Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RM-AV2100B Sony
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3-048-646- 14 (1) Integrated Remote Commander Operating Instructions © 2000 Sony Corporation RM-A V2100/A V2100B.
2 WARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . WARNING Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly appr oved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
3 F eatur es The RM-A V2100 Remote Commander provides centralized contr ol of all your A V components from a single remote commander and saves the tr ouble of operating different A V components with different r emote control devices. The following ar e its main features.
4 T able of Contents Getting Started Installing the Batteries ......................................................................................................... 6 When to replace the batteries ...................................................
5 Selecting a Channel with a Single Key Press — Channel Macro Function ......................... 45 Using Other Functions Locking the Controls — Hold Function ............................................................................... 47 Protecting your settings — Pr eset Lock Function .
6 Getting Started Installing the Batteries Slide open the battery compartment lid and insert four size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line up the + and – on the batteries with the + and – on the battery compartment.
7 5 COMMANDER OFF button T urns the power of the Commander off. 6 Component Select buttons Selects the component to control. 7 VOLUME +/– buttons * (page 14, 22) Adjust the volume. 8 MUTING button * (page 14, 22) Mutes the audio. Press the button once again to resume at the previous volume.
8 Basic Operations Setting the Code for Preset Audio and V isual Components The Commander is pr eset at the factory to operate Sony brand A V components (see the table below). If you are using the Commander with a factory-set Sony components, skip the following procedures.
9 Example: T o set up a Philips’ TV 1 See the tables in the supplied “Component Code Numbers”, and find the three-digit code number for the desired component. If more than one code number is listed, use the number that is listed first. For example, to set up a Philips’ TV , you would use the code number 056.
10 Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components (continued) Checking if the code number works 1 Pr ess the corresponding Component Select button for the component you have set up. The Commander turns on and the touch-keys appear on the display .
11 4 If you have succeeded, check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component, such as channel and volume control. See page 13 for details. 5 Press COMMANDER OFF . If the Commander does not seem to be working T ry repeating these setup pr ocedures using the other codes listed for your components (see page 8).
12 1 While pr essing COMMANDER OFF , press MUTING. All the component names on the display flash. 2 Pr ess the Component Select button for the desir ed component. 3 Pr ess CHANNEL + or CHANNEL –. Pr ess CHANNEL + to go to the next code number . Pr ess CHANNEL – to go back to the pr evious code number .
13 Example: T o play a CD player 1 Press the desired Component Select button. The Commander comes on and the keys for operating the selected component are displayed. Operating Y our Components with the Remote Commander When you operate a non-Sony component, make sure you set the component code first (page 8).
14 Operating Y our Components with the Remote Commander (continued) T o contr ol the volume Press the VOLUME +/– buttons to contr ol the volume, and the MUTING button to mute. When you select a visual component, the TV’s volume will be contr olled, and when you select an audio component, the amplifier ’s volume will be controlled.
15 Notes on operating your components When you use a double cassette deck Y ou need to select deck A or B befor e operating. T o select the deck, press DECK B/A to switch the display between “DECK A” and “DECK B”. Be sure that you have set a component code each for DECK A and DECK B (page 8).
16 Using Non-Preset Remote Contr ol Operations — Lear ning Function T o operate non-pr eset components or functions, use the following “learning” procedure to “teach” any of the programmable buttons and keys to operate the functions of another remote contr ol.
17 4 Press and hold down the button on the other r emote control until you hear a beep. (If you r elease the button before you hear a beep, the signal may not be learned corr ectly .) “LEARN” stops flashing and stays lit. When the command has been learned successfully , the learned keys stay lit and the other learnable keys flash.
18 Notes • If you do not perform learning steps within two minutes, learning mode ends. • If you do not perform Step 4 within 10 seconds after Step 3, the display turns back to the display in Step 2.
19 When you teach the signals of an air -conditioner See the notes on page 39. T o display only the fr equently used keys Y ou can hide keys you do not use. This makes operations even easier to understand, when the components have many keys. After Step 2 on page 16, while pressing the RESET key , press the key you want to hide (flashing).
20 F or accurate learning • Do not move the r emote units during the learning procedure. • Be sure to keep holding down the button of the other remote contr ol until you hear the confirmation beep. • Use fr esh batteries in both remote control units.
21 T o clear all signals learned for a specific component 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess the corresponding Component Select button. When you want to clear signals learned for DECK B/A Press DECKB/A to display “DECK A”or “DECK B”. Y ou can not clear both decks at the same time.
22 However , if your visual components are connected to an audio system, you pr obably hear TV or VCR sound from the loudspeakers via your amplifier , not fr om your TV speakers. In this case, you need to change the factory preset so that you can control the volume of your visual components without first having to switch to the amplifier .
23 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess VOLUME + and VOLUME –. The volume control setting of visual components (TV , VCR1,2 and 3, CBL/ SA T , and DVD) changes to the displayed component.
24 If a series of commands is alr eady pr ogrammed for that button That program will be displayed. (At the factory , the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 button is preset with the System Power -Off function for Sony .
25 3 Press key(s) or button(s) for the desir ed operation. If you want to power on the TV , press the POWER (or POWER ON) key . 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 and program the buttons and keys for the series of operations. In this example, pr ess the following buttons and keys.
26 2 While pr essing the RESET key , pr ess the same SYSTEM CONTROL button (1, 2, or 3) again. When the contents of its program ar e clear ed, all the component names flash. When you want to set a new program to this SYSTEM CONTROL button, follow Steps 2 to 5 on pages 24 and 25.
27 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess the SYSTEM CONTROL button (1 or 3). The pr ogrammed key operations ar e displayed in order . 2 While pressing the RESET key , press the SYSTEM CONTROL button (1 or 3). When the contents of its program ar e clear ed, all the components names flash.
28 Pr ogramming a series of commands to the Component Select buttons As with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons, you can also pr ogram a series of operating commands for the Component Select buttons (up to 16 steps). T o execute the commands programmed on a Component Select button by the System Control function, pr ess the button for mor e than 2 seconds.
29 Notes • Y ou can pr ogram the System Contr ol functions for a Component Select button on which the Power -On function (page 31) has been pr ogrammed. In this case, the Power-On function is overwritten and cannot be used. If you clear the System Control functions for the button, the Power -On function is r esumed, and you can use it again.
30 Changing the interval between oper ation steps Y ou can contr ol the interval in 4 steps (approx. 127 ms, 408 ms, 708 ms, 974 ms). 1 While pr essing COMMANDER OFF , press CHANNEL+ and CHANNEL–. “SC1,” “SC2,” “SC3” and all the component names flash.
31 Example: T o pr ogram the TV button 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press VOLUME – and the desir ed Component Select button. When the Power-on command is programmed, you will hear a beep and “POWER ON” appears on the display . (The display goes off when you r elease the buttons.
32 Adding a command that is r equired when selecting a component In addition to the original function of selecting the operating keys and buttons of the desired component, the Component Select button can have another r emote control signal by “learning.
33 Example : T o pr ogram the input select signal of your amplifier to the CD button 1 Place the RM-A V2100 head to head with your component’s remote contr ol. 2 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess CHANNEL + and VOLUME +. “LEARN” appears and all the component names flash.
34 T urning Off the Power of All Components with the T ouch of a Single Button — System Power -Of f Function (for Sony Components only) When the System Power-Of f function is active, you can turn of f all Sony components just by pr essing the COMMANDER OFF button for three seconds.
35 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess CHANNEL – and VOLUME +. When the System Power-Of f function is set, “POWER OFF” appears on the display . (The display goes off when you r elease the buttons.) T o cancel the System Power -Of f function Repeat the procedure above.
36 3 Pr ess the ENTER key . “VCR3” (the original component), “CD” (the new component) and “ENTER” appear twice. 4 •If the newly assigned component is a Sony component, pr ess COMMANDER OFF to finish this pr ocedure. •If you need to set the component code, follow the steps on pages 8 and 9.
37 T o reset a Component Select button to its original setting 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , press the Component Select button which you want to reset. 2 While pressing the RESET key , pr ess that Component Select button again. The setting for that Component Select button returns to the factory setting.
38 Progr amming a Frequently Used K ey Operation for SY STEM CONTROL Buttons In addition to their original System Contr ol functions (see page 23), SYSTEM CONTROL 1, 2 or 3 buttons can be pr ogrammed to “learn” any remote contr ol signal.
39 Example: T o store the On/Of f signal of an air -conditioner to the SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button 1 Place the Commander head to head with the remote contr ol of the air-conditioner .
40 If the power -on/off operation does not work corr ectly The air -conditioner may not be turned on or off properly with the button of this Commander , for which you have pr ogrammed its power-on/off signal.
41 T r ansferring Data between Remote Commander s Y ou can transfer data, such as learned signals and component code settings, between this Commander and another Sony RM-A V2100 or a Sony RM-VL900 remote commander . Note on remote commanders Y ou can transfer data between r emote commanders with the mark.
42 T ransfer ring Data between Remote Commanders (continued) 4 Pr ess the 1 key . 1: All data of the Commander 2: Data of a Component Select button 5 Confirm that the r eceiving remote commander is r eady for data. (T o set the receiving commander , follow the pr ocedure on page 43.
43 7 Press the “ENTER” key . When the data has been transferred, “TV” and “ M ” go off. If the data have been successfully transferred, the backlight of the display turns of f. Note If “NG” appears while sending the data, go back to Step 6 and continue the operation or pr ess COMMANDER OFF to stop the operation.
44 2 Pr ess the m key . M : T ransfer data m : Receive data 3 Pr ess the 1 key . 1: All data of the Commander 2: Data of a Component Select button 4 Pr ess the ENTER key . As the data is received, the corresponding component name stays lit. If the all data have been successfully received, the backlight of the display turns of f.
45 Selecting a Channel with a Single K ey Press — Channel Macro Function Y ou can pr ogram the Channel Macro function for the keys listed below (macro keys). If you program the operation of entering the 1, 2, 3 and ENTER keys for a macro key , you can select the channel 123 by pressing that single key .
46 4 Release the macr o key (PIP INPUT). “PIP INPUT ,” “1,” “2,” “3,” and “ENTER” appear twice. 5 Pr ess COMMANDER OFF . Notes • Y ou cannot program the Channel Macro function for a macro key that has “learned” a signal.
47 If the CHANGE key is not displayed, press any button (except the SYSTEM CONTROL or COMMANDER OFF buttons) before you start. 1 While pressing the CHANGE key , press COMMANDER OFF .
48 2 Pr ess the POWER OFF key . All the component names stop flashing and stay lit, and “POWER ON” flashes. 3 Pr ess COMMANDER OFF . When the pr eset lock is on If you try to set a component code number (page 8) or perform learning for the Component Select buttons (page 32), “NG” will flash on the display .
49 Changing the Auto Power -Off T ime of the Commander The Commander is preset at the factory to switch the power off automatically after 10 minutes if left unused (Auto Power-Off).
50 The number which shows current Automatic-Off time and the arrow indicating the current brightness of the backlight stay lit. Other numbers and the opposite arrow will flash. 2 Press one of the 1 – 9 keys to select the Off time. For example, to set the Automatic-Off time to 20 seconds, press the 2 key .
51 Setting the Key-T ouch Beep Y ou can turn on or off the key-touch confirmation beep. T o turn on the key-touch beep 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess MUTING. 2 While pressing MUTING, pr ess VOLUME+. “ON” appears on the display . 3 Press COMMANDER OFF .
52 Notes • Y ou can select only one of the display types for all Component Select buttons. If you change the display type to the basic- function (“CHANGE 2”) display for a Component Select button, the displays for all other Component Select buttons are also changed to the same type (“CHANGE 2”).
53 1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF , pr ess CHANNEL+ and the Component Select button whose display you want to modify . 2 Press the key you want to display . Each time the key is pressed, it is selected and deleted alternately . A selected key stops flashing and stays lit.
54 Specifications Operating distance Approx. 32.8 ft. (10 meters) (varies depending on components of dif ferent manufacturers) Power requirements Remote control and backlight: Four size AA (R6) batteries Battery life Approx. 5 months (varies depending on frequency of use) Dimensions Approx.
55 T r oubleshooting If you have problems setting up or using the Remote Commander , first check the batteries (page 6), then check the items below . Remedy • Go closer to the component. The maximum operating distance is approximately 32.8 ft. (10 m).
56 Symptom You hear beeps (“pip, pip, pip, pip, pip”) and “NG” flashes. You hear beeps (“pip, pip”) and “NG” flashes. “NG” appears during learning. A system control program does not function correctly. Remedy • Learning has not succeeded.
57 Symptom The power of the Commander turns off by itself. The power of the Commander does not turn on when you press a button. Your Commander does not work as expected after data transfer. Remedy • This Commander is preset at the factory to switch the power off automatically after 10 minutes if left unused.
58 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER INPUT DISPLAY SLEEP WIDE MENU M m , < EXECUTE PIP ON/OFF PIP OFF PIP CH+ PIP INPUT PIP MOVE PIP STILL PIP SWAP TV FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change .
59 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER AUDIO DISPLAY ANGLE CLEAR RETURN TITLE SUB TITLE DVD MENU M m , < EXECUTE m N M x X > . DVD FUNCTION To turn to the power on and off Number buttons: To .
60 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER CHANNEL +/– RECALL CBL (Cable box) FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to cha.
61 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0, ENTER +10 INPUT DISPLAY RECALL FAVORITE S.INDEX GUIDE EXIT MENU M m , < EXECUTE CHANNEL +/– SA T FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To change the channel For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 ( or, press 5 and ENTER).
62 T able of Preset Functions (continued) KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER D.SKIP REPEAT CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM CLEAR m N M x X > . CD FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To select the track number (0 selects track 10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the +10 button below.
63 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER D.SKIP DISPLAY CONTINUE SHUFFLE PROGRAM CLEAR m N M REC x X > . MD FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To select the track number (0 selects track 10) To select track numbers above 10, see the descriptions on the +10 button below.
64 KEY DISPLAY POWER 1 – 9, 0 +10 ENTER BAND N n SHIFT A B C CHANNEL +/– TUNER FUNCTION To turn the power on/off Number buttons To select numbers 10 and above To enter the setting To select FM/AM .
65 KEY DISPLAY POWER T.TONE SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE N n MENU M m , < CENTER REAR SUB WOOFER EFFECT FRONT BAL REAR BAL DSP (Digital Surround Processor) FUNCTION To turn the power on/off To make a tes.
66 Keys for each component The followings are the tables of the keys available for each component, which ar e useful if you use them as a memorandum of learned keys. TV LCD T ouch-K ey Display T able Memo for component select buttons If you assign other components on Component Select buttons, use the space below as your memo.
67 VCR 1 VCR 2 VCR 3 Continued.
68 LCD T ouch-Key Display T able (continued) DV D VD (Video disc player).
69 AMP CBL (cable box) SA T Continued.
70 LCD T ouch-Key Display T able (continued) CD MD DA T.
71 DECK A DECK B Continued.
72 LCD T ouch-Key Display T able (continued) TUNER DSP (Digital Surround Pr ocessor).
73 Full display Y ou can use the following tables as a memorandum for the optional button or for any component..
74 Quick Reference of Oper ations To Set a component code Program to the keys or buttons on a component (learning function) Assign other components to the Component Select buttons Change the volume co.
75 To Program a System Control functions for Component Select buttons Set the desired keys on the display Set the interval of the System Control functions Transfer data Program a Channel Macro functio.
76 Index A Auto Power-Of f of the Commander 49 of the backlight 50 B Backlight adjusting 50 Auto Power-Off 49 batteries 6 Batteries 6 C, D Changing function display of keys 19 interval of the System C.
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