Basic Operations

Setting the Code for Preset Audio and Visual Components

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand AV components (see the table below). If you are using the Commander with a factory-set Sony components, skip the following procedures.

You can use the Commander with other preset AV components also. To use with other AV components, you need to follow the procedures to set the correct codes for each component.

Component

Preset

Factory setting

Select

component(s)

 

Button

 

 

TV

TV

Sony TV

VCR1

VCR

Sony Beta VCR

 

 

(VTR1)

VCR2

VCR

Sony 8mm VCR

 

 

(VTR2)

VCR3

VCR

Sony VHS VCR

 

 

(VTR3)

DVD

DVD player

Sony DVD

 

(DVD)/LD

player

 

player (VD)

 

DBS/CBL

DBS tuner

Sony DBS tuner

 

(DBS)/Cable

 

 

box (CBL)

 

AMP

Amplifier

Sony amplifier

CD

CD player

Sony CD player

MD/DAT

MD deck/DAT

Sony MD deck

 

deck

 

DECK B/A

Cassette deck*

Sony cassette

 

 

deck

TUNER

FM/AM tuner/ Sony FM/AM

 

Surround

tuner

 

processor

 

OPTION

(You can preset

 

any of the

 

 

above.)

 

* Analog audio compact cassette deck

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See “Table of Preset Functions” (page 37) for the functions of keys and buttons as for each component.

Setting a Component Code

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

 

+10

0

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL

LIGHT

COMMANDER

2

 

1

2

3

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TV

VCR1

VCR2

VCR3

DVD

DBS/CBL

 

AMP

CD

MD/DAT

DECK B/A TUNER

OPTION

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

+

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

±

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

￿

 

 

 

 

MUTING

Example: To set up a Philips’ TV

1See the tables in the supplied “Component Code Numbers”, and find the double digit code number for the desired component.

If more than one code number is listed, use the number that is listed first.

For example, to set up a Philips’ TV, you would use the code number 11.

2While pressing COMMANDER OFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

OFF +

MUTING

All the component names in the display flash.

TV VCR123 DVD DBS TUNER

AMP MD DECK CBL CD AB OP