User manual SONY RMV8A-T

[. . . ] 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, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: For the customers in the USA Owner's Record The model number is located on the front panel. [. . . ] If you have programmed an incorrect operation by mistake, start again from Step 1. · If you try to program more than 32 steps, the System Control setting finishes, and the 32 steps you have programmed are registered. If you want to program again, clear the program (page 39) and start again from Step 1. · The SCROLL button is not counted as a step. · When programming a power-on command for the System Control function, if you select the component label for which you programmed the Power-On setting (page 44), the Power-On setting is also available. So, the power of the selected component turns off if the POWER key of the component is programmed. In this case, clear the Power-on setting, or do not program the POWER key of the component. About the order of operation steps Some of the components may not accept consecutive remote control signals. For example, a TV generally does not react to next signal right after the Power-on signal. So, a series of commands such as TV Power-on and input select may not work properly. In this case, insert other signals like the example below; TV Power-on t VCR Power-on t VCR play back t TV input select To change the name of a System Macro label on the display You can change the display of the labels on the display to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits. 1 In Step 5 (page 35), select the System Macro label of which name you want to change (for example, SYSTEM4) by keeping the Label Select button pressed for more than 2 seconds. (The labels for which a series of commands is programmed stay lit. ) "CLEAR OK" appears and the component macro is cleared with a beep sound. The cleared label flashes together with other labels for which a series of commands is not programmed. Note When you select the label for which a series of commands is programmed, the `NG' sound is heard. If you release the Label Select button then, data is not cleared and the component macro signal is transmitted. SYSTEM COMPO Component names are displayed. The labels for which a series of commands is programmed stay lit and others flash. 2 Select the component for which you want to program a series of commands by pressing the Label Select button (for example, DVD). SYSTEM COMPO SET SYSTEM TV SAT CABLE DVD 3 Program a series of commands for the component label by following the same procedure of Step 6-8 on page 36. 4 Press the SET button. With a beep sound, a series of operating commands is registered. The display returns to Step 2 above. Continued 41 Executing a Series of Commands -- System Control Functions (continued) The current interval setting stays lit. (ms: 1/1000 second) Changing the interval between operation steps You can control the interval from 150- 900 ms. 5 Select the interval by pressing the Label Select button. SET 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second. 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display "SYSDELAY" on one of the labels. SYSDELAY 150ms 400ms 650ms 900ms INTERVAL With a beep sound, the setting is changed. 3 Select "SYSDELAY" by pressing the Label Select button. SET SET POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY SYSDELAY 150ms 400ms 650ms 900ms INTERVAL 6 Press the SET button. The display returns to Step 4. 4 Select "INTERVAL" by pressing the Label Select button. SET SYSDELAY INTERVAL TIME 42 Changing the component macro executing time 1 Follow the procedure of Steps 1-3 on page 42. COMPO SET SYSDELAY 0sec 1sec 2sec TIME 2 Select "TIME" by pressing the Label Select button. SET 4 Press the SET button. The display returns to Step 2. SYSDELAY INTERVAL TIME The current component macro executing time stays lit. The factory setting is 1 sec. 3 Select the component macro executing time by pressing the Label Select button. COMPO SET SYSDELAY 0sec 1sec 2sec TIME With a beep sound, the setting is changed. 43 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Labels Programming the Power-On command of a selected component (for Sony components only) When using Sony components, you can program the Power-On signal for each component on a component label. You can select the desired component and turn it on by just selecting that label after pressing the COMPO button. Example: To program the TV label 1 Keep the SET button pressed for more than a second. "SET" appears on the LCD display. 2 Press the SCROLL button twice to display "POWER ON" on one of the labels. COMPO SYSTEM TIMER SCROLL 2 3 4 POWER SET SET POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY REC VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AUX 1, 5 3 Select "POWER ON" by pressing the Label Select button. TUNER CD TAPE MD TV PHONO DVD MENU GUIDE SET VOL CH MUTING RECALL POWER ON COPY CLEAR SYSDELAY "POWER ON" appears on the LCD display, and component names are displayed on the labels. 44 The display of the component names (preset by Sony) for which you can program the Power-on signal flashes. The display of the other components stays lit. 5 Press the SET button. The display returns to the previous one. To clear the Power-On command Follow the same procedure as Steps 1- 5 on pages 44- 45. The selected component name appears on the bottom of the LCD display. A beep sound is heard, and "OFF" lights. 4 Select the desired component by pressing the Label Select button. (To change the labels, press the SCROLL button repeatedly. [. . . ] See "Changing the interval between operation steps" (page 42) and set a longer interval, or adjust the series of commands by changing the order of buttons and labels. (When programming the system control function, you can make an interval by pressing the TIMER button. ) 72 Symptom Remedy The component set to be · The component could not receive the signal from the operated by the timer of Commander successfully. When using the timer, check the the Commander does not following. - Check that the timer macro program functions correctly by pressing the TEST key, after programming the timer (page 58). [. . . ]