Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RM-TP501 Sony
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3-864-784- 11 (1) Remote Commander Operating Instructions 1998 by Sony Corporation RM-TP501.
2 Pr ecautions CAUTION (Lithium battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufactur er . Discard used batteries according to the manufactur er ’s instructions. On operation Before connecting other components, be sur e to turn off and unplug the receiver .
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Pr eparations 4 Compatible Components and Functions 4 Pr eparing the Commander 5 Screen Hierar chy 8 Location of P arts and Basic Operations 9 Front panel 9 Rear panel 10 Operatio.
4 Pr epar ations This chapter describes how to prepar e the r emote commander for operation. Be sur e to read this section befor e operating. Compatible Components and Functions This unit is a remote contr ol system that utilizes infrared rays to control a r eceiver and A V components connected to the receiver .
5 Preparations Please be sure to carry out the pr ocedur es described in “Setting up the commander” on page 6 after inserting the batteries. Inserting batteries into the commander Insert the four size-AA (LR6) alkaline batteries (for commander operation) and lithium battery (for preservation of the commander ’s internal memory).
6 Preparations T ouch panel adjustment 3 Adjust the position of the touch panel’ s LCD. T ouch the center of each of the 4 dots with the touch pen. When all 4 dots have been touched “Adjusted” appears, a buzzer sounds, and the initial communication screen appears.
7 Preparations Note • T o ensure good communication conditions, carry out initial setup from dir ectly in front of, and close to the r eceiver . • Do not move the unit during initial setup. If a communication error occurs during setup An error message will be displayed.
8 Preparations The following diagram show the basic composition of this unit’s screen hierar chy . FUNCTION screen Scr een Hierar chy Normally , the FUNCTION screen is displayed.
9 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont panel 1 BACK LIGHT/COMMANDER OFF Press to turn the backlight on or of f. Hold down for about 2 seconds to turn the LCD off. When the LCD is off, pr ess to turn on the LCD and backlight. 2 T ouch panel T ouch to operate.
10 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Rear panel 1 T ransmitter/r eceiver section T ransmits and receives infrar ed signals to and from the receiver . 2 Battery cover 3 T ouch pen 4 SYSTEM/ST ANDBY button Normally used to turn off all Sony components.
11 Operation Basic Operations Displaying the FUNCTION screen T o operating components connected to the receiver , first display the FUNCTION screen, then select the component you wish to operate (CD, MD etc.). Normally , the FUNCTION scr een is displayed.
12 Operation FUNCTION screen hierar chy The following diagram shows the composition of the FUNCTION scr een hierarchy . The types of icons that can be displayed on the FUNCTION scr een can be set using FUNCTION HOOK UP in the SETUP screen. (For details on FUNCTION HOOK UP , see page 20.
13 Operation T o operate other functions T ouch SUB. Another set of buttons ar e displayed and ready for use. T o view the LIST T ouch LIST to view the song titles in a Sony CD changer (5, 50, 200 CD) or MD deck connected by a CONTROL A1 cord. In this case, the information must be downloaded from the r eceiver (see page 20 for details).
14 Operation This section describes how to operate the tuner . For details on tuner operation, please refer to the operating instructions pr ovided with the receiver . 1 T ouch FUNCTION. The FUNCTION screen appears. 2 T ouch . The receiver ’s function switches to TUNER and the tuner screen appears.
15 Operation This section describes how r ecord audio fr om a CD to an MD as an example of recor ding audio/video. Other operations Recording fr om an LD to a video deck is basically the same procedur e. For details on the buttons used in recor ding, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the r eceiver and other components.
16 Operation These sections describe how to select and make adjustments to the sound fields. For details concerning sound fields, please refer to the operating instructions supplied with the r eceiver . Displaying the SOUND FIELD screen T ouch SOUND FIELD.
17 Operation Adjusting Sound Fields Sound fields can be adjusted with the following 3 items: • EQ EDIT (fr equency band adjustments) • SURROUND EDIT (surround parameter adjustments) • LEVEL (speaker volume adjustments) For details on what can be adjusted, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the r eceiver .
18 Operation T o adjust the speaker volume 1 T ouch LEVEL on the SOUND FIELD screen. The LEVEL screen appears. 2 Adjust as desired. T ouch or to adjust to the level of the corresponding speaker . 3 T ouch EXIT when adjustment is finished. T o listen to the adjusted sound and check its balance T ouch TEST TONE.
19 Operation Registering the connected component The following procedur e lets you setup the component commander to operate the components connected to the receiver .
20 Operation 2 T ouch DOWNLOAD. The DOWNLOAD screen will appear . 3 T ouch to select the data you wish to download and press: FUNCTION NAME: Names of connected components. TUNER PRESET NAME: Broadcast station names etc., memorized in receiver . CD MEMO: CD song titles or disc titles etc.
21 Operation p Setting the operation sound on or off A beep can be set to sound or not sound when the touch panel is touched. T ouch ON (sound) or OFF (no sound) in BEEP:ON OFF in the SETUP screen. p Setting the warning alarm on or off A warning alarm can be set to sound or not sound when a communication error has occurr ed.
22 Additional information Precautions during use On installment Do not drop the commander or subject it to str ong vibration as this could cause damage. On the touch pen Use only the touch pen provided with this unit or the soft tip of your finger to operate the touch panel.
23 Additional information T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the commander , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer .
24 Additional information Index A, B Battery 5, 7 C CD player 13 D Downloading receiver data 20 E, F, G Front panel 9 FUNCTION Screen 11, 12 setup 19 H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O Operating components CD pla.
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