User manual SONY RM-VL610

[. . . ] · If you don't use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. 3 Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations 1 Function buttons This chapter provides information on the location of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations. However, some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver. For the functions of the receiver you purchased, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver. Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you want to assign other components, program the remote following the steps on page 10. Button(s) component(s) Assigned Parts description qd SLEEP USE MODE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD/LD TV/SAT TAPE MD/DAT CD/SACD VCR (VTR mode 3) VCR (VTR mode 1) VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD player TV tuner Tape deck MD deck CD player Built-in tuner Turntable AV ? [. . . ] Multi channnel source is also downmixed to a 2 channel stereo sound. PRESET button Press to select the cursor mode of the receiver (LEVEL, SURROUND, or EQ). qa NIGHT MODE button Press to select NIGHT MODE. qs TEST TONE button Press to select CINEMA STUDIO A, B, or C, etc. 5 MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT button Press to output a test tone. qd SLEEP button Press to select the multi channel input sources. Press repeatedly to activate the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically. continued 5 Parts description (continued) qf AV ?/1 switch wk wj SLEEP USE MODE AV ?/ 1 ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY qf TV/SAT PHONO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD/LD TAPE MD/DAT CD/SACD TUNER Press to turn the selected audio and video components under the function button, on or off. If you press the ?/1 switch at the same time, it will turn off the main component and other Sony audio/video components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note MONITOR TV/VIDEO AV1 AV2 3RD 2ND ROOM 1 4 2 5 8 0 /11 /10 3 (SOURCE) MACRO 1 6 9 ENTER /12 wh wg wf wd SEARCH MODE WIDE 7 SHIFT MACRO 2 ANT TV/VTR DISC JUMP CLEAR ­ /­ ­ D. TUNING >10 ­ SUB CH + POSITION SWAP m M . MUTING > P IN P ­ VOL + D. SKIP/ CH/PRESET qg qh qj The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the function buttons (1). Depending on the component, the above operation may not be be possible or may operate differently than described. qg ANT TV/VTR / DISC button* n O A. F. D. DIRECT SOUND FIELD 2CH MODE TEST TONE NIGHT MODE AV MENU EQ/ TONE ON SCREEN ws wa w; Press repeatedly to select the signal to be output from the antenna terminal of the VCR (TV signal or video signal). With a CD player, press to select discs (mega storage CD player only). qh ENTER button MUTING qk MAIN MENU ENTER/ EXEC MASTER VOL Press to enter the selection. qj D. SKIP/CH/PRESET +/­ buttons* EXIT/ RETURN ql If you selected tuner: Press to scan and select preset stations. If you selected CD player: Press to skip discs (CD player with multidisc changer only). qk AV MENU button Press to display the menus of the VCR, satellite tuner, or DVD. ql EXIT/RETURN button After pressing the MAIN MENU, AV MENU, or TITLE GUIDE button, press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu. * The function of these buttons switch automatically each time you press the function buttons (1). Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. 6 w; Cursor buttons (U/u/I/i), ENTER/ EXEC button wf SHIFT / >10 button* After pressing the MAIN MENU, AV MENU, or TITLE/GUIDE button, use the cursor buttons to make specific settings, then press the ENTER/EXEC button to enter the selection. wa TITLE/GUIDE button* Press to display DVD titles or guide menus. ws AV DISPLAY button If you selected tuner: Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations. If you selected VCR, TV, LD player, tape deck, MD deck, or CD player: Press before inputting a channel or track number of eleven or higher. wg CLEAR / -/-- / D. TUNING button* Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations Press to select the information displayed on the TV screen. wd Operation buttons* The following table describes the component operated by each button and the function of the buttons. When learning is not completed successfully, the indicator lights 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 5. Notes Advanced Remote Operations The indicator lights. 2 Press the function button for the component you want to learn functions for. For example, if you are going to learn an operation for a CD player, press CD. 3 Press the button you want to use for the Learning function. The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed, then blinks slowly. · You can program up to 80 buttons for the Learning function. In some cases, you may not be able to program even if you have not programmed 80 buttons. · In steps 2 and 3, the indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed. · In step 3, if several buttons that can be used for learning are pressed, only the last pressed button is valid. · In step 5, if a button that can be used for learning is pressed, the new button is selected and the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 5. · You can use TV/VIDEO only for the MONITOR function. 4 Point the remote control code receiver section of the remote toward the receiver/transmitter on the remote control to be learned. m n N X x M . The remote automatically exits the learning mode. To clear the learned codes 5­15 cm Start over from step 1. When a learned code is cleared, if the button was previously programmed for another function, the programmed code for that button can be used. continued 13 Learning the commands of your components (continued) To clear the memory of the remote 3 Press the button you want to program. To program the operation (IR code) of a component connected to the receiver, press the function button (including MONITOR) first, then press the button for the operation. To clear all programmed and learned signals, do the following to reset the remote to factory settings. Press ?/1, AV ?/1, and MASTER VOL ­ at the same time. The indicator lights 3 times, then goes off. To use a command that has been learned For example, to play the CD player, press CD, then press H. When programmed successfully, the indicator lights twice slowly, then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode. To program the operation (IR code) of the receiver, press the button for the operation. When selecting a learned function, press the learned button for that function. Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. You can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macro list. Buttons that can be programmed: SLEEP, ?/1, 2ND ROOM, A. F. D. , MODE +/­, 2CH, PRESET, TEST TONE, NIGHT MODE, EQ, MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT, ON SCREEN, MUTING, MAIN MENU, MASTER VOL +/­ When programmed successfully, the indicator lights twice slowly, then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode. 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to program up to 10 IR codes. Tip Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press MACRO1 (or MACRO2) while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights. 2 Press the numeric buttons to select the macro step number. For example, to program step 1, press 1. · To program a function switch, press the same function button twice in step 3. [. . . ] This allows you to specify 1 second delay before output the next IR code. Be sure not to press MACRO1 or MACRO2 for more than 2 seconds. To clear the programmed IR codes The indicator lights for a while, then the mode switches to the 2nd room mode. Tips Advanced Remote Operations Clear each macro step individually. 1 Press MACRO1 or MACRO2 (in which the IR code you want to clear is programmed) while pressing down USE MODE. · If you press a function button while pressing down 2ND ROOM, you can select the function for the 2nd room even though the mode is not set to the 2nd room mode. · If you press 2ND ROOM only, you can output the source signal of the current function of the receiver to the amplifier in the 2nd room. 2 Press the numeric button to select the macro step number you want to clear. Setting to the 3rd room mode. 3 Press VIDEO 1. 4 Hold down MACRO1 or MACRO2 for more than 2 seconds. The IR code is cleared. [. . . ]