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... other components. You can remote control your components by setting the type and code number of operating different AV components with the non-preset components.) (page 14) In addition, the Commander can assign Component Select buttons to operate Sony brand components, so you... if a Component Select buttons is preset for non-Sony components are its main features. Features The RM-VL710 Remote Commander provides centralized control of all your Sony AV components. Remote control signals for most major brands components including Sony. This is useful when you can only assign TVs...
... other components. You can remote control your components by setting the type and code number of operating different AV components with the non-preset components.) (page 14) In addition, the Commander can assign Component Select buttons to operate Sony brand components, so you... if a Component Select buttons is preset for non-Sony components are its main features. Features The RM-VL710 Remote Commander provides centralized control of all your Sony AV components. Remote control signals for most major brands components including Sony. This is useful when you can only assign TVs...
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... an Audio System ...23 Adding an Extra Function to replace the batteries 6 Location of Controls 7 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Sony Components only 25 Executing a Series of Commands - To reset the Commander to another remote control - Hold Function 32 Erasing all settings - Table of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries 6 When to the Component...
... an Audio System ...23 Adding an Extra Function to replace the batteries 6 Location of Controls 7 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Sony Components only 25 Executing a Series of Commands - To reset the Commander to another remote control - Hold Function 32 Erasing all settings - Table of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries 6 When to the Component...
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indications on batteries • Do not use the Commander for remote control operation (two size AA (R6) batteries) Under normal conditions, the batteries will be drained. If the Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be erased. When to replace the batteries Batteries for a long ...types of batteries together. • If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak, wipe the contaminated area of the code numbers (page 8) and "learned" remote control signals (page 14) will last up the + and - Getting Started Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery...
indications on batteries • Do not use the Commander for remote control operation (two size AA (R6) batteries) Under normal conditions, the batteries will be drained. If the Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be erased. When to replace the batteries Batteries for a long ...types of batteries together. • If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak, wipe the contaminated area of the code numbers (page 8) and "learned" remote control signals (page 14) will last up the + and - Getting Started Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery...
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... can assign Component Select buttons to operate Sony brand AV components (see the table below). For example, to any of your desired components. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 8 Basic Operations Setting the Code for the desired component. Setting component codes The Commander is listed first. Setting a component code 2 SET POWER TV VCR CBL DVD AMP...
... can assign Component Select buttons to operate Sony brand AV components (see the table below). For example, to any of your desired components. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 8 Basic Operations Setting the Code for the desired component. Setting component codes The Commander is listed first. Setting a component code 2 SET POWER TV VCR CBL DVD AMP...
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...will be lost, and the setup procedure will be canceled. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 4 Press the Number buttons to enter the four-digit component code number. 5 Press ENT. Notes • If you press a button in the wrong order, the Component Select button flashes five times, and then... press a component code number that the setup is incomplete. TV TV If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning off . 3 Press the Component Select button for the desired component. Start over from Step 2. • If you don't input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between...
...will be lost, and the setup procedure will be canceled. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 4 Press the Number buttons to enter the four-digit component code number. 5 Press ENT. Notes • If you press a button in the wrong order, the Component Select button flashes five times, and then... press a component code number that the setup is incomplete. TV TV If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning off . 3 Press the Component Select button for the desired component. Start over from Step 2. • If you don't input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between...
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... 11). See page 12 for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components - It is recommended that you have succeeded, check that the Commander is operating the other components. The Component Select button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the TV's ... AMP codes before setting up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the amplifier's volume. 3 Aim the Commander at the component and press POWER. Setting the Code for details. Note on a button using the other codes listed for the component you have already "learned" remote control...
... 11). See page 12 for non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components - It is recommended that you have succeeded, check that the Commander is operating the other components. The Component Select button lights up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the TV's ... AMP codes before setting up to indicate that the Commander is controlling or muting the amplifier's volume. 3 Aim the Commander at the component and press POWER. Setting the Code for details. Note on a button using the other codes listed for the component you have already "learned" remote control...
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.... TV: Powers off . The selected Component Select button lights up, and all other buttons turn until the component reacts as described in the supplied "Component Code Numbers". Press CH - MENU SET + All Component Select buttons flash. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 3 Press CH + or CH - to go to... any of the Component Select buttons (page 30), you can find a code number available for a component that doesn't have turned one in the following status so that the Search function works effectively. The Component Select button flashes...
.... TV: Powers off . The selected Component Select button lights up, and all other buttons turn until the component reacts as described in the supplied "Component Code Numbers". Press CH - MENU SET + All Component Select buttons flash. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 3 Press CH + or CH - to go to... any of the Component Select buttons (page 30), you can find a code number available for a component that doesn't have turned one in the following status so that the Search function works effectively. The Component Select button flashes...
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...code, all code numbers will be lost, and the setup 2 procedure will be canceled. Example: To operate a video cassette recorder 1 Press the desired Component Select button. Start over from the beginning. • If you release it means that the setup is incomplete. Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander When you operate a non-Sony... component, make sure you don't input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step, the setup procedure ...
...code, all code numbers will be lost, and the setup 2 procedure will be canceled. Example: To operate a video cassette recorder 1 Press the desired Component Select button. Start over from the beginning. • If you release it means that the setup is incomplete. Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander When you operate a non-Sony... component, make sure you don't input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds between each step, the setup procedure ...
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... for computer display (including a built-in tuner type), if the Commander is "learned." It is possible to make a note on the back of the Commander 1 Place the RM-VL710 head to the VCR N (Play) button of the supplied "Component Code Numbers.") Notes • Some specific remote control signals may not be "learned." • You can also...
... for computer display (including a built-in tuner type), if the Commander is "learned." It is possible to make a note on the back of the Commander 1 Place the RM-VL710 head to the VCR N (Play) button of the supplied "Component Code Numbers.") Notes • Some specific remote control signals may not be "learned." • You can also...
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.... In this case, "teach" the functions of each button on the other buttons. Programming signals of another component's remote control signal After positioning the two remote commanders as in Step 3. Note on the REC z signal You can only "teach" to one button at any signal... to other remote control, until both the SET indicator and the Component Select button lights up again. Learning Function (continued) 5 Press and hold the button on your component to a single button on the Commander. After data transfer is incomplete. Therefore you set a component code after "learning...
.... In this case, "teach" the functions of each button on the other buttons. Programming signals of another component's remote control signal After positioning the two remote commanders as in Step 3. Note on the REC z signal You can only "teach" to one button at any signal... to other remote control, until both the SET indicator and the Component Select button lights up again. Learning Function (continued) 5 Press and hold the button on your component to a single button on the Commander. After data transfer is incomplete. Therefore you set a component code after "learning...
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... and while holding POWER pressed, press the desired Component Select button. Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons Programming the Power-On Command of a non-Sony brand has been set on a Component Select button, you first press POWER. When you first press POWER, only the Component Select buttons that button... on a Component Select button. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 25 All Component Select buttons flash. 2 While holding SET, press MENU. Notes • If the component code of the Selected Component just by just pressing that lights up .
... and while holding POWER pressed, press the desired Component Select button. Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons Programming the Power-On Command of a non-Sony brand has been set on a Component Select button, you first press POWER. When you first press POWER, only the Component Select buttons that button... on a Component Select button. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 25 All Component Select buttons flash. 2 While holding SET, press MENU. Notes • If the component code of the Selected Component just by just pressing that lights up .
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...indicator light turns on page 20. • If you change the component code number (page 8) or program a new signal by mistake, start again from Step 1 to that has been programmed with a series of commands of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (A - In this example, press buttons ...in setting mode, you cannot clear any point for those buttons which already have a control program have programmed. You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends. • If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already "learned" a remote...
...indicator light turns on page 20. • If you change the component code number (page 8) or program a new signal by mistake, start again from Step 1 to that has been programmed with a series of commands of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (A - In this example, press buttons ...in setting mode, you cannot clear any point for those buttons which already have a control program have programmed. You cannot continue programming once the setting mode ends. • If a SYSTEM CONTROL button has already "learned" a remote...
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... has already "learned" a remote control signal (page 14), you can program a Control Program function (Component Macro) for over more than 20 seconds, the setting mode ends and the series of commands will not work until you enter a new brand's component code number without clearing the previous ... before the next step is executed by pressing the same Component Select button again. Programming a series of commands to on the Component Select buttons (continued) To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET, press and hold for more than 3 seconds the Component Select button...
... has already "learned" a remote control signal (page 14), you can program a Control Program function (Component Macro) for over more than 20 seconds, the setting mode ends and the series of commands will not work until you enter a new brand's component code number without clearing the previous ... before the next step is executed by pressing the same Component Select button again. Programming a series of commands to on the Component Select buttons (continued) To clear programmed commands 1 Press and while holding SET, press and hold for more than 3 seconds the Component Select button...
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...; Since you want to the CBL button 1 Press and while holding down this button, the other Component Select buttons flash. The settings of the component code (page 8) and the "learned" function (page 14) are copied to a new button. 1 SET POWER TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 2 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 ENT 2 Press and...
...; Since you want to the CBL button 1 Press and while holding down this button, the other Component Select buttons flash. The settings of the component code (page 8) and the "learned" function (page 14) are copied to a new button. 1 SET POWER TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 2 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 ENT 2 Press and...
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...that is approximately 32.8 ft. (10 m). • Check that you have pressed the correct Component Select button. See "Setting a component code by a remote commander. • You have assigned a different component on the TV or AMP button (page 30). You cannot operate a component even after setting the... again (page 14). In this case, the volume cannot be operated with new ones. • Set the component code correctly. Replace them with a code number that the component has infrared remote capability. If some of Sony's amplifiers) to the component. Continued 35
...that is approximately 32.8 ft. (10 m). • Check that you have pressed the correct Component Select button. See "Setting a component code by a remote commander. • You have assigned a different component on the TV or AMP button (page 30). You cannot operate a component even after setting the... again (page 14). In this case, the volume cannot be operated with new ones. • Set the component code correctly. Replace them with a code number that the component has infrared remote capability. If some of Sony's amplifiers) to the component. Continued 35
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...but the Power-On setting will not work properly, call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217. 36 codes again (page 8). This function is on /off state before you set on the Component Power-On command of a "learned" button" on the Component Component Select button... Control function or Control Program function. "learned" function after you still cannot get the Remote Commander to follow the correct steps (pages 26, 29). • Change the direction the remote commander is because the power of the component turns on and off alternately when receiving the power...
...but the Power-On setting will not work properly, call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217. 36 codes again (page 8). This function is on /off state before you set on the Component Power-On command of a "learned" button" on the Component Component Select button... Control function or Control Program function. "learned" function after you still cannot get the Remote Commander to follow the correct steps (pages 26, 29). • Change the direction the remote commander is because the power of the component turns on and off alternately when receiving the power...
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Index A, B Batteries 6 C, D Changing 20 CH (CHANNEL) button 11 Clearing/Changing learned signal 20, 21 Power-On command 25 Code number 8, 11 Component Select buttons assigning other components 30 copying settings 31 programming a signal 14 programming a series of commands 29 setting Power-On function 25 Copying settings of Component Select buttons 31 E Erasing 33 F, G, H, I, J, K Factory...
Index A, B Batteries 6 C, D Changing 20 CH (CHANNEL) button 11 Clearing/Changing learned signal 20, 21 Power-On command 25 Code number 8, 11 Component Select buttons assigning other components 30 copying settings 31 programming a signal 14 programming a series of commands 29 setting Power-On function 25 Copying settings of Component Select buttons 31 E Erasing 33 F, G, H, I, J, K Factory...