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Basic 

Operations:

Remote Room

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In a Remote Room, if you want to...

Go to the in-wall keypad and...

...watch television from a centralized

set-top-box* 

(Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only).

The following directions apply when you want to watch channels from a

single, centralized cable TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top

box* located in the Main Room.  

1. Press the Source Select button for TV.  (You will not be able to

change channels from the remote room.)

2. Turn on your local television with the TV remote control.

3. Sound will be heard through the system’s speakers. 

4. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control. 

...watch television when no set-top box

is required 

(Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only). 

The following directions apply when over-the-air channels are

distributed to the remote room television, or when cable TV is

distributed to the remote room television and no set-top box is required. 

1. Use your local TV controls, not the keypad.

2. Sound will be heard through the local television, not the system’s

speakers. 

...watch television from a remote room

set-top box 

(Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only).

The following directions apply when your installer has located a cable

TV, satellite TV or High Definition TV set-top box in the remote room. 

1. Use your local TV and set-top box controls, not the keypad.

2. Sound will be heard through the local television, not the system’s

speakers. 

3. Adjust the volume with the TV volume control. 

...watch a DVD 

(Remote Rooms 1, 2 and 3 only). 

1. Press the Source Select button for DVD.

2. Turn on your local television with the TV remote control. 

3. Press the Disc + button to advance the DVD changer to the desired

DVD.

4. Press the Play button (on keypad) to play the selected DVD.

5. Adjust the volume with the in-wall Volume control.

6. To temporarily halt playback, press the Pause button.  

7. To resume playback, press the Play button or press the Pause

button a second time. 

Summary of Contents for NHS-502

Page 1: ...HS 502 Operating Instructions NHS 502 Home Entertainment Solution ...

Page 2: ...gle wireless remote control in the main room IMPORTANT NOTICE If you have a single centrally located Cable TV Satellite TV or High Definition TV set top box you will not be able to control that box from the remote rooms Full channel control from Satellite TV or High Definition TV requires a separate set top box in each room Full channel control from Cable TV may require a separate set top box in e...

Page 3: ...ent to five rooms organized in two zones Zone 1 is the main room which provides a comprehensive choice of audio and video entertainment Zone 2 consists of a second third and fourth room which can receive both audio and video from the main room and a fifth room that can receive audio only People in Zone 2 can enjoy the same entertainment as in Zone 1 or choose entertainment from a different source ...

Page 4: ...back on the selected component Press again to resume playback TV power button Turns off the television Useful when switching from video entertainment to audio only TV wide button Cycles through TV widescreen viewing modes Macro A button Activates a pre set function when available Macro B button Activates a pre set function when available Numeric Keypad Use these keys to enter TV satellite or cable...

Page 5: ...ivates rewind or reverse scan on the selected component Disc button Selects the next disc in the DVD CD changer System Off button Shuts down the entire system except for the Main Room television Fast Forward button Activates fast forward or forward scan on the selected component buttons The function of these buttons varies according to the selected component Mute button Press once to block the aud...

Page 6: ...Up Down Left Right Cursor buttons to find your channel c Press the center OK button to make your selection d To exit the Program Guide without making a selection press the Exit Button 5 Adjust the A V receiver volume with the Volume buttons to watch TV while listening to an audio source 1 If you watch over the air television or if you watch cable TV without a cable set top box you can listen to an...

Page 7: ...e selected CD 4 Adjust the A V receiver volume with the Volume buttons 5 To temporarily halt playback press the Pause button 6 To resume playback press the Play button or press the Pause button a second time listen to AM and FM stations 1 Press the Tuner Source Select button TV will shut down if it was previously on 2 To switch between AM and FM use the Jump button 3 To cycle through the preset st...

Page 8: ...te room television and no set top box is required 1 Use your local TV controls not the keypad 2 Sound will be heard through the local television not the system s speakers watch television from a remote room set top box Remote Rooms 1 2 and 3 only The following directions apply when your installer has located a cable TV satellite TV or High Definition TV set top box in the remote room 1 Use your lo...

Page 9: ...ess the Disc button to advance the CD changer to the desired CD 3 Press the Play button on keypad to play the selected CD 4 Adjust the volume with the in wall Volume control 5 To temporarily halt playback press the Pause button 6 To resume playback press the Play button or press the Pause button a second time listen to AM and FM stations All Rooms 1 Press the Tuner Source Select button 2 Select a ...

Page 10: ...elevision channel up and down 10 Up Down Left Right OK cursor buttons Navigate the TV menu The central or OK button accepts the current menu selection 11 Display button Activates TV channel display 12 Menu button Activates the TV on screen menu 13 TV off button Turns off the television Useful when switching from video entertainment to audio only 14 TV wide button Cycles through TV widescreen viewi...

Page 11: ... Select buttons Automatically turn on the TV the A V receiver and the cable satellite or High Definition TV set top box Automatically selects the correct inputs on all three components Changes the remote control mode to operate the cable satellite or High Definition TV set top box Watching DVDs 1 System Off button Shuts off power to the entire system regardless of which components happen to be on ...

Page 12: ...tion of the program temporarily as during a telephone conversation Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program 4 Enter button Enters the numbers you ve pressed on the numeric keypad 5 Volume buttons Adjusts the A V receiver volume 6 Ch Track buttons Changes the VCR channel up and down 7 Up Down Left Right OK cursor buttons Navigate VCR menus The central or OK button accepts the ...

Page 13: ...and A V receiver Automatically selects the correct input on the A V receiver Changes the remote control mode to operate the DVD CD functions Listening to AM FM Stations 1 System Off button Shuts off power to entire system regardless of which components happen to be on at the time 2 Numeric Keypad Use these keys for choosing AM FM preset stations or for Direct Tuning of stations by radio frequency ...

Page 14: ...cally turns on the Main Room television the A V receiver and the zone amplifier Selects the correct input on the A V receiver Changes the keypad mode to operate the television 3 Power button Press to turn the Room system power off Press and hold to turn the Zone system power off 4 Status LED Indicates system status Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on RED when the system is on but the loc...

Page 15: ...ing a telephone conversation Press again to resume hearing the audio portion of the program 13 Disc button Advances the 5 disc DVD changer to the next disc 14 System Off button Shuts down the entire system except for the Main Room television Watching VHS Tapes Remote Rooms 1 2 and 3 Only 1 Volume Control Turn clockwise to raise the volume Turn counterclockwise to lower the volume 2 VCR Source Sele...

Page 16: ...is off the system is off 5 Play button Activates CD Play 6 Stop button Stops CD playback 7 Pause button Temporarily halts CD playback Press again to resume playback 8 Rewind button Activates CD reverse scan 9 Fast Forward button Activates CD forward scan 10 button Goes to the next CD track Press repeatedly to skip forward multiple tracks 11 button Press to go to the beginning of the current CD tra...

Page 17: ...LED Indicates system status Lights up GREEN when the room speakers are on RED when the system is on but the local speakers are muted When the LED is off the system is off 5 Rewind button Moves down through the tuner preset stations 6 Fast Forward button Moves up through the tuner preset stations 7 buttons Moves up and down through the tuner preset stations 8 Mute button Press once to block the aud...

Page 18: ...te opportunity for users in different rooms to operate at cross purposes For example a person in a Zone 2 remote room might change a station that someone else in a different Zone 2 room was enjoying This is something like arguing about which TV channel to watch however with different remote controls in different rooms As you become accustomed to the system you will be able to recognize when other ...

Page 19: ...he correct components Wireless remote does not operate Replace the remote control batteries Confirm a direct line of sight from the remote control to the system rack and or infrared repeater eye Playback stops suddenly Confirm that no one else is operating the system from another room Channel changes suddenly Confirm that no one else is operating the system from another room Source changes suddenl...

Page 20: ...ibited Features and specifications are subject to change without notice Sony is a trademark of Sony All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Cable Satellite and HD set top boxes These are optional products that may accompany your Sony NHS 502 system These may require monthly subscriber fees not included These products may or may not be compatible with the remote control codes o...

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