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Integrated Remote
Commander
GB
Operating Instructions
FR
Mode d’emploi
RM-VL1400T
© 2006 Sony Corporation
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Features The RM-VL1400T Remote Commander Setting up to 10 series of provides centralized control of all your commands (Component A/V components from a single Remote Macros) of up to 32 Commander and saves the trouble of consecutive steps operating different A/V components with Up to 10 series of commands (Component different remote control devices. The Macros) which provide up to 32 following are its main features. consecutive steps by pressing a single button can be set. Control up to 10 compon
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Table of Contents Features .......................................... 3 Setting the power-on command of a selected A/V component ... 21 Getting Started Copying the settings of a Unpacking ....................................... 5 COMPONENT select button to another button ........................... 22 Installing the batteries ................... 5 Controlling the volume of visual Location and function of components connected to an controls ........................................ 6 audio compone
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Getting Started Unpacking Installing the Check the contents of the package before batteries using the Remote Commander. Slide and open the battery compartment lid and insert two LR6 (size AA) alkaline • Remote Commander RM-VL1400T (1) batteries (not supplied). Be sure to match the + and – indications of the batteries with the + and – indications of the battery compartment. • Operating Instructions (1) • Preset Code List (1) •Warranty Card (1) When to replace the batteries Under normal conditions
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qa % (muting) button* (page 10) Silences the sound. Press the button to Location and silence, and again to return to the function of controls previous volume level. qs GUIDE button Remote Commander qd OK and cursor (V/v/B/b) buttons qf RETURN button qg Player control (m/N/M/ z/x/X) buttons qh 1 (power) button qj OTHER button Used to display A/V components that are not set to the COMPONENT select buttons. Press to toggle among between 2 pages. qk 2-/ENT (enter) button Selects the programme. ql PR
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Basic Operations Setting operations of A/V components —Setting component code The Remote Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand A/V components. (Refer to the table below.) If you are using the Remote Commander with factory-set Sony components, skip the following procedures. To use with other brand A/V components, or Sony A/V components which do not function with the Remote Commander, you need to follow the procedures to set the component code. Factory preset COMPONENT select bu
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Setting A/V components 5 Press the number buttons to which are not listed in the enter the four-digit preset Preset Code List code, then press the OK button or the centre Label —Search function select button. You can set A/V components which are Example: To enter “8095” not listed in the supplied “Preset Code Press 8, 0, 9, 5 then the OK button. List” using the search function. Before starting the search A beep sounds, and the four-digit function preset code you have set and “OK” Set each A/V co
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4 Press the PROGRAM + or Operating your A/V PROGRAM – button, then components with the press the 1 (power) button repeatedly until the A/V Remote Commander component reacts as follows: Select the desired A/V component by TV: Powers off. pressing the COMPONENT select button Amplifier: Powers off or the volume on the Remote Commander, then operate turns up. the A/V component. CD player, MD deck, Casssette deck: Powers off or starts playing. Selecting the desired A/V Other component: Powers on comp
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Adjusting the volume Operating A/V components Press the 2 (volume) +/– buttons to adjust the volume. Press the % (muting) Press the appropriate buttons on the button to silence the sound temporarily. Remote Commander to operate your A/V When you select a visual component, the components. TV’s volume will be controlled; when you You can select the functions displayed on select an audio component, the amplifier’s the screen with the Label select buttons volume will be controlled. corresponding to
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Checking the button Other Useful function Functions —Labelling function When you press a button, its function Operating the Remote appears in the second line on the screen Commander in the dark while transmitting the remote control signals. You can also display the function without transmitting the remote control signals. To change the characters displayed on the (light) screen, see “Changing the characters on button the screen” (page 15). 1 While pressing the (light) button, press the desired
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Advanced Operations 4 Press the COMPONENT Programming select button or Label select Signals of Another button corresponding to the A/V component you want the Remote Control Remote Commander to learn. —Learning function The selected A/V component’s label To operate non-preset A/V components or appears in the second line on the button functions, use the following screen. “learning” procedure to “programme” any of the programmable signals on the Remote Commander’s buttons. You can also use the Lear
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Notes Programming a signal on • If you do not input anything into the Remote Commander within 60 seconds between each the COMPONENT select step, the setup procedure will be cancelled button and the set mode closes. Start over from the beginning. • If you do not perform step 6 within 10 1 Perform steps 1-3 of the seconds after performing step 5, a beep sounds twice and the selected button name learning procedure (page 12). and “NG” appear in the third line on the screen, then the display returns
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If the Remote Commander Changing or clearing the does not seem to be function of a “learned” working properly signal If the learned button does not operate To change the “learned” function, clear it properly, clear the learned signal first first and perform the learning procedure (page 14), then perform the learning again. procedure from step 1 again. (For example, if the volume becomes very loud 1 While pressing the (light) after pressing the 2 (volume) + button button, press the OTHER just on
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5 To clear the learned signals Changing the from other buttons, repeat characters on the steps 3 and 4. screen 6 Press the (light) button. You can change the A/V component names or functions, or button function (label) displayed on the screen. The display returns to the screen Characters and digits are input as follows shown in step 2. by pressing the number buttons. 7 Press the (light) button or 11 c , c - c . c : c ; c < c = c > c ? c the RETURN button twice. @ c / 2A c B c C c a c b c c c 2
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Changing the A/V Changing the function name component name of Label select buttons Up to 6 characters or digits can be input. Up to 6 characters or digits can be input. 1 While pressing the (light) 1 While pressing the (light) button, press the OTHER button, press the OTHER button. button. “SET MODE” appears as the screen “SET MODE” appears as the screen title. title. 2 Press the V/v buttons to 2 Press the V/v buttons to select “3 LABEL”, then press select “3 LABEL”, then press the OK button o
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5 Press the number buttons or 3 Press the COMPONENT V/v buttons to input digits or select button or Label select characters. button on which the A/V Begin inputting digits or characters component with the function from the position where the cursor (x) label you want to change is is displayed. Press the B/b buttons or set. the left or right Label select button to The selected A/V component appears move the cursor (x). in the second line on the screen. 6 Press the OK button or centre Label select
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Programming a Using the Series of Component Macro Commands Follow the procedure below to programme a Component Macro. You can (Component Macro) programme up to 32 consecutive actions. You can set an operation programme consisting of up to 32 steps (Component Example: To programme the Macro) on the COMPONENT select procedure above to the DVD button or Label select button button corresponding to any component. For example, when you watch a DVD by connecting a TV and DVD recorder to an 1 While pres
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Checking if a Component 5 Press the DVD button, the Macro is executed properly press the 1 (power) button. Follow the procedure below to check if 6 Press the OTHER button the programmed Component Macro works as intended. repeatedly, press the Label select button corresponding to To execute a Component the amplifier, then press the 1 Macro (power) button. 1 Press and hold the 7 Press the t (input select) COMPONENT select button button repeatedly to select the on which the desired appropriate vide
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Clearing programmed 3 While pressing the SCROLL steps of a Component button, press the Macro COMPONENT select button or Label select button to If you make a mistake in programming which the desired Component steps or you want to programme a new Component Macro, follow the procedure Macro has been programmed. below to clear the Component Macro. “MACRO” and the selected A/V component name appear on the first line and the programmed steps are 1 While pressing the (light) listed on the screen. butt
