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3-048-656-12 (1)
Integrated Remote
Commander
Operating Instructions
RM-VL900
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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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. The 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, the
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Features The RM-VL900 Remote Commander provides centralized control of all your AV components from a single remote commander and saves the trouble of operating different AV components with different remote control devices. The following are its main features. Centralized control of Sony AV components with this one remote commander This Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand components, so you can use it out of the box as a control center for your Sony AV components. Remote cont
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Table of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries .................................................................................6 When to replace the batteries ............................................................................ 6 Location of Controls .....................................................................................7 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components .........................8 Setting a component code ................
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Using Other Functions Locking the Controls — Hold Function .......................................................45 Additional Information Precautions .................................................................................................46 Specifications ..............................................................................................46 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................47 Appendix Table of Preset Fu
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Getting Started When to replace the Installing the batteries Batteries Batteries for remote control Slide open the battery operation (Four size AA (R6) compartment lid and insert four batteries) size AA(R6) batteries (not Under normal conditions, the supplied). Be sure to match up the batteries will last up to five + and – indications on the months. If the Commander does batteries with the + and – not operate properly, the batteries indications on the battery might be drained. When this compartm
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Location of Controls 1 S (set) button 2 Set indicator 3 Component Select buttons Light or flash during operation. 4 Number buttons/AMP INPUT select buttons 5 PIP button 6 TV/VIDEO button 7 DISPLAY button 8 Player Control buttons 9 Cursor Control & OK buttons 0 MENU button qa VOL +/– buttons* qs MUTING button* qd SYSTEM CONTROL buttons qf POWER button qg ENT (enter) button qh SLEEP button qj GUIDE button qk CH (channel) +/– buttons ql RECALL button * Note on the VOL +/– and MUTING buttons The Com
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Basic Operations Setting a component code Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand AV components (see the table below). If you are using the Commander with a factory-set Sony 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 Example: To set up a Philips’ TV componen
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Notes • If you press a component code 3 Press the Component Select number that is not on the table in the button for the desired supplied “Component Code component. Numbers”, or if you press a button in an improper order, the Component The selected Component button flashes five times, and then button lights up, and all other turns off. Check the component code buttons turn off. number, and try setting again. • If you don’t input anything into the Commander for over 20 seconds between each step,
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If the Commander does not Setting the Code for Preset seem to be working Audio and Visual Components Try repeating the setup procedures (continued) using the other codes listed for your components, or try setting the code number using the Search function Checking if the code (page 11). number works Note on the VOL+/– and MUTING buttons 1 Press the corresponding When you operate a visual Component Select button component, the TV button lights for the component you up to indicate that the have set
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Setting a component code 1 Press S (set). All Component Select buttons by the Search function flash. You can find a code number available for a component that doesn’t have one in the supplied “Component Code Numbers”. Before starting the Search function 2 Press the Component Select Set each component to the button for the desired following status so that the Search component. function works effectively. TV: Power-on The selected Component VCR, SAT, CBL, DVD, AMP: button lights up, and all other
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Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components Operating Your (continued) Components with the Remote Commander 4 Press ENT. The Component button turns When you operate a non-Sony off. component, make sure you set the component code first (page 8). 5 Check if the code number works by following the instructions on page 10. To cancel setup, press S (set). Example: To play a CD player 1 Press the desired Component Select button. The Component button lights up when you press it, and turns o
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2 Press any Player Control To control the volume button. Press VOL +/– to control the volume, and MUTING to mute. See “Table of Preset Functions” When you select a visual (page 50) for the functions of component, the TV’s volume will buttons for each component. be controlled (the TV button lights up), and when you select an audio Note component, the amplifier’s The remote control signals may be volume will be controlled (the different for some components or functions. In this case, program the A
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Operating Your Components About the input select of a TV with the Remote Commander Each time the TV/VIDEO button (continued) is pressed, the input is changed in order. It is also possible to select directly as follows when you are Notes on operating your connecting more than two VCRs. components “TV/VIDEO” + “0” : TV tuner “TV/VIDEO” + “1” : VIDEO1 When you use a double cassette “TV/VIDEO” + “2” : VIDEO2 deck “TV/VIDEO” + “3” : VIDEO3 1 If the remote control for your “TV/VIDEO” + “4” : VIDEO4 de
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Example: To program the N (Play) signal of your component Using Unpreset to the VCR N (Play) button of Remote Control the Commander Operations 1 Place the RM-VL900 head — Learning Function to head with your component’s remote To operate unpreset components control. or functions, use the following Learning procedure to “teach” any Remote control for of the programmable buttons to your component operate the functions of another remote control. You can also use the Learning function to change the s
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Using Unpreset Remote Control 4 Press the button on the Operations — Learning Function (continued) Commander you want to “teach”. 3 Press the Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be “learned”. Both the S (set) indicator and Both the S (set) indicator and the Component button flash the selected Component button (Learning function standby). light up, and all other buttons turn off. If another signal has already been “learned” by that button The S (set) indicator flashes I
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Notes • If you do not perform Learning steps 5 Press and hold the button within 20 seconds at any point during on the other remote control, the process, Learning mode ends. until both the S (set) • If you do not perform Step 5 within indicator and the 10 seconds after Step 4, Learning mode ends. Component button light up again. To cancel setup, press S (set). During data transfer, only the S If the Commander does not (set) indicator stays lit, and the seem to be working Component button turns of
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Using Unpreset Remote Control For accurate Learning Operations — Learning Function (continued) •Do not move the remote units during the Learning procedure. •Be sure to keep holding down When you “teach” signals to the the “learning” button until your VOL +/– or MUTING buttons Commander reacts as described. •If you have programmed any •Use fresh batteries in both signal on the VOL +/– or remote units. MUTING button for components •Avoid Learning in places under other than TV and AMP using direct
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Example: To erase the “learned” Changing or erasing the function from the Number button 1 in VCR mode. function of a “learned” button 1 Press and hold S (set) for To change the “learned” function, over 3 seconds. clear it first and perform Learning The S (set) indicator lights up, again. and all Component Select buttons flash. To clear the “learned” function of a single button 2 While holding the desired Component Select button pressed, press the button you want to erase. The S (set) indicator t
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Using Unpreset Remote Control 2 While holding x pressed, Operations — Learning Function (continued) press the desired Component Select button. To clear all function signals “learned” for a specific component 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 cha
