Sony Universal Remote RM AV3100 User Manual

2-055-287-11(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-AV3100

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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 including Sony. You can

remote control your components by setting

their code numbers (page 12).

Features

The RM-AV3100 Remote Commander

provides centralized control of all your AV

components from a single remote

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 20).

In addition, the Commander can learn

remote control signals (infrared signals

only) of non Audio Visual components such

as air-conditioners, lights, etc. (some specific

appliances or functions may not be

commander and saves the trouble of

operating different AV components with

different remote control devices. The

following are its main features.

Cu st o m izin g 258 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 258 labels

on the LCD, such as component labels,

macro labels, etc., can be customized. A

label of up to 8 letters with digits, characters

or symbols can be selected and displayed.

available) (page 50).

Mu lt i co m p o n e n t in o n e scre e n

When you operate a lot of equipment all

together, you need not change the screen.

When watching a DVD, the DVD run

system key, the Power key for TV and

Receiver or the input change key can be

displayed on one screen, and it can be

operated, without switching the screen.

Co n t ro l o f 18 co m p o n e n t s

Control of a maximum of 18 components (TV,

STB, VCR, DVD, CD, AMP, etc.) is possible.

Components are selectable with 6 buttons

on the Commander for the components

frequently used and 12 keys on the LCD

(displayed by pressing the OTHER button).

Component Select buttons of light storage

type are easy-to-operate and visible in the

dark.

Alia s fu n ct io n

Keys memorized on other screen can be

link, it is not necessary to learning again.

For example, it is useful to display the

Power key for TV or the input change key

on the CABLE screen (page 74).

Se t t in g a m a xim u m o f 45 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 45 macro commands which

provide a maximum of 32 successive steps

by pressing a single button can be set (15

system control macros, 18 component

macros, and 12 timer macros). Macro

execution speed is changeable. All power

on/ off macro commands for Sony

components are preset at the factory.

Ke y m a cro fu n ct io n a llo w s yo u t o

se le ct a ch a n n e l w it h a sin g le ke y

Up to 4 key steps can be programmed on

macro keys. If you set the key operations for

entering a channel number on a macro key,

you can select the channel by pressing that

macro key (page 62).

Ea sy-t o -o p e ra t e t o u ch ke y LCD w it h

b lu e b a ck lig h t

Clo ck d isp la y a n d t im e r fu n ct io n

Using a maximum of 12 timer macros, timer

control of automatic on/ off and other controls

(such as recording, stopping, etc.) of each

component are possible.

This Commander has a touch key LCD that

changes the key display according to the

selected component. The Commander is easy

to operate as only the keys necessary to

operate the selected component are displayed.

The display backlight allows operation even

in the dark.

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 center for

your Sony AV components.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Location and Function of Controls ....................................................................................... 6

Installing the Batteries ......................................................................................................... 7

When to replace the batteries .............................................................................................. 8

Setting the Clock .................................................................................................................. 8

Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries ............................................ 8

Adjusting the clock after setting the clock ...................................................................... 10

Basic Operations

Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components ............................................... 12

Setting a component code ................................................................................................. 12

Checking if the code number works ................................................................................ 15

Finding a component code with the Search function .................................................... 16

Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander .............................................. 18

To control the volume ........................................................................................................ 19

Notes on operating your components ............................................................................. 19

Using Non-Preset Remote Control Operations — Learning Function ................................ 20

For accurate learning ......................................................................................................... 26

Changing or erasing the function of a taught key or button ....................................... 26

Advanced Features

Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System ................. 30

Executing a Series of Commands — System Control Functions ......................................... 32

Programming a series of commands for the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons

or the Label keys .............................................................................................................. 33

Notes on System Control Operations .............................................................................. 39

Programming a series of commands for the Component Select buttons

or the Label keys .............................................................................................................. 39

Changing the interval between operation steps ............................................................ 41

To change the component macro executing time ........................................................... 43

Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons ............................................. 44

Programming the Power-On command of the selected component

(for Sony components only) ........................................................................................... 44

Adding a command that is required when selecting a component ............................ 46

Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons or the Label Keys .......... 48

Copying the settings of a Component Select button

or a Label key to another button or key ....................................................................... 48

Programming a Frequently Used Key Operation for SYSTEM CONTROL Buttons

or Label Keys .................................................................................................................... 50

Notes on learning the signals of an air-conditioner ...................................................... 53

Learning up to 4 signals to one key ................................................................................... 53

Transferring Data between Commanders ........................................................................... 56

Transferring data ................................................................................................................ 56

Receiving the data .............................................................................................................. 59

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Executing a 4-Step Macro with a Single Key Press — Key Macro Function ....................... 62

Setting the Timer ................................................................................................................ 64

Setting the new timer program ......................................................................................... 64

Changing the program already set or changing another program that you select ... 69

Creating an Alias Component key (ALIAS) .......................................................................... 74

Using Other Functions

Locking the Controls — Hold Function ............................................................................... 76

Protecting your Settings — Setting Lock Function ............................................................ 77

Setting the Automatic-Off Time of the Display Window .................................................... 78

Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Window ................................................................. 79

Setting the Key-Touch Beep ................................................................................................ 82

Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Window .................................................................. 83

Changing the Names of the Label Keys or the Component Names

on the Mode Display Key ................................................................................................. 84

Adjusting the beam interval to avoid key misoperation .................................................... 86

Erasing All the Settings ....................................................................................................... 88

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 90

Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 90

Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 90

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 91

Appendix

Table of Preset Functions .................................................................................................... 95

TV.......................................................................................................................................... 95

STB (Digital Satellite) ......................................................................................................... 96

STB2 (Digital Cable box).................................................................................................... 97

VCR, VCR2, VCR3 .............................................................................................................. 98

DVD, DVD2 ......................................................................................................................... 99

CD ....................................................................................................................................... 100

AMP .................................................................................................................................... 101

MD ...................................................................................................................................... 102

TAPE A, TAPE B ............................................................................................................... 103

CABLE (Cable box) .......................................................................................................... 104

LD (Laser disc player) ...................................................................................................... 104

DVR (Digital video recorder) .......................................................................................... 105

DAT..................................................................................................................................... 106

LIGHTING ......................................................................................................................... 107

Quick Reference of Operations ......................................................................................... 108

Full Display ....................................................................................................................... 110

Index ................................................................................................................................. 111

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Ge t t in g St a rt e d

4 Label keys (page 8, 13, 21, 24, 31,

33, 41, 84)

Location and Function

of Controls

The selected modes (up to 8 characters

in each Label key) are displayed.

Labels change in the order from the

first stage to the third stage and come

back to the first, and so on, each time

you press the Mode Display key,

OTHER, MORE, or TIMER button

according to the selected mode.

5 Component Select buttons (page 12)

Selects the component to control.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

6 OTHER button (page 13)

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

Label keys change in the order from

the first stage to the third stage and

come back to the first, and so on, each

time you press the OTHER button

when the selected component name is

displayed on the Label keys.

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

7 TIMER button (page 65)

Used to set the timer program, and to

set the timer program on or off.

1 Clock Display key (page 8)

Displays the clock, the transmission

mark, the battery mark and the timer

mark.

8 LIGHT button (page 80)

Used to light up the LCD display in

the dark. Press the button once to turn

on the light, and once again to turn it

off.

2 Mode Display key (page 8, 13, 21, 31,

33, 41)

Displays the status of the selected

mode.

Function of the key changes according

to the selected mode.

9 COMMANDER OFF button

Turns the power of the Commander

off. Then all the display contents are

turned off.

3 LCD touch key display

The keys used for operating each

component and setting the

Commander are displayed.

0 CHANNEL +/– buttons (page 95 - 98,

101, 104 - 105)

Selects the channel.

qa RECALL button (page 95 - 97)

No t e

qs VOLUME +/– buttons* (page 23, 30)

Do not press the touch keys using sharp

objects such as pins or ball-point pens.

Adjusts the volume.

qd MUTING button* (page 23, 32)

Mutes the audio. Press the button

once again to resume at the previous

volume.

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qf EXIT button (page 96 - 97, 105)

Exits the setting menu.

Installing the Batteries

qg MENU button (page 95 - 99, 101,

105)

Slide open the battery compartment lid

and insert four size AA (R6) alkaline

batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line

up the + and – on the batteries with the +

and – on the battery compartment.

Calls up the menu display of the

buttons or keys that have menu

function.

qh OK button and Cursor Control

buttons (page 9, 66, 95 - 99, 101,

105)

qj SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (page 32)

You can program up to 32 consecutive

key operations to each of the three

SYSTEM CONTROL buttons. You can

automatically carry out the entire

program by pressing one button.

qk MORE button (page 33)

Label keys change in the order from

the first stage to the third stage and

come back to the first, and so on, each

time you press the MORE button in

the system mode.

* No t e o n t h e VOLUME +/– a n d

MUTING 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

amplifier’s volume when you select an audio

component.

You can change this setting also (page 30).

No t e o n t h e p o w e r o n a n d o ff o f t h e

d isp la y o f t h e Co m m a n d e r

To turn on the display, press any button except

the COMMANDER OFF button.

To turn off the display, press COMMANDER

OFF, or if you do not use the Commander, the

display automatically turns off after 10

minutes. This interval can also be changed

(page 78).

Continued

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In st a llin g t h e Ba t t e rie s (co n t in u e d )

Setting the Clock

When to replace the batteries

Setting the clock for the first

time after installing batteries

For the first time after installing batteries,

the Commander is in the clock setting

mode. “CLOCK” is displayed on the

Mode Display key, and “–:– –” flashes on

the Clock Display key, and “STD TIME”

and “DS TIME” on the Label keys are

flashing.

Ba t t e rie s fo r re m o t e co n t ro l

o p e ra t io n a n d b a cklig h t (fo u r

size AA (R6) b a t t e rie s)

Under normal conditions, alkaline

batteries will last up to 5 months. If the

Commander does not operate properly,

alkaline batteries might be worn out and

E is displayed on the LCD touch panel.

When the display dims or the backlight

for the touch keys grows dim, replace the

alkaline batteries with new ones.

No t e s o n b a t t e rie s

• Do not mix old batteries with new ones or

mix different types of batteries together.

• If the electrolyte inside the battery should

leak, wipe the contaminated area of the

battery compartment with a cloth and replace

the old batteries with new ones. To prevent

the electrolyte from leaking, remove the

batteries when you plan not to use the

Commander for a long period of time.

• After replacing batteries, set the clock (page

8).

Select STD TIME (standard time) or

DS TIME (daylight saving time).

If the summer time (daylight saving

time) is used in your area, press the

DS TIME key when it is in the

summer time. If not, press the STD

TIME key.

If the summer time is not used in your

area, press the STD TIME key.

The selected STD TIME or DS TIME

key lights.

“SET” and “SU” flash and “12:00 AM”

lights on the Clock Display key.

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2 Set the day of the week.

3 Set the hour and AM (or PM) by

pressing the or button.

Select the day of the week by pressing

the

button.

The selected hour and AM (or PM)

flash.

Selected day of the week flashes.

SU : Sunday

MO : Monday

TU : Tuesday

WE : Wednesday

TH : Thursday

FR : Friday

SA : Saturday

button

Then press the button. The hour and

AM (or PM) are set.

“00” (minute) and “SET” flash.

Then press the button. The day of

the week is set.

“12,” “AM” and “SET” flash.

No t e

If you press the button, the hour and AM

(or PM) are set and the setting mode

returns to Step 2.

No t e

If you press the button, the day of the

week is set and setting mode skips to

Step 4.

Continued

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Se t t in g t h e Clo ck (co n t in u e d )

Adjusting the clock after

setting the clock

4 Set the minute by pressing the

or button.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

button

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

The selected minute flashes.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

No t e s

• If you press the button, the minute is

set and the setting mode returns to Step 2.

• If you press the button, the minute is

set and the setting mode returns to Step 3.

• If you want to finish the clock setting, go

to Step 5.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

Press the SET key.

The clock starts from 0 second.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice.

No t e

If you press the SET key in any step above, the

clock is set then. The clock starts from 0

seconds.

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Each time the SET key is pressed, the

Label keys change as follows.

To se le ct STD TIME (st a n d a rd

t im e ) o r DS TIME (d a ylig h t

sa vin g t im e )

When the Commander enters the

clock setting mode when the clock is

already set, the time mode previously

set (STD TIME or DS TIME) stays lit

and the other time mode flashes, and

the setting mode goes to Step 4.

If you want to change the time mode,

press the flashing key (STD TIME or DS

TIME). The selected STD TIME or DS

TIME key lights, and the setting mode

goes to Step 4.

“CLOCK” appears and flashes on one

of the Label keys on the display.

If you do not want to change the time

mode, press the

button. The

setting mode goes to Step 4.

Wh e n t h e t im e m o d e is ch a n g e d

fro m STD TIME t o DS TIME

The time of the clock returns by one hour.

Wh e n t h e t im e m o d e is ch a n g e d

fro m DS TIME t o STD TIME

The time of the clock advances by one hour.

3 Press the CLOCK key.

4 To set the clock, follow Steps 2 - 5

on page 9 - 10.

No t e

The Commander enters clock setting

mode.

If you press the SET key in Step 3 or 4, the

clock is set then. The clock starts from 0 second.

“CLOCK” appears on the Mode Display

key, and the current time flashes.

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Ba sic Op e ra t io n s

Label key Preset

component

Factory setting

Setting the Code for

Preset Audio and Visual

Components

The Commander is preset at the factory

to operate Sony brand AV components

(see the table below). If you are using the

Commander with a factory-set Sony

components, skip the following

procedures.

You can use the Commander with other

preset AV components also. To use with

other AV components, you need to follow

the procedures to set the correct codes for

each component.

DVD2

MULTI

DAT

DVD player

Sony portable

DVD player

TV, DVD player Sony TV

Sony DVD player

DAT deck

Sony DAT deck

Light

LIGHTING Light

* Analog audio compact cassette deck

See “Table of Preset Functions” (page 95)

for the functions of keys and buttons as

for each component.

Setting a component code

Compo-

Preset

Factory setting

nent Select component

Button

Sony TV

STB

VCR

DVD

Digital satellite Sony digital

satellite

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

VCR

Sony VHS VCR

(VTR3)

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

DVD player

Sony DVD

player

VOLUME

CHANNEL

CD player

Amplifier

Sony CD player

Sony amplifier

AMP

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

Label key Preset

component

Factory setting

MD deck

Sony MD deck

Exa m p le : To se t u p a Ph ilip s TV

TAPE A

Cassette deck*

Sony cassette

deck

TAPE B

Cassette deck*

Sony cassette

deck

1 See the tables in the supplied

“Component Code Numbers,”

and find the four-digit code

number for the desired

component.

CABLE

VCR2

Cable box

VCR

Cable box

Sony 8 mm

VCR (VTR2)

VCR3

STB2

DVR

VCR

Sony Beta VCR

(VTR1)

If more than one code number is

listed, use the number that is listed

first.

Digital cable box Sony digital

cable box

Digital video

recorder

Sony digital

video recorder

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For example, to set up a Philips TV,

you would use the code number 8056.

The first digit of the component code

number means the component

Select the desired component by

pressing the Component Select

button or the Label key.

category (TV, VCR, etc.). For further

details, see the tables in the supplied

“Component Code Numbers.”

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly. Each time

you press the OTHER button, the

display of the Label keys changes as

follows.

2 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

When the desired component is

selected, the component name

previously preset to the Component

Select button or the Label key (in this

case, TV), and the four-digit

component code number previously

set to the component are displayed.

“0” - “9,” “ENTER,” “CLEAR” and

“POWER” flash.

Press the PRESET key.

“PRESET” appears on the Mode

Display key.

Continued

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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 )

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

5 Press the four-digit component

code number followed by the

ENTER key on the touch-key

display.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

No t e s

• If you press a component code number that is

not on the table in the supplied “Component

Code Numbers,” the Commander beeps five

times and “NG” flashes after you press the

ENTER key. The setting returns to the

previous one. If this happens, check the

component code number, and try setting

again.

Exa m p le : To e n t e r “ 8056”

Input “8,” “0,” “5,” “6,” and press

“ENTER.”

• If you do not input anything into the

Commander for over two minutes between

each step, the setup procedure will be

canceled. To set the code, you must press

MUTING again while pressing

If yo u p re ss t h e CLEAR ke y d u rin g

in p u t t in g t h e d ig it s

COMMANDER OFF.

Input digits are canceled. The four-digit

component code number previously set is

displayed, and the cursor returns to the

first digit.

• The first digit of the component code number

means the component category (TV, VCR,

etc.). The component corresponding to the

four-digit component code number is preset

in Step 5. If you preset the component of

which category is different from that preset

previously to the Component Select button or

the Label key, you can, if necessary, change

the component names on the Mode Display

key or the Label keys (see page 84).

• If you preset a component code after you

input character contents to the Mode Display

key (page 24) or the Label keys (page 25),

they are cleared and return to the original

display. Edit the characters after you decide

the component to be used by presetting a

code.

Wh e n t h e se t t in g o f t h e co d e

su cce e d e d

The selected component name, the preset

four-digit component code number and

“OK” light while a beep sounds. And the

display returns to Step 3.

6 If you want to set a code for

another component, repeat Steps

4 and 5.

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Checking if the code number

works

4 If you have succeeded, check that

the Commander is operating the

other functions of your

component, such as channel and

volume control.

See page 18 for details.

1 Press the corresponding

Component Select button or the

Label key for the component you

have set up.

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

To display and change the Label keys,

press the OTHER buttons repeatedly.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

The Commander turns on and the

touch-keys appear on the display.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

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

Try repeating these setup procedures using the

other codes listed for your components (see

page 12).

2 Turn on the component by its

power switch.

No t e s o n ke ys w h ich h a ve

“ le a rn e d ” a re m o t e co n t ro l

sig n a l a lre a d y

3 Aim the Commander at the

component and press the POWER

key in the touch-key display.

If another signal has already been

programmed on that key or button by the

learning function (page 20), that

“learned” signal will apply even after

you set the component code number. To

use it as a preset component key or

button, first erase its learned signal (page

26).

When the remote control signal is

sent,

is shown on the display.

The component should turn off.

Continued

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“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

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 )

Finding a component code

with the Search function

You can find a code number available for

a component that does not have one in

the supplied “Component Code

Numbers.”

2 Press the PRESET key.

Be fo re st a rt in g t h e Se a rch

fu n ct io n

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.)

LIGHTING: Light-on

“PRESET” appears on the Mode

Display key.

Other components: Power-off

3 Select the desired component by

pressing the Component Select

button or the Label key.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly. Each time

you press the OTHER button, the

display of the Label keys changes as

in Step 4 on page 13.

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

When the desired component is

selected, the component name

previously preset to the Component

Select button or the Label key (in this

case, TV) and the four-digit

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

component code number previously

set to the component is displayed.

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If it successfully works (power-off for

TV, AMP, playback for CD, MD, DAT,

TAPE, light-off for LIGHTING and

power-on for other components), go

to Step 6.

If it does not, repeat Steps 4 to 5.

6 Press the ENTER key.

A beep sounds, and the selected

component name, the preset four-

digit component code number and

“OK” light for two seconds. And the

display returns to Step 2.

Press CHANNEL + or CHANNEL –

to search component code numbers

in the same category (in this case,

code numbers which begin with “8”).

Press CHANNEL + to go to the next

code number.

Press CHANNEL – to go back to the

previous code number.

CHANNEL

No t e

It is recommended to write down the code

number.

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

No t e

To search component code numbers in

another category, return to Step 3, or input

a four-digit component code number of

another category (for example, a code

number which begins with “3,” “4,” etc.)

before Step 4.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous set

mode.

5 Aim the Commander at the

component and press the POWER

key.

When the remote control signal is

sent,

is shown on the display.

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To change the Label keys, press the

Mode Display key (in this case, DVD)

repeatedly. Each time you press the

DVD key, the display of the Label

keys changes as follows.

Operating Your

Components with the

Remote Commander

DVD

When you operate a non-Sony

component, make sure you set the

component code first (page 12).

2 Press the desired key in the

touch-key display.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

When the remote control signal is

sent,

is shown on the display.

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

If necessary, you can also use buttons

on the Commander, such as the

Exa m p le : To p la y a DVD p la ye r

VOLUME +/

–

buttons, the MUTING

button or the CHANNEL +/

other than LCD touch-keys.

See “Table of Preset Functions” (page

95) for the functions of keys and

buttons for each component.

–

buttons,

1 Press the corresponding

Component Select button or the

Label key for the component you

have set up.

To display and change the Label keys,

press the Mode Display key

repeatedly.

3 When you are done using the

Commander, press

COMMANDER OFF to turn the

Commander off.

DVD

COMMANDER

OFF

The Commander comes on and the

keys for operating the selected

component are displayed.

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No t e

The remote control signals may be different for

some components or functions. In this case,

program the remote control signals with the

learning function (see page 20). Note, however,

that components and functions that do not

support the remote control of infrared signals

will not work with this Commander.

Notes on operating your

components

Ab o u t t h e in p u t se le ct o f a TV

a n d AMP

The component code “4106” is the preset

code number for the input select of a

Sony TV and AMP. You can set this code

number for an infrequently used

Component Select button.

To control the volume

Press the VOLUME +/ – buttons to

control the volume, and the MUTING

button to mute. When you select a visual

component, the TV’s volume will be

controlled, and when you select an audio

component, the amplifier’s volume will

be controlled. You can change this setting

also (page 30).

Follow the procedure on page 12 for the

input select setting.

Input select for TV:

“0” : TV tuner

“1” : VIDEO1

“2” : VIDEO2

“3” : VIDEO3

“4” : VIDEO4

“5” : VIDEO5

“6” : VIDEO6

“7” : HD1

No t e s

• If you have programmed any signal for the

VOLUME or MUTING button for any

component using the learning function (page

20), that signal will be transmitted instead of

controlling the volume of the TV or amplifier

once you select that component.

• If you have programmed any signal for the

VOLUME +/ – buttons or the MUTING

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 VOLUME +/ – buttons or the

MUTING button of another component, that

signal will be transmitted only after you

select that component.

“8” : HD2

“9” : HD3

Input select for AMP (1):

“VIDEO1” : VIDEO1

“VIDEO2” : VIDEO2

“VIDEO3” : VIDEO3

“DVD”

“TV”

“MD/ DAT” : MD

“CD”

“TAPE”

: DVD

: TV

• 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.

: CD

: TAPE

“PHONO” : PHONO

“5.1INPUT” : DAT

“AUX“

: AUX

“TUNER“ : TUNER

Continued

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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 )

Using Non-Preset

Remote Control

Operations

Input select for AMP (2):

“S.FIELD”

“GENRE”

“MODE”

: VIDEO1

: VIDEO2

: VIDEO3

— Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n

To operate non-preset components or

functions, use the following “learning”

procedure to “teach” any of the

programmable buttons and keys to

operate the functions of another remote

control. You can also use the learning

function to change the signal of

individual keys and buttons after setting

the component code number (page 12).

To “teach” to the Component Select

buttons or Label keys, see page 46.

To “teach” to the SYSTEM CONTROL

buttons or Label keys, see page 50.

“CENTER –” : TV

“CENTER +” : MD

“REAR –”

“REAR +”

“– SUB”

: CD

: TAPE

: PHONO

“CD.INPUT” : AUX

“D.INPUT” : TUNER

This setting can be used for

programming the SYSTEM CONTROL

buttons (page 32).

No t e s

• Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned.

• The learned function may not work properly

if a target component's remote control preset

button has two different functions for a single

press. If this occurs, teach the two signals for

a Label key by referring to “Learning up to 4

signals to one key” on page 53.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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Exa m p le : To p ro g ra m t h e N

(Pla y) sig n a l o f yo u r co m p o n e n t

t o t h e VCR N (Pla y) ke y o f t h e

Co m m a n d e r

“LEARN” appears on the Mode

Display key.

1 Place the RM-AV3100 head to

head with your component’s

remote control.

Remote control for

your component

Select the desired component of

which signals are to be learned by

pressing the Component Select

button or the Label key.

about 2 - 4 inches

(5 - 10 cm) away

VCR

RM-AV3100

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly. Each time

you press the OTHER button, the

display of the Label keys changes as

follows.

2 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

All the learnable keys flash.

Press the LEARN key.

LEARN

Continued

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Op e ra t io n s

— Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )

“LEARN” flashes and the only

pressed key remains on the display.

To change the Label keys, press the

Mode Display key (in this case, VCR)

repeatedly. Each time you press the

VCR key, the display of the Label keys

changes as follows.

Wh e n t e a ch in g o n t h e b u t t o n t h a t

is n o t o n t h e LCD

VCR

Only “LEARN” flashes.

6 Press and hold down the button

on the other remote control until

you hear a beep.

(If you release the button before you

hear a beep, the signal may not be

learned correctly.)

No t e o n t h e fla sh in g d isp la y

The keys or buttons that are already preset

for the component flash twice while those

that are not preset flash once.

“LEARN” stops flashing and stays lit.

When the command has been learned

successfully, the learned keys stay lit

and the other learnable keys flash.

To ch a n g e t h e n a m e o f t h e La b e l

ke y

Follow the procedure on page 25.

If “ NG” fla sh e s o n t h e d isp la y

Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 5 and 6

again.

To ch a n g e t h e co m p o n e n t n a m e o n

t h e Mo d e Disp la y ke y

See page 24.

To ch a n g e t h e fu n ct io n d isp la y o f

t h e ke y

Follow the procedure on page 24.

Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to teach

functions to other keys or

buttons.

5 Press the key or button on the

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

Commander you want to “teach.”

Select the component in Step 4, and then

follow Steps 5 and 6 to perform learning.

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• If you have programmed any signal for

the VOLUME +/ – buttons or the

MUTING 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 VOLUME +/ – buttons or

the MUTING button of another

component, that signal will be

transmitted only after you select that

component.

8 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

by set mode.

No t e s

Wh e n yo u t e a ch t h e sig n a ls o f a n

a ir-co n d it io n e r

See the notes on page 53.

• 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 turns back to

the display in Step 4. (All the learnable keys

flash.) In this case, perform Step 5 again

while the display is flashing.

To d isp la y o n ly t h e fre q u e n t ly

u se d ke ys

You can hide keys you do not use.

After Step 4 on page 21, while pressing

the DEL key, press the key you want to

hide (flashing). The pressed key changes

to slower flashing and will no longer be

displayed during remote control

operations.

• If you touch a key by mistake in step 6, while

pressing the DEL key, press the mistaken key.

Then repeat from Step 5 to continue learning.

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 key or button does not operate

properly, teach once again. (For example, if the

volume becomes very loud after pressing the

VOLUME + button only once, noise may have

interfered during the learning procedure.)

To display it again, perform the same

procedure again.

If yo u se t a co m p o n e n t co d e a ft e r

le a rn in g a sig n a l

If you have programmed any signal for a key

or button using the learning function, that

signal will remain assigned to that key or

button even after you set a component code.

No t e

You cannot hide a key which has “learned” any

signal.

Wh e n yo u t e a ch sig n a ls t o t h e

VOLUME +/ – o r MUTING b u t t o n s

• If you have programmed any signal on

the VOLUME +/ – or MUTING button

for components other than TV and

AMP using the learning function, that

signal will be transmitted only when

you select that component.

Continued

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No t e s

Usin g No n -Pre se t Re m o t e Co n t ro l

Op e ra t io n s

• You can change the display of a key only

when you program it using the learning

function. If you want to change the display of

the key that has learned a signal, clear the

signal first (page 26). Then teach the key

again using the above procedure to change its

display.

• If you do not change the display of a key, the

default display is used.

• You cannot change the display of the area of

the number keys 1 to 9.

— Le a rn in g Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )

To ch a n g e t h e fu n ct io n d isp la y o f

a ke y

You can select the most suitable function

display among all the displays the key

has, and set it to the key.

1 After Step 4 (page 21), while

pressing the Mode Display key

(in this case, VCR), press the key

you want to teach repeatedly.

To ch a n g e t h e n a m e o f t h e La b e l

ke y

You can change the display of the Label

key to the most suitable name using up

to 8 characters or digits.

VCR

1 After Step 4 (page 21), hold the

Label key of which name you

want to change (for example,

COUNTER) pressed for more

than 2 seconds.

Each time the key is pressed, the

display is changed in order.

COUNTER

The Commander enters the Label

Input mode.

2 When the desired display

appears, release the Mode

Display key.

3 Then follow Steps 6 to 8 (page 22,

23).

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2 Input digits or characters on the

Label key by pressing the number

keys (0 - 9), SYMBOL 1 key or

SYMBOL 2 key on the LCD

display.

3 Decide the digit or the character

you input by pressing the

button or another number key.

The cursor moves to the right.

When the button is pressed, the

cursor moves to the left. You can

input a digit or character to the place

where the cursor flashes.

The cursor flashes in the left end of

the Label key.

Begin inputting digits or characters

from the left. Press repeatedly the

number key until you obtain the

desired digit or character.

4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you

input a suitable name to the Label

key.

The digits or characters are assigned

to the keys as follows.

When the cursor reaches to the right

end, if the button or another

number key is pressed, the cursor

returns back to the left end.

1: 1

2: A t B t C t a t b t c t 2

3: D t E t F t d t e t f t 3

4: G t H t I t g t h t i t 4

5: J t K t L t j t k t l t 5

6: M t N t O t m t n t o t 6

7: P t Q t R t S t p t q t r t

s t 7

5 Decide the display of the Label

key by pressing the RETURN key.

The LCD display goes to Step 5 on

page 22.

8: T t U t V t t t u t v t 8

9: W t X t Y t Z t w t x t y

t z t 9

0: 0

SYMBOL 1: !, &, /, ?, p, P, O, o, +, -, :,

,, ., ", ', ~, *, #, | , space

SYMBOL 2: space, , 9,

(, ), <, >, b, B, t, T, x,

W, X, x, $

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.

If you press the CLEAR key, the Label

key returns to the previous display.

Continued

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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 )

Changing or erasing the

function of a taught key or

button

For accurate learning

• Do not move the remote units during

the learning procedure.

To change the learned function, clear it

first and perform learning again.

• Be sure to keep holding down the

button of the other remote control until

you hear the confirmation beep.

• Use fresh batteries in both remote

control units.

• Avoid learning in places under direct

sunlight or strong fluorescent light.

• The remote control detector area may

differ depending on each remote unit.

If learning does not work, try changing

the positions of the two remote control

units.

• When you teach signals of an

interactive signal exchange system

remote control unit (supplied with

some of Sony’s receivers and

amplifiers) to the Commander, the

response signal of the main unit may

interfere with the learning of the

Commander. In such a case, move to a

place where the signals will not reach

the main unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).

To cle a r t h e le a rn e d fu n ct io n o f a

sin g le ke y o r b u t t o n

1 After Step 4 (page 21), while

pressing the DEL key, press the

key or button you want to erase.

The cleared key flashes together with

other learnable keys.

2 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

set mode.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to place the Commander out

of the reach of small children or pets.

Also set the Hold function to lock the

all buttons on the Commander (page

76) 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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To cle a r a ll sig n a ls le a rn e d fo r a

sp e cific co m p o n e n t

3 Press the RESET key.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

RESET

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“RESET” appears on the Mode

Display key.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once.

4 Press the COMPO key.

COMPO

“RESET” appears and flashes on one

of the Label keys on the display.

Component names appear on the

Label keys.

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly. Each time

you press the OTHER button, the

display of the Label keys changes as

in Step 4 on page 13.

Continued

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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 )

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

5 Press the Component Select

button or the Label key of which

preset settings you want to erase.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

The component name is displayed on

the left Label key.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

set mode.

To cle a r a ll sig n a ls le a rn e d fo r a ll

Co m p o n e n t Se le ct b u t t o n s o r

co rre sp o n d in g La b e l ke ys

Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 27.

6 Press the YES key.

YES

During erasing, “c c” stays lit. When

erasing finishes, “OK” is displayed

with a beep sound.

While pressing the DEL key, press

the COMPO key.

COMPO

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 4.

If yo u w a n t t o e ra se t h e le a rn e d

sig n a ls fo r o t h e r Co m p o n e n t

Se le ct b u t t o n s o r co rre sp o n d in g

La b e l ke ys

Repeat Steps 5 - 6.

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3 Press the YES key.

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

YES

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

“REALLY?” stays lit. “YES” and

“NO” flash.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 1.

4 Press the YES key.

YES

While erasing, “c c c c” stays lit.

When all settings programmed for the

Component Select buttons and

corresponding Label keys are erased,

“OK” is displayed with a beep sound.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 1.

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Ad va n ce d Fe a t u re s

Label key

Controls the volume of

amplifier

Controlling the Volume

of Visual Components

Connected to an Audio

System

TAPE A

TAPE B

CABLE

VCR2

VCR3

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.

STB2

DVR

DVD2

MULTI

DAT

amplifier

––––––––

LIGHTING

This feature enables you to control the

volume of your TV or amplifier without

having to select TV or AMP each time

you want to control the volume.

For example, to control the volume while

using a VCR, you do not need to press

the TV button to control the TV volume.

You can switch the volume of all the

visual components to the amplifier at the

same time.

However, if your visual components are

connected to an audio system, you

probably hear TV or VCR sound from the

loudspeakers via your amplifier, not

from your TV speakers. In this case, you

need to change the factory preset so that

you can control the volume of your

visual components without first having

to switch to the amplifier.

To ch a n g e t h e Fa ct o ry Pre se t o f

t h e Vo lu m e Co n t ro l

The following table shows the factory

setting of which volume would be

controlled for each component.

SET

Component

Select button

Controls the volume of

STB

VCR

DVD

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

amplifier

AMP

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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1 While pressing COMMANDER

Press the VOLUME key.

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

VOLUME

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

“VOLUME” appears on the Mode

Display key, and “AMP” flashes on

one of the Label key.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice.

To change the volume control

setting of visual components (TV,

STB, STB2, DVR, VCR, VCR2,

VCR3, DVD, DVD2, MULTI and

CABLE) press the AMP key.

Each time the SET key is pressed, the

Label keys changes as in Step 2 on

page 10.

“MODE” appears and flashes on one

of the Label keys.

With a beep sound, the volume

control setting of visual components

is switched to the amplifier.

3 Press the MODE key.

To return the volume control setting

to “TV,” press the TV key.

MODE

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

Continued

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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 )

Executing a Series of

Commands

6 Press COMMANDER OFF.

— Syst e m Co n t ro l Fu n ct io n s

With the System Control function, you can

program a series of operating commands,

and execute them by pressing just one button.

For example, when you watch a video, a

series of operations like the ones below are

necessary.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

Example:

1 Turn on the TV.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

2 Turn on the video (VCR).

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 1.

6 Start video playback.

No t e s

• If you have already programmed any signal

for the VOLUME or MUTING button of each

component by “learning,” the procedure

above will not change the function of the

VOLUME and MUTING buttons.

• If you have programmed volume control

signals on VOLUME or MUTING buttons of

TV or AMP, you can only use that signal

when you select TV or AMP. For other

component, the preset volume control signals

for TV or AMP (depending on the above

setting procedure) will be transmitted. To use

the new signals, you need to program each

button for each component by the learning

procedure (page 21).

You can program up to 32 consecutive

operation steps to each of the SYSTEM

CONTROL buttons (1 - 3) or the Label keys

(SYSTEM 4 - 15).

If you have set the System Control function

for a Component Select button or a Label

key (page 39), the execution of the

programmed commands begins when you

press the Component Select button for more

than 2 seconds.

The component macro executing time is

variable by changing the setting (page 43).

While executing the programmed

commands, at the same time that each

remote control signal is transmitted, the

corresponding key is displayed.

Pre se t p ro g ra m s fo r t h e SYSTEM

CONTROL 1 a n d 3 b u t t o n s

The SYSTEM CONTROL 1 and 3 buttons

are preset at the factory to execute each

program as follows.

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 button:

Turn off all the Sony components that could

receive the signal from the Commander at

the same time.

SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button:

Turn on all the Sony components that could

receive the signal from the Commander at

the same time.

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Programming a series of

commands for the SYSTEM

CONTROL buttons or the

Label keys

2 Press the SYSTEM key.

SYSTEM

“SYSTEM” appears on the Mode

Display key.

SET

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

3 Select the system number by

pressing the SYSTEM CONTROL

button (in this case, SYSTEM

CONTROL 2) or the Label key.

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

To change label keys, press the MORE

button repeatedly until you obtain the

desired system number.

Each time you press the MORE

button, the display of the Label keys

changes as follows.

Exa m p le : To p ro g ra m t h e

p ro ce d u re a b o ve fo r t h e SYSTEM

CONTROL 2 b u t t o n

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

The selected system number is

displayed on the Mode Display key.

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 )

You can program the POWER key to

set POWER ON (normal press) and to

set POWER OFF (long press) when

you set a Sony code for the

To p ro g ra m a n e w se rie s o f

o p e ra t io n s fo r t h e b u t t o n s w h ich

h a ve a lre a d y b e e n se t

component.

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 and

program the buttons and keys for

the series of operations.

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button:

Erase the factory preset program. See

page 38.

Other buttons:

Erase the program. See page 36.

In this example, press the following

buttons and keys.

4 Select the component to operate

by pressing the Component Select

button (in this case, TV) or the

Label key.

To change label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly until you

obtain the desired component name.

The selected component name is

displayed on the Mode Display key,

and the keys for the selected

component flash.

7 When you have programmed all

the keys and buttons, press

COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

With a beep sound, a series of

operating commands is registered and

displayed in order. When the display

of keys for the component of which

key you programmed last appears,

the System Control setting finishes.

5 Press the key(s) or button(s) for

the desired operation.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If you want to turn on the TV, press

the POWER key.

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Wh e n yo u h a ve p ro g ra m m e d t h e

b u t t o n s o n t h e Co m m a n d e r

The names of buttons on the Commander

which are not on the LCD touch key

display (VOLUME +/ –, MUTING,

CHANNEL +/ –, RECALL, MENU, OK,

• If you cannot receive signals successfully

during consecutive operation steps, program

the interval between steps by pressing the

TIMER button between operation steps in Step

6 on page 34. This operation of programming an

interval is counted also as a step.

EXIT,

, and ) are displayed on

the right Label key.

To ch a n g e t h e d isp la y o f t h e

co m p o n e n t n a m e o n t h e Mo d e

Disp la y ke y

No t e s

• If you interrupt the procedure at any point for

over two minutes, the setting mode ends and

the series of commands will be programmed

to that point. In this case, clear the program

(page 36) and start again from Step 1 to set the

entire program from the beginning. You

cannot continue from where you let off.

• If a SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label key

has already “learned” a remote control signal

(page 50), “NG” flashes and you cannot

program on this button. Clear the learned

contents first (page 52).

• If you change the component code number

(page 12) or program a new signal by learning

(page 20) on a key or button that has been

programmed in the series of commands of the

System Control function, the new signal will

be transmitted when you press the

When you program a series of operating

commands, you can change the display

of the component name to the most

suitable name using up to 8 characters or

digits.

After Step 3 (page 33), hold the Mode

Display key pressed for more than 2

seconds. Then follow the same procedure

as that for changing the name of the

Label key in “To change the name of the

Label key,” Steps 2 - 5 on page 25.

If you press the CLEAR key, the Label

key returns to the previous display.

corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button or

a Label key.

Ab o u t t h e o rd e r o f o p e ra t io n st e p s

• 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;

• During programming of a series of operating

commands, the DEL key is not displayed and

you cannot clear any operation step you have

programmed. If you have programmed an

incorrect operation by mistake, start again

from Step 1.

• If you try to program more than 32 steps, the

System Control setting finishes, and the 32

steps you have programmed are registered. If

you want to program again, clear the program

(page 36) and start again from Step 1.

• When programming a power-on command

for the System Control function, if you select

the Component Select button or the Label key

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.

TV Power-on t VCR Power-on

t VCR play back t TV input select

• After the series of input commands is

executed, the Commander displays the

touch-keys of the component in the final step.

By programming an often-used component’s

command as the final step, you can save the

step of pressing a Component Select button

or a Label key when you start operating that

component. (In the example on page 33, the

touch-keys of TV are displayed.)

• If a series of commands is programmed for

the Component Select button or the Label

keys (page 39), the display of that component

is shown after the program is executed.

In this case, clear the Power-on setting, or do

not program the POWER key of the

component.

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 41).

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 )

Press the SYSTEM key.

SYSTEM

To cle a r p ro g ra m m e d co m m a n d s

fo r a sp e cific SYSTEM CONTROL

b u t t o n o r co rre sp o n d in g La b e l ke y

System numbers appear on the Label

keys.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

To change Label keys, press the

MORE button repeatedly until you

obtain the desired system number.

Each time you press the MORE

button, the display of the Label keys

changes as in Step 3 on page 33.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once to display “RESET” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

5 Press the SYSTEM CONTROL

button (1, 2 or 3) or the Label key

(SYSTEM4 - SYSTEM15) of which

programmed commands you

want to erase.

The selected system number is

displayed on the left Label key.

Press the RESET key.

RESET

“RESET” appears on the Mode

Display key.

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6 Press the YES key.

2 While pressing the DEL key, press

the SYSTEM key.

YES

SYSTEM

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 4.

While erasing, “c c” stays lit. When

erasing finishes, “OK” is displayed

with a beep sound.

3 Press the YES key.

YES

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

“REALLY?” stays lit, and “YES” and

“NO” flash.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 1.

To e ra se a ll p ro g ra m m e d

co m m a n d s fo r a ll SYSTEM

CONTROL b u t t o n s a n d

co rre sp o n d in g La b e l ke ys

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 in the left.

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 )

To e ra se t h e SYSTEM CONTROL 1

o r 3 b u t t o n

At the factory, the SYSTEM CONTROL 1

button is preset with a series of power-off

commands for Sony components and the

SYSTEM CONTROL 3 button with a

series of power-on commands for Sony

components.

4 Press the YES key.

YES

To erase the programmed commands for

each button, follow the steps below.

1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF,

press MUTING.

While erasing, “c c c c” stays lit.

When all settings programmed for the

Component Select buttons and

corresponding Label keys are erased,

“OK” is displayed with a beep sound.

2 Press the SYSTEM key on the display.

3 While pressing the DEL key, press the

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button.

The program for the selected button is

erased.

To se t t h e SYSTEM CONTROL 1 o r

3 b u t t o n b a ck t o t h e fa ct o ry

se t t in g

To reset them to the factory settings,

follow the steps below.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 1.

1 Clear the “learned” function (See “To

clear the learned function of a single

key or button,” page 26.) or the System

Control function (See “To clear

programmed commands for a specific

SYSTEM CONTROL button or

corresponding Label key,” page 36.)

programmed on SYSTEM CONTROL 1

or 3.

2 Clear again the System Control

function programmed on SYSTEM

CONTROL 1 or 3 (page 36).

Select SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3, in

Step 5 on page 36.

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

No t e

The interval setting (page 41) is not reset to the

factory setting, even if you perform these steps.

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No t e s

• The programmed commands are executed

when you press a Component Select button

or a Label key for more than 2 seconds.

When you press the button or the Label key

for less than 2 seconds, it works as the

normal Component Select button or key, and

the corresponding touch-keys are displayed.

• See also “About the interval between

operation steps” on page 35 and “Notes on

System Control Operations” on page 39.

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 press the

SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label

key.

Exa m p le : To p ro g ra m t h e

p ro ce d u re o n p a g e 32 fo r t h e TV

b u t t o n

• If some of the components did not

operate correctly because of the above

or for any other reason, always set all

the components back to the states they

were in before you pressed the

SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label

key. Failure to do this can result in

incorrect operation when you press the

SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label

key again.

1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on page 33.

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 b u t t o n

The programmed operations are displayed

in order. To program a new series of

operations, clear the program first (page 40).

• Some components may not always be

powered on by the System Control

function. This is because the power of

the component goes on and off

alternatively when receiving the power

on/ off signal. In this case, check the

operating component’s power on/ off

state before using the system control

function.

2 Press the Component Select

button for which you want to

program a series of commands.

The selected component name

appears on the Mode Display key.

Other component names are

displayed on the Label keys.

Programming a series of

commands for the Component

Select buttons or the Label keys

As with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons

or the Label keys, you can also program a

series of operating commands for the

Component Select buttons (up to 32 steps).

To execute the commands programmed

on a Component Select button or a Label

key by the System Control function, press

the button or key for more than 2 seconds.

The component macro executing time is

variable by changing the setting (page

43).

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 )

To cle a r a Syst e m Co n t ro l

fu n ct io n p ro g ra m m e d fo r

Co m p o n e n t Se le ct b u t t o n s a n d

La b e l ke ys

You can select the Label key for

programming a series of commands

by pressing the desired Label key.

To change the component names of

the Label keys, press the OTHER

button repeatedly. Each time you

press the OTHER button, the display

of the Label keys changes as in Step 4

on page 13.

1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 27.

2 While pressing the DEL key, press

the Component Select button (or

Label key) of the System Control

function you want to clear.

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly.

3 Follow Steps 4 to 7 on page 34.

3 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

No t e s

• You can program the System Control

functions for a Component Select button or a

Label key on which the Power-On function

(page 44) has been programmed. In this case,

the Power-On function is overwritten and

cannot be used. If you clear the System

Control functions for the button, the Power-

On function is resumed, and you can use it

again.

• You cannot program the System Control

functions for a Component Select button or a

Label key for which a signal has been

programmed by “learning” (page 46). (“NG”

flashes on the display.)

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

• You can program the Power-On function

(page 44) for a Component Select button or a

Label key for which a System Control

function has been programmed, but the

Power-On function cannot be used. If you

clear the System Control function from the

button, you can use the Power-On function.

• If you interrupt the procedure at any point

for over two minutes, the setting mode ends

and the series of commands will be

programmed to that point. In this case, clear

the program and start again from Step 1 to

set the entire program from the beginning.

You cannot continue from where you let off.

• If you change the component code number

(page 12) or program a new signal by

learning (page 20) for a key or button that has

been programmed with the series of

commands of a System Control function, the

new signal will be transmitted when you

press the corresponding Component Select

button or a Label key.

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Changing the interval

between operation steps

You can control the interval from 100 -

900 ms in units of 50 ms.

3 Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

3,6

4 Press the SYSDELAY key.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

SYSDELAY

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

“SYSDELAY” is displayed on the

Mode Display key.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

5 Select the system number, the

component name or the timer

program number of the interval

you want to change by pressing

the SYSTEM CONTROL button,

the Component Select button or

the Label key.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

To ch a n g e t h e La b e l ke ys fo r

syst e m n u m b e rs

Press the MORE button repeatedly.

To d isp la y a n d ch a n g e t h e La b e l

ke ys fo r co m p o n e n t n a m e s

Press the OTHER button repeatedly.

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 )

8 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

To d isp la y a n d ch a n g e t h e La b e l

ke ys fo r t im e r p ro g ra m n u m b e rs

Press the TIMER button repeatedly. For

timer settings, see page 64.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

When you select the Component

name, go to Step 6.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

When you select the system number

or the timer program number, go to

Step 7.

6 Press the INTERVAL key.

The current interval setting stays lit,

and (+) and (–) flash.

7 Press the (+) or (–) key to change

the interval. You can control the

interval from 100 to 900 ms in

units of 50 ms.

Each time you the (+) key is pressed,

the interval increases by 50 ms.

Each time you the (–) key is pressed,

the interval decreased by 50 ms.

(ms: 1/ 1000 second)

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To change the component

macro executing time

4 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

1 Follow the procedure of Steps 1 -

5 on page 41.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

2 Press the TIME key.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

The current component macro

executing time stays lit, and (+) and

(–) flash.

3 Press the (+) or (–) key to change

the component macro executing

time. You can control the time

from 0 to 2 sec (seconds) in units

of 1 sec.

Each time you the (+) key is pressed,

the time increased by 1 sec.

Each time you the (–) key is pressed,

the time decreases by 1 sec.

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Exa m p le : To p ro g ra m t h e TV

b u t t o n

Adding an Extra

Function to the

Component Select

Buttons

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

Programming the Power-On

command of the selected

component (for Sony

components only)

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

When using Sony components, you can

program the Power-on signal for each

component on a Component Select

button or a Label key. You can select the

desired component and turn it on by just

pressing that Component Select button or

a Label key.

Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

3,4

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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To cle a r t h e Po w e r-o n

co m m a n d

4 Press the PowerON key.

Repeat the procedure above.

The following display appears.

PowerON

“PowerON” appears on the Mode

Display key.

6 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

The display of the component names

(preset by Sony) for which you can

program the Power-on signal flashes.

The display of the other components

stays lit.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

5 Select the desired component by

pressing the Component Select

button or the Label key.

(To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly.)

The selected component name

appears on the Mode display key and

“POWER ON” appears on the display

with a beep sound.

Continued

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Ad d in g a n Ext ra Fu n ct io n t o t h e

Co m p o n e n t Se le ct Bu t t o n s

(co n t in u e d )

Adding a command that is

required when selecting a

component

No t e s

• If the component code of a non-Sony product

has been set for a Component Select button

or a Label key, you cannot program the

Power-On function for it.

In addition to the original function of

selecting the operating keys and buttons

of the desired component, the

• Even if you have programmed a signal by

“learning” (See “Adding a command that is

required when selecting a component,” page

46) or a System Control function (page 39) for

a Component Select button or a Label key,

you can program the Power-On function for

that button, but it cannot be used. If you clear

a “learned” signal or the System Control

function from the button or key, you can use

the Power-On function.

• You can program a signal by “learning” (page

46) or a System Control function (page 39) for

a Component Select button for which the

Power-On function has been programmed. In

this case, the Power-On function is

overwritten and cannot be used. If you clear

the “learned” signal or the System Control

function from the button or key, the Power-

On function is resumed, and you can use it

again.

• You can set the learning function (page 47) or

the System Control function (page 32) to the

Component Select button or the Label key for

which you programmed the Power-on signal.

In this case, the Power-on setting is also

available and the Power-on signal is output.

So check the setting of Power-on signal

before setting the learning function or the

System Control function.

Component Select button or the Label

key can have another remote control

signal by “learning.”

For example, if you always have to

change input select of the amplifier to CD

when listening to the CD player, program

the signal of “changing the amplifier’s

input select” to the CD button of this

Commander. Then whenever you press

the CD button, it automatically works as

the original CD Component Select button

and changes also the amplifier input

select to CD. (In this case, the amplifier

should be turned on first.)

No t e

Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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Exa m p le : To p ro g ra m t h e in p u t

se le ct sig n a l o f yo u r a m p lifie r t o

t h e CD b u t t o n

3 While pressing the Mode Display

key (LEARN), press the

Component Select button or the

Label key you want to “teach,”

and release both keys.

(To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly.)

The selected component name

appears on the Mode Display key, and

“LEARN” begins to flash.

1 Place the RM-AV3100 head to

head with your component’s

remote control.

Remote control of

your component

about 2 - 4 inches

(5 - 10 cm) away

RM-AV3100

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21

in “Learning Function.”

4 Press and hold down the button

on the component’s remote

control (in this case, amplifier)

until you hear a beep.

(If you release the button before you

hear a beep, the signal may not be

learned correctly.)

“LEARN” stops flashing and stays lit.

If “ NG” fla sh e s o n t h e d isp la y

Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 3 and 4

again.

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Ad d in g a n Ext ra Fu n ct io n t o t h e

Co m p o n e n t Se le ct Bu t t o n s

(co n t in u e d )

Assigning Other

Components to the

Component Select

Buttons or the Label

Keys

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

Copying the settings of a

Component Select button or

a Label key to another button

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

set mode.

or key

You can copy the entire settings of a

Component Select button or a Label key

to another Component Select button or a

Label key. The settings of the component

code (page 12), the Key Macro function

(page 62), the learned functions (page 20)

and character contents are copied to a

new button or key.

To cle a r t h e le a rn e d fu n ct io n o f

t h e Co m p o n e n t Se le ct b u t t o n

1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21 in

“Learning Function.”

2 While pressing the DEL key, press the

Component Select button which you

want to clear.

No t e s

• You cannot copy the settings to a Component

Select button or a Label key for which any

learning function or channel macro function

has been programmed. (“NG” flashes.)

• The character contents are overwritten to a

new button or key.

No t e s

• You can program a signal by “learning” for a

Component Select button or a Label key for

which the Power-On function (page 44) has

been programmed. In this case, the Power-On

function is overwritten and cannot be used. If

you clear the “learned” signal from the

button, the Power-On function is resumed,

and you can use it again.

• You cannot program a System Control

function (page 39) for a Component Select

button or a Label key for which a signal has

been programmed by “learning.”

• You can program the Power-On function for

a Component Select button for which a signal

has been programmed by “learning,” but

then the Power-On function cannot be used.

If you clear a “learned” signal from the

button, you can use the Power-On function.

4,5

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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Exa m p le : To co p y t h e se t t in g s o f

t h e DVD b u t t o n t o t h e VCR b u t t o n

4 Press the Component Select

button or the Label button of

which contents are to be moved.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

(To change the Label buttons press the

OTHER button.)

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

DVD

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once to display “COPY” on one of

the Label keys on the display.

The component name of which

contents are to be moved appears on

the Mode Display key.

5 While pressing the Mode Display

key (in this case, DVD), press the

Component Select button or the

Label key to which the contents

are to be moved (in this case,

VCR).

Press the COPY key.

COPY

(To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button.)

“COPY” appears on the Mode

Display key.

Continued

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Assig n in g Ot h e r Co m p o n e n t s t o

t h e Co m p o n e n t Se le ct Bu t t o n s o r

t h e La b e l Ke ys (co n t in u e d )

Programming a

Frequently Used Key

Operation for SYSTEM

CONTROL Buttons or

Label Keys

“COPY” appears on the Mode

Display key.

In addition to their original System

Control functions (see page 32), SYSTEM

CONTROL 1, 2 or 3 buttons or SYSTEM

4 - 15 Label keys can be programmed to

“learn” any remote control signal.

As they operate independently from

other buttons, SYSTEM CONTROL 1, 2

or 3 buttons can work as one-touch

buttons without any preceding operation

such as pressing a Component Select

button to select a component.

In this case, “DVD c c VCR” flashes

on the Label keys and moving finishes

with a beep sound. And the keys for

VCR appears.

6 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

This is useful if you prefer having the

SYSTEM CONTROL button as a “one-

touch” button for a single operation

rather than executing a series of

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

commands.

No t e

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned. Refer to the operating instructions

supplied to the specific remote control as well.

To re t u rn t o t h e o rig in a l se t t in g

Follow steps in “To clear all signals

learned for a specific component,” page

27.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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Exa m p le : To st o re t h e On /Off

sig n a l o f a n a ir-co n d it io n e r t o

t h e SYSTEM CONTROL 2 b u t t o n

“LEARN” appears on the Mode

Display key.

1 Place the Commander head to

head with the remote control of

the air-conditioner.

Remote control of

your air-conditioner

If a signal has been learned on that

button, the display stays lit. If you

want to program on that button, clear

the signal first (page 52).

about 2 - 4 inches

(5 - 10 cm) away

Press the SYSTEM CONTROL

button (in this case, 2).

RM-AV3100

Or press the MORE button to display

the SYSTEM (4 - 15) Label keys. To

change the Label keys press the

MORE button repeatedly. Then press

the Label key you want to teach.

2 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

The display for the pressed SYSTEM

CONTROL button or Label key

appears on the Mode Display key.

“LEARN” flashes for 10 seconds, and

the Commander enters receiving

mode.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

Press the LEARN key.

LEARN

Continued

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Pro g ra m m in g a Fre q u e n t ly Use d

Ke y Op e ra t io n fo r SYSTEM

CONTROL Bu t t o n s o r La b e l Ke ys

(continued)

To cle a r t h e le a rn e d re m o t e

co n t ro l sig n a l

1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF,

press MUTING.

2 Press the LEARN key.

“LEARN” appears on the Mode

Display key.

3 While pressing the DEL key, press the

SYSTEM CONTROL button or the

Label key of which learned signals are

to be cleared.

5 Press and hold down the button

of the remote control until you

hear a beep.

(If you release the button before you

hear a beep, the signal may not be

learned correctly.)

The learned signals are cleared.

4 Press COMMANDER OFF.

If you want to program a new signal for

that button, follow Steps 4 to 6 in the left

column.

While receiving the signal, “LEARN”

stays lit.

If “ NG” fla sh e s o n t h e d isp la y a n d

“ NG” so u n d is h e a rd five t im e s

Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 4 and 5

again.

6 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

No t e

You cannot program a remote control signal for

a SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label key by

“learning” for which the System Control

function have been programmed. If you want to

program a remote control signal for that button,

clear programmed commands first (page 36).

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Notes on learning the signals

of an air-conditioner

Learning up to 4

signals to one key

Ab o u t se a so n a l a d ju st m e n t s

If you change the settings of the air-

conditioner for the season, you have to

program the remote control signals of the

new settings on the Commander.

This is useful when the Commander is

not working properly, even when the

signal is learned for the Commander

using the Learning function. You can also

use this function to switch the input

mode such as TV, etc., or to switch

between DVD player and DVD recorder

operation with one key.

If t h e p o w e r-o n /o ff o p e ra t io n

d o e s n o t w o rk co rre ct ly

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

“ON” with one button or key and “OFF”

with another, while your air-

conditioner’s remote control can operate

“ON/ OFF” with a single button or key,

program the signal on two buttons or

keys of the Commander as follows.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

1 Clear the learned power-on/ off signal.

(In the example on page 52, clear the

learned signal from the SYSTEM

CONTROL 2 button.)

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

2 Program the signal (transmitted from

the power-on/ off button of the air-

conditioner’s remote control) for the

SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button again.

3 Program the signal from the same

button of the remote control for

another button or key (for example, the

SYSTEM CONTROL 3 button).

The two buttons or keys 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.

Continued

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Le a rn in g u p t o 4 sig n a ls t o o n e ke y

(continued)

Press the Mode Display key

(MODE) once to display

“LEARN2” on one of the Label

keys.

“LEARN2” appears on the Mode

Display key.

1 Place the RM-AV3100 head to

head with your component’s

remote control.

Remote control for

your component

about 2 - 4 inches

(5 - 10 cm) away

RM-AV3100

Select the desired component of

which signals are to be learned by

pressing the Component Select

button or the Label key.

2 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

To change label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly until you

obtain the desired component name.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

All the learnable keys flash.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys.

Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

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7 Press the key or button on the

9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to teach

functions to the same keys or

buttons.

Commander you want to “teach.”

To t e a ch t h e sa m e fu n ct io n

Repeat Steps 7 and 8 with the same button.

To t e a ch a n o t h e r fu n ct io n

Repeat Steps 7 and 8 with the other buttons

you want to teach.

“LEARN” flashes and the only

pressed key remains on the display.

You can teach a maximum of 4

functions for one key or button.

10 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

8 Press and hold down the button

on the other remote control until

you hear a beep.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

(If you release the button before you

hear a beep, the signal may not be

learned correctly.)

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

by set mode.

“LEARN” stops flashing and stays lit.

When the command has been learned

successfully, the learned keys stay lit

and the other learnable keys flash.

If “ NG” fla sh e s o n t h e d isp la y

Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 7 and 8

again.

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1 Place the RM-AV3100 head to

Transferring Data

head with another RM-AV3100.

between Commanders

Another RM-AV3100

You can transfer data, such as learned

signals and component code settings,

between this Commander and another

Sony RM-AV3100.

about 2 - 4 inches

(5 - 10 cm) away

Transferring data

RM-AV3100

You can transfer all the data of this

Commander or the data of a Component

Select button or a Label key on this

Commander to another Sony RM-AV3100.

2 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

To t ra n sfe r a ll t h e d a t a o f t h e

Co m m a n d e r

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

4,7

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

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“ALL X” appears on the Mode

Display key, and “ALL” appears on

the left Label key.

5 Press the “TRANSFER” key.

TRANSFER

“TRANSFER” appears on the Mode

Display key.

8 Confirm that the receiving

Commander is ready for data.

(To set the receiving commander,

follow the procedure on page 59.)

9 Press the “ENTER” key.

6 Press the X key.

During transferring the data,

“

c c c c c c c c” flashes.

X : Transfer data

x : Receive data

When the all data has been

successfully transferred, “END”

appears on the right Label key.

7 Press the ALL key.

No t e

If “NG” appears while sending the data, go

back to Step 5 and continue the operation

or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the

operation.

ALL

ALL:

All data of the Commander

COMPO: Data of a Component

Select button or a Label key

Continued

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Tra n sfe rrin g Da t a b e t w e e n

Co m m a n d e rs (co n t in u e d )

“COMPO X” appears on the Mode

Display key, and the selected

component name appears on the left

Label key.

10 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

3 Press the Component Select

button of which data you want to

send.

No t e

Or press the Label key of which data

you want to send. (To change the

Label keys, press the OTHER button

repeatedly.)

Be sure that the receiving Commander is ready

to receive data.

To t ra n sfe r t h e d a t a o f a

Co m p o n e n t Se le ct b u t t o n o r a

La b e l ke y

The data of a Component Select button or

a Label key on this Commander (the

settings and learned signals programmed

on the keys and buttons) can be

transferred to a Component Select button

or key on another Sony RM-AV3100.

The component name of which

contents are to be transferred appears

on the left Label key.

1 Follow Steps 1 to 6 on page 54.

4 Confirm that the receiving remote

commander is ready to accept

data.

(To set the receiving commander,

follow the procedure on page 59.)

2 Press the COMPO key.

COMPO

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5 Press the “ENTER” key.

Receiving the data

This Commander can receive the data of

another Sony RM-AV3100.

To re ce ive a ll t h e d a t a fro m

a n o t h e r re m o t e co m m a n d e r

During transferring the data,

Follow Steps 1 to 5 on page 54.

“

c c c c” flashes.

When the data has been successfully

transferred, “END” appears on the

right Label key.

Press the x key.

No t e

If “NG” appears while sending the data, go

back to Step 6 and continue the operation

or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the

operation.

X : Transfer data

x : Receive data

6 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

Press the ALL key.

No t e s

ALL

• The data of the System Control function

programmed for a Component Select button

cannot be transferred.

• Be sure that the receiving Commander is

ready to receive data.

ALL:

All data of the Commander

COMPO: Data of a Component

Select button or a Label key

Continued

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Tra n sfe rrin g Da t a b e t w e e n

Co m m a n d e rs (co n t in u e d )

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

“ALL x” appears on the Mode

Display key, and “ALL” appears on

the left Label key.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

To re ce ive t h e d a t a o f a

Co m p o n e n t Se le ct b u t t o n o r ke y

fro m a n o t h e r re m o t e

co m m a n d e r

4 Press the ENTER key.

Perform Steps 1 and 2 on page 59.

During receiving the data,

“c c c c c c c c” flashes.

When all the data has been

successfully transferred, “ALL”

appears on the right Label key.

Press the COMPO key.

COMPO

No t e s

• If the Commander is not ready for

receiving the data, press the CLEAR key,

then press the RETURN key to clear all

the learned signals.

“COMPO x” appears on the Mode

Display key.

• If “NG” appears during data transfer, go

back to Step 3 and continue the operation

or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the

operation. If you continue the operation,

you have to set the sending Commander

again to send data.

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No t e s

• If the Commander is not ready for

receiving the data, press the CLEAR key,

then press the RETURN key to clear the

learned signal on all or one of the

Component Select buttons.

• If “NG” appears during data transfer, go

back to Step 3 and continue the operation

or press COMMANDER OFF to stop the

operation. If you continue the operation,

you have to set the sending Commander

again to send data.

3 Press the Component Select

button to which you want to

assign the data.

Or press the Label key to which you

want to assign the data. To change the

Label keys, press the OTHER button

repeatedly.

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

The selected component name

appears on the left Label key.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

4 Press the ENTER key.

During receiving the data, “c c c c”

flashes.

When the data has been successfully

received, the selected component

name appears on the right Label key.

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Exa m p le : To p ro g ra m TV ch a n n e l

123 fo r t h e VIDEO4 ke y

Executing a 4-Step

Macro with a Single

Key Press

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

— Ke y Ma cro Fu n ct io n

You can program a 4-step macro using

the Key Macro function.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

And you can program the Key Macro

function for the macro keys when the

selected component name is displayed on

the Mode Display key in Step 4, page 63.

If you program the operation of entering

the 1, 2, 3 and ENTER keys for a macro

key, you can select channel 123 by

pressing that single key.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once to display “KeyMacro” on

one of the Label keys.

Press the KeyMacro key.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

“KeyMacro” appears on the Mode

Display key.

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

The component names on the Label

keys for which the Key Macro

function can be programmed flash. To

change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button.

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If yo u p re ss t h e La b e l ke y fo r

w h ich t h e Ke y Ma cro fu n ct io n

ca n n o t b e p ro g ra m m e d

“NG” flashes twice and “NG” sound is

heard.

4 Select the component by pressing

the Component Select button or

the Label key.

To ch a n g e t h e n a m e o f t h e m a cro

ke y

Keep the macro key pressed for more than

2 seconds, and follow Steps 2 - 5, page 25.

The selected component name

appears on the Mode Display key.

The macro keys flash. To change the

Label keys, press the Mode Display

key (in this case, TV).

6 Press the keys for the operation in

order (1 t 2 t 3 t ENTER).

No t e

If you enter more than four keys, the last

four keys are programmed for the macro

key.

Tip

You can also program other component

functions for the same macro key. After

pressing the Component Select button or

OTHER button, press a Label key you want

to program.

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 Ke y Ma cro fu n ct io n

ca n n o t b e p ro g ra m m e d

“NG” flashes twice and “NG” sound is

heard.

7 Press the macro key (in this case,

VIDEO 4).

“1,” “2,” “3,” and “ENTER” appear

twice.

5 Select the macro key by pressing

the Label key.

VIDEO4

8 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

The selected label lights on the Label

key. And other keys flash.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

Continued

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Exe cu t in g a 4-St e p Ma cro w it h a

Sin g le Ke y Pre ss

— Ke y Ma cro Fu n ct io n (co n t in u e d )

Setting the Timer

Up to 12 timer setting programs can be

set on this commander. You can program

the timer setting of the day of the week,

the hour, the minute and the contents of

the program (Timer Macro). You can set

each program of the timer to be executed

or not.

No t e

You cannot program the Key Macro function

for a macro key that has “learned” a signal. Try

again with another macro key, or clear the

“learned” signal (page 26) from the button and

program the Key Macro function on it.

To cle a r t h e Ke y Ma cro fu n ct io n

1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF,

press MUTING.

There are two ways for the timer setting

as below.

- Setting the new timer program

- Changing the program already set or

changing another program that you

select (page 69)

2 Press the SET key.

3 Press the KeyMacro key.

4 Select the component by pressing the

Component Select button or the Label

key.

5 While pressing the DEL key, press the

macro key.

Setting the new timer

program

No t e

You can also clear the character contents you

input by following the procedure above

repeatedly.

6,4

7,2

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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Exa m p le : To se t t h e t im e r

p ro g ra m a t 7:30 AM o n Sa t u rd a y

t o t h e PROG4 ke y

The program numbers having timer

setting programs which are set to be

executed (stand-by mode) stay lit.

The program numbers having timer

setting programs which are set not to

be executed flash.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

The program numbers without timer

setting programs flash.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

3 Select the program number to

which you want to set the timer

by pressing the Label key.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

PROG4

The selected program number

appears on the Mode Display key. (If

the pressed Label key has character

contents you input, the character

contents appear on the Mode Display

key.)

2 Press the TIMER key.

“ON/ OFF,” “TEST,” “SETUP,” and

“COPY” flash on the Label keys.

TIMER

“TIMER” appears on the Mode

Display key.

“SU” and “12:00 AM” are displayed

on the Clock Display key.

If the day of the week and the time for

the timer program are set in this

setting mode, or if you try changing

the program already set (page 69), the

set contents are displayed on the

Clock Display key.

The program numbers “PROG1” -

“PROG4” appears on the Label keys.

To change the Label keys, press the

TIMER button on the Commander

repeatedly.

Continued

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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )

Each time the

button is

pressed the display of day(s) of the

week changes as follows.

4 Press the SETUP key.

SETUP

“DAY,” “TIME” and “MACRO” flash

on the Label keys.

button

5 Press the DAY key, and set the

timer-on day(s) of the week by

pressing the or button.

SU : Sunday

MO : Monday

TU : Tuesday

WE : Wednesday

TH : Thursday

FR : Friday

SA : Saturday

Then press the ENTER key to decide

the day(s).

The display returns to step 4.

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6 Press the TIME key.

8 Press a Component Select button,

a SYSTEM CONTROL button, or

a Label key to program the

information of that button or key

as a procedure to be executed by

the timer.

Set the timer-on hour by pressing the

button.

Then press the button so that

the minute flashes.

(You can switch the mode between the

hour setting and the minute setting by

pressing the or button.)

When selecting a Label key for a

component name, press the OTHER

button to change the Label keys.

When selecting a Label key for a

system number, press the MORE

button to change the Label keys.

Set the minute by pressing the

button.

Then press the ENTER key.

The time of the timer setting is

decided.

If yo u se le ct a co m p o n e n t n a m e

Function keys for the component are

displayed. Go to Step 9.

If yo u se le ct a syst e m n u m b e r

Go to Step 10.

9 Press a button or a key of which

function you want to program as

a step.

The display returns to step 4.

10 Repeat Steps 8 and 9.

When 32 steps are input, the Macro

step programming finishes with a

beep sound, and a series of Macro

procedure appears on the display

window.

7 Press the MACRO key.

The Commander enters the Timer

Macro setting mode.

And the display returns to step 3.

No t e s

• You can input up to 32 steps for one timer

program number.

• A System Macro can be input as a step.

• A macro programmed for the Component

Select button or the Label key is available

as the same setting as its output setting.

• The step of the TIMER button has an

interval of 250 ms.

• The Mode Display key, the OTHER

button, the LIGHT button and the MORE

button are not counted as steps.

Continued

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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )

To ch a n g e t h e p ro g ra m n a m e o n

t h e Mo d e Disp la y ke y

After Step 3, hold the Mode Display key

pressed for more than 2 seconds. The

Commander enter the Label Inputting

mode.

Then follow the same procedure as that

for changing the name of the Label key in

Steps 2 - 5 on page 25.

11 When you have programmed a

series of Timer Macro setting,

press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

To ch a n g e t h e in t e rva l b e t w e e n

t im e r o p e ra t io n st e p s

See page 41.

With a beep sound, a series of Timer

Macro setting is registered and

displayed in order.

No t e s

Wh e n yo u h a ve p ro g ra m m e d t h e

b u t t o n s o n t h e Co m m a n d e r

• When using the timer setting on this

Commander, only one setting can be assigned

to one program. 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, program

the two settings separately.

• If there are some programs set to be executed

at the same time, they start in order from the

lowest program number.

• According to the status of the component

operated by the timer program, the next

program might not function successfully.

When setting a timer program, check

carefully the setting of other programs.

The names of buttons on the Commander

which are not on the LCD touch key

display (VOLUME +/ –, MUTING,

CHANNEL +/ –, RECALL, MENU, OK,

EXIT,

, and ) are displayed on

the right Label key.

The display returns to Step 3.

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 t o t h e st a n d b y

m o d e

See page 70.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The timer setting of the program is decided,

and the Commander turns off. In this case,

the timer program is not set to the standby

mode.

No t e

Some programs 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

program is outputted, the timer program

begins after the execution of the previous one.

In this case also, the program cannot be

executed at the set time. So, set the timer

regarding the contents and the duration of the

timer execution.

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The day of the week and the time for

the copied timer program are

displayed on the Clock Display key.

“ON/ OFF,” “TEST,” “SETUP,” and

“COPY” flash on the Label keys.

Changing the program

already set or changing

another program that you

select

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 65.

2 Press the COPY key.

If you want to change the program

already set, go to Step 6 without

pressing the COPY key.

5 Press the SETUP key.

“DAY,” “TIME,” and “MACRO” flash.

The program number appears on the

left Label key, and “COPY” flashes on

the right Label key.

6 Press the key of which contents

3 Press the COPY key repeatedly

until the program number of

which contents you want to

change appears.

you want to change.

DAY: See Step 5 on page 66.

TIME: See Step 6 on page 67.

MACRO: The display turns as below.

(Each time the COPY key is pressed,

the program number which has the

timer setting information appears in

order.)

4 When the program number of

which contents you want to

change appears on the left Label

key, press that Label key.

With a beep sound, the contents of

selected program is copied to the

program number on the Mode

Display key (in this case, PROG4).

Continued

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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )

With a beep sound, “ON” appears,

and the Commander enters the timer

standby mode. The display returns to

Step 2 on page 65.

To reset the timer standby mode,

press the ON/ OFF key again.

7 Press the OK key.

With a beep sound, the Timer Macro

setting is cleared, and the

Commander enters the Timer Macro

setting mode (Step 7 on page 67).

If yo u p re ss t h e NG ke y

The display returns to Step 5.

3 Press COMMANDER OFF.

No t e

COMMANDER

OFF

You cannot change the Timer Macro setting

partially. If you want to change the

program without clearing the frequently

used procedure, use the System Control

function (page 32). For example, if Steps A

to D are frequently used when you want to

program Steps A, B, C, D and E, program

Steps A to D using the system macro. Then

program Step E in the Timer Macro adding

to that system macro.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

To ch e ck t h e e xe cu t io n o f t h e

t im e r p ro g ra m o r se t t h e t im e r

p ro g ra m t o t h e st a n d b y m o d e

To sw it ch q u ickly t h e t im e r

st a n d b y m o d e t o o n o r o ff u sin g

t h e TIMER b u t t o n

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 65.

1 Press the TIMER button.

2 Press the TEST key or the ON/

The program numbers of which timer

program is set to the standby mode

stay lit, and the other program

numbers flash on the Label keys.

To change the Label keys, press the

TIMER button repeatedly.

OFF key.

TEST: You can check the timer

program setting by transmitting the

Timer Macro signals.

ON/ OFF: The display turns as below.

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No t e s

• If the TEST key or the ON/ OFF key is

pressed when the timer program is not set,

the “NG” sound is heard twice and “NG”

flashes.

• When you finish the timer setting mode after

you set the timer standby mode, “c” mark

stays lit beside the clock. This means that one

or more timer programs are set to the timer

standby mode.

2 Select the program number of

which timer standby mode you

want to switch to on by pressing

the Label key.

• The timer program contents you have set on

this Commander repeat every week until you

set the timer standby mode to OFF (weekly

timer). If you want to execute the timer

program once, set the timer standby mode to

OFF after the execution of the timer program.

If you select the program number

which has no timer program data, the

“NG” sound is heard and “NG”

flashes twice.

IMPORTANT

The timer function of this

Commander is designed for the timer

operation of AV components. Do not

use the timer function to operate an

air-conditioner or electrical

appliances. It may cause a fire or a

serious injury.

3 Press the ON OFF key.

With a beep sound, “c” mark lights

and the standby mode of the selected

timer program is set to on. The

display returns to Step 1.

To cle a r t im e r se t t in g s

p ro g ra m m e d fo r a sp e cific PROG

(1 - 12) La b e l ke y

4 Keep COMMANDER OFF

pressed for more than 2 seconds

to turn the Commander off.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

To reset the standby mode to off,

follow Steps 1 - 3 again.

OFF, press MUTING.

Continued

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Se t t in g t h e Tim e r (co n t in u e d )

5 Press the Label key of which

timer settings you want to erase.

The selected program number is

displayed on the left Label key.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once to display “RESET” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

6 Press the YES key.

During erasing, “c c” stays lit. When

erasing finishes, “OK” is displayed

with a beep sound.

3 Press the RESET key.

“RESET” appears on the Mode

Display key.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 4.

4 Press the TIMER button.

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

set mode.

“PROG1” - “PROG4” are displayed.

To change the Label keys, press the

TIMER button.

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To cle a r a ll t im e r se t t in g s

p ro g ra m m e d fo r a ll PROG (1 - 12)

La b e l ke ys

4 Press the YES key.

1 Proceed Steps 1 - 3 on page 71, 72.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 1.

During erasing, “c c c c” stays lit.

When all timer settings programmed

for all PROG (1 - 12) Label keys are

erased, “OK” is displayed with a beep

sound.

2 While pressing the DEL key, press

the TIMER key.

5 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

3 Press the YES key.

“REALLY?” stays lit, and “YES” and

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

“NO” flash.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 1.

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2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “ALIAS” on one

of the Label keys.

Creating an Alias

Component key (ALIAS)

The Alias Component key to be created

in this section is a Component key that

refers to the setting contents of another

Component key and work the same as

the reference key. If you create an Alias

Component key, function keys (Alias

function keys) that have the same

function as the function keys in the

reference component are also created.

Using this Alias Component function,

you can assign the function keys of

various AV components (alias keys) to

one Component display. A Component

key that has this kind of function is called

a Multi Component key.

3 Press the ALIAS key.

“ALIAS” appears on the Mode

Display key.

The MULTI key of the Label keys is a

preset multi-component key for TV and

DVD. The POWER key is for TV, and

other keys are for DVD.

4 Select the component you want to

create alias key to press the

component button or the Label

key.

5,7

(To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly.)

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COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

No t e o n t h e fla sh in g d isp la y

The keys or buttons that are already preset

for the component flash twice while those

that are not preset flash once.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

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5 Press the key you want to set.

9 Press COMMANDER OFF

button.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

To cle a r a n a lia s ke y a n d b u t t o n

6 Press the component button to be

referred to.

1 After Step 4 (page 74), while

pressing the DEL key, press the

key or button you want to erase.

The cleared key flashes together with

other settable alias keys.

Tip

You can clear all the alias keys at once,

while pressing the DEL key, press the Mode

Display key. After clearing all the (preset)

alias keys in the MULTI mode, you can

return to the factory setting by following

the procedures on page 27.

7 Press the key you want to be

referred to.

2 Press COMMANDER OFF.

No t e

COMMANDER

OFF

You cannot select an already set alias key.

8 Repeat Steps 5 and 7 to create

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

other alias keys.

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

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Usin g Ot h e r Fu n ct io n s

Wh e n t h e co n t ro ls a re lo cke d

When you press a button on the

Commander, the “NG” sound is heard

twice, and “LOCK,” the clock, and “c”

mark (when the timer is set to be

executed) are displayed for a second.

Locking the Controls

— Ho ld Fu n ct io n

To prevent accidental operation, you can

lock all the buttons with the Hold

function. However, the timer functions

while the controls are locked.

To u n lo ck t h e co n t ro ls

Keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for

more than 2 seconds.

COMMANDER

OFF

With a key-touch sound, the display

returns to the status before setting of the

Hold function.

STB

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DVD

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OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

1 While pressing the Clock Display

key, press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

With a beep sound, “LOCK” appears

on the Mode Display key, and every

LCD display disappears except the

clock and “LOCK.”

After a second, every LCD display

disappears.

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2 While pressing the LOCK key,

press the Label key on which the

setting mode you want to lock is

displayed. (To change the Label

keys, press the SET key.)

Protecting your

Settings

— Se t t in g Lo ck Fu n ct io n

You can lock the Commander so that you

cannot change, add, or clear any of your

data in each setting mode.

PRESET

The selected setting mode is locked

and the display of the locked setting

mode on the Label key stays lit.

To lock other setting modes, repeat

Step 2.

STB

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OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

3 Press COMMANDER OFF.

VOLUME

CHANNEL

COMMANDER

OFF

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

Wh e n t h e se t t in g is lo cke d

If you try to display the locked setting

mode by pressing the Label key, “NG”

will flash and the “NG” sound is heard

twice.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

To u n lo ck t h e se t t in g

Follow Steps 1 and 2. And while pressing

the LOCK key, press the Label key on

which the setting mode you want to

unlock is displayed. (To change the Label

keys, press the SET key.) When the

setting is unlocked, the display of the

setting mode on the Label key flashes.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key, “LOCK” flashes and setting

modes flash on the Label keys.

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2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys.

Setting the Automatic-

Off Time of the Display

Window

The Commander is preset at the factory

to turn off the LCD display window

automatically if you do not operate for

more than 10 minutes. (Then all the

display contents are turned off.) To

change this setting, perform the

following procedure.

You can adjust the Automatic-Off time of

the LCD display window (from 1 minute

to 30 minutes in units of 1 minute).

3 Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

4 Press the Mode Display key

(MODE) once to display “DISP-

OFF” on one of the Label keys.

2,4

Each time you press the MODE key,

the Label keys changes as follows.

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OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

5 Press the DISP-OFF key.

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

“DISP-OFF” appears on the Mode

Display key.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

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Press the (+) or (–) key to change

the Automatic-Off time of the

LCD display window.

You can adjust from 1 minute to 30

minutes.

Each time the (+) key is pressed, the

minute increases by one.

Each time the (–) key is pressed, the

minute decreases by one.

For example, “2min” on the Label key

means 2 minutes.

Adjusting the Backlight

of the Display Window

The Commander is preset at the factory

to brighten backlight, and to switch off

the backlight automatically if you do not

operate for more than 10 seconds. To

change this setting, perform the

following procedure.

You can adjust the backlight Automatic-

Off time (from 1 second to 60 seconds in

the units of 1 second), the brightness

(bright or dim) and the setting of the

buttons to lighten the Display Window.

No t e

When you set the Automatic-Off time of the

display window longer than 10 minutes

(factory setting), the battery life may be

short.

Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

4-9

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

Continued

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Ad ju st in g 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 )

5 Press the (+) or (–) key to change

the Automatic-Off time of the

backlight. Then press

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “LIGHT” on one

of the Label keys.

COMMANDER OFF to decide the

Automatic-Off time of the

backlight. The display returns to

Step 3.

You can adjust from 1 second to 60

seconds.

Each time the (+) key is pressed, the

second increases by 1.

Each time the (–) key is pressed, the

second decreases by 1.

For example, “20sec” on the Label key

means 20 seconds.

3 Press the LIGHT key.

No t e

“LIGHT” appears on the Mode

Display key.

When you set the Automatic-Off time of the

backlight longer than 10 seconds (factory

setting), the battery life may be short.

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The setting is decided, and the Commander

turns off.

6 Press the LEVEL key.

The display becomes in the brightness

setting mode.

4 Press the OFF TIME key.

The display becomes in the setting

mode of the Automatic-Off time of the

backlight.

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7 Press the (+) or (–) key to change

the brightness level. Then press

COMMANDER OFF to decide the

brightness level. The display

returns to Step 3.

10 Press the FADE key.

The current setting (ON or OFF) stays

lit. The other flashes.

You can adjust from level 1 to 10.

Each time the (+) key is pressed, the

level increases by 1.

Each time the (–) key is pressed, the

level decreases by 1.

8 Press the ON MODE key.

11 Press the ON or OFF key to select

The commander enter the setting

mode to select the buttons to lighten

the display window. The current

setting (LIGHT or ALL) stays lit. The

other flashes.

the fade setting.

If you press COMMANDER OFF, the

display returns to Step 3.

ON: fade in/ out backlight

OFF: normal backlight

12 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

9 Press the LIGHT or ALL key to

select the buttons on the

Commander to light the display

window.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

set mode.

If you press COMMANDER OFF, the

display returns to Step 3.

LIGHT: The Display Window is lit by

pressing the LIGHT button

only.

ALL: The Display Window is lit by

pressing any button on the

Commander except the

VOLUME +/ –, MUTING,

CHANNEL +/ –, RECALL and

COMMANDER OFF.

No t e

If you use the Commander frequently with

the “ALL” position, the battery life may be

short. In this case, shorten the Automatic-

Off time (page 78).

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Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

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 confirmation beep.

Press the Mode Display key

(MODE) once to display “BEEP”

on one of the Label keys.

Press the BEEP key.

“BEEP” appears on the Mode Display

key.

2,4

3,5

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COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

Press the ON (or OFF) key. Each

time you press the key, the display

changes between “ON” and “OFF”

with a beep sound. The display of

the current setting flashes.

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

1 While pressing COMMANDER

ON: Turns on the key-touch beep.

OFF: Turns off the key-touch beep.

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

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4 Press the Mode Display key

(MODE) once to display

“CONTRAST” on one of the

Label keys.

Adjusting the Contrast

of the Display Window

5 Press the CONTRAST key.

2,4

“CONTRAST” appears on the Mode

” appears on each

^{Display key. “}****

Label key. The DVD display appears

on the other part of the display

window.

STB

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OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

6 Press the CHANNEL + or

CHANNEL – button to adjust the

contrast of the display window.

VOLUME

CHANNEL

Each time you press the button the

contrast changes as follows.

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

CHANNEL +:Deeper than the actual

contrast setting

CHANNEL –: Lighter than the actual

contrast setting

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display “MODE” on one

of the Label keys.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previously

set mode.

Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the Mode

Display key.

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1 While pressing COMMANDER

Changing the Names of

the Label Keys or the

Component Names on

the Mode Display Key

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

You can change the display of the

Component names on the Mode Display

key or on the Label keys, the function

displays of components, the SYSTEM4 -

SYSTEM15 and PROG1 - PROG12 on the

Label keys to the most suitable name

using up to 8 characters or digits.

Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once to display “LABEL” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

Press the LABEL key.

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OTHER

“LABEL” appears on the Mode

Display key.

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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5 Press the Label key of which the

4 Select the sort of Labels by

pressing the COMPO, SYSTEM or

TIMER key.

name you want to change.

The commander enters the Label

name changing mode.

COMPO: Displays component

names. To change the

Label keys, press the

OTHER button.

COMPO (Example: TV-VIDEO2)

SYSTEM (Example: SYSTEM6)

TIMER (Example: PROG10)

Press the component select

button or the Label key of

which the name you want

to change.

To ch a n g e t h e co m p o n e n t n a m e o n

t h e Mo d e Disp la y ke y

Keep the Mode Display key on which the

component name is displayed pressed for

more than 2 seconds. The Commander

enters the component name changing

mode.

Input the name on the Mode Display key.

Follow Steps 2 - 5, on page 25.

SYSTEM: Displays SYSTEM4 -

SYSTEM7. To change the

Label keys, press the

MORE button.

TIMER:

Displays PROG1 - PROG4.

To change the Label keys,

press the TIMER button.

Continued

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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 l

Ke ys o r t h e Co m p o n e n t Na m e s o n

t h e Mo d e Disp la y Ke y (co n t in u e d )

Adjusting the beam

interval to avoid key

misoperation

You can control the beam interval of the

commander. This prevents an

unexpected action caused by

6 Input the name of the Label key.

Follow Steps 2 - 5, on page 25.

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

mistouching a commander key. The

factory setting is 0 seconds.

COMMANDER

OFF

To a d ju st t h e ke ys o f e a ch

Co m p o n e n t b u t t o n

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

STB

VCR

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AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

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1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 41.

5 Press the COMMANDER OFF

button.

2 Select the component name

whose interval you want to

change by pressing the

Component Select button or the

Label key.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

(To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly.)

If yo u h o ld COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

3 Press the KEY key.

The keys of the selected component

appear as set at the factory.

0 second: Stays lit

1 second: Flashes

2 seconds: Flashes slowly

4 Press the key you want to adjust.

The beaming time is changed with

each press of the key (from 0 to 2

seconds).

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3 Press the RESET key.

Erasing All the Settings

You can erase all the settings to reset the

Commander to its factory settings.

“RESET” appears on the Mode

Display key.

3,5,6

4 Press the ALL key.

STB

VCR

DVD

AMP

OTHER

COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

LIGHT

ALL

VOLUME

CHANNEL

EXIT

MUTING

RECALL

“ALL RESET?” stays lit, and “YES”

and “NO” flash.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

MUTING

OFF

5 Press the YES key.

“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

“REALLY?” stays lit, and “YES” and

“NO” flash.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

once to display “RESET” on one

of the Label keys on the display.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 3.

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6 Press the YES key.

During erasing, “ALL c c c c c c

c c” stays lit. When all the settings on

the Commander are erased, “OK” is

displayed with a beep sound. The

Commander is reset to its factory

settings.

If yo u p re ss t h e NO ke y

The display returns to Step 3.

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r m o re t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander turns off.

If yo u ke e p COMMANDER OFF

p re sse d fo r le ss t h a n 2 se co n d s

The Commander returns to the previous

setting mode.

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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 give a shock to

the unit, or it may cause a malfunction.

• Do not leave the unit in a location hear

heat sources, or in a place subject to

direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand,

moisture, rain or mechanical shock.

• Do not put foreign objects into the unit.

Should any liquid or solid object fall

into the unit, have it checked by

qualified personnel before operating

the unit any further.

• Do not expose the remote control

detectors of your components to direct

sunlight or other strong illumination.

Too much light there can interfere with

remote control operations.

• Be sure to place the Commander out of

the reach of small children or pets.

Components such as air conditioners,

heaters, electric appliances, and electric

shutters or curtains receiving an

infrared signal can be dangerous if

misused.

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: Four size AA

(R6) batteries

Ba t t e ry life

Approx. 5 months (varies depending on

frequency of use)

Dim e n sio n s

Approx. 4 ³/

× 7 × 1 ¹/

in. (w × h × d)

(120 × 175 × 38 mm)

Ma ss

13 oz. (380 g) (not including batteries)

Le a rn a b le sig n a ls*

Capacity par signal: up to 300 bit

Signal frequency range: up to 500 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 validity of the CE marking is

restricted to only those countries

where it is legally enforced,

mainly in the countries EEA

(European Economic Area).

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 they 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 did not come with a remote commander, it probably

is not capable of being controlled by a remote commander.

• You have assigned a different component to the Component Select

button or Label key. 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 Select button or the

Label key. In this case, it is recommended to preset again (page 12) and

change the component name on the Mode Display key or the name of

the Label key (page 24, 25).

You cannot operate the

components even after

setting the component

code numbers.

• Set the component code correctly. If the code that is listed first for your

component does not work, try all the codes for your component in the

order in which they are listed in the supplied “Component Code

Numbers.”

• Some features may not be preset. If some or all of the keys do not

function correctly even after you have set the component codes, then

use the learning function to program the remote control signals for the

component (page 20).

You cannot control the

volume.

• If your visual components are connected to an audio system, make sure

you have set up the Commander as described in “Controlling the

Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System” (page

30).

• You have assigned another component to the TV or AMP button (page

44, 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 system remote

learn the remote control

signals.

control unit (supplied with some of Sony’s receivers and amplifiers) to

the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may interfere with

the learning of the Commander. In such a case, move to a place where

the signals will not reach the main unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).

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 26) and try the learning

procedure again (page 20).

Continued

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Tro u b le sh o o t in g (co n t in u e d )

Symptom

Remedy

“NG” flashes five times. • Leaning has not succeeded. After checking the follows, try learning

procedure again (page 20).

- Change the distance between remote commanders.

- See “For accurate learning” (page 26).

• The component codes cannot be set. See the supplied “Component

Code Numbers” and try setting the component codes again (page 12).

• The data have not been transferred. See “Transferring data” (page 56)

and try transferring the data again.

• The data has not been received. See “Receiving the data” (page 59) and

try receiving the data again.

“NG” flashes twice.

• Learned signals have been programmed for the button or key to which

you want to set the learning, System Control or Key Macro function.

Clear the learned signals (page 36, 64) and try setting again.

• Learned signals or the Key Macro function have been programmed for

the Component Select button or the Label key to which you want to

copy the settings of another Component Select button or the Label key

using the copying function (page 48). Clear the contents (page 26, 64)

and try the copying procedure again.

• The key for which you want to program the Key Macro function is not a

Key Macro key. You can program the Key Macro function only for the

Label keys.

• You may try to clear the learned signals in the Key Macro setting mode

(page 64). In this mode, only Key Macro settings can be cleared by

pressing the macro key while keeping the DEL key pressed. To clear the

learned signals, see page 48.

• Learned signals have been programmed for the Label key to which you

want to set the Key Macro function. Clear the learned signals (page 26)

and try setting again. Or set to another Label key.

• There are some keys, for which learned signals have been programmed,

on the display for the Component Select button or the Label key when

the Commander receives the data from another Commander. Clear the

learned signals using the CLEAR key and the RETURN key on the

display of the receiving mode (page 59). Or see “Changing or erasing

the function of a taught key or button” (page 26), and clear the learned

signals.

• The program contents you want to change are set to be executed by the

timer. Set the timer setting in which that program is included not to be

executed (page 69), and edit the program contents.

• You may try to program the Power-On function (page 44) for a

Component Select button or the Label key to which the component code

of a non-Sony product has been set. This function is only for Sony

components.

• You may try to operate the preset function (page 12) after operating the

learning function (page 20). You cannot operate the preset function after

operationg the learning function. Preset after clearing the learned

signals (page 26), or preset to another Component Select button or Label

key that is not used.

“NG” appears during

learning.

• The memory is full. Clear infrequently used learned keys (page 26), then

carry out learning operations.

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Symptom

Remedy

“NG” flashes if you try to • There are some keys, for which learned signals or the Key Macro

copy the settings of the

Component Select button

function have been programmed, on the display for the Component

Select button or the Label key. Copy the settings to another Component

or the Label key to another Select button or the Label key, or clear the learned signals (page 26) or

Component Select button

or Label key.

the Key Macro function (page 64).

A system control

program does not

function correctly.

• Make sure that you have programmed the commands in the correct

order (page 32).

• 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 39).

• The component codes are changed or a new signals have been learned

for a key or button that has been programmed with a series of

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 41) and set a longer interval, or adjust the series

of commands by changing the order of buttons and keys. (When

programming the system control function, you can make an interval of

a while by pressing the TIMER button.)

Your Commander does • Data transfer to/ from a single Component Select button or Label key

not work as expected

after data transfer.

cannot transfer System Control functions set to each button or key.

Either set up the receiving Commander from the start, or perform whole

data transfer (page 56).

The component set to be • The component could not receive the signal from the Commander

operated by the timer of successfully. When using the timer, check the following.

the Commander does not - Check that the timer macro program functions correctly by pressing

function as expected.

the TEST key, after programming the timer (page 70).

- Check the location of the Commander.

• The status of each component is not suitable for operation. (For

example, you program 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 program is

executed in the next

week though that

program has been

already executed.

• The timer program contents you have set on this Commander repeat

every week (weekly timer). If you want to execute the timer program

once, set the timer standby mode to OFF after checking the execution of

the timer program (page 70).

The character contents

you have input return to

the original display.

• If you preset a component code after inputting character contents, they

are cleared and return to the original display. Edit the characters after

you decide the component to be used by presetting a code.

The character contents

you have input are not

displayed.

• If you input characters to the Label keys which have no data (displayed

“∗∗∗∗”), the input characters are not displayed. In this case, first input

data to the Label keys by learning function (page 20) and input

characters. However, the input characters are displayed during the

learning operation.

Continued

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Tro u b le sh o o t in g (co n t in u e d )

Symptom

Remedy

The display of the

Commander turns off by

itself.

• This Commander is preset at the factory to turn the display off

automatically if you do not operate for more than 10 minutes. You can

change the Automatic-Off time from 1 to 30 minutes (page 78).

E is displayed only

when transferring the

data and lighting the

LCD display window.

• The batteries begin to be exhausted. Replace the batteries as early as

possible (page 7).

The Commander enters • The batteries might have been replaced, or the batteries are worn out.

the clock setting mode by Replace the batteries with new ones (page 7). After replacing the

itself.

batteries, the set contents remain. So, to use the Commander with the

previous set contents, you should only set the clock (page 8).

“LOCK” is displayed on • The Hold function is on. Unlock the Hold function (page 76).

the LCD and the display

for operation does not

appear when you press a

button.

Fo r t h e cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.

Cu st o m e r Su p p o rt In fo rm a t io n

After you have read through this manual, if you still cannot get the Remote Commander to work

properly, call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217.

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Ap p e n d ix

KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION

CHANNEL +/ – Channel up: +

Channel down: –

Table of Preset

Functions

RECALL

To operate JUMP,

FLASHBACK or CHANNEL

RETURN function on the TV

depending on the setting of

the TV’s manufacturer

No t e

There may be some components or functions

that cannot be operated with this Commander.

VOLUME +/ – Volume up: +

Volume down: –

MUTING

To mute the volume on the

KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION

TV. Press again to turn

muting off.

POWER

To turn the power on/ off

1 – 9, 0, ENTER To change the channel

For example, to change to

VIDEO1

To select the input source:

VIDEO 1

channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or,

press 5 and ENTER)

VIDEO2

To select the input source:

VIDEO 2

INPUT

To change the input mode

VIDEO3

To select the input source:

VIDEO 3

DISPLAY

To display the current

channel on TV

VIDEO4

To select the input source:

VIDEO 4

SLEEP

To operate SLEEP function on

the TV (works only for a TV

with SLEEP function)

TV TUNER

NORMAL

To return to the TV (to reset

the external input)

MAIN/ SUB

ANT/ SW

To switch the sound of the

duplex broadcast

To return the picture and

sound quality to the standard

status

To switch the multiplex

antenna input

PIP AUDIO

PIP OFF

To change the sound of the

main display and sub display

WIDE

To switch to WIDE

To call up the MENU display

To move the cursor upward

To turn off the “window”

picture

AU MODE

PIC MODE

CAPTION

To select the sound adjusting

mode

To move the cursor

downward

To select the picture adjusting

mode

To move the cursor to the

right

To display the CRT screen

subtitle

To move the cursor to the left

To enter the selection of the

MENU display

PIP ON/ OFF

PIP CH+/ –

PIP INPUT

PIP MOVE

PIP STILL

PIP SWAP

To turn on/ off the “window”

picture

To change the TV channel in

the “window” picture

To change the input mode of

the “window” picture

To move the location of the

“window” picture

To freeze the “window”

picture

To swap the “window”

picture

Continued

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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 )

STB (Digital Satellite)

KEY DISPLAY FUNCTION

POWER

To turn the power on/ off

EXIT

To exit the setting menu

1 – 9, 0, ENTER To change the channel

For example, to change to

CHANNEL +/ – Channel up: +

Channel down: –

channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or,

press 5 and ENTER)

RECALL

To select the channel

previously selected

INPUT

To switch the output of the

SAT receiver to the TV (When

connecting a TV cable or

antenna to the receiver, the

output switches between a

TV and SAT program)

OUTPUT

Cyclic HDTV output

resolution

REPLAY