearing/ Changing  
Power-On function  
setting 44  
Preset components 13  
PROGR (programme) +/ button 6  
contents programmed for a  
component label 19  
Channel Macro function 50  
learned signal 29  
S
System Control function 34  
programming a series of  
commands 34  
Power-On command 45  
System Control function 37, 39  
component macro 41  
timer setting 60  
interval of the System Control  
function 42  
Clock setting 8  
System Power-Off function  
SONY OFF label 34  
DS time 9, 12  
STD time 9, 12  
Code number 13  
T, U  
Timer setting 51  
Troubleshooting 71  
Component Select label  
assigning other components 46  
copying settings 46  
programming a series of  
commands 40  
V, W, X, Y, Z  
setting Power-On function 44  
Copying  
2 (volume) +/ buttons 6, 26  
Volume Control 23, 30  
settings of a component label 46  
E
Erasing  
all the settings 68  
F, G  
Factory setting 13, 30, 34, 42, 43, 63,  
64  
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