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2-588-574-12 (1)
Integrated Remote
Commander
Operating Instructions
RM-VL710
© 2005 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. This 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, th
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Features The RM-VL710 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 non-Sony Preset Audio and Visual Components — Setting component codes .................................
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Additional Information Precautions .................................................................................................34 Miantenance ...............................................................................................34 Specifications ..............................................................................................34 Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................35 Appendix Table of Preset Functions
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Getting Started When to replace the Installing the batteries Batteries Batteries for remote control Slide open the battery operation (two size AA (R6) compartment lid and insert two batteries) size AA (R6) batteries (not Under normal conditions, the supplied). Be sure to match up the batteries will last up to six + 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 compartmen
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Location of Controls 1 SET indicator 1 qs 2 SET button SET POWER 2 qd 3 Component Select buttons TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 3 Light or flash during operation. 4 Number buttons 1 2 3 5 PIP button 4 5 6 6 VOL +/– buttons* 4 7 GUIDE button 7 8 9 8 MUTING button* ENT qf wd 0 9 DISPLAY button 5 qg 0 RETURN button qa Player Control buttons qs TV/VIDEO button 6 qh qd POWER button qj qf ENT (enter) button 7 qg SLEEP button qk 8 qh CH (channel) +/– buttons 9 ql qj MAIN/SUB button qk RECALL button w; 0 ql MENU bu
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Basic Operations Setting a component code Setting the Code for 2 non-Sony Preset SET POWER Audio and Visual TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 3 Components 1 2 3 — Setting 4 5 6 component codes 4 7 8 9 The Commander is preset at the ENT 0 factory to operate Sony brand AV 5 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 major brand preset AV 2 components also. To use with other AV components,
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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 the wrong order, the Component Select button flashes five times, and then turns off. Check the component code number, and try setting it again. • If you don’t input anything into the Commander within 20 seconds The selected Component Select between each step, the setup button lights up, and all o
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If the Commander does not Setting the Code for non-Sony seem to be working Preset Audio and Visual Try repeating the setup procedures Components — Setting using the other codes listed for your component codes (continued) component, or try setting the code number using the Search function (page 11). Checking if the code Note on the VOL+/– and MUTING number works buttons When you operate a visual 1 Power on the component component, the TV button lights with its power switch. up to indicate that th
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1 Press and while holding Setting a component SET, press MENU. MENU code by the Search SET + function All Component Select buttons You can find a code number flash. available for a component that doesn’t have one in the supplied “Component Code Numbers”. TV VCR CBL DVD AMP Before starting the Search function 2 Press the Component Select Set each component to the following status so that the Search button for the desired function works effectively. component. TV, AMP: Power-on CD player*, MD play
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Setting a component code by the Search function (continued) Operating Your Components with the 4 Press ENT. Remote Commander ENT When you operate a non-Sony component, make sure you set the component code first (page 8). The Component button turns off. SET POWER TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 1 If the Component Select button flashes five times before turning 1 2 3 off, it means that the setup is 4 5 6 incomplete. Start over from Step 1. 7 8 9 5 Check if the code number 0 ENT works by following the instructi
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2 Press any Player Control To control the volume button. Press VOL +/– to control the volume. Press MUTING to mute See “Table of Preset Functions” the sound. (page 37) for the functions of When you select a visual buttons for each component. component, the TV’s volume will be controlled (TV Component Note Select button lights up), and when The remote control signals may be you select an audio component, different for some components or functions. In this case, program the the amplifier’s volume
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2,7 Programming signals SET PO POWER WER 4 of another remote TV TV VCR VCR CBL CBL D DVD VD AMP AMP 3 control — Learning 1 2 3 Function 4 5 6 To operate components or 7 8 9 functions which do not work even if you set a component code ENT ENT 0 0 number, use the following Learning procedure to “teach” any of the programmable buttons or the Commander to operate the 4 functions of another remote control. You can also use the Learning function to change the signals of individual buttons after settin
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2 Press and hold SET for over 4 Press the button on the 3 seconds. Commander you want to “teach.” SET The SET indicator lights up, and all Component Select Both the SET indicator and the buttons flash. selected Component Select button flash (Learning function SET standby). TV VCR CBL DVD AMP SET TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 3 Press the Component Select If another signal has already button for the component been “learned” by that whose signals are to be button The SET indicator flashes “learned.” twice, an
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Notes Programming signals of another • If you do not perform Learning steps remote control — Learning within 20 seconds at any point during Function (continued) the process, Learning mode ends. • If you do not perform Step 5 within 10 seconds after Step 4, the learning 5 Press and hold the button procedure returns to Step 3. Repeat Step 4 while the Component Select on the other remote control, button lights. until both the SET indicator and the Component Select To cancel setup, press SET. button
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When you “teach” signals to For accurate Learning VOL +/– or MUTING •Do not move the remote units •If you used the Learning during the Learning procedure. function to program the VOL +/ •Be sure to keep holding down – or MUTING buttons to send the “learning” button until your any signal to components other Commander reacts as described. than the TV or AMP, that signal •Use fresh batteries in both will be transmitted only by remote units. pressing VOL +/– or MUTING •Avoid Learning in places subje
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Programming signals of another 2 Press and hold the remote control — Learning Function (continued) Component Select button for the component whose signals are to be “learned” Programming remote for over 3 seconds. control signals to the Component Select buttons You can “teach” one operating procedure to a Component Select Then, SET indicator and all button, so that when you press the other Component Select Component Select button, the buttons light. operation is also automatically SET done. For
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3 Press and hold the button on the other remote control, until the SET indicator lights and all the Component Select buttons flash again. During data transfer, only the SET indicator stays lit, and the Component Select button turns off. If the SET indicator flashes five times It means that “learning” is incomplete. Repeat Steps 2 and 3. 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to “teach” remote control signals to other buttons. 5 Press SET to finish “learning.” Notes • If you do not perform Learning steps within
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Programming signals of another Example: To erase the “learned” remote control — Learning function from the Number Function (continued) button 1 in VCR mode 1 Press and hold SET for over Changing or erasing the 3 seconds. function of a “learned” SET button To change the “learned” function, clear it first and perform Learning The SET indicator lights up, again. and all Component Select buttons flash. To clear the “learned” function of a single button SET TV VCR CBL DVD AMP 1,3 SET POWER TV VCR CBL
