6Hold COMMANDER OFF pressed for more than 2 seconds to turn the Commander off.

If you keep COMMANDER OFF pressed for less than 2 seconds, the display returns to the previous setting

mode.

COMMANDER

OFF

Notes

•If you have already programmed any signal for the VOLUME or MUTING button of each component by “learning”, the procedure above will not change the function of the VOLUME and MUTING buttons.

•If you have programmed volume control signals on VOLUME or MUTING buttons of TV or AMP, you can only use that signal when you select TV or AMP. For other component, the preset volume control signals for TV or AMP (depending on the above setting procedure) will be transmitted. To use the new signals, you need to program each button for each component by the learning procedure (page 20).

Executing a Series of Commands

—System Control Functions

With the System Control function, you can program a series of operating commands, and execute them by pressing just one button.

For example, when you watch a video, a series of operations like the ones below are necessary.

Example:

1Turn on the TV.

2Turn on the video (VCR).

3Turn on the amplifier.

4Set the input selector of the amplifier to VIDEO 1.

5Set the input mode of the TV to VIDEO 1.

6Start video playback

You can program up to 32 consecutive operation steps to each of the SYSTEM CONTROL buttons (1-3) or the Label keys (SYSTEM 4-15).

If you have set the System Control function for a Component Select button or a Label key (page 38), the execution of the programmed commands begins when you press the Component Select button for more than 2 seconds.

The component macro executing time is variable by changing the setting (page 42). While executing the programmed commands, at the same time that each remote control signal is transmitted, the corresponding key is displayed.

Preset programs for the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 and 3 buttons

The SYSTEM CONTROL 1 and 3 buttons are preset at the factory to execute each program as follows.

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 button:

Turn off all the Sony components that could receive the signal from the Commander at the same time.

SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button:

Turn on all the Sony components that could receive the signal from the Commander at the same time.

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