Listening to the sound in another room (continued)

qd USE MODE button

Press to change the mode of the remote or to change the category of the buttons.

qf USE MODE indicator

*The function of these buttons switches

automatically each time you press the function buttons (3). The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

Tip

To clear all programmed signals, press ?/1 and USE MODE at the same time. The remote is reset to its factory-setting.

Changing button assignments

You can change the factory settings of the function buttons to suit the components in your system. For example, if you connect a LD player to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver, you can set the VIDEO2 button on this remote to control the LD player.

Note, however, that the settings of the TUNER button cannot be changed.

1 Press USE MODE for more than 2 seconds.

The indicator remains lit.

2 Press the function button you want to change the assignment of.

The indicator turns off when a valid button is pressed. Only the first function button that is pressed will be registered.

Example: Press VIDEO2.

3 Press the function button whose assignment you want to change.

See the table below for the factory assigned categories of each button. To select “2nd pressed” or “3rd pressed” categories, press the same button twice or three times. The indicator turns off when a valid button is pressed.

Example: Press DVD/LD twice.

4 Press SOURCE.

The new assignment is registered.

The indicator slowly lights up twice, then goes off.

Tip

If the operation is unsuccessful, the indicator flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the button assignment mode. In this case, the new assignment is not registered and the previous setting remains.

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STR-DA4ES specifications

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