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For the customers in the U.S.A.
WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.  This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference  to radio communications.  However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.  If this equipment  does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Setting Up the Remote Commander

About Presetting the Commander

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand
components.
If you’re using  the Commander with a Sony component, you won’t
need to preset the Commander before you start using it.
To set up the Commander to use with other (non-Sony)
manufacturers’ components, or to use with a component that is not
preset at the factory, you’ll need to follow the instructions in this
manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for
your components. (See the supplied “Component Code Numbers”
also.)

Notes

• The Commander can be set up to operate only one component per

button – unless their code numbers happen to be the same.  For
example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV
and a Panasonic TV simultaneously (because they use different
code numbers).

• You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with

the factory presetting. In such a case, follow the procedure in
“Setting the Code.”

Installing the Batteries

Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6)
batteries (not supplied).
Be sure to line up the + and – on the batteries with the + and – on the
battery compartment.

1

2

When to replace the batteries

Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to 6 months. If the
Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn
out.  Replace the batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Replace both batteries with new ones.
• Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries;

otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased.

Notes on Batteries

• Do not mix old batteries with new ones or mix different types of

batteries together.

• If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak, wipe the

contaminated area of the battery compartment with a cloth and
replace the old batteries with new ones. To prevent the electrolyte
from leaking, remove the batteries when you plan not to use the
Commander for a long period of time.

Setting the Code

Follow the steps 1 and 2 below for each component you plan to use
with the Commander.

Step 1: Entering the Code Number

1

See the supplied “Component Code numbers”, and find the three-
digit code number for the desired component.
If more than one code number is listed, use the number that’s
listed first to complete the steps below.
For example, if you’re setting up a Philips’ VCR, you would use
the code number 035.
If your component isn’t listed, see “Searching for the Correct
Code.”

2

Press and release the 

S

 (set) button.

 

S

3

Press the button of the component that you want to set up.

TV

VCR

DVD

CBL/SAT

Note

On the 

CBL/SAT

 and 

DVD 

buttons, “cable box”, and “DVD player”

are assigned respectively at the factory. But you can also assign other
components on these buttons. For details, see “Changing the
Component Type on the 

CBL/SAT

 and 

DVD 

buttons.”

4

Enter the component’s code number. For example, if you’re
entering the code for a Philips VCR, you would press 

-35

.

5  

Press and release the 

ENT

 button to store the code number in the

Commander’s memory.

     

ENT

6

Go to “Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works” to finish
setting up.

If you press a wrong button in step 4

Press and release the 

(set) button and then go back to step 3.

Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works

1

Power on the component you want to set up.

2

Aim the Remote Commander at the component and press a button
to check if that button works.
For example, press the 

POWER 

button to see if it works on your

component .

3

Check that the other buttons of the Commander is operating the
corresponding functions of the component.

If the Commander Doesn’t Seem to Be Working...

• First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes

listed for your component (see the supplied “Component Code
Numbers”).

• If – after trying all the codes listed for your component – you still

cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search
method described in “Searching for the Correct Code.”

Tip

You can write down the code number on the label inside the battery
compartment lid.

Searching for the Correct Code

If you’ve tried all the code numbers listed for your component and
you still cannot get the Commander to work (or if your component is
not listed in the “Component Code Numbers” tables), try these
steps.

1

Power on the component you want to set up. Insert a tape or disc
if necessary.

2

Press and release the 

S

 (set) button.

3

Press the button of the component on the Commander that you
want to set up.

4

Press and release the 

CH+

 button. Then press and release the

POWER

 button.

5

Repeat step 4 until the correct code number is found.
Each time you press the 

CH+

 button and then the 

POWER 

button,

a new code number will be transmitted.
Keep trying until your component operates by receiving the
transmitted signal from the Commander (e.g., the power turns off,
the CH+ function works, playback starts, etc.) Be patient as you do
this; it may take about 70 tries until the correct code number is
located.

6

When the correct code is found, press the 

ENT

 button to store the

code number in the Commander’s memory.

7

Check that the Commander is operating the other functions of
your component by pressing the corresponding  buttons on the
Commander.  If they seem to be working properly, you’re done
setting up the Commander.

If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 1 to 6 and
search for another code.

If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see
“Troubleshooting.”

Changing the Component Type on the CBL/
SAT and DVD buttons

At the factory, “cable box” is assigned on the 

CBL/SAT

 button and

“DVD player” on the 

DVD 

button. By completing the following

procedure, you can change this setting so that you can set up any
component on these buttons.

1

Press the 

S

 (set) button and release it.

2

Press the 

CBL/SAT

 or 

DVD

 button.

3

Press and release the 

x

 (stop) button.

4

Press and release one of the following buttons;

1

to assign a VCR

3

to assign a digital satellite receiver

8

to assign a TV

9

to assign a cable box

-

to assign a DVD player

5

Press and release the 

ENT

 button.

6

Enter the component’s code number by following steps 2 to 6 of
“Entering the Code Number”, or steps 1to 7 of “Searching for the
Correct Code.”

Operating a Component

1

Press the button of the desired component on the Commander.

     

TV

VCR

DVD

CBL/SAT

2

Point the Commander directly at the component.

3

Press the button for the function you want to use.

See “Remote Button Descriptions” for complete descriptions of the
buttons on the Commander.

Notes on Using the Remote Commander

Basically, use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders
supplied with your components.
• Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your

components. The functions of the Commander are limited to the
functions of the components themselves. For example, if your TV
does not have a MUTING function, the 

MUTING 

button on this

Commander will not function with your TV.

• Some functions of the component may not work with this

Commander.

• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume

switch to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is
turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV’s
volume with the Commander.

Component that can be preset

TV

VCR

Cable box/Digital satellite receiver/
DVD player/TV/VCR

Button

TV

VCR

CBL/SAT

DVD

Factory setting

Sony TV

Sony VHS VCR

Sony DVD player

English

3-230-686-11(1)

Remote Commander

RM-V201

Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones (parte posterior)

Sony Corporation © 2001  

Printed in China

Operating a DVD player

3

To select numbers 10 and
above. For example, to select
track 15, press 

PIP 

and then

press 

5

.

4

N

: To play.

m

: To rewind.

M

: To fast-forward.

x

: To stop.

X

: To pause.

5

To display the title menu.

6

To change the sound.

7

To show the current play status
on the screen.

8

To move the cursor upward,
downward, to the left, or to the
right.

Specifications

Operable distance

Approx. 7 m (23 ft) (varies depending of the
component of each manufacturer)

Power requirements

Two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied)

Battery life

Approx. 6 months (varies depending on frequency of
use)

Dimensions

Approx. 51.8 

×

 195 

×

 31 mm (w/h/d)

(2 

1

/

8

 

×

 7 

3

/

4

 

×

 1 

1

/

4

 in.)

Mass

Approx. 100 g (3.5 oz.) (not including batteries)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Troubleshooting

If you have problems setting up or using the Commander:
• When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the procedures

described in “Setting the Code.”  If the code that’s listed first for your
component doesn’t work, try all the codes for your component - in the order
in which they’re listed.  If all the codes fail to work (or if your component is
not listed in this manual), try using the procedures in “Searching for the
Correct Code.”

• Check that you’re aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that

there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component.

• Make sure the batteries you’re using are not worn out, and that they’re

inserted correctly.

• Check that the button of the 

TV

VCR

CBL/SAT

, or 

DVD 

is pressed to choose

your desired component.

• Check that the component has infrared remote capability.  For example, if

your component didn’t come with a remote commander, it probably isn’t
capable of being controlled by a remote commander.

• Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by

pressing the 

POWER

TV

/

VIDEO

 and 

VOL–

 buttons simultaneously.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

Customer Support Information

If – after you’ve read through this manual – you still cannot get the
Remote Commander to work properly, call the Sony Customer
Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217.

Operating a TV, VCR, or cable box

3

4

, and 

5

TV:

 To operate the Picture-in-

Picture function. Press each
button or combination of
buttons as described in the
table below.

VCR:

N

: To play.

x

: To stop.

m

: To rewind.

M

: To fast-forward.

z

REC

: To record, press 

N

while pressing 

z

.

6

TV:

 To change the input mode.

VCR:

 To switch the antenna

output.

7

TV:

 To display the current

channel on TV.

VCR:

 To expose the on-screen

display.

8

TV/VCR:

 To move the cursor

upward, downward, to the left,
or to the right.

9

TV/VCR:

 To call up the MENU

display.

qd

and 

qf

To change the channel. For
example, to change to channel
5, press 

0

 and 

5

 (or press 

5

 and

ENT

).

qh

TV:

 To operate SLEEP function

on the TV. (Works only for a
TV with the SLEEP function.)

VCR:

 To change the input

mode.

qj

TV/VCR:

 To enter the selection.

qk

Channel up: 

+

Channel down: 

ql

TV/cable box: 

To operate

JUMP

FLASHBACK

 or

CHANNEL RETURN

 function on

the TV depending on the
setting of the TV’s
manufacturer.

Notes

• There may be cases you may turn on/off the cable box by pressing the 

CH+

 or

CH– 

buttons on the Commander.

• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume control to a

medium position.  If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely,
you will not be able to adjust your TV’s volume with the Commander.

PIP operations

Press

To

PIP

Turn on/off the “window” picture.

GUIDE

Turn off the “window” picture.

m

 or 

M

Change the TV channel in the “window” picture.

z

Change the input mode of the “window” picture.

x

Move the location of the “window” picture.

N

Swap the “main” picture and  the “window” picture.

X

Freeze the “window” picture.

9

To display the DVD menu.

qd

Number buttons : To set items
selected from the screen.

qf

To enter the setting. To set
items selected from the screen.

qg

To clear the selected characters
from the screen.

qh

To switch the subtitle.

qj

To execute items selected from
the screen.

qk

To proceed to next/previous
location or song.

ql

To return to the last previous
screen.

RM-V201

MUTING

VOL

CH

RECALL

TV/VIDEO

DISP

TV

S

VCR

DVD

POWER

CBL/SAT

REC

PIP

ENT

SLEEP GUIDE

MENU

OK

1

2

9

0

qa

8

7

5

6

4

3

qs

qd

qf

qg

qh

qj

ql

qk

Operating a digital satellite receiver

3

To use the “FAVORITE”
function.

4

N

: To exit the mode.

6

To switch the output of the
digital satellite receiver to the
TV. (When you connect a TV
cable or antenna to the receiver,
the output switches between a
TV and SAT program.)

8

To scroll through the Master
Guide.

9

To call up the MENU display.

qd

and 

qf

To change the channel. For
example, to change to channel
5, press 

0

 and 

5

 (or press 

5

 and

ENT

).

qg

To bring up the Master Guide.

qh

To bring up the Station Index.

qj

To select the channel that’s
highlighted. To bring up the
Station Index when a program
guide is not displayed.

qk

Channel up: 

+

Channel down: 

To page through the guide
when a program guide is
displayed.

ql

To tune to the last tuned
station.

Remote Button Descriptions

General

1

To set up the Commander.

2

Component select buttons.
To switch to the operations
of each component, press
the button on which that
component is assigned.

q;

Volume up: 

+

Volume down: 

qa

To mute the volume on TV.

qs

To turn on and off the
power of the selected
component.

Summary of Contents for RM-V201

Page 1: ...s You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with the factory presetting In such a case follow the procedure in Setting the Code Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA R6 batteries not supplied Be sure to line up the and on the batteries with the and on the battery compartment 1 2 When to replace the batteries Under normal conditions batt...

Page 2: ...g for the Correct Code If you ve tried all the code numbers listed for your component and you still cannot get the Commander to work or if your component is not listed in the Component Code Numbers tables try these steps 1 Power on the component you want to set up Insert a tape or disc if necessary 2 Press and release the S set button 3 Press the button of the component on the Commander that you w...

Page 3: ...ess the button of the desired component on the Commander TV VCR DVD CBL SAT 2 Point the Commander directly at the component 3 Press the button for the function you want to use See Remote Button Descriptions for complete descriptions of the buttons on the Commander Notes on Using the Remote Commander Basically use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders supplied with your components Using ...

Page 4: ...TV s manufacturer Notes There may be cases you may turn on off the cable box by pressing the CH or CH buttons on the Commander If your cable box can control volume be sure to set its volume control to a medium position If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely you will not be able to adjust your TV s volume with the Commander PIP operations Press To PIP Turn on off the window pictur...

Page 5: ...s pressed to choose your desired component Check that the component has infrared remote capability For example if your component didn t come with a remote commander it probably isn t capable of being controlled by a remote commander Should any problem persist reset the Commander to the factory setting by pressing the POWER TV VIDEO and VOL buttons simultaneously For the customers in the U S A Cust...

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