User manual SONY RM-X170

[. . . ] 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: ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] This is because the power of the component goes on and off alternatively when receiving the power on/off signal. In this case, check the operating component's power on/off state before using the system control function. Notes · The programmed commands are executed when you press a Component Select button or a Label key for more than 2 seconds. When you press the button or the Label key for less than 2 seconds, it works as the normal Component Select button or key, and the corresponding touch-keys are displayed. · See also "About the interval between operation steps" on page 35 and "Notes on System Control Operations" on page 39. Example: To program the procedure on page 32 for the TV button 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on page 33. If a series of commands is already programmed for that button The programmed operations are displayed in order. To program a new series of operations, clear the program first (page 40). 2 Press the Component Select button for which you want to program a series of commands. TV Programming a series of commands for the Component Select buttons or the Label keys As with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons or the Label keys, you can also program a series of operating commands for the Component Select buttons (up to 32 steps). To execute the commands programmed on a Component Select button or a Label key by the System Control function, press the button or key for more than 2 seconds. The component macro executing time is variable by changing the setting (page 43). The selected component name appears on the Mode Display key. Other component names are displayed on the Label keys. Continued 39 Executing a Series of Commands -- System Control Functions (continued) You can select the Label key for programming a series of commands by pressing the desired Label key. To change the component names of the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly. Each time you press the OTHER button, the display of the Label keys changes as in Step 4 on page 13. To clear a System Control function programmed for Component Select buttons and Label keys 1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 27. 2 While pressing the DEL key, press the Component Select button (or Label key) of the System Control function you want to clear. To change the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly. 3 Follow Steps 4 to 7 on page 34. Notes · You can program the System Control functions for a Component Select button or a Label key on which the Power-On function (page 44) has been programmed. If you clear the "learned" signal or the System Control function from the button or key, the PowerOn function is resumed, and you can use it again. · You can set the learning function (page 47) or the System Control function (page 32) to the Component Select button or the Label key for which you programmed the Power-on signal. In this case, the Power-on setting is also available and the Power-on signal is output. So check the setting of Power-on signal before setting the learning function or the System Control function. Adding a command that is required 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 or the Label key can have another remote control signal by "learning. " For example, if you always have to change input select of the amplifier to CD when listening to the CD player, program the signal of "changing the amplifier's input select" to the CD button of this Commander. Then whenever you press the CD button, it automatically works as the original CD Component Select button and changes also the amplifier input select to CD. (In this case, the amplifier should be turned on first. ) Note Some specific remote control signals may not be learned. 3 TV STB VCR DVD CD AMP OTHER SYSTEM CONTROL TIMER COMMANDER LIGHT OFF 5 1 2 3 MORE VOLUME CHANNEL OK MENU EXIT MUTING RECALL 46 Example: To program the input select signal of your amplifier to the CD button 3 While pressing the Mode Display key (LEARN), press the Component Select button or the Label key you want to "teach, " and release both keys. (To change the Label keys, press the OTHER button repeatedly. ) The selected component name appears on the Mode Display key, and "LEARN" begins to flash. 1 Place the RM-X170 head to head with your component's remote control. Remote control of your component about 2 - 4 inches (5 - 10 cm) away RM-X170 2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21 in "Learning Function. " 4 Press and hold down the button on the component's remote control (in this case, amplifier) until you hear a beep. (If you release the button before you hear a beep, the signal may not be learned correctly. ) "LEARN" stops flashing and stays lit. If "NG" flashes on the display Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 3 and 4 again. Continued 47 Adding an Extra Function to the Component Select Buttons (continued) 5 Press COMMANDER OFF. COMMANDER OFF Assigning Other Components to the Component Select Buttons or the Label Keys Copying the settings of a Component Select button or a Label key to another button or key You can copy the entire settings of a Component Select button or a Label key to another Component Select button or a Label key. The settings of the component code (page 12), the Key Macro function (page 62), the learned functions (page 20) and character contents are copied to a new button or key. Notes · You cannot copy the settings to a Component Select button or a Label key for which any learning function or channel macro function has been programmed. ("NG" flashes. ) · The character contents are overwritten to a new button or key. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for more than 2 seconds The Commander turns off. If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds The Commander returns to the previously set mode. To clear the learned function of the Component Select button 1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21 in "Learning Function. " 2 While pressing the DEL key, press the Component Select button which you want to clear. Notes · You can program a signal by "learning" for a Component Select button or a Label key for which the Power-On function (page 44) has been programmed. In this case, the Power-On function is overwritten and cannot be used. If you clear the "learned" signal from the button, the Power-On function is resumed, and you can use it again. [. . . ] change the Automatic-Off time from 1 to 30 minutes (page 78). E is displayed only when transferring the data and lighting the LCD display window. · The batteries begin to be exhausted. Replace the batteries as early as possible (page 7). The Commander enters · The batteries might have been replaced, or the batteries are worn out. [. . . ]