Operating Instructions
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...is preset at the factory to the TV Component Select button. Learning function for programming various other remote control signals This Commander has a Learning function, to "learn" the remote control signals needed to operate other non-preset components or functions. (To "teach" such...) In addition, the Commander can "learn" remote control signals (infrared signals only) of non-Audio Visual components such as Sony. Features The RM-VL600 Remote Commander provides centralized control of all your Sony AV components. Centralized control of Sony AV components with this Commander, use it out...
...is preset at the factory to the TV Component Select button. Learning function for programming various other remote control signals This Commander has a Learning function, to "learn" the remote control signals needed to operate other non-preset components or functions. (To "teach" such...) In addition, the Commander can "learn" remote control signals (infrared signals only) of non-Audio Visual components such as Sony. Features The RM-VL600 Remote Commander provides centralized control of all your Sony AV components. Centralized control of Sony AV components with this Commander, use it out...
Operating Instructions
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...Adding an Extra Function to replace the batteries 8 Location of Another Remote Control - Learning Function ... 16 For accurate Learning 19 Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons and System Control buttons 20 Changing or erasing the function of a "learned" button...Commander to the Component Select Buttons 33 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls - System Control Functions 29 To clear programmed commands 31 Programming a Series of Commands to on programming the signals for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components - Setting component codes 10 Setting ...
...Adding an Extra Function to replace the batteries 8 Location of Another Remote Control - Learning Function ... 16 For accurate Learning 19 Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons and System Control buttons 20 Changing or erasing the function of a "learned" button...Commander to the Component Select Buttons 33 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls - System Control Functions 29 To clear programmed commands 31 Programming a Series of Commands to on programming the signals for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components - Setting component codes 10 Setting ...
Operating Instructions
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... when you first set the TV and AMP codes before setting up to work even after you have already "learned" remote control signals If another signal has already been programmed on the VOL+/- Note on the component with its "learned" signal (page 22). 12 Setting component codes (continued)... erase its power switch. 2 Press the corresponding Component Select button for the component you release it as channel and volume control. See page 14 for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components - TV TV 3 Aim the Commander at the component and press POWER. The Component Select button...
... when you first set the TV and AMP codes before setting up to work even after you have already "learned" remote control signals If another signal has already been programmed on the VOL+/- Note on the component with its "learned" signal (page 22). 12 Setting component codes (continued)... erase its power switch. 2 Press the corresponding Component Select button for the component you release it as channel and volume control. See page 14 for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components - TV TV 3 Aim the Commander at the component and press POWER. The Component Select button...
Operating Instructions
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.... See "Table of Preset Functions" (page 39) for the functions of buttons for the TV or AMP buttons to send a signal to program the VOL +/- In this case, program the remote control signals with this setting (page 25). 2 Press any other component, that signal will be transmitted instead of the volume or muting of...
.... See "Table of Preset Functions" (page 39) for the functions of buttons for the TV or AMP buttons to send a signal to program the VOL +/- In this case, program the remote control signals with this setting (page 25). 2 Press any other component, that signal will be transmitted instead of the volume or muting of...
Operating Instructions
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... of your video cassette recorder to the VCR N (Play) button of Another Remote Control - Remote control for computer display (including a built-in tuner type), if the Commander is "learned." Programming Signals of the Commander 1 Place the RM-VL600 head to head with your component's remote control. You can also use the Learning function to change the signals of the...
... of your video cassette recorder to the VCR N (Play) button of Another Remote Control - Remote control for computer display (including a built-in tuner type), if the Commander is "learned." Programming Signals of the Commander 1 Place the RM-VL600 head to head with your component's remote control. You can also use the Learning function to change the signals of the...
Operating Instructions
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...and then follow Steps 4 and 5 to perform Learning. 7 Press SET to one button at any signal on your component to other remote control, until both the SET indicator and the Component Select button lights up again. To cancel setup, press SET. Therefore you cannot teach...code after "learning" a signal If you have programmed any point during the Learning procedure.) If you set a component code. During data transfer, only the SET indicator stays lit, and the Component Select button turns off. remote control of Another Remote Control - Repeat Step 4 while the Component Select button...
...and then follow Steps 4 and 5 to perform Learning. 7 Press SET to one button at any signal on your component to other remote control, until both the SET indicator and the Component Select button lights up again. To cancel setup, press SET. Therefore you cannot teach...code after "learning" a signal If you have programmed any point during the Learning procedure.) If you set a component code. During data transfer, only the SET indicator stays lit, and the Component Select button turns off. remote control of Another Remote Control - Repeat Step 4 while the Component Select button...
Operating Instructions
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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 amplifiers) to the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may differ depending on page 24....or curtains receiving an infrared signal can be transmitted only after you select TV or AMP. or MUTING buttons to send any signal to program the VOL +/- When you select other rooms, etc.). other components, the "learned" signal will be transmitted only by pressing VOL ...
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 amplifiers) to the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may differ depending on page 24....or curtains receiving an infrared signal can be transmitted only after you select TV or AMP. or MUTING buttons to send any signal to program the VOL +/- When you select other rooms, etc.). other components, the "learned" signal will be transmitted only by pressing VOL ...
Operating Instructions
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..., only the SET indicator lights up , you can release the Component Select button. Learning Function (continued) Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons and System Control buttons You can release the SYSTEM CONTROL button when the SET indicator lights up . 20 After "learning," the input selection of an amplifier is automatically switched to...
..., only the SET indicator lights up , you can release the Component Select button. Learning Function (continued) Programming remote control signals to the Component Select buttons and System Control buttons You can release the SYSTEM CONTROL button when the SET indicator lights up . 20 After "learning," the input selection of an amplifier is automatically switched to...
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...flashes. Programming signals of a single button SET TV/VIDEO POWER TV DVD SAT CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP VIDEO1 1 TUNER 4 MD 7 VOL VIDEO2 2 CD 5 TV 8 DVD 0 DIGITAL /ANALOG AUX 3 TAPE 6 PHONO 9 ENT CH TWIN VIEW SLEEP MUTING GUIDE INFO RECALL MENU EXIT OK TOOLS 1,3 2 SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD... button pressed, press the button you want to erase while pressing the Component Select Button. To clear the "learned" function of another remote control - If you want to finish setting. To cancel erasing, press SET. 22 SET SET VCR during data erasing VCR data erasing complete...
...flashes. Programming signals of a single button SET TV/VIDEO POWER TV DVD SAT CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP VIDEO1 1 TUNER 4 MD 7 VOL VIDEO2 2 CD 5 TV 8 DVD 0 DIGITAL /ANALOG AUX 3 TAPE 6 PHONO 9 ENT CH TWIN VIEW SLEEP MUTING GUIDE INFO RECALL MENU EXIT OK TOOLS 1,3 2 SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD... button pressed, press the button you want to erase while pressing the Component Select Button. To clear the "learned" function of another remote control - If you want to finish setting. To cancel erasing, press SET. 22 SET SET VCR during data erasing VCR data erasing complete...
Operating Instructions
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...button of the Commander by following the steps of "Programming signals of another remote controlLearning Function" (page 16). 3 Program the power-off signal of the air-conditioner respectively, so that you want to program the remote control signals of the new settings on signal and the ...erase a single "learned" function of a Component Select button, see page 22. 3 Press SET to finish setting. Programming signals of another , while your air-conditioner's remote control can only erase the "learned" functions of all the other Component Select button lights turn off. The two buttons of ...
...button of the Commander by following the steps of "Programming signals of another remote controlLearning Function" (page 16). 3 Program the power-off signal of the air-conditioner respectively, so that you want to program the remote control signals of the new settings on signal and the ...erase a single "learned" function of a Component Select button, see page 22. 3 Press SET to finish setting. Programming signals of another , while your air-conditioner's remote control can only erase the "learned" functions of all the other Component Select button lights turn off. The two buttons of ...
Operating Instructions
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TV DVD SAT CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP Volume control setting complete. Press and while holding MUTING pressed. All Component Select buttons ... If you release them . TV VCR DVD CD SAT TAPE CBL AMP Volume control setting complete. Controlling the Volume of the VOL +/- To set only the audio components' volume controls to AMP Press VOL + while holding VOL+, press MUTING. TV DVD SAT... CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP To set all volume controls to AMP Press VOL - Press and while holding MUTING pressed. or MUTING buttons to send a signal to...
TV DVD SAT CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP Volume control setting complete. Press and while holding MUTING pressed. All Component Select buttons ... If you release them . TV VCR DVD CD SAT TAPE CBL AMP Volume control setting complete. Controlling the Volume of the VOL +/- To set only the audio components' volume controls to AMP Press VOL + while holding VOL+, press MUTING. TV DVD SAT... CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP To set all volume controls to AMP Press VOL - Press and while holding MUTING pressed. or MUTING buttons to send a signal to...
Operating Instructions
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TVtDVDtSATtCBLt VCRtCDtTAPEtAMP The Component Select buttons that Sony components are set to do not flash. SET 2 While holding SET, press MENU. SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD Continued 27 SET TV/VIDEO POWER TV DVD ...1 2 1 Example: To clear the Power-on by pressing that Component Select button (for Sony components only) When a code number of the selected component just by just pressing that Component Select... Component Select button. While the POWER button is pressed, the Component Select buttons that Sony components are not set to a Component Select button, the Power-On signal is set...
TVtDVDtSATtCBLt VCRtCDtTAPEtAMP The Component Select buttons that Sony components are set to do not flash. SET 2 While holding SET, press MENU. SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD Continued 27 SET TV/VIDEO POWER TV DVD ...1 2 1 Example: To clear the Power-on by pressing that Component Select button (for Sony components only) When a code number of the selected component just by just pressing that Component Select... Component Select button. While the POWER button is pressed, the Component Select buttons that Sony components are not set to a Component Select button, the Power-On signal is set...
Operating Instructions
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...Sony brand has been set this function.) • Even if you used . If you change the component code (page 10) after setting the Power-On function, the Power-On function is cleared. (The Component Select button flashes twice to indicate that you cannot set on a Component Select button, you cannot program..." function on that button but it cannot be used the Learning function (page 16) to program a signal on a Component Select button, you can program the Power-On function on it. To program the Power-On command Repeat the same procedure, pressing the desired Component Select button.
...Sony brand has been set this function.) • Even if you used . If you change the component code (page 10) after setting the Power-On function, the Power-On function is cleared. (The Component Select button flashes twice to indicate that you cannot set on a Component Select button, you cannot program..." function on that button but it cannot be used the Learning function (page 16) to program a signal on a Component Select button, you can program the Power-On function on it. To program the Power-On command Repeat the same procedure, pressing the desired Component Select button.
Operating Instructions
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... Select button (page 33), the execution of the programmed commands begins when you can program a series of Commands - r Set the input mode of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (A - r Start video playback. You can set the System Control function for more than 2 seconds. Example: To ...PHONO 9 ENT CH TWIN VIEW SLEEP MUTING GUIDE INFO RECALL MENU EXIT OK TOOLS 1,3 2 SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD 1 Continued 29 If you can program up to 16 consecutive operation steps to each remote commander signal is transmitted. When executing the programmed commands, each of the TV to VIDEO 1.
... Select button (page 33), the execution of the programmed commands begins when you can program a series of Commands - r Set the input mode of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (A - r Start video playback. You can set the System Control function for more than 2 seconds. Example: To ...PHONO 9 ENT CH TWIN VIEW SLEEP MUTING GUIDE INFO RECALL MENU EXIT OK TOOLS 1,3 2 SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD 1 Continued 29 If you can program up to 16 consecutive operation steps to each remote commander signal is transmitted. When executing the programmed commands, each of the TV to VIDEO 1.
Operating Instructions
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... to a Component Select button. 3 Press SET to that point. If you have programmed are registered. You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends. • If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already "learned" a remote control signal (page 16), you press the corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button. • While in sequence as below: TV POWER VCR POWER AMP POWER...
... to a Component Select button. 3 Press SET to that point. If you have programmed are registered. You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends. • If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already "learned" a remote control signal (page 16), you press the corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button. • While in sequence as below: TV POWER VCR POWER AMP POWER...
Operating Instructions
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...as in the example below: TV Power-ontVCR Power-ont VCR playbacktTV input select To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET, press and hold for programming the System Control functions The following information helps you want to clear. 31 For example, some TVs generally ...may not respond to program a consecutive operation steps. About the order of operation steps Some of Commands - In this case, insert other signals to other components such as TV Power-on and input select may not accept consecutive remote control signals. Executing a Series of the...
...as in the example below: TV Power-ontVCR Power-ont VCR playbacktTV input select To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET, press and hold for programming the System Control functions The following information helps you want to clear. 31 For example, some TVs generally ...may not respond to program a consecutive operation steps. About the order of operation steps Some of Commands - In this case, insert other signals to other components such as TV Power-on and input select may not accept consecutive remote control signals. Executing a Series of the...
Operating Instructions
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...VCR Component Select button. 32 You can program up to complete the programming. Example: To program the procedure on page 29 for programming the System Control functions" on page 31. SET TV DVD SAT CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP If a Control Program function (Component Macro) has already been set...flashes twice. The setting procedure is automatically canceled. 2 Set the Control Program function. The VCR Component Select button light turns off. To execute the commands programmed on a Component Select button by the System Control function, press the button for the Component Select buttons (up to ...
...VCR Component Select button. 32 You can program up to complete the programming. Example: To program the procedure on page 29 for programming the System Control functions" on page 31. SET TV DVD SAT CBL VCR CD TAPE AMP If a Control Program function (Component Macro) has already been set...flashes twice. The setting procedure is automatically canceled. 2 Set the Control Program function. The VCR Component Select button light turns off. To execute the commands programmed on a Component Select button by the System Control function, press the button for the Component Select buttons (up to ...
Operating Instructions
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... Select button has already "learned" a remote control signal (page 16), you can program a Control Program function (Component Macro), but the function does will be programmed up to clear. Once if you clear the "Learned" Function. Notes • You can program a Control Program function (Component Macro) for a Component Select...to any point for more than 3 seconds the Component Select button you can assign another component while the consecutive Control Program is executed by pressing the buttons TVtPOWERtTV. To clear the Learning Learned Function, see "Changing or erasing the ...
... Select button has already "learned" a remote control signal (page 16), you can program a Control Program function (Component Macro), but the function does will be programmed up to clear. Once if you clear the "Learned" Function. Notes • You can program a Control Program function (Component Macro) for a Component Select...to any point for more than 3 seconds the Component Select button you can assign another component while the consecutive Control Program is executed by pressing the buttons TVtPOWERtTV. To clear the Learning Learned Function, see "Changing or erasing the ...
Operating Instructions
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... 4 MD 7 VOL VIDEO2 2 CD 5 TV 8 DVD 0 DIGITAL /ANALOG AUX 3 TAPE 6 PHONO 9 ENT CH TWIN VIEW SLEEP MUTING GUIDE INFO RECALL MENU EXIT OK TOOLS 1 SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD 1 While holding down the POWER button and the TV/ VIDEO button, the SET indicator lights up and the Component Select buttons light up one... Settings - VOL TV/VIDEO + POWER + When pressing the POWER button and the TV/VIDEO button, all the Component Select buttons go off at last, all remote control signals programmed by one by the "learned" function to reset the Commander to its factory settings.
... 4 MD 7 VOL VIDEO2 2 CD 5 TV 8 DVD 0 DIGITAL /ANALOG AUX 3 TAPE 6 PHONO 9 ENT CH TWIN VIEW SLEEP MUTING GUIDE INFO RECALL MENU EXIT OK TOOLS 1 SYSTEM CONTROL ABCD 1 While holding down the POWER button and the TV/ VIDEO button, the SET indicator lights up and the Component Select buttons light up one... Settings - VOL TV/VIDEO + POWER + When pressing the POWER button and the TV/VIDEO button, all the Component Select buttons go off at last, all remote control signals programmed by one by the "learned" function to reset the Commander to its factory settings.
Operating Instructions
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...Search function. • When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit (supplied with some or all the codes for the component (page 16). • The component may not be preset. If some of Sony's amplifiers) to an Audio System" (page 25). • You have ...the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may interfere with a code number that there are weakened. The Commander fails to program the remote control signals for your component does not work, try the Learning procedure again (page 16). If the code that the component has infrared...
...Search function. • When you teach signals of an interactive signal exchange system remote control unit (supplied with some or all the codes for the component (page 16). • The component may not be preset. If some of Sony's amplifiers) to an Audio System" (page 25). • You have ...the Commander, the response signal of the main unit may interfere with a code number that there are weakened. The Commander fails to program the remote control signals for your component does not work, try the Learning procedure again (page 16). If the code that the component has infrared...