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Integrated Remote
Commander

Operating Instructions

© 2000 Sony Corporation

RM-VL900

Содержание RM-VL900

Страница 1: ...3 048 656 12 1 Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions 2000 Sony Corporation RM VL900 ...

Страница 2: ...that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or televison 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...

Страница 3: ...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 available page 35 Reassigning new components You can assign other Component Select buttons to freely operate other components This is useful when you have more than two of the same kind of AV components page 32 System Control function allo...

Страница 4: ...ystem 21 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Function 23 Programming a series of commands to the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons 24 Notes on System Control Operation 27 Programming a series of commands to the Component Select buttons 27 Changing the interval between operation steps 29 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons 30 Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Comp...

Страница 5: ...ls Hold Function 45 Additional Information Precautions 46 Specifications 46 Troubleshooting 47 Appendix Table of Preset Functions 50 TV 50 VCR 51 CBL Cable box 51 SAT 52 DVD 52 VD LD player 53 CD 53 MD 54 DAT 54 DECK 55 AMP 55 Index Back cover ...

Страница 6: ...eplace the batteries with new ones Note Do not take more than one hour to replace the batteries otherwise your setting of the code numbers page 8 and learned remote control signals page 15 will be erased Notes on batteries Do not mix old batteries with new ones or mix different types of batteries together If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak wipe the contaminated area of the battery c...

Страница 7: ...H channel buttons ql RECALL button Note on the VOL and MUTING buttons The Commander controls or mutes the TV s volume when you select a visual component The Commander controls or mutes the amplifier s volume when you select an audio component You can change this setting also page 21 NOTE The function of control buttons vary depending on settings operating modes Table of Preset Functions page 50 sh...

Страница 8: ... 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 Analog audio compact cassette deck NOTE CBL and VD can be set to any of the above Component Select buttons and so can the others respectively See Table of Preset Functions page 50 for t...

Страница 9: ...art over from Step 2 Continued Notes If you press a component code number that is not on the table in the supplied Component Code Numbers or if you press a button in an improper order the Component button flashes five times and then turns off Check the component code number and try setting again If you don t input anything into the Commander for over 20 seconds between each step the setup procedur...

Страница 10: ... not seem to be working Try repeating the setup procedures using the other codes listed for your components or try setting the code number using the Search function page 11 Note on the VOL and MUTING buttons When you operate a visual component the TV button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the TV s volume When you operate an audio component the AMP button lights up...

Страница 11: ...ll Component Select buttons flash 2 Press the Component Select button for the desired component The selected Component button lights up and all other buttons turn off 3 Press CH or CH and POWER in turn until the component reacts as decribed in the following Powers off TV Powers on VCR SAT CBL DVD AMP Plays back VD CD MD TAPE Press CH to go to the next code number Press CH to go back to the previou...

Страница 12: ...ng the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components continued Example To play a CD player 1 Press the desired Component Select button The Component button lights up when you press it and turns off when you release it Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander When you operate a non Sony component make sure you set the component code first page 8 ...

Страница 13: ...G button of TV or AMP by the Learning function that signal will be transmitted only when you select TV or AMP When you select other components the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP will be transmitted If you have assigned another component to the TV or AMP button page 32 the volume of the TV or amplifier cannot be controlled even when you select other components Continued 2 Press any Pla...

Страница 14: ...ssible to select directly as follows when you are connecting more than two VCRs TV VIDEO 0 TV tuner TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO1 TV VIDEO 2 VIDEO2 TV VIDEO 3 VIDEO3 TV VIDEO 4 VIDEO4 TV VIDEO 5 VIDEO5 TV VIDEO 6 VIDEO6 If the above operations do not work program the remote control signals of your component to the Commander using the Learning function page 15 About the input select of a VCR Each time the TV V...

Страница 15: ...lso use the Learning function to change the signals of individual buttons after setting the component code number page 8 It is recommended that you make a note of the learned key functions Note Some specific remote control signals may not be learned Example To program the N Play signal of your component to the VCR N Play button of the Commander 1 Place the RM VL900 head to head with your component...

Страница 16: ...of the learned component remains flashing It stays that way until you have changed the setting Example If CD has been set to VCR VCR lights up and CD flashes 4 Press the button on the Commander you want to teach Both the S set indicator and the Component button flash Learning function standby If another signal has already been learned by that button The S set indicator flashes twice and the Comman...

Страница 17: ...erform Learning steps within 20 seconds at any point during the process Learning mode ends If you do not perform Step 5 within 10 seconds after Step 4 Learning mode ends To cancel setup press S set If the Commander does not seem to be working If the learned button does not operate properly teach once again For example if the volume becomes very loud after pressing VOL only once noise may have inte...

Страница 18: ...ration for SYSTEM CONTROL Buttons on page 35 For accurate Learning Do not move the remote units during the Learning procedure Be sure to keep holding down the learning button until your Commander reacts as described Use fresh batteries in both remote units Avoid Learning in places under direct sunlight or a strong fluorescent light The remote control detector area may differ depending on each remo...

Страница 19: ...1 in VCR mode 1 Press and hold S set for over 3 seconds The S set indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash 2 While holding the desired Component Select button pressed press the button you want to erase The S set indicator turns off and the selected Component button lights up Note Be sure to press both buttons at once If you release the Component Select button the Commander change...

Страница 20: ...lect buttons flash 2 While holding x pressed press the desired Component Select button The S set indicator turns off and the selected Component button lights up Note Through this operation you can only erase the learned functions of all buttons for a specific component and the Channel Macro function The learned functions for the Component Select buttons cannot be changed here You must be sure befo...

Страница 21: ... 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 don t need to press the TV button to control the TV volume The following table shows the factory setting of which volume would be controlled for each component Continued However if your visual components are connected to an audio system you may w...

Страница 22: ...ents are TV VCR CBL SAT DVD Audio components are CD MD TAPE AMP Controlling the Volume of Visual Components Connected to an Audio System continued 1 Press S set All Component Select buttons flash 2 While holding MUTING pressed press VOL or VOL To set all volume controls to AMP Press VOL while holding MUTING pressed All Component Select buttons light up when you press these buttons and then turn of...

Страница 23: ...teps Pressing a Component Select button is also counted as 1 step If you have set the System Control function on a Component Select button page 27 the execution of the programmed commands begins when you press the Component Select button for more than 2 seconds Notes If you have already programmed the VOL or MUTING button for each component with any signals using the Learning function the procedur...

Страница 24: ... button At the factory the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 button is preset with the System Power Off function for Sony components and the SYSTEM CONTROL 3 button is factory preset with standard Power On command for nearly all Sony components To program a new series of operations clear the program first see page 26 2 Press SYSTEM CONTROL 2 All Component Select buttons light up 3 Press the Component Select button...

Страница 25: ...ontents first see page 26 If you change the component code number page 8 or program a new signal by Learning page 15 on a 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 corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button If you have programmed an incorrect operation by mistake press S set to cancel setup and start agai...

Страница 26: ...VCR Power on t VCR play back t TV input select By programming an often used component s command as the final step you can save the step of pressing a Component Select button when you start operating that component To clear programmed commands While holding S set pressed press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 2 or 3 button All Component Select buttons light up when you press these buttons and turn off w...

Страница 27: ...trol function This is because the power of the component gets 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 If the system control function does not work correctly see also Tips for programming the System Control function on page 26 Programming a series of commands to the Compo...

Страница 28: ... used If you clear the learned signal on the button the System Control function is resumed and you can use it again You can program the Power On function page 30 on a Component Select button on which the System Control function has been programmed but the Power On function cannot be used If you clear the System Control function on the button you can use the Power On function If you interrupt the p...

Страница 29: ... or 3 whose interval you want to change pressed press one of the Number buttons 1 4 to select the interval 1 Approx 127 ms the factory setting 2 Approx 408 ms 3 Approx 708 ms 4 Approx 974 ms ms 1 1000 second All Component Select buttons light up when you press these buttons and turn off when you release them Note If you press a Number button apart from 1 4 the S set indicator flashes twice and the...

Страница 30: ...t indicator flashes twice and the Commander returns to its state in Step 1 Be sure to select from 1 4 Executing a Series of Commands System Control Function continued Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons Programming the Power On Command of the Selected Component for Sony Components only When using Sony components you can program the Power On signal for each component on a Compo...

Страница 31: ...nd the Commander returns to its state in Step 1 Even if you have programmed a signal by the Learning function page 15 or the System Control function page 27 on a Component Select button you can program the Power On function on that button but it cannot be used If you clear a learned signal or the System Control function on the button you can use the Power On function You can program a signal by th...

Страница 32: ...usly assigned Component button light up Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons You can assign another component to any of the Component Select buttons Notes Once you assign another component to a Component Select button the setting of the component code number page 8 will be erased The component code number will not return even if you reset the newly assigned component and turn...

Страница 33: ...nent Select button to its original setting 1 Press and hold S set for over 3 seconds The S set indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash 2 While holding x pressed press the desired Component Select button The S set indicator turns off and the selected Component button lights up Note Through this operation you can only erase the learned functions to all buttons on a specific compon...

Страница 34: ...D are imported to VCR Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons continued Copying the settings of a Component Select button to another button You can copy the entire settings of a Component Select button to another Component Select button The settings of the component code page 8 the Channel Macro function page 43 and the learned function page 15 are copied to a new button Note Yo...

Страница 35: ...ton to select a component 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 commands Note Some specific remote control signals may not be learned Continued RM VL900 about 2 4 inches 5 10 cm away Example To store the On Off signal of an air conditioner to the SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button 1 Place the Commander head...

Страница 36: ...he air conditioner until the Commander reacts as shown below During data transfer only the S set indicator stays lit and the Component buttons turn off After data transfer is complete the Commander returns to its state in Step 2 5 Press S set to finish setting Note You can program a remote control signal for a SYSTEM CONTROL button by learning for which the System Control functions have been progr...

Страница 37: ...ogrammed its power on off signal If the Commander can operate only ON with one button and OFF with another while your air conditioner s remote control can operate ON OFF with a single button program the signal on two buttons of the Commander as follows 1 Clear the learned power on off signal In the example on page 35 clear the learned signal from the SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button 2 Program the signal tr...

Страница 38: ...e mark Other remote controls cannot be used to transfer data Transferring the data You can transfer all data of this Commander or the data of a Component Select button on this Commander to another Sony RM VL900 or RM AV2100 To transfer all data of the Commander 1 Place the RM VL900 head to head with another remote commander Another remote commander RM VL900 about 2 4 inches 5 10 cm away 2 Press an...

Страница 39: ...nsfer data 4 Confirm that the receiving remote commander is ready to receive data To set the receiving commander follow the procedure on page 40 Note Be sure that the sending remote commander is ready to transfer data 5 Press ENT Start data transfer As the data is transferred the corresponding Component Select buttons turn off one by one If data transfer has been unsuccessful during or after proce...

Страница 40: ...ed You can use the Learning function page 15 to program the learned signal and the System Control function programmed on a Component Select button on another remote commander Be sure that the receiving remote commander is ready to receive data Receiving the data This Commander can receive the data of another Sony RM VL900 or RM AV2100 To receive the all data from another remote commander 1 Place t...

Страница 41: ... do not perform Step 6 within 10 seconds the S set indicator and all Component Select buttons flash five times followed by a short pause and then flash again 3 While holding cursor V pressed press the Number 1 button The S set indicator flashes and all Component Select buttons light up 4 Confirm that the sending remote commander is ready for data transfer To set the sending commander follow the pr...

Страница 42: ...e sending remote commander is ready to transfer data 5 Press ENT The S set indicator lights up and the selected Component button turns off data reception standby 6 Press ENT ENTER on the sending remote Commander After the data is received the Component Select button lights up If data transfer has been unsuccessful during or after the procedure both the S set indicator and the Component button flas...

Страница 43: ...CBL SAT m N M REC z x X You can program this function on the single REC z button not on the REC z B button for a double pressing operation You cannot program this function on the REC z button for SAT Continued Example To assign TV channel 123 to the REW button 1 Press and hold S set for more than 3 seconds The S set indicator lights up and all Component Select buttons flash 2 While holding REC z p...

Страница 44: ...lected Component button lights up Note Through this operation you can only erase the learned functions to all keys on a specific component and the Channel Macro function The learned functions to the Component Select buttons cannot be changed here You must be sure beforehand of which learned function you want to erase 3 Press S set to finish setting 3 While holding the desired macro key button pres...

Страница 45: ...R pressed press MUTING and RECALL The S set indicator lights up when you press these buttons and turns off when you release them When the function keys are locked all Component Select buttons flash twice when you press a control button To unlock the control Repeat the former procedure The S set indicator flashes twice and the Hold function is disabled twice twice ...

Страница 46: ...r 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 yo...

Страница 47: ...ode correctly If the code that is listed first for your component doesn t work try all the codes for your component in the order in which they are listed in the supplied Component Code Numbers Some features may not be preset If some or all of the buttons do not function correctly even after you have set the component codes then use the Learning function to program the remote control signals for th...

Страница 48: ...Macro key using the Learning function Clear the learned signals page 19 and try programming the Channel Macro function for the same key again or try with another Macro key Make sure that you have programmed the commands in the correct order pages 24 27 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 ...

Страница 49: ...lect buttons light up Then the Component buttons turn off one by one followed by the S set indicator When all have turned off all settings are cleared and the Commander returns to its original state including the preset series of functions on SYSTEM CONTROL 1 and 3 For the customers in the U S A Customer Support Information After you have read through this manual if you still cannot get the Remote...

Страница 50: ...ated with this Commander KEY DISPLAY 6v 6V 6B 6b 6OK 2PIP 5x 5X 5m 5REC z 5M qfCH qgRECALL 8VOL 9MUTING FUNCTION To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display To turn on off the window picture To change the TV channel in the window picture To change the TV channel in the window picture...

Страница 51: ...or to the right To move the cursor to the left To enter the selection of the MENU display To rewind To play To fast forward To record press N while pressing REC z First release N then release REC z To stop To pause Channel up Channel down In order to avoid recording by mistake the REC z button does not work by itself KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 1qa 1 9 0 ENT qfCH qgRECALL CBL Cable box FUNCTION To turn on ...

Страница 52: ...rewind To play To fast foward To stop To pause To proceed to the next location or song To proceed to the previous location or song KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 1qa 1 9 0 ENT 3TV VIDEO 4DISPLAY 2PIP qsSLEEP qdGUIDE 7MENU 6v 6V 6B 6b 6OK qfCH qgRECALL SAT FUNCTION To turn on and off To change the channel For example to change to channel 5 press 0 and 5 or press 5 and ENT To switch the output of the SAT receiv...

Страница 53: ...ewind To play To fast forward To stop To pause To proceed to the next location or song To proceed to the previous location or song KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 11 9 0 2PIP qaENT qgRECALL 5m 5N 5M 5x 5X qfCH qfCH CD FUNCTION To turn on and off To select the track number 0 selects track 10 To select track numbers above 10 see the descriptions on the 10 button below To select numbers 10 and above To enter the ...

Страница 54: ...e next song To proceed to the previous song KEY DISPLAY 0POWER 11 9 0 2PIP qaENT qgRECALL 4DISPLAY 5m 5N 5M 5REC z 5x 5X qfCH qfCH MD FUNCTION To turn on and off To select the track number 0 selects track 10 To select track numbers above 10 see the descriptions on the 10 button below To select numbers 10 and above To enter the setting To select the next disc To switch the display mode To rewind To...

Страница 55: ...elect the input source VIDEO 2 To select the input source AUX VDP To select the input source TUNER To select the input source CD To select the input source TAPE To select the input source MD To select the input source TV To select the input source PHONO To select the input source DVD To call up the MENU display To move the cursor upward To move the cursor downward To move the cursor to the right T...

Страница 56: ...ttons 34 E Erasing See Clearing Changing F G H Factory setting 26 33 49 I J K Input select 14 L Learning Function 15 35 Locking control of Commander 45 M MUTING button 10 13 18 22 45 N O Number buttons 9 14 29 30 32 33 38 41 44 P Q Power On function setting 30 SYSTEM CONTROL3 button 24 Power Off function See System Power Off function Preset components 8 R Receiving data 40 S SYSTEM CONTROL buttons...

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