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.

Compo-

Preset

Factory setting

nent Select component

 

Button

 

 

TV

TV

Sony TV

STB

Digital satellite

Sony digital

 

 

satellite

VCR

VCR

Sony VHS VCR

 

 

(VTR3)

DVD

DVD player

Sony DVD

 

 

player (DVD1)

CD

CD player

Sony CD player

AMP

Amplifier

Sony amplifier

Label key

Preset

Factory setting

 

component

 

 

 

 

STB2

Analogue

Sony analogue

 

satellite

satellite

MD

MD deck

Sony MD deck

TAPE A

Cassette deck*

Sony cassette

 

 

deck

TAPE B

Cassette deck*

Sony cassette

 

 

deck

VCR2

VCR

Sony 8mm VCR

 

 

(VTR2)

VCR3

VCR

Sony Beta VCR

 

 

(VCR1)

STB3

Digital terrestrial

Sony digital

 

 

terrestrial

LD

LD player

Sony LD player

Label key

Preset

Factory setting

 

component

 

 

 

 

DVD2

DVD player

Sony DVD

 

 

player (DVD2)

DVD3

DVD player

Sony portable

 

 

DVD player

DAT

DAT deck

Sony DAT deck

CABLE

Cable box

Cable box

*Analogue audio compact cassette deck

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

Setting a component code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

TV

STB

VCR

DVD

CD

AMP

OTHER

 

 

SYSTEM CONTROL

TIMER

 

COMMANDER

7

 

 

OFF

1

 

2

3

MORE

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

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