Preparing and Using the Remote

6When “PUSH YOUR COMMANDER” appears on the TV screen, press the button on the TV's remote that corresponds to the highlighted control button (e.g., POWER).

Australian, Malaysian, and Singaporean models

 

 

TV IR SET

TV IR SET

 

 

TV POWER

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

WIDE TV

DISPLAY MODE

PUSH

 

YOUR

COMMANDER

 

 

 

CODE CLEAR

RETURN

 

EXIT

Other models

 

TV IR SET

TV IR SET

 

TV POWER

 

 

VIDEO 1

PUSH

YOUR

COMMANDER

 

 

CODE CLEAR

RETURN

 

EXIT

When programing the IR code, point the remote at the IR sensor on the receiver from a distance no greater than 10 cm and hold down the button on the remote for about 5 seconds until the instruction “RELEASE YOUR COMMANDER” appears.

IR sensor

Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the IR sensor until the code is programed.

If you tilt or move the remote during the programing process, the IR code may not be programed correctly.

7Repeat this procedure for the remaining buttons that appear on the TV screen. If an IR code was not programed correctly, the IR code setting indicator will flash.

If your TV set’s remote has an independent input selector button (e.g., VIDEO 1)

Program the IR code of this button when the VIDEO 1 button appears. When you turn on the receiver, the TV switches to the video input automatically.

If your TV set does not have an independent input selector button or has a cyclic input selector button

Click EXIT to return to the main menu.

The TV’s input can not be switched automatically when you turn on the receiver. Switch the TV to the video input manually. If you programed an IR code for the VIDEO 1 button, follow the instructions in “To erase a specific IR code” below to erase the VIDEO 1 code.

To exit to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

To erase TV IR codes

Click CODE CLEAR.

• To erase a specific IR code

1Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR

2Click the button you want to clear.

“Are you sure?” appears for confirmation.

3Click YES to erase the code.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears in the display. To stop before erasing a code, click NO.

To erase another code repeat steps 2 and 3.

To erase all the TV IR codes

1Click TV IR CODE CLEAR.

“Are you sure?” appears for confirmation.

2Click YES to erase the codes.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears in the display. To stop before erasing the codes, click NO.

To erase all the IR codes.

1Click ALL IR CODE CLEAR.

“Are you sure?” appears for confirmation.

2Click YES to erase the codes.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears in the display. To stop before erasing all the codes, click NO.

Note

Some IR codes may not have been successfully programed, even if “RELEASE YOUR COMMANDER” appears on the TV screen. In this case, try programing the IR code again. If the IR code still cannot be programed, follow the procedure described in “Programming Other Infrared (IR) Codes (USER IR setting)” on page 22.

To change from another manufacturer’s TV set to a Sony TV set

Connect the receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to the VIDEO 1 input jack of the Sony TV set. Follow steps 1 to 3, then click SONY TV in step 4. Click VIDEO 1 2 3 and/or WIDE to specify VIDEO 1 and/or WIDE if necessary. Then click RETURN or EXIT.

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Sony STR-DE905G manual 18EN, To exit to the main menu, To return to a previous menu, To erase TV IR codes

STR-DE905G specifications

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