sony universal remote rm-av3000 manual

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3-242-704-14(1)

In t eg r a t ed Rem o t e Commande r

Opera t ing Inst ruct io ns

© 2002 Sony Corporation

RM -AV3000


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WARNING

To prevent f ire o r shock hazard, do not expose theunit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, donot open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.

WARNING

You are cautioned that any changes ormodifications not expressly approved in

this manual could void your authority tooperate this equipment.

For the customers in the USA

Ow ner’ s Record

The model number is located on the frontpanel.The serial number is located on the inner

side of the battery compartment.Record these numbers in the spacesprovided below. Refer to them wheneveryou call upon your Sony dealerregarding this product.

Model No. RM-AV3000Serial No.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS INTHE U.S.A.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. Thisequipment generates, uses, and canradiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance withthe instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try tocorrect the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receivingantenna.

– Increase the separation between theequipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment to an outlet ona circuit different from that to whichthe receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes ormodifications not expressly approved inthis manual could void your authority tooperate this equipment.


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Features

The RM-AV3000 Remote Commanderprovides centralized control of all yourAV components from a single remote

commander and saves the trouble of operating different AV components withdifferent remote control devices. Thefollowing are its main features.

Cus to m i zi ng 258 l abe l s o f con t r o l k e y s i n t h e d o t ma t r i x

LCD with dot matrix makes labelcustomizing possible. A total of 258 labelson the LCD, such as component labels,

macro labels, etc., can be customized. Alabel of up to 8 letters with digits,characters or symbols can be selected anddisplayed.

Con t r o l o f 18 com pon en t s

Control of a maximum of 18 components(TV, STB, VCR, DVD, CD, AMP, etc.) ispossible.Components are selectable with 6

buttons on the Commander for thecomponents frequently used and 12 keyson the LCD (displayed by pressing theOTHER button). Component Select

buttons of light storage type are easy-to-operate and visible in the dark.

Se t t i n g a max im um o f 45 macr o comm and s o f a ma x imum o f 3 2 successiv e st eps

A maximum of 45 macro commandswhich provide a maximum of 32successive steps by pressing a single

button can be set (15 system controlmacros, 18 component macros, and 12timer macros). Macro execution speed ischangeable. All power on/off macrocommands for Sony components arepreset at the factory.

Cl o ck d i sp l a y and t im e r f u n ct i o n

Using a maximum of 12 timer macros,timer control of automatic on/off and othercontrols (such as recording, stopping, etc.)of each component are possible.

Cen t r a l i zed con t r o l o f Son y AV comp one n t s w i t h t h i s o n e r emo t e commande r

This Commander is preset at the factoryto operate Sony brand components, soyou can use it out of the box as a controlcenter for your Sony AV components.

Remo t e con t r o l s i gna l s f o r n on -Son y com po nen t s are a l so p rese t

This Commander is preset for most major brands components including Sony. Youcan remote control your components bysetting their code numbers (page 12).

Lear n i n g f u n ct i o n f o r p r og r amm i ng o t he r remo t e con t r o l si gna l s you need

This Commander has a learning function,to learn remote control signals to operatenon-preset components or functions(page 19).In addition, the Commander can learnremote control signals (infrared signalsonly) of non Audio Visual componentssuch as air-conditioners, lights, etc. (somespecific appliances or functions may not

be available) (page 49).

Channe l macr o f u n c t i o n a l l ow s you t o sel e ct a channe l w i t h a si n g l e ke y

Up to 4 key steps can be programmed onmacro keys (Label keys). If you set thekey operations for entering a channelnumber on a macro key, you can selectthe channel by pressing that macro key(page 58).

Easy -t o -op e ra te t ou ch k ey LCD w i t h

b l u e back l i g h t This Commander has a touch key LCD thatchanges the key display according to theselected component. The Commander iseasy to operate as only the keys necessaryto operate the selected component aredisplayed. The display backlight allowsoperation even in the dark.


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Table of Cont ent s

Get ting Sta rted

Location and Function of Controls ....................................................................................... 6

Installing the Batteries ......................................................................................................... 7When to replace the batteries.............................................................................................. 8

Setting the Clock .................................................................................................................. 8

Setting the clock for the first time after installing batteries ............................................ 8Adjusting the clock after setting the clock ...................................................................... 10

Basic Ope rat ions

Setting the Code for Preset A udio and Visual Comp one nts ... . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 12

Setting a component code ................................................................................................. 12Checking if the code number works ................................................................................ 15Finding a component code with the Search function .................................................... 16

Operating Your Components with the Remote Commander .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

To control the volume ........................................................................................................ 19

Using N on-Preset Remo te Cont rol Operat ions — Learn ing Function ... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 19

For accurate learning ......................................................................................................... 25Changing or erasing the function of a taught key or button ....................................... 25

Advanced Features

Controlling t he Volum e of Visual Com pone nts Conne cted t o an Audio Syste m ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 29

Executing a Series of Com m and s — Syste m Cont rol Functio ns ......................................... 31

Programming a series of commands for the SYSTEM CONTROL buttonsor the Label keys .............................................................................................................. 32

Notes on System Control Operations .............................................................................. 37Programming a series of commands for the Component Select buttons

or the Label keys .............................................................................................................. 38Changing the interval between operation steps ............................................................ 40

To change the component macro executing time........................................................... 42Add ing a n Extra Function t o t he Com pone nt Select Butto ns ... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . 43

Programming the Power-On command of the selected component(for Sony components only) ........................................................................................... 43

Adding a command that is required when selecting a component ............................ 45

Assigning Other Component s to t he Com ponent Select Buttons or t he Label ke ys . . .. . .. . .. 4 7

Copying the settings of a Component Select buttonor a Label key to another button or key ....................................................................... 47

Program ming a Freque ntly Used Key Opera tio n for SYSTEM CONTROL Butto ns

or Label Keys .................................................................................................................... 4 9Notes on learning the signals of an air-conditioner ...................................................... 52

Transferring Da ta bet w een Comm and ers ... . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . 52

Transferring data ................................................................................................................ 52Receiving the data .............................................................................................................. 56


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Selecting a Channel w ith a Single Key Press — Channel M acro Function ... . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 58

Setting the Timer ................................................................................................................ 61

Setting the new timer program......................................................................................... 61

Changing the program already set or changing another programthat you select ................................................................................................................... 65

Using Ot her Funct ionsLocking t he Cont rols — Ho ld Function ............................................................................... 7 1

Prot ectin g your set tin gs — Sett ing Lock Functio n ............................................................. 72

Sett ing th e Auto ma tic-Off Time of t he D isplay Windo w ... . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 73

Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Windo w ... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. 7 4

Setting the Key-Touch Beep ................................................................................................ 77Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Windo w ... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 7 8

Changing the Nam es of the Label Keys or the Compo nent N am eson the M ode Display Key ................................................................................................. 79

Erasing All the Settings....................................................................................................... 81

Addit ional Informat ionPrecaut ions ......................................................................................................................... 83

M aint en ance ....................................................................................................................... 83

Specifications...................................................................................................................... 83

Troub leshoo tin g .................................................................................................................. 84

AppendixTable of Preset Functions.................................................................................................... 88

TV .......................................................................................................................................... 88STB (Digital satellite) .......................................................................................................... 89STB2 (Digital cable box) ..................................................................................................... 90VCR, VCR2, VCR3 .............................................................................................................. 91DVD, DVD2 ......................................................................................................................... 92CD ......................................................................................................................................... 93AMP ...................................................................................................................................... 94MD ........................................................................................................................................ 95TAPE A, TAPE B ................................................................................................................. 96CABLE (Cable box) ............................................................................................................ 97LD (Laser disc player) ........................................................................................................ 97DVR (Digital video recorder) ............................................................................................ 98DAT ....................................................................................................................................... 99

LIGHTING......................................................................................................................... 100

Quick Reference of Operations ......................................................................................... 101

Full d ispla y ........................................................................................................................ 1 03

Ind ex ...................................................................................................................... Back cove r


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Locat ion and Funct ionof Cont rols

1Clock Display key (page 8)Displays the clock, the transmissionmark, the battery mark and the timermark.

2Mode Display key (page 8, 13, 20, 30,32, 40)

Displays the status of the selectedmode.Function of the key changes accordingto the selected mode.

3 LCD touch key displayThe keys used for operating eachcomponent and setting theCommander are displayed.

No t e Do not press the touch keys using sharpobjects such as pins or ball-point pens.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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TV STB VCR DVD CD AMP OTHER

TIMER LIGHT

M UT IN G R EC AL L

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

2

1

4

5

7qk

qh

qg

qj 89

0

3

6

qa

qsqdqf

4Label keys (page 8, 13, 20, 23, 30,32, 40, 79)

The selected modes (up to 8 charactersin each Label key) are displayed.Labels change in the order from thefirst stage to the third stage and come

back to the first, and so on, each timeyou press the Mode Display key,OTHER, MORE, or TIMER buttonaccording to the selected mode.

5Component Select buttons (page 12)Selects the component to control.

6OTHER button (page 13)Label keys change in the order from

the first stage to the third stage andcome back to the first, and so on, eachtime you press the OTHER buttonwhen the selected component name isdisplayed on the Label keys.

7TIMER button (page 68)Used to set the timer program, and toset the timer program on or off.

8LIGHT button (page 76)Used to light up the LCD display inthe dark. Press the button once to turnon the light, and once again to turn itoff.

9COMMANDER OFF buttonTurns the power of the Commanderoff. Then all the display contents areturned off.

0CHANNEL +/– buttons (page 88, 89,90, 91)

Select the channel.

qaRECALL button (page 88)

qs VOLUME +/– buttons* (page 19, 29)Adjust the volume.

qdMUTING button* (page 19, 31)Mutes the audio. Press the buttononce again to resume at the previousvolume.

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qf EXIT button (page 89)Used to exit the setting menu.

qg MENU button (page 88)Calls up the menu display of the

buttons or keys that have menufunction.

qh OK button and Cursor Controlbuttons (page 9, 64, 88)

qjSYSTEM CONTROL buttons (page 31)You can program up to 32 consecutivekey operations to each of the threeSYSTEM CONTROL buttons . You canautomatically carry out the entireprogram by pressing one button.

qk MORE button (page 32)Label keys change in the order fromthe first stage to the third stage andcome back to the first, and so on, eachtime you press the MORE button inthe system mode.

* No t e o n t h e VOLUME +/– an d MUTING bu t t on s

The Commander controls or mutes the TV’svolume when you select a visual component.The Commander controls or mutes theamplifier’s volume when you select an audiocomponent.You can change this setting also (page 29).

No t e o n t h e p ow er o n an d o f f o f t h e d i sp l a y o f t h e Com mand e r To turn on the display, press any button exceptthe COMMANDER OFF button.

To turn off the display, press COMMANDEROFF, or if you don’t use the Commander, thedisplay automatically turns off after 10minutes. This interval can also be changed(page 74).

Inst all ing t he Bat t eries

Slide open the battery compartment lidand insert four size AA (R6) alkaline

batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line

up the + and – on the batteries with the +and – on the battery compartment.

Continued


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When to replace t he bat te ries

Batteries for remote controloperation and backlight (four size AA (R6) batteries)Under normal conditions, alkaline

batteries will last up to 5 months. If theCommander does not operate properly,alkaline batteries might be worn out andE is displayed on the LCD touch panel.When the display dims or the backlight

for the touch keys grows dim, replace thealkaline batteries with new ones.

No t e s on b a t t e r i es • Do not mix old batteries with new ones or

mix different types of batteries together.• If the electrolyte inside the battery should

leak, wipe the contaminated area of the battery compartment with a cloth and replacethe old batteries with new ones. To preventthe electrolyte from leaking, remove the

batteries when you plan not to use the

Commander for a long period of time.• After replacing batteries, set the clock (page

8).

Set t ing t he Clock

Set t ing t he clock f or t he f irstt im e af te r insta l ling bat t eries

For the first time after installing batteries,the Commander is in the clock settingmode. “CLOCK” is displayed on theMode Display key, and “ –:– –” flashes onthe Clock Display key, and “STD TIME”and “DS TIME” on the Label keys areflashing.

1 Select STD TIME (standard time)or DS TIME (daylight saving time).

If the summer time (daylight savingtime) is used in your area, press theDS TIME key when it is in thesummer time. If not, press the STDTIME key.If the summer time is not used in yourarea, press the STD TIME key.

The selected STD TIME or DS TIMEkey lights.“SET” and “SU” flash and “12:00 AM”lights on the Clock Display key.

o r

I n st a l l i n g t he Ba t t e r i e s ( con t i n u ed )


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2 Set the day of the week.Select the day of the week by pressingthe or button.Selected day of the week flashes.

SU : SundayMO : MondayTU : TuesdayWE : WednesdayTH : ThursdayFR : FridaySA : Saturday

Then press the button. The day of the week is set.

“12”, “ AM” and “SET” flash.

No t e If you press the button, the day of the weekis set and setting mode skips to Step 4.

Continued

3 Set the hour and AM (or PM) bypressing the or button.The selected hour and AM (or PM)flash.

Then press the button. The hour andAM (or PM) are set.

“00”(minute) and “SET” flash.

No t e

If you press the button, the hour and AM(or PM) are set and the setting modereturns to Step 2.

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Adjust ing the clock af t erset t ing t he clock

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.

“SET” appears on the Mode Displaykey.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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3

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4 Set the minute by pressing theor button.

The selected minute flashes.

No t e s • If you press the button, the minute is set

and the setting mode returns to Step 2.• If you press the button, the minute is set

and the setting mode returns to Step 3.• If you want to finish the clock setting, go to

Step 5.

5 Press the SET key.The clock starts from 0 second.

No t e If you press the SET key in any step above, theclock is set then. The clock starts from 0seconds.

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

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Each time the SET key is pressed, theLabel keys change as follows.

“CLOCK” appears and flashes on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the CLOCK key.

The Commander enters clock settingmode.“CLOCK” appears on the Mode Displaykey, and the current time flashes.

To select STD TIME (standard tim e) or DS TIME (daylight saving time)When the Commander enters the clocksetting mode when the clock is alreadyset, the time mode previously set (STD

TIME or DS TIME) stays lit and the othertime mode flashes, and the setting modegoes to Step 4.If you want to change the time mode, pressthe flashing key (STD TIME or DS TIME).The selected STD TIME or DS TIME keylights, and the setting mode goes to Step 4.If you do not want to change the timemode, press the or button. The

setting mode goes to Step 4.

When t he t im e mode i s changed f r om STD TIME t o DS TIM E

The time of the clock returns by one hour.

When t he t im e mode i s changed f r om DS TIM E t o STD TIME

The time of the clock advances by one hour.

4 To set the clock, follow Steps 2 - 5on page 9-10.

No t e If you press the SET key in Step 3 or 4, theclock is set then. The clock starts from 0 second.


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Basic Operations

Set t ing t he Code f orPreset Audio and VisualComponents

The Commander is preset at the factoryto operate Sony brand AV components(see the table below). If you are using theCommander with a factory-set Sonycomponents, skip the followingprocedures.You can use the Commander with otherpreset AV components also. To use withother AV components, you need to follow

the procedures to set the correct codes foreach component.

* Analog audio compact cassette deck

See “Table of Preset Functions” (page 88)for the functions of keys and buttons asfor each component.

Set t ing a com ponent code

Compo-nent SelectButton

TV

STB

VCR

DVD

CD

AMP

Factory setting

Sony TV

Sony digitalsatellite

Sony VHS VCR(VTR3)

Sony DVDplayer

Sony CD player

Sony amplifier

Presetcomponent

TV

Digital satellite

VCR

DVD player

CD player

Amplifier

Label key

DVD2

LD

DAT

LIGHTING

Factory setting

Sony portableDVD player

Sony LD player

Sony DAT deck

Light

Presetcomponent

DVD player

LD player

DAT deck

Light

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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MU TI NG R ECA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

34

5

27

Label key

MDTAPE A

TAPE B

CABLE

VCR2

VCR3

STB2

DVR

Factory setting

Sony MD deckSony cassettedeck

Sony cassettedeck

Cable box

Sony 8mm VCR(VTR2)

Sony Beta VCR

(VTR1)Sony digitalcable box

Sony digitalvideo recorder

Presetcomponent

MD deckCassette deck*

Cassette deck*

Cable box

VCR

VCR

Digital cable box

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Exam ple: To set up a Philips’ TV

1 See the tables in the supplied“Component Code Numbers,”and find the four-digit codenumber for the desired

component.If more than one code number islisted, use the number that is listedfirst.For example, to set up a Philips ’TV,you would use the code number 8056.The first digit of the component codenumber means the componentcategory (TV, VCR, etc.). For further

details, see the tables in the supplied“Component Code Numbers.”

2 While pressing COMMANDEROFF, press MUTING.


3 Press the PRESET key.

“PRESET” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Select the desired component bypressing the Component Select button or the Label key.

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asfollows.

When the desired component isselected, the component namepreviously preset to the ComponentSelect button or the Label key (in this

case, TV), and the four-digitcomponent code number previouslyset to the component are displayed.“0” - “9,” “ENTER,” “CLEAR” and“POWER” flash.

Continued

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

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5 Press the four-digit componentcode number followed by theENTER key on the touch-keydisplay.

Exam p le : To en t e r “ 8056 ”

Input “8,” “0,” “5,” “6,” and press“ENTER”.

I f y ou p ress t he CLEAR key d u r i ng

i n p u t t i n g t h e d ig i t s

Input digits are canceled. The four-digit component code numberpreviously set is displayed, and thecursor returns to the first digit.

When t h e se t t i n g o f t h e co d e

succeeded

The selected component name, thepreset four-digit component code

number and “OK” light while a beepsounds. And the display returns toStep 3.

Se t t i n g t he Cod e f o r Prese t A ud i o

and V i su a l Com pon en t s

( c o n t i n u ed )

6 If you want to set a code foranother component, repeat Steps4 and 5.

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFF

p ressed f o r m o re t han 2 secon ds

The Commander turns off.


pressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon ds

The Commander returns to theprevious setting mode.

No t e s

• If you press a component code number that isnot on the table in the supplied “ComponentCode Numbers”, the Commander beeps fivetimes and “NG” flashes after you press theENTER key. The setting returns to theprevious one. If this happens, check the

component code number, and try settingagain.

• If you don’t input anything into theCommander for over two minutes betweeneach step, the setup procedure will becanceled. To set the code, you must againpress MUTING while pressingCOMMANDER OFF.

• The first digit of the component code numbermeans the component category (TV, VCR,etc.). The component corresponding to the

four-digit component code number is presetin Step 5. If you preset the component of which category is different from that presetpreviously to the Component Select button orthe Label key, you can, if necessary, changethe component names on the Mode Displaykey or the Label keys (see page 79).

• If you preset a component code after youinput character contents to the Mode Displaykey (page 24) or the Label keys (page 23),they are cleared and return to the originaldisplay. Edit the characters after you decide

the component to be used by presetting acode.

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4 If you have succeeded, check thatthe Commander is operating theother functions of yourcomponent, such as channel andvolume control.

See page 18 for details.


I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFF






I f t h e Com mand e r doe s no t seem t o

b e w o r k i n g

Try repeating these setup procedures using theother codes listed for your components (seepage 12).

Notes on keys w hich have“learned” a remo te controlsignal already If another signal has already beenprogrammed on that key or button by thelearning function (page 19), that“learned” signal will apply even after

you set the component code number. Touse it as a preset component key or

button, first erase its learned signal (page25).

Checking if t he code numbe rworks

1 Press the correspondingComponent Select button or the

Label key for the component youhave set up.

To display and change the Label keys,press the OTHER buttons repeatedly.

The Commander turns on and the

touch-keys appear on the display.

2 Turn on the component by itspower switch.

3 Aim the Commander at thecomponent and press the POWERkey in the touch-key display.

When the remote control signal issent, is shown on the display.

The component should turn off.

Continued

TV

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Se t t i n g t he Cod e f o r Prese t A ud i o

and V i su a l Com pon en t s



2 Press the PRESET key.

“PRESET” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

3 Select the desired component bypressing the Component Select button or the Label key.

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asin Step 4 on page 13.When the desired component isselected, the component namepreviously preset to the ComponentSelect button or the Label key (in thiscase, TV) and the four-digit

component code number previouslyset to the component is displayed.

Finding a com pone nt code

w ith t he Search funct ionYou can find a code number available fora component that doesn’t have one in thesupplied “Component Code Numbers”.

Before starting the Search functionSet each component to the followingstatus to enable the Search function.

TV, AMP: Power-onCD, MD, TAPE, DAT: Power-on with aplayback source (disc, cassette tape, etc.)LIGHTING: Light-onOther components: Power-off


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

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4 Press CHANNEL + or CHANNEL –to search component code numbersin the same category (in this case,code numbers which begin with “8”).

Press CHANNEL + to go to the nextcode number.Press CHANNEL – to go back to the

previous code number.

No t e

To search component code numbers inanother category, return to Step 3, or inputa four-digit component code number of another category (for example, a codenumber which begins with “3”, “4”, etc.)

before Step 4.

5 Aim the Commander at thecomponent and press the POWERkey.

When the remote control signal issent, is shown on the display.

If it successfully works (power-off forTV, AMP, playback for CD, MD, DAT,TAPE, light-off for LIGHTING andpower-on for other components), goto Step 6.If it doesn’t, repeat Steps 4 to 5.

6 Press the ENTER key.A beep sounds, and the selectedcomponent name, the preset four-digit component code number and“OK” light for two seconds. And the

display returns to Step 2.

No t e

It is recommended to write down the codenumber.

7Press COMMANDER OFF.






The Commander returns to theprevious set mode.

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Example: To play a DVD player

1 Press the correspondingComponent Select button or theLabel key for the component youhave set up.

To display and change the Label keys,

press the Mode Display keyrepeatedly.

The Commander comes on and thekeys for operating the selectedcomponent are displayed.

Opera t ing YourCom ponents w ith t heRem ot e Com m ander

When you operate a non-Sonycomponent, make sure you set thecomponent code first (page 12).

To change the Label keys, press theMode Display key (in this case, DVD)repeatedly. Each time you press theDVD key, the display of the Labelkeys changes as follows.

2 Press the desired key in thetouch-key display.

When the remote control signal issent, is displayed on the display.

If necessary, you can also use buttonson the Commander, such as theVOLUME +/– buttons, the MUTING

button or the CHANNEL +/– buttons,other than LCD touch-keys.See “Table of Preset Functions” (page88) for the functions of keys and

buttons for each component.

3 When you are done using theCommander, pressCOMMANDER OFF to turn theCommander off.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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Using No n-PresetRem ot e Cont rolOperations

— Lea rn i n g Fun ct i o n To operate non-preset components orfunctions, use the following “learning”procedure to “teach” any of theprogrammable buttons and keys tooperate the functions of another remotecontrol. You can also use the learningfunction to change the signal of individual keys and buttons after setting

the component code number (page 12).To “teach” to the Component Select

buttons or Label keys, see page 45.To “teach” to the SYSTEM CONTROL

buttons or Label keys, see page 49.

No t e

Some specific remote control signals may not be learned.

Continued

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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MU TI NG RE CA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

3

4

5

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No t e

The remote control signals may be different forsome components or functions. In this case,program the remote control signals with thelearning function (see page 19). Note, however,that components and functions that do not

support the remote control of infrared signalswill not work with this Commander.

To cont rol the volum ePress the VOLUME +/– buttons tocontrol the volume, and the MUTING

button to mute. When you select a visualcomponent, the TV’s volume will becontrolled, and when you select an audio

component, the amplifier’s volume will be controlled. You can change this settingalso (page 29).

No t e s

• If you have programmed any signal for theVOLUME or MUTING button for anycomponent using the learning function (page19), that signal will be transmitted instead of controlling the volume of the TV or amplifieronce you select that component.

• If you have programmed any signal for theVOLUME +/– buttons or the MUTING

button of TV or AMP using the learningfunction, that signal will be also transmittedwhen you select another component.However, if you have programmed anysignal for the VOLUME +/– buttons or theMUTING button of another component, thatsignal will be transmitted only after youselect that component.

• If you have assigned another component to

the TV or AMP button, the volume of the TVor amplifier cannot be controlled even whenyou select other components.


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Using Non -Prese t Remo t e Con t ro l

Ope r a t i o n s

— Lea rn i ng Fun ct i o n ( con t i n u ed )

Remot e control for

your compo nent

RM-AV3000

a bo ut 2 – 4 inches

(5 – 10 cm) a w a y

3 Press the LEARN key.

“LEARN” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Select the desired component of which signals are to be learned bypressing the Component Select button or the Label key.

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asfollows.

All the learnable keys flash.

Example: To program the N(Play) signal of your com ponent

to the VCRN

(Play) key o f theCommander

1 Place the RM-AV3000 head tohead with your component’sremote control.

2 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

LEARN

VCR


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To change the Label keys, press theMode Display key (in this case, VCR)repeatedly. Each time you press theVCR key, the display of the Label keyschanges as follows.

No t e on t h e f l a sh i n g d i sp l a y

The keys or buttons that are already presetfor that component flash twice while thosethat are not preset flash once.

To change t he nam e o f t he Labe l

k ey

Follow the procedure on page 23.

To change t h e com pon en t name o n

t h e Mod e D i sp l a y ke y

See page 24.

To chang e th e fu nc t i o n d i sp l a y o f

t h e k ey

Follow the procedure on page 23.

5 Press the key or button on the

Commander you want to “teach”.

“LEARN” flashes and the onlypressed key remains on the display.

VCR

When t e a ch i n g o n t h e b u t t o n t h a t

i s no t on t he LCD

Only “LEARN” flashes.

6 Press and hold down the buttonon the other remote control until

you hear a beep.(If you release the button before youhear a beep, the signal may not belearned correctly.)

“LEARN” stops flashing and stays lit.

When the command has been learnedsuccessfully, the learned keys stay litand the other learnable keys flash.

I f “ NG ” f l a shes on t he d i sp l a y Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 5 and 6again.

7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to teachfunctions to other keys or

buttons.

To l ea rn ano t he r com po nen t ’ s r emo t e con t r o l si g na l

Select the component in Step 4, and thenfollow Steps 5 and 6 to perform learning.







The Commander returns to the

previously by set mode.

COMMANDER

OFF


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No t e s

• If you do not perform learning steps withintwo minutes, learning mode ends.

• If you do not perform Step 6 within 10seconds after Step 5, the display turns back tothe display in Step 4. (All the learnable keysflash.) In this case, perform Step 5 againwhile the display is flashing,

• If you touch a key by mistake in step 6, whilepressing the DEL key, press the mistaken key.Then repeat from Step 5 to continue learning.

I f t h e Com mand e r doe s no t seem t o

b e w o r k i n g

If the learned key or button does not operateproperly, teach once again. (For example, if thevolume becomes very loud after pressing theVOLUME+ button only once, noise may haveinterfered during the learning procedure.)

I f y ou se t a com pon en t code af t e r

l ea rn i ng a si gn a l

If you have programmed any signal for a keyor button using the learning function, thatsignal will remain assigned to that key or

button even after you set a component code.

When you teach the REC (record)signalIf you have to press two buttons at thesame time (for example,z and B) to startrecording on your cassette deck or VCR,teach the REC signal in one of thefollowing ways.

To o p e r at e w i t h t w o k e y s o n t h e Commande r

In Step 5 (page 21), while pressing the REC key,press the B key to display both keys. Thenpress the two buttons on your component’sremote control in Step 6.

To o p e r a t e w i t h o n e k e y o n t h e

Commande r

In Step 5 (page 21), press only the REC key.Then press the two buttons on yourcomponent’s remote control in Step 6.

When you teach signals to theVOLUME +/ – or MUTING b uttons•If you have programmed any signal on

the VOLUME +/– or MUTING buttonfor components other than TV andAMP using the learning function, that

signal will be transmitted only whenyou select that component.

•If you have programmed any signal forthe VOLUME +/– buttons or theMUTING button of TV or AMP usingthe learning function, that signal will bealso transmitted when you selectanother component.However, if you have programmed any

signal for the VOLUME +/– buttons orthe MUTING button of anothercomponent, that signal will betransmitted only after you select thatcomponent.

When you teach the signals of anair-conditioner See the notes on page 52.

To display on ly the frequently used keysYou can hide keys you do not use.After Step 4 on page 20, while pressingthe DEL key, press the key you want tohide (flashing). The pressed key changesto slower flashing and will no longer bedisplayed during remote control

operations.To display it again, perform the sameprocedure again.

No t e

You cannot hide a key which has “learned” anysignal.


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To change the function display of a key You can select the most suitable functiondisplay among all the displays the keyhas, and set it to the key.

1 After Step 4 (page 20), whilepressing the Mode Display key(in this case, VCR), press the keyyou want to teach repeatedly.

Each time the key is pressed, thedisplay is changed in order.

2 When the desired displayappears, release the ModeDisplay key.

3 Then follow Steps 6 to 8 (page21).

Continued

No t e s

• You can change the display of a key onlywhen you program it using the learningfunction. If you want to change the display of the key that has learned a signal, clear thesignal first (page 25). Then teach the keyagain using the above procedure to change itsdisplay.

• If you don’t change the display of a key, thedefault display is used.

• You cannot change the display of the area of the numeric keys 1 to 9.

To change the nam e of the Labelkey You can change the display of the Labelkey to the most suitable name using upto 8 characters or digits.

1 After Step 4 (page 20), hold theLabel key of which name youwant to change (for example,COUNTER) pressed for morethan 2 seconds.

The Commander enters the LabelInput mode.

VCR

COUNTER


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3 Decide the digit or the characteryou input by pressing the button or another number key.

The cursor moves to the right.

When the button is pressed, the

cursor moves to the left. You caninput a digit or character to the placewhere the cursor flashes.

4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until youinput a suitable name to the Labelkey.

When the cursor reaches to the rightend, if the button or another

number key is pressed, the cursorreturns back to the left end.

5 Decide the display of the Labelkey by pressing the RETURN key.

The LCD display goes to Step 5 onpage 21.

2 Input digits or characters on theLabel key by pressing the numberkeys (0 - 9), SYMBOL 1 key orSYMBOL 2 key on the LCDdisplay.

The cursor flashes in the left end of the Label key.Begin inputting digits or charactersfrom the left. Press repeatedly thenumber key until you obtain the

desired digit or character.The digits or characters are assignedto the keys as follows.

1: 12: A t B t C t a t b t c t 23: D t E t F t d t e t f t 34: G t H t I t g t h t i t 45: J t K t L t j t k t l t 5

6: Mt

Nt

Ot

mt

nt

ot

67: P t Q t R t S t p t q t r ts t 7

8: T t U t V t t t u t v t 89: W t X t Y t Z t w t x t y

t z t 90: 0SYMBOL 1 :!, &, /, ?, p, P, O, o, +, -, :,

,, ., ", ', ~, *, #, |, spaceSYMBOL 2 :space, , 9, , , , ,

(, ), , b, B,t,T,x,W,X, x, $

If you make a mistake, move thecursor to the digit or character you

want to correct by pressing the or button, and input again.If you press the CLEAR key, the Labelkey returns to the previous display.


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Chang ing or e rasing t hefunction of a t aught key orbut ton

To change the learned function, clear it

first and perform learning again.

To clear the learned function of asingle key or button

1 After Step 4 (page 20), whilepressing the DEL key, press thekey or button you want to erase.

The cleared key flashes together withother learnable keys.







The Commander returns to thepreviously set mode.

For accurat e learning•Do not move the remote units during

the learning procedure.•Be sure to keep holding down the button of the other remote control until

you hear the confirmation beep.•Use fresh batteries in both remote

control units.•Avoid learning in places under direct

sunlight or strong fluorescent light.•The remote control detector area may

differ depending on each remote unit. If learning does not work, try changingthe positions of the two remote control

units.•When you teach signals of aninteractive signal exchange systemremote control unit (supplied withsome of Sony’s receivers andamplifiers) to the Commander, theresponse signal of the main unit mayinterfere with the learning of theCommander. In such a case, move to a

place where the signals will not reachthe main unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).

IMPORTANTBe sure to place the Commander outof the reach of small children or pets.Also set the Hold function to lock theall buttons on the Commander (page71) when it is not used. Components

such as air conditioners, heaters,electric appliances, and electricshutters or curtains receiving aninfrared signal can be dangerous if misused.

Continued

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OFF


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To clear all signals learned fo r aspecific component


“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)once

“RESET” appears and flashes on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the RESET key.

“RESET” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the COMPO key

Component names appear on theLabel keys.

To change the Label keys, press the

OTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asin Step 4 on page 13.

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

RESET

COMPO


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5 Press the Component Select button or the Label key of whichpreset settings you want to erase.

The component name is displayed onthe left Label key.

6 Press the YES key.

During erasing, “c c ” stays lit. Whenerasing finishes, “OK” is displayedwith a beep sound.

I f y ou p ress t he NO key

The display returns to Step 4.

I f y ou w an t t o e r a se t h e l ea r n ed

si g na l s f o r o t h e r Com pon en t

Se l e ct b u t t on s o r co r r e spond i ng

Labe l k eys

Repeat Steps 5 - 6.



p ressed f o r m o re t han 2 secon ds The Commander turns off.




To clear all signals learned for allCompo nent Select butto ns or corresponding Label keys

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 26.

2 While pressing the DEL key, pressthe COMPO key.

Continued

YES

COMMANDER

OFF

COMPO


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“REALLY?” stays lit. “YES” and“NO” flash.




While erasing, “c c c c” stays lit.When all settings programmed for theComponent Select buttons andcorresponding Label keys are erased,“OK” is displayed with a beep sound.










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YES

YES

COMMANDER

OFF


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ComponentSelect button

TV

STB

VCR

DVD

CD

AMP

Controls the volume of

TV

TV

TV

TV

amplifier

amplifier

Advanced Features

Cont rolling t he Volum eof Visual Com ponent sConnect ed t o an Audio

SystemThe Commander is factory preset basedon the assumption that you hear thesound of your visual components fromyour TV speakers, and that you hearsound of your audio components fromthe loudspeakers connected to youramplifier.

This feature enables you to control thevolume of your TV or amplifier withouthaving to select TV or AMP each timeyou want to control the volume.For example, to control the volume whileusing a VCR, you don’t need to press theTV button to control the TV volume.You can switch the volume of all thevisual components to the amplifier at thesame time.

The following table shows the factorysetting of which volume would becontrolled for each component.

However, if your visual components areconnected to an audio system, youprobably hear TV or VCR sound from theloudspeakers via your amplifier, notfrom your TV speakers. In this case, youneed to change the factory preset so thatyou can control the volume of yourvisual components without first havingto switch to the amplifier.

To change the Factory Preset o f the Volume Co ntro l

Label key

MD

TAPE A

TAPE B

CABLE

VCR2VCR3

STB2

DVR

DVD2

LD

DAT

LIGHTING

Controls the volume of

amplifier

amplifier

amplifier

TV

TVTV

TV

TV

TV

TV

amplifier

––––––––

Continued

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COMMANDER

OFF

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MU TI NG R ECA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

2

53

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4

SET


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Con t r o l l i n g t h e Vo l um e o f V i su a l

Com po nen t s Con nect ed t o an

Au d i o Sy st em ( con t i n u ed )



2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice.

Each time the SET key is pressed, theLabel keys changes as in Step 2 onpage 13.“MODE” appears and flashes on oneof the Label keys.

3 Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the VOLUME key.

“VOLUME” appears on the ModeDisplay key, and “AMP” flashes onone of the Label key.

5 To change the volume controlsetting of visual components (TV,STB, STB2, DVR, VCR, VCR2,VCR3, DVD, DVD2, LD andCABLE) press the AMP key.

With a beep sound, the volumecontrol setting of visual componentsis switched to the amplifier.

To return the volume control settingto "TV", press the TV key.

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

MODE

VOLUME


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6 Hold COMMANDER OFFpressed for more than 2 secondsto turn the Commander off.

If you keep COMMANDER OFFpressed for less than 2 seconds, the

display returns to the previous settingmode.

No t e s

• If you have already programmed any signalfor the VOLUME or MUTING button of eachcomponent by “learning”, the procedureabove will not change the function of theVOLUME and MUTING buttons.

• If you have programmed volume controlsignals on VOLUME or MUTING buttons of TV or AMP, you can only use that signalwhen you select TV or AMP. For othercomponent, the preset volume control signalsfor TV or AMP (depending on the abovesetting procedure) will be transmitted. To usethe new signals, you need to program each

button for each component by the learning

procedure (page 20).

Execut ing a Ser ies ofCommands— Syst em Con t r o l Fun ct i o n s

With the System Control function, youcan program a series of operatingcommands, and execute them bypressing just one button.For example, when you watch a video, aseries of operations like the ones beloware necessary.

COMMANDER

OFF

Continued

Example:1 Turn on the TV.2 Turn on the video (VCR).3 Turn on the amplifier.4 Set the input selector of the amplifier

to VIDEO 1.

5 Set the input mode of the TV to VIDEO 1.6 Start video playback

You can program up to 32 consecutiveoperation steps to each of the SYSTEMCONTROL buttons (1-3) or the Labelkeys (SYSTEM 4-15).If you have set the System Controlfunction for a Component Select buttonor a Label key (page 38), the execution of

the programmed commands beginswhen you press the Component Select

button for more than 2 seconds.The component macro executing time isvariable by changing the setting (page 42).While executing the programmedcommands, at the same time that eachremote control signal is transmitted, thecorresponding key is displayed.

Preset prog ram s for the SYSTEMCONTROL 1 and 3 buttonsThe SYSTEM CONTROL 1 and 3 buttonsare preset at the factory to execute eachprogram as follows.SYSTEM CONTROL 1 button:

Turn off all the Sony components thatcould receive the signal from the

Commander at the same time.SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button:

Turn on all the Sony components thatcould receive the signal from theCommander at the same time.


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COMMANDEROFF MUTING

2 Press the SYSTEM key.

“SYSTEM” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

3 Select the system number bypressing the SYSTEM CONTROL button (in this case, SYSTEMCONTROL 2) or the Label key.

To change label keys, press the MORE button repeatedly until you obtain thedesired system number.

Each time you press the MORE button, the display of the Label keyschanges as follows.

The selected system number isdisplayed on the Mode Display key.

Example: To program theprocedure abo ve f or the SYSTEMCONTROL 2 button



Program m ing a series of

com m ands for t he SYSTEMCONTROL but t ons or t heLabe l keys

SET

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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TIMER LIGHT

MU TI NG RE CA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

52

71

3 4

SYSTEM

Execu t i ng a Se r i es o f Com m and s

— Syst em Con t r o l Fun ct i o n s ( c o n t i n u ed )


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TV

Continued

COMMANDER

OFF

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 andprogram the buttons and keys forthe series of operations.

In this example, press the following buttons and keys.

7 When you have programmed allthe keys and buttons, pressCOMMANDER OFF.

With a beep sound, a series of operating commands is registered anddisplayed in order. When the displayof keys for the component of whichkey you programmed last appears,the System Control setting finishes.




When y o u h a v e p r o g r ammed t h e

b u t t o n s o n t h e Comm ander

The names of buttons on theCommander which are not on theLCD touch key display (VOLUME +/-, MUTING, CHANNEL +/-,

RECALL, MENU, OK, EXIT, , , ,

and ) are displayed on the rightLabel key.

To p rog ram a new se r i e s o f

o p e r at i o n s f o r t h e b u t t o n s w h i ch

have a l r eady been se t

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button:

Erase the factory preset program. Seepage 37.

Other buttons:Erase the program. See page 35.

4 Select the component to operate by pressing the Component Select button (in this case, TV) or theLabel key.

To change label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly until you

obtain the desired component name.

The selected component name isdisplayed on the Mode Display key,and the keys for the selectedcomponent flash.

5 Press the key(s) or button(s) forthe desired operation.

If you want to turn on the TV, pressthe POWER key.


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No t e s

• If you interrupt the procedure at any pointfor over two minutes, the setting mode ends

and the series of commands will beprogrammed to that point. In this case, clearthe program (page 35) and start again fromStep 1 to set the entire program from the

beginning. You cannot continue from whereyou let off.

• If a SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Labelkey has already “learned” a remote controlsignal (page 49), “NG” flashes and youcannot program on this button. Clear thelearned contents first (page 51).

•If you change the component code number(page 12) or program a new signal bylearning (page 19) on a key or button that has

been programmed in the series of commandsof the System Control function, the newsignal will be transmitted when you press thecorresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button ora Label key.

• During programming of a series of operatingcommands, the DEL key is not displayed andyou cannot clear any operation step you haveprogrammed. If you have programmed an

incorrect operation by mistake, start againfrom Step 1.

• If you try to program more than 32 steps, theSystem Control setting finishes, and the 32 stepsyou have programmed are registered. If youwant to program again, clear the program (page35) and start again from Step 1.

• When programming a power-on commandfor the System Control function, if you selectthe Component Select button or the Label keyfor which you programmed the Power-on

setting (page 43), the Power-on setting is alsoavailable. So, the power of the selectedcomponent turns off if the POWER key of thecomponent is programmed.In this case, clear the Power-on setting, or donot program the POWER key of thecomponent.

Ab o u t t h e i n t e r v al b e t w ee n

ope r a t i o n s t e p s

• You can change the interval betweenoperation steps (page 40).

• If you cannot receive signals successfullyduring consecutive operation steps, programthe interval between steps by pressing theTIMER button between operation steps in Step6 on page 33. This operation of programming aninterval is counted also as a step.

To change th e display o f thecom ponent name on the ModeDisplay key When you program a series of operatingcommands, you can change the displayof the component name to the most

suitable name using up to 8 characters ordigits.

After Step 3 (page 32), hold the ModeDisplay key pressed for more than 2seconds. Then follow the same procedureas that for changing the name of theLabel key in “To change the display of the Label key”, Steps 2 - 5 on page 24.

If you press the CLEAR key, the Labelkey returns to the previous display.

Abou t t h e o r d er o f o p e r at i o n s t e p s

• Some of the components may not acceptconsecutive remote control signals. Forexample, a TV generally does not react tonext 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-ont VCR play back t TV input select

• After the series of input commands isexecuted, the Commander displays thetouch-keys of the component in the final step.By programming an often-used component’scommand as the final step, you can save thestep of pressing a Component Select buttonor a Label key when you start operating that

component. (In the example on page 33, thetouch-keys of TV are displayed.)

• If a series of commands is programmed forthe Component Select button or the Labelkeys (page 38), the display of that componentis shown after the program is executed.


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To clear programm ed com ma nds for a specif ic SYSTEM CONTROLbutton or corresponding Label key



2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)once to display “RESET” on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the RESET key.

“RESET” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the SYSTEM key.

System numbers appear on the Labelkeys.

To change Label keys, press theMORE button repeatedly until youobtain the desired system number.Each time you press the MORE

button, the display of the Label keys

changes as in Step 3 on page 32.

5 Press the SYSTEM CONTROL button (1, 2 or 3) or the Label key(SYSTEM4 - SYSTEM15) of whichprogrammed commands youwant to erase.

The selected system number isdisplayed on the left Label key.


COMMANDEROFF

MUTING

RESET

YES

SYSTEM


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YESTo erase all program med

com m ands for all SYSTEMCONTROL buttons andcorresponding Label keys

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 in the left.

2 While pressing the DEL key, pressthe SYSTEM key.


“REALLY?” stays lit, and “YES” and“NO” flash.




While erasing, “c c c c” stays lit.When all settings programmed for theComponent Select buttons andcorresponding Label keys are erased,“OK” is displayed with a beep sound.

YES



While erasing, “c c” stays lit. Whenerasing finishes, “OK” is displayedwith a beep sound.








COMMANDER

OFF

SYSTEM


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COMMANDER

OFF










To erase the SYSTEM CONTROL 1or 3 buttonAt the factory, the SYSTEM CONTROL 1

button is preset with a series of power-off commands for Sony components and theSYSTEM CONTROL 3 button with aseries of power-on commands for Sonycomponents.To erase the programmed commands for

each button, follow the steps below.1While pressing COMMANDER OFF,

press MUTING.2 Press the SYSTEM key on the display.3 While pressing the DEL key, press the

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button.The program for the selected button iserased.

To set the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button back to the factory settingTo reset them to the factory settings,follow the steps below.

1 Clear the “learned” function (See “Toclear the learned function of a singlekey or button,” page 25.) or the System

Control function (See “To clearprogrammed commands for a specificSYSTEM CONTROL button orcorresponding Label key,” page 35.)programmed on SYSTEM CONTROL 1or 3.

2 Clear again the System Controlfunction programmed on SYSTEMCONTROL 1 or 3 (page 35).Select SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3, inStep 5 on page 35.

No t e

The interval setting (page 40) is not reset to thefactory setting, even if you perform these steps.

Not es on Syst em Cont rolOperations•If the remote control detectors of the

components are too far apart, or if

something is blocking them, some of the components may not operateconsecutively even after you press theSYSTEM CONTROL button or a Labelkey.

•If some of the components did notoperate correctly because of the aboveor for any other reason, always set allthe components back to the states they

were in before you pressed the SYSTEMCONTROL button or a Label key.Failure to do this can result in incorrectoperation when you press the SYSTEMCONTROL button or a Label key again.

•Some components may not always bepowered on by the System Controlfunction. This is because the power of the component goes on and off

alternatively when receiving the poweron/off signal. In this case, check theoperating component’s power on/off state before using the system controlfunction.


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Programming a series of

comm ands fo r t he ComponentSelect but tons or t he Labe l keysAs with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttonsor the Label keys, you can also program aseries of operating commands for theComponent Select buttons (up to 32 steps).To execute the commands programmedon a Component Select button or a Labelkey by the System Control function, press

the button or key for more than 2 seconds.The component macro executing time isvariable by changing the setting (page42).

No t e s

• The programmed commands are executedwhen you press a Component Select buttonor a Label key for more than 2 seconds.When you press the button or the Label keyfor less than 2 seconds, it works as the

normal Component Select button or key, andthe corresponding touch-keys are displayed.

• See also “About the interval betweenoperation steps” on page 34 and “Notes onSystem Control Operations” on page 37.

Example: To program theprocedure on page 31 fo r the TVbutton

1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on page 32.I f a se r i es o f com m and s i s a l ready

p r o g r amm e d f o r t h a t b u t t o n The programmed operations are displayedin order. To program a new series of operations, clear the program first (page 39).

2 Press the Component Select button for which you want toprogram a series of commands.

The selected component nameappears on the Mode Display key.Other component names aredisplayed on the Label keys.

You can select the Label key forprogramming 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 youpress the OTHER button, the displayof the Label keys changes as in Step 4on page 13.

3 Follow Steps 4 to 7 on pages 33.

TV


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To clear a System Control functio n pro gram med for Compo nent Select butto ns andLabe l keys

1 Follow Steps 1-4 on page 26.

2 While pressing the DEL key, pressthe Component Select button (orLabel key) of the System Controlfunction you want to clear.

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly.








Continued

No t e s

• You can program the System Controlfunctions for a Component Select button or aLabel key on which the Power-On function(page 43) has been programmed. In this case,the Power-On function is overwritten andcannot be used. If you clear the SystemControl functions for the button, the Power-On function is resumed, and you can use itagain.

• You cannot program the System Controlfunctions for a Component Select button or aLabel key for which a signal has beenprogrammed by “learning” (page 45). (“NG”flashes on the display.)

• You can program the Power-On function(page 43) for a Component Select button or aLabel key for which a System Controlfunction has been programmed, but the

Power-On function cannot be used. If youclear the System Control function from the

button, you can use the Power-On function.• If you interrupt the procedure at any point

for over two minutes, the setting mode endsand the series of commands will beprogrammed to that point. In this case, clearthe program and start again from Step 1 toset the entire program from the beginning.You cannot continue from where you let off.

•If you change the component code number

(page 12) or program a new signal bylearning (page 19) for a key or button that has been programmed with the series of commands of a System Control function, thenew signal will be transmitted when youpress the corresponding Component Select

button or a Label key.

COMMANDER

OFF


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3 Press the MODE key.“MODE” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the SYSDELAY key.

“SYSDELAY” is displayed on theMode Display key.

5 Select the system number, thecomponent name or the timerprogram number of the intervalyou want to change by pressing

the SYSTEM CONTROL button,the Component Select button orthe Label key.

To chang e t he Labe l key s f o r sys tem

n umbe r s

Press the MORE button repeatedly.

To d i sp lay and chang e th e Labe l key s

f o r c ompon e n t n ame s

Press the OTHER button repeatedly.

Changing the int erval

betw een operat ion stepsYou can control the interval from 100-900ms in units of 50ms.


“SET” appears on the Mode Display

key.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice to display “MODE” on oneof the Label keys on the display.



COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

SYSDELAY

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

M UTI NG RE CA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

5

4

2

8

1

3,6


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To d i sp lay and chang e th e Labe l key s

f o r t i me r p ro g r am num be r s

Press the TIMER button repeatedly. Fortimer settings, see page 61.

When you select the Component name,go to Step 6.

When you select the system number orthe timer program number, go to Step 7.

6 Press the INTERVAL key.

The current interval setting stays lit,and (+) and (-) flash.

7 Press the (+) or (-) key to changethe interval. You can control theinterval from 100 to 900ms inunits of 50ms.

Each time you the (+) key is pressed,the interval increases by 50 ms.Each time you the (-) key is pressed,the interval decreased by 50 ms.

(ms: 1/1000 second)

COMMANDER

OFF

Continued


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To change t he com pone nt

m acro executing t ime1 Follow the procedure of Steps 1 -

5 on page 40.

2 Press the TIME key.

The current component macro executingtime stays lit, and (+) and (-) flash.

3 Press the (+) or (-) key to changethe component macro executing

time. You can control the timefrom 0 to 2 sec (seconds) in unitsof 1 sec.

Each time you the (+) key is pressed,the time increased by 1 sec.Each time you the (-) key is pressed,the time decreases by 1 sec.









COMMANDER

OFF


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Exam ple: To program the TVbutton



2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice to display “MODE” on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the MODE key.

“MODE” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

Adding an Ext raFunct ion t o t heCom ponent Select

ButtonsProgram m ing t he Pow er-Oncom m and of t he select edcom ponent (for Sonycomponents only)

When using Sony components, you can

program the Power-on signal for eachcomponent on a Component Select button or a Label key. You can select thedesired component and turn it on by justpressing that Component Select button ora Label key.

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

M UT IN G R EC AL L

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

5

2

1

3,4

Continued


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4 Press the PowerON key.

“PowerON” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

The display of the component names(preset by Sony) for which you canprogram the Power-on signal flashes.The display of the other componentsstays lit.

5 Select the desired component bypressing the Component Select button or the Label key. (Tochange the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly.)

The selected component nameappears on the Mode display key and“POWER ON” appears on the displaywith a beep sound.

PowerON

TV

To clear th e Pow er-on com mandRepeat the procedure above.The following display appears.


I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFF p ressed f o r m o re t han 2 secon ds





COMMANDER

OFF


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Adding a com ma nd that isrequired w hen select ing acomponent

In addition to the original function of

selecting the operating keys and buttonsof the desired component, theComponent Select button or the Labelkey can have another remote controlsignal by “learning.”For example, if you always have tochange input select of the amplifier to CDwhen listening to the CD player, programthe signal of “changing the amplifier’s

input select” to the CD button of thisCommander. Then whenever you pressthe CD button, it automatically works asthe original CD Component Select buttonand changes also the amplifier inputselect to CD. (In this case, the amplifiershould be turned on first.)

No t e

Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

MU TI NG RECALL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

3

5

Continued

No t e s

• If the component code of a non-Sony producthas been set for a Component Select buttonor a Label key, you cannot program thePower-On function for it.

• Even if you have programmed a signal by“learning” (See “Adding a command that isrequired when selecting a component”, page45) or a System Control function (page 38) fora Component Select button or a Label key,you can program the Power-On function forthat button, but it cannot be used. If you cleara “learned” signal or the System Controlfunction from the button or key, you can usethe Power-On function.

• You can program a signal by “learning” (page45) or a System Control function (page 38) fora Component Select button for which thePower-On function has been programmed. In

this case, the Power-On function isoverwritten and cannot be used. If you clearthe “learned” signal or the System Controlfunction from the button or key, the Power-On function is resumed, and you can use itagain.

• You can set the learning function (page 46) orthe System Control function (page 31) to theComponent Select button or the Label key forwhich 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 theSystem Control function.


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3 While pressing the Mode Displaykey (LEARN), press theComponent Select button or theLabel key you want to “teach,”and release both keys.

(To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly.)The selected component nameappears on the Mode Display key, and“LEARN” begins to flash.

4 Press and hold down the buttonon the component’s remotecontrol (amplifier in this example)

until you hear a beep.(If you release the button beforeyou hear a beep, the signal maynot be learned correctly.)

“LEARN” stops flashing and stays lit.

I f “ NG ” f l a shes on t he d i sp l a y Learning did not succeed. Try Steps 3 and4 again.


Ad d i n g an Ex t r a Fun c t i o n t o t h e

Com pon en t Se l ect Bu t t o n s


COMMANDER

OFF

Example : To program the input select signal of you r am plifier to

the CD button

1 Place the RM-AV3000 head tohead with your component’sremote control.

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 20in “Learning Function”.

RM-AV3000

Remo te cont rol of

your compo nent

ab out 2 – 4 inche s

(5 – 10 cm) a w a y


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To clear the learned fun ction of the Co m ponent Select button1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 20 in

“Learning Function.”2 While pressing the DEL key, press the

Component Select button which youwant to clear.

No t e s

• You can program a signal by “learning” for aComponent Select button or a Label key forwhich the Power-On function (page 43) has

been programmed. In this case, the Power-Onfunction 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.

• You cannot program a System Controlfunction (page 38) for a Component Select

button or a Label key for which a signal has been programmed by “learning.”

• You can program the Power-On function for aComponent Select button for which a signalhas been programmed by “learning,” butthen the Power-On function cannot be used.If you clear a “learned” signal from the

button, you can use the Power-On function.

Assigning Ot herCom ponent s t o t heCom ponent Select

But t ons or t he LabelKeys

Copy ing t he set t ings of aCom ponent Select but t on ora Label key to anot her butt on

or keyYou can copy the entire settings of aComponent Select button or a Label keyto another Component Select button or aLabel key. The settings of the componentcode (page 12), the channel macrofunction (page 58), the learned functions(page 19) and character contents arecopied to a new button or key.

No t e s • You cannot copy the settings to a Component

Select button or a Label key for which anylearning function or channel macro functionhas been programmed. (“NG” flashes.)

• The character contents are overwritten to anew button or key.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

M UT IN G R EC AL L

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

4,5

16

3

2







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Assi g n i n g Ot h e r Com pon en t s t o

t he Com po nen t Se l e ct Bu t t on s o r

t he Labe l Keys (con t i n u ed )

Example: To copy the settings of the DVD button to the VCR button



2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)once to display “COPY” on one of the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the COPY key.

“COPY” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

COPY

DVD

4 Press the Component Select button or the Label button of which contents are to be moved.

(To change the Label buttons press theOTHER button.)

The component name of whichcontents are to be moved appears onthe Mode Display key.

5 While pressing the Mode Displaykey (in this case, DVD), press theComponent Select button or the

Label key to which the contentsare to be moved (in this case,VCR).

(To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button.)


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“COPY” appears on the ModeDisplay key.

In this case, “DVD c c VCR” flasheson the Label keys and moving finisheswith a beep sound. And the keys forVCR appears.




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