Sony rm v 60 owners manual

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SONY

Remote Commander

Operating Instructions

© 1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in China

RM-VGO

For the customers in the U.S.A.
WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are d r

nod to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interferencebin a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by tuming
the equipment oft and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
I Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
~ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
I Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
0 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this

equipment.

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For the customers in Canada
The DES operation works only for digital satellite broadcast system

in the U.S.A.

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Setting Up the Remote Commander

Before you can start using the Commander, you must first set it up.
This manual describes everything you need to know to set up the

Commander, including:
- installing the batteries.

- Presetting the Commander with the codes for your TV, VCR, Cable
box, DBS tuner, and other audio components,

~ ~ Presetting the Remote Commander

The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand

components.

If youre using the Commander with a Sony component, you won't
need to preset the Commander before you start using it.

To set up the Commander to use with other (non-Sony)
manufacturers components, you'll need to follow the instructions in
this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number

for your components.

Button Component that can be preset Factory setting
TV TV Sony TV
VCR VCR Sony VHS VCR
(VTRB)

DBS/CBL DBS tuner/ Cable box Sony DBS tuner

. RECEIVER Receiver Sony Receiver
CD CD player A Sony CD player
TAPE Tape deck/ MD deck/DAT deck Sony tape deck
AV} VCR/Cable box/DES tuner/ Sony 8mm VCR

LD player/Receiver/CD player/ (VTRZ)

AV2 Tape deck/ MD deck/DAT deck

Sony LD player

3361-12641)

Note

The Commander can be set up to operate only one component per
button - 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 simultaneously (because they use different code
numbers).

Installing the Batteries

Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6)
batteries (not supplied).

Be sure to line up the + and e on the batteries with the + and , on the
battery compartment.

when to replace the batteries

Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to six months. If the
Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn
out. When the display dims, replace the batteries with new ones.

Notes

Replace both batteries with new ones.

0 Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries;
otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased.

Notes on Batteries

0 Do not mix old batteries with new ones or mix different types of
batteries together.

I If the electrolyte inside the battery should leak, wipe the
contaminated area of the battery compartment with a cloth and
replace the old batteries with new ones, To prevent the electrolyte
from leaking, remove the batteries when you plan not to use the
Commander for a long period of time.

Setting the Code

Follow the steps 1 and 2 below for each component you plan to use
with the Commander.

Stop 1: Entering the Code Number

1 See the tables in Component Code numbers", and find the code
number in double figures for the desired component.
It more than one code number is_listed, use the number thats
listed first to complete the steps below,
For example, if you're setting up a Philips' VCR, you would use
the codé numb€r 13. .. ' '
If your component isnt listed, see "Searching for the Correct
Code.

2 Press the SET button with a ball-point pen tip etc, and release it.

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For example, it you're setting, up a MD player, press the TAPE
button repeatedly until MD 01 is displayed. -
Note

The Commander is not preset at the factory to operate a Cable box
(CATV).

4 Enter the component's code number. For example, if youre
entering the code for a Philips" VCR, you would press 1, then
press 3.

You can also enter the code number pressing the CH + or CH ,_

5 Press the ENTER button to store the code number in the
Commander's memory.

E.) l-"'I:F:

If the code number is not preset, "NC is displayed. In this case,
start over the procedure again. ~

6 Go to"Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works to finish
setting up.
Step 2: Checking if the code Number Works

1 Power on the component you want to set up with its power
switch. . ~

2 Aim the commander at the component
and press the POWER button.
The component should power off.
3 When the component powers oft, check VOI- ~
that the commander is operating the @ GB
other functions of your component, such
as channel and volume control. @ (=3
If the Commander Doesn't Seem to Be Working...
- First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes
listed for your component (see "Component Code Numbers).
0 [f ~ after trying all the codes listed for your component - you still

cannot get the Commander to work properly, try the search
method described in "Searching for the Correct Code

Tip
Use the label (supplied) to write down the code numbers of your
components. Then affix the label to the back of the Commander.

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Searching for the Correct Code

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um still cannot get the Conmmlwlcr to uurlx (or It \uur component is
not llSttd in this manual), m thcsc step:-

1 Power on the component mu mini m ~t-t up with us power
switch.

2 Press the SET button with a hall-point 55
pen tip etc and release it.
3 Press the TV, VCR, DBS/CBL, W VCR m .V

RECEIVER, CD, TAPE,AV1 or mo %9 99

button on the commander that \
corresponds to the component. O\OOO

4 Press and release the cm button. Then F"
press and release the POWER button. 1G?)
5 Repeat step 4 until the correct code number is found.

Each time you press the CH+ button and then the POWER button,

a new code number appears on the display.

Keep trying until your component operates as follows:

- TV, VCR, Cable box, DBS tuner, receiver, or LD player : the
power turns ott.

- CD player, tape deck, DAT deck, MD deck or L0 player (those
components whose power cannnot be turned off using the
remote commander) :playback starts.

(Make sure that the power is already turned on and that a tape
or disc is inserted.)

0 Cable box or TV without a power switch: the Channel + function
works.

6 When the correct code is found, press -
the ENTER button to store the code
number in the Commanders memory.

7 Turn on the component again; and press voL

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the CH and VOL buttons. Check that @
the Commander is operating the other
functions of your component such as E @

channel and volume control.

If the component does not operate
properly, repeat steps 1 to 6 and search
for another code.

If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see
Troubleshooting