Sony RM-V80T manual

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If the Commander Seems to Be Working Properly...

• You’re finished setting up the Commander for this component.

Entering the Code Number for Another ComponentWhen you have two or more components of the same type (for

Changing the Factory Setting for the Volume Control

Remote Button Descriptions

Operating an Amplifier (or Receiver)

Operating a Tape Deck

Remote Commander RM-V80T

• If you’re setting up another component, you’ll need to complete

the procedure above for each component you plan to use with the

Commander.

• Use the label (supplied) to write down the code numbers of your

example, three VCRs), or when using an MD deck, you can set the code number of the component’s type on an empty position of the slide switch of the Remote Commander (AUX1, AUX2, SAT, or

By following the procedure below, you can change the volume control of visual components. This setting is effective also if you set other visual components in the AUX1/AUX2 or SAT/TAPE

Operating a TV / Satellite Tuner

S

1	To set up the Commander.
2	To select the input source:
	1 switches to VIDEO 1

S

3	To play
4	To rewind
5	To record, press (while

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi (au verso)

Sony Corporation © 1998 Printed in Malaysia

components. Then affix the label to the back of the Commander.

Note

The Commander can be set up to operate only one component on each position of the slide switch (TV, SAT, AUX1, VCR, AMP, TAPE, AUX2, or CD) at a time — unless their code numbers happen to be the same. For

TAPE position only).

You can set up either a visual or audio component regardless of the position of the VISUAL/AUDIO selector.

The following procedure explains how to set a code number for another component on the AUX1 or AUX2 position.

position. However, you cannot change the volume control of audio components.

You can perform this operation either before or after you set up the Commander to work with your component.

1 Press and release the S (Set) button.

S

VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	AUX
1	2	3
TUNER	CD	TAPE 1

TV

1	To set up the commander.
2	To switch to Teletext.
3	To change the input mode.

VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	AUX
1	2	3
TUNER	CD	TAPE 1
4	5	6
TAPE 2	TV	PHONO
7	8	9
1-		2-

2	switches to VIDEO 2
3	switches to AUX
4	switches to TUNER
5	switches to CD
6	switches to TAPE 1

VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	AUX
1	2	3
TUNER	CD	TAPE 1
4	5	6
TAPE 2	TV	PHONO
7	8	9

	pressing r/First release (,
	then release r.
6	To switch to TAPE
	operation.
7	To fast-forward

English

Setting Up the Remote Commander

Before operating the Commander

Be sure to set the start switch at the rear to ON.

ON

Start switch

Position		Component that can be preset	Factory setting
AUDIO
	AMP	Amplifier (or receiver)	Sony amplifier
	TAPE	TV, satellite tuner, VCR, amplifier (or	Sony tape deck
		receiver), tape deck, CD player, MD
	AUX2	deck	Sony MD deck
	CD	CD player	Sony CD player

Note

You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with the factory presetting. In such a case, follow the procedure in “Setting the

example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV and a Panasonic TV at the same time (because they use different code numbers).

Searching for the Correct Code

If you’ve tried all the code numbers listed for your component and you still cannot get the Commander to work (or if your component is not listed in this manual), try the following.

1Turn on the component you wish to set up

using its power switch, then set the	VISUAL			AUDIO
VISUAL/AUDIO selector and the slide
switch to the position of the desired
component.
To select TV, SAT, AUX1 or VCR, set the			TV		AMP
selector to VISUAL.		SAT			TAPE
	AUX1				AUX2
To select AMP, TAPE, AUX2 or CD, set the		VCR			CD
selector to AUDIO.

1Set the VISUAL/AUDIO selector to VISUAL

(to set up on AUX1 position) or AUDIO (to set up on AUX2 position)

2Set the slide switch to the AUX1/AUX2 position.

3Press and release the S (Set) button.4Press and release the pbutton.

5Press and release one of the following buttons;

1 to set up a VCR4 to set up an amplifier (or receiver)5 to set up a CD player6 to set up a tape deck7 to set up a MD deck8 to set up a TV9 to set up a satellite tuner

Note

VISUAL AUDIO

TVAMP

SATTAPE

AUX1 AUX2

VCRCD

S

p

1

4 5 6

7 8 9

S

2 a To control the component’s sound from

the loudspeakers connected to your amplifier (or receiver), press the Á+ button.

bTo control the component’s sound from the TV’s speakers, press the Á– button.

3Press and release the …button to store your setting in the Commander’s memory.

4If you haven’t already done so, finish setting up the component by completing the procedures in “Entering the Code Number”.

Note

Be sure to proceed to each next step in the above procedure within 10 seconds; otherwise setting mode will be canceled.

4	5	6
TAPE 2	TV	PHONO
7	8	9
1-	0	2-
÷
	(
0		)
r	p	P
MENU		OK
		PROGR
TV		AMP
SAT		TAPE
AUX1		AUX2
VCR		CD

VISUAL AUDIO

4	To change the programme.
	Also to turn on.
5	To select double-digit
	numbers. Works in the same
	way as the TV’s commander.
6	Fastext button.
8	Volume up: +
	Volume down: –
9	To mute volume on TV.
!º To switch to TV operation.
!¡ To turn off.
!™ To turn on.
	To return from Teletext to
	TV
!£ To select a number between
	20 and 29.
!￿ Programme up: +

÷	0
	(
0		)
r	p	P
MENU		OK
		PROGR
TV		AMP
SAT		TAPE
AUX1		MD
VCR		CD

VISUAL AUDIO

	7	switches to TAPE 2
	8	switches to TV
	9	switches to PHONO
	0	switches to another input
		source by each pressing
3	Volume up: +
	Volume down: –
4	To mute volume on an
	amplifier (or receiver).
5	To switch to AMP operation.
6	To turn on and off.
7	Presetting frequency up: +,
	down: –
	Tuning frequency up: +,
	down: –
8	To switch bands (FM/AM).

1-	0	2-
÷
	(
0		)
r	p	P
MENU		OK
		PROGR
TV		AMP
SAT		TAPE
AUX1		MD
VCR		CD

VISUAL AUDIO

1	To set up the Commander.
2	1 selects Deck A (dual
	cassette deck only*).
	2 selects Deck B (dual
	cassette deck only*).
	0 functions as 9REV

8	To stop
9	To pause
0	To select the tape deck, Deck
	A or Deck B (dual cassette
	deck only**).

*If your deck’s commander has two sets of tape-operating buttons and has no A/B button for deck selection, use the numeric buttons (1 and 2).

Button 1 selects Deck A, and button 2 selects Deck B.

**If the deck’s commander has one set of tape-operating buttons, and has an A/B button for the deck section, use the button to select Deck A or B.

Code”.

2 Press and release the S (Set) button. S

You can set another component on the SAT and TAPE positions as

Programme down: –

Do not attempt to change the position of the switch after you have set it. Doing so may erase the preset manufacturers’ codes stored in the memory of the Commander.

Entering the Code Number

1 See the supplied “Component Code Numbers” table, and find the

two-character code number for your component.

3 Press and release the PROGR+ button. Then PROGR

press and release the ubutton.4 Repeat step 3 until the correct code number is found.Each time you press the PROGR+ button and then the ubutton, a

well as the AUX1 and AUX 2 positions. Just select SAT or TAPE in steps 1 and 2.

6	Press the …button.
7	Enter the component’s code number by
	following steps 4 to 6 of “Entering

Using the Remote Commander

Operating a Component

Satellite Tuner

1 To set up the commander.

3 To change the input mode

!º To switch to SAT operation. !¡ To turn on and off.

Operating a CD Player / MD deck

button, or switches play

sides.

(The other numeric buttons

do not have assigned

functions).

Charging the internal rechargeable battery with the Solar Cells

This Commander is equipped with a solar cell that charges the internal rechargeable battery if you keep the Commander in a well- lighted place such as by a window.

Therefore, you will not need to replace the battery.Notes

• Be sure to keep the Commander with the front facing upward and in a

well-lighted place. If you keep the Commander placed upside down or

in a dark place for an extended period of time, the internal rechargeable

battery will not be charged. If you continue using it without charging,

the rechargeable battery will be completely discharged.

• When the rechargeable battery becomes discharged, the operating range

of the Commander becomes narrower. Be sure to charge the battery

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

to complete the steps that follow. For example, if you’re setting

up a Philip’s TV, you would use 11 as the code number.

If your component is not listed, see “Searching for the Correct

Code”.

2	Set the VISUAL/AUDIO selector to VISUAL	VISUAL		AUDIO
	(to set up on the TV, SAT, AUX1 or VCR
	position) or AUDIO (to set up on the AMP,
3	TAPE, AUX2 or CD position).		TV		AMP
	Set the slide switch to the position of the		SAT		TAPE
		AUX1			AUX2
	desired component.		VCR		CD

Notes

• At the factory, VCR is preset on the AUX1 position and MD deck is

preset on the AUX2 position, but you can set any component on the

AUX1 and AUX2 positions. For details, see “Entering the Code

new code number will be transmitted.Keep trying until your component operates as follows:•TV, VCR, satellite tuner or amplifier (or receiver) : the power turns off.

•Tape deck, MD deck CD player (whose power cannot be turned off using the remote commander): playback starts.

(Make sure that the power is already turned on and that a tape or disc is inserted.)

•TV without a power switch: the Channel + function works.

Be patient as you do this; it may take up to about 90 tries for a TV or VCR, and 40 tries for other components until the correct code number is located.

5 When the correct code is found, press and

release the …button to store the code

the Code Number”, or steps 2 to 6 of

“Searching for the Correct Code”.

Controlling the Volume of Video Components Connected to an Audio System

The Commander is factory preset based on the assumption that you hear the sound of your video components from your TV’s speakers, and that you hear the sound of your audio components from the loudspeakers connected to your amplifier (or receiver).

1Make sure that the VISUAL/AUDIO selector and the slide switch are set for the component you wish to operate.

2Point the Commander directly at the component.3Press the button for the function you wish to use.

See “Remote Button Descriptions” for a complete description of the buttons on the Commander.

Using Fastext

With Fastext you can access pages with one key stroke. When a Fastext page is broadcast, a colour-coded menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. The colours of this menu correspond to the red, green, yellow and blue buttons on the Remote Commander.

Press the coloured button which corresponds to the colour-coded menu. The page will be displayed after some seconds.

	(H/V)
4	To change the programme.
5	To select double-digit
	numbers. Work in the same
	way as the satellite tuner’s
	commander.
6	To move the cursor upward,
	downward, to the right, or
	to the left.
7	To call up the MENU
	display.

!£ To select a number between 20 and 29.!¢ To enter the selection. !￿ Programme up:+Programme down: – !§ To operate JUMP,

FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the satellite tuner, depending on the manufacturer’s setting.

S

VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	AUX
1	2	3
TUNER	CD	TAPE 1
4	5	6
TAPE 2	TV	PHONO
7	8	9
1-	0	2-
÷
	(
0		)
r	p	P
MENU		OK
		PROGR
TV		AMP

CD Player

1	To set up the Commander.
2	To select the track number.
	0 selects track 10.
3	To select numbers 10 and
	above.
	For example, to select track
	15, press -/-- and then press
	5.
4	To play
5	To select the previous track.
7	To switch to CD operation.
8	To select the next track.
9	To stop

Troubleshooting

If you’re having problems setting up or using the Remote Commander:

• When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the

procedures described under “Setting the Code”. If the code that’s

listed first for your component doesn’t work, try all the codes for

your component — in the order in which they’re listed. If all the

codes fail to work (or if your component is not listed in this

manual), try using the procedures under “Searching for the Correct

Code”.

periodically by placing the Commander in a place such as a window

that lets in sufficient light.

• Do not place the Commander in a place subject to direct sunlight.

Number for Another Components”.

• You can also set any components on SAT and TAPE positions. For

details, see “Entering the Code Number for Another Components”.

number in the Commander’s memory.	PROGR
6 Turn on the component again, and press the

Factory setting:

Position of the VISUAL/AUDIO Controls the volume of

Notes on Using the Remote Commander

• Using this Commander will not add new functions to your components.

Operating a VCR

SAT	TAPE
AUX1	AUX2
VCR	CD

VISUAL AUDIO

!º	To pause
!¡	To select the next disc.

• Check that you’re aiming the Commander directly at the

component, and that there are no obstructions between the

Commander and the component.

Setting the Code

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand components.

If you’re using the Commander with a Sony component, you won’t need to preset the Commander before you start using it.

To set up the Commander to use with other manufacturers’ (non-

4Press and release the S (Set) button.5Enter the component’s code number.

For example, if you’re entering the code for a Philip’s TV, you would press and release 1, then press and release 1.

6Press and release the …button to store the code number in the Commander’s memory.

Note

S

# #

PROGR and Ábuttons. Check that the Commander can control the other functions of your component such as channel and volume control.

If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 2 to 5 and search for another code. As the searching always start from 01, it will stop again at the same code as the last searching. Pass the code and continue searching until the next code by which the component

selector
VISUAL	TV
AUDIO	Amplifier (or receiver)

Thus you can control the volume of your TV or amplifier (or receiver) while operating a video or audio component without first having to change the slide switch to the TV or AMP position.

For example, to control the volume for your VCR channels, you

The functions of the Commander are limited to the functions of the

components itself. For example, if your TV does not have a mute

function, the ¤button on this Commander will not function with your

TV.

• Do not forcibly remove or tear off the corner protector.

Specifications

S

VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2	AUX
1	2	3
TUNER	CD	TAPE 1
4	5	6
TAPE 2	TV	PHONO
7	8	9
1-	0	2-
÷

1	To set up the commander.
2	To switch the signals
	supplied to the TV.
3	To change the programme.
4	To select double-digit
	numbers. Works in the same
	way as the VCR’s
	commander.

MD deck

1	To set up the Commander.	5	To select the previous
2	To select the track number.		track.
	0 selects track 10.	6	To record, press (while
3	To select numbers 10 and		pressing r/First release
	above.		(, then release r.

• Make sure the internal rechargeable battery is not discharged.

• Check that your desired component is selected with the VISUAL/

AUDIO selector and the slide switch of the Remote Commander.

• If you cannot preset a component to the SAT/TAPE or AUX1/

AUX2 position of the slide switch, a component type different from

that of the component you intend preset may be preset to that

position. In such a case, enter the code number first, following the

procedure in “Entering the Code Number for Another

Sony) components, you’ll need to follow the instructions in this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for your components. (See the supplied “Component Code Numbers” also.)

Position		Component that can be preset	Factory setting
VISUAL
	TV	TV	Sony TV
	SAT	TV, satellite tuner, VCR, amplifier (or	Sony satellite tuner
		receiver), tape deck, CD player, MD
	AUX1	deck	Sony DV
	VCR	VCR	Sony VHS VCR
			(VTR3)

Be sure to proceed to each next step in the above procedure within 10 seconds; otherwise setting mode will be canceled.

If the Commander Doesn’t Seem to Be Working...

•First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes listed for your component (see “Component Code Numbers”).

•If — after trying all the codes listed for your component — you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search method described under “Searching for the Correct Code”.

operates.

If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see “Troubleshooting”.

Note

Be sure to proceed to each next step in the above procedure within 10 seconds; otherwise setting mode will be canceled.

don’t need to change the slide switch to the TV position. However, if your video components are connected to an audio system, you probably hear your TV’s or VCR’s sound from the loudspeakers connected to your amplifier (or receiver), not from your TV speakers. In this case, you need to change the factory setting so that you can control the volume of your video components without first having to switch to the amplifier (or receiver). To change the factory setting for the volume control, follow the procedures below.

Operable distance

Approx. 7 m (23 ft) (varies depending on the component of each manufacturer)

Power requirements

Vanadium-Lithium Rechargeable Battery (3.0 V, 50 mAh) Flexible Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

DimensionsApprox. 74 × 210 × 25 mm (w/h/d) (3 × 8 × 1 in.)MassApprox. 150 g (5 oz.)Supplied accessoryLabel (1)Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

	(
0		)
r	p	P
MENU		OK
		PROGR
TV		AMP
SAT		TAPE
AUX1		AUX2
VCR		CD

VISUAL AUDIO

5	Play
6	Rewind
7	Record
	To record, press (while
	pressing r
8	To switch to VCR operation.
9	To turn on and off.
!º To select a number between
	20 and 29.
!¡ Fast forward
!™ Stop
!£	Pause
!¢	Programme up: +
	Programme down: –

For example, to select track	7 To switch to MD
15, press -/-- and then press	operation.

5.8 To select the next track.

4 To play	9	To stop
	0	To pause

!¡ To select the next disc.

Component”.

• Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For

example, if your component didn’t come with a remote control, it

probably isn’t capable of being controlled by the Remote

Commander.

• If your video components are connected to an audio system, make

sure you’ve set up the Commander as described in “Controlling

the Volume of Video Components Connected to an Audio System”.

• Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory

setting by pressing the u, …and Á– buttons simultaneously.

If you have any questions or problems concerning the Remote Commander that are not covered in this manual, please call the telephone number in the warranty.