Sony rm v 30 owners manual

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Remote

Commander
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Operating Instructions

RM-V30

Sony Corporation (I) 1994 Printed in Japan

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and
retain it for future reference. '

Note:
You will need this manual it you plan to use this Commander with
components you may purchase in the future.

Setting Up the Remote
Commander

Before you can start using the Remote Commander, you must first
set it up. This manual describes everything you need to know to
set up the Remote Commander for your TV, VCR and cable box,

About Presetting the Commander

This Remote Commander is prESet at the factory to operate Sony
brand TVs and Sony brand VHS VCRsi If youre using this
Commander with a Sony TV and a Sony VHS VCR, you wont need
to preset the Commander before you start using it,

To set up this Remote Commander to use with other (noanony)
manufacturers TVs, VCRS, and cable boxes, youll need to follow
the instructions in this manual to preset the Remote Commanderi

Note

The Commander can be set up to Operate only one component of each
category (TV, VCR, cable box) at a time unless their code numbers happen
to be the same. For example, you cannot set Up the Commander to operate
a Sony TV and a Panasonic TV at the same time.

Step 1: Searching for the Correct Code

This Commander is preset with the remote control codes of
different manufacturers. Follow the procedure described below to
set the remote control code that operates your TV, VCR or cable
box.

1 Power on the component you want to set up. Then set the slide,
Switch on the Remote Commander to VCR (to set up a VCR),
CABLE (to set up a cable box), or TV (to set up a TV).

CABLE
VCR-0 ' 0- TV

2 Press and release the SET button.
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3 Press and release the CH + button
Then press and release the POWER button.

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4 Repeat step 3 until your component powers off.
Pressing CH + and POWER repeatedly will try every available
code until the correct one is found.
Be patient as you do this; it may take up to about 70 tries until
the correct code is located.

5 When the component powers off, press and release the TV/
VIDEO button to store this code in the Commanders memory.

TV/
VIDEO

0

To go back to the previous code
If you press CH - in step 4, the previous code will be selected.

Step 2: Checking if the Code Works

1 Power on the component you want to set up using the
components power switch.

2 Aim the Remote Commander at the component and press the
POWER button.

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The component should power off.

3 When the component powers off, check that the Commander is
operating the other functions of your component, such as
channel and volume control.

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If the Commander Does Not Seem to Be Working

Properly

I Try repeating these setup procedures until another code
operates your component properly.

I If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see
Troubleshooting". '

If the Commander Seems to Be Working Properly

I Youre finished setting up the Commander for this component.

I if youre setting up more than one component, you'll need to
complete these procedures for each component you plan to use
with the Commanderi

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Using the Remote Commander

Turning OnlOff a Component

1 Set the slide switch on the Remote Commander to VCR (to turn
on/off a VCR), CABLE (to turn on/oft a cable box), or TV (to
turn on/otf on a TV).

CABLE
VCR4 F TV

2 Point the Commander directly at the component.

3 Press the POWER button to power on / off the component.

POWER

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Operating a Component

1 Make sure the slide switch is set to the component you want to
operate,

2 Point the Commander directly at the component.

3 Press the button for the function you want to use.

See Remote Button Descriptions" for complete descriptions of the
buttons on the Commander.

Note on Using the Remote Commander

Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your TV,
VCR or Cable box. The functions of the Commander are limited to
the functions of the TV, VCR or Cable box itself.

Remote Button Descriptions

Note:
Buttons marked with * in the following table operate
independently of the position of the slide switch.

Remote Button] Operates Function
switch
TV Used to switch to TV, VCR and
CABLE VCR Cable box operation. (Note:
VCR-0 - F TV Cable box You do not need to use this
switch when using the buttons
with * in this table)
POWER TV Turns on and off the
VCR component.
0 Cable box
SET TV Used for setting up the
VCR Commander to operate your TV,
0 Cable box VCR and cable box
TV/ TV Changes the input mode.

VIDEO VCR Switches the signals supplied to
the TV (from the antenna or
from the VCR).

TV Channel up: +

Channel down: -

VCR
Cable box

m TV Volume up: +
* Volume down: -
* « VCR Rewind
* > VCR Play
it » VCR Fast-forward
* I VCR Stop