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 following procedures to set the correct codes for each component.

Component

Preset

Factory setting

name on the

component

 

display

 

 

TV

TV

Sony TV

 

 

 

SAT

Digital

Sony digital

 

satellite

cable box

 

 

 

CABLE

Cable box

Cable box

DVD

DVD player

Sony DVD

 

 

player

VCR1

VCR

Sony VHS VCR

 

 

(VTR3)

VCR2

VCR

Sony 8mm VCR

 

 

(VTR2)

DVR

Digital video Sony digital

 

recorder

video recorder

CD

CD player

Sony CD player

AMP

Amplifier

Sony amplifier

MD/DAT

MD deck/

Sony MD deck

 

DAT deck

 

TAPE A

Cassette

Sony cassette

 

deck*

deck

TAPE B

Cassette

Sony cassette

 

deck*

deck

* Analog audio compact cassette deck

See “Table of Preset Functions” (page 74) for the functions of keys and buttons as for each component.

Setting a component code

COMPO

 

 

3

SYSTEM

 

 

TIMER

 

 

4

SCROLL

 

 

 

SET

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

2

 

 

 

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

AUX

 

TUNER

CD

TAPE

5

MD

TV

PHONO

 

DVD

 

 

MENU

 

GUIDE

 

VOLCH

MUTINGRECALL

Example: To set up a Philips’ TV

1See the tables in the supplied “Component Code Numbers,” and find the four-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 8056.

The first digit of the component code number means the component category (TV, VCR, etc.). For further details, see the tables in the supplied “Component Code Numbers.”

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