Integrated Remote Commander - Sony -- RMAV3100revision.pdf

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2-055-287-12(1)

In t eg r a t ed Rem o t e Commande r

Opera t ing Inst ruct io ns

2004 Sony Corporation

RM -AV3100


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WARNING

To prevent f ire or shockhazard, do not expose theunit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, donot open the cabinet . Referservicing to qualif iedpersonnel only.

WARNING

You are cautioned that any changes ormodifications not expressly approved in

this manual could void your authority tooperate this equipment.

For the customers in the USA

Ow ner s Record

The model number is located on the frontpanel.The serial number is located on the inner

side of the battery compartment.Record these numbers in the spacesprovided below. Refer to them wheneveryou call upon your Sony dealerregarding this product.

Model No. RM-AV3100Serial No.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS INTHE U.S.A.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested andfound to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interferencein a residential installation. Thisequipment generates, uses, and canradiate radio frequency energy and, ifnot installed and used in accordance withthe instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee thatinterference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try tocorrect the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receivingantenna.

Increase the separation between theequipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet ona circuit different from that to whichthe receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experiencedradio/TV technician for help.


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FeaturesThe RM-AV3100 Remote Commanderprovides centralized control of all your AVcomponents from a single remote

commander and saves the trouble ofoperating different AV components withdifferent remote control devices. Thefollowing are its main features.

Cus to m i zi ng 258 l abe l s o f con t r o l k e y s i n t h e d o t ma t r i x

LCD with dot matrix makes labelcustomizing possible. A total of 258 labelson the LCD, such as component labels,macro labels, etc., can be customized. A

label of up to 8 letters with digits, charactersor symbols can be selected and displayed.

Con t r o l o f 18 com pon en t s

Control of a maximum of 18 components (TV,STB, VCR, DVD, CD, AMP, etc.) is possible.Components are selectable with 6 buttonson the Commander for the componentsfrequently used and 12 keys on the LCD(displayed by pressing the OTHER button).Component Select buttons of light storagetype are easy-to-operate and visible in thedark.

Se t t i n g a max im um o f 45 macr ocomm and s o f a ma x imum o f 3 2 successiv e st eps

A maximum of 45 macro commands whichprovide a maximum of 32 successive stepsby pressing a single button can be set (15system control macros, 18 componentmacros, and 12 timer macros). Macroexecution speed is changeable. All poweron/off macro commands for Sonycomponents are preset at the factory.

Cl o ck d i sp l a y and t im e r f u n ct i o n

Using a maximum of 12 timer macros, timercontrol of automatic on/off and other controls(such as recording, stopping, etc.) of eachcomponent are possible.

Cen t r a l i zed con t r o l o f Son y AVcomp one n t s w i t h t h i s o n e r emo t e commande r

This Commander is preset at the factory tooperate Sony brand components, so you canuse it out of the box as a control center foryour Sony AV components.

Remo t e con t r o l s i gna l s f o r n on -Son ycom po nen t s are a l so p rese t

This Commander is preset for most majorbrands components including Sony. You canremote control your components by settingtheir code numbers (page 12).

Lear n i n g f u n ct i o n f o r p r og r amm i ngo t he r remo t e con t r o l si gna l s you need

This Commander has a learning function, tolearn remote control signals to operate non-preset components or functions (page 20).In addition, the Commander can learnremote control signals (infrared signalsonly) of non Audio Visual components suchas air-conditioners, lights, etc. (some specificappliances or functions may not beavailable) (page 50).

Mu l t i c ompo nen t i n on e scr een

When you operate a lot of equipment alltogether, you need not change the screen.When watching a DVD, the DVD runsystem key, the Power key for TV andReceiver or the input change key can bedisplayed on one screen, and it can beoperated, without switching the screen.

A l i a s f u n ct i o n

Keys memorized on other screen can belink, it is not necessary to learning again.For example, it is useful to display thePower key for TV or the input change keyon the CABLE screen (page 74).

Key m acr o f u n ct i o n a l l ow s y o u t o se l ect a chann e l w i t h a si ng l e key

Up to 4 key steps can be programmed onmacro keys. If you set the key operations forentering a channel number on a macro key,you can select the channel by pressing thatmacro key (page 62).

Easy -t o -op e ra te t ou ch k ey LCD w i t hb l u e back l i g h t

This Commander has a touch key LCD thatchanges the key display according to theselected component. The Commander is easyto operate as only the keys necessary tooperate the selected component are displayed.

The display backlight allows operation evenin the dark.


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Executing a 4 -Step M acro w ith a Single Key Press Key M acro Function ....................... 62

Setting the Timer ................................................................................................................ 64

Setting the new timer program......................................................................................... 64

Changing the program already set or changing another program that you select ... 69Creating an Alias Component key (ALIAS) .......................................................................... 74

Using Ot her Funct ionsLocking t he Cont rols Ho ld Function ............................................................................... 7 6

Prot ectin g your Sett ings Sett ing Lock Functio n ............................................................ 77

Sett ing th e Auto ma tic-Off Time of t he D isplay Windo w ... . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . 78

Adjusting the Backlight of the Display Windo w ... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 79

Setting the Key-Touch Beep ................................................................................................ 82

Adjusting the Contrast of the Display Windo w ... . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. 8 3

Changing the Nam es of the Label Keys or the Compo nent N am es

on the M ode Display Key ................................................................................................. 84

Adjusting t he b ea m inte rval t o a void k ey m isope rat ion ... . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . 86

Erasing All the Settings....................................................................................................... 88

Addit ional Informat ionPrecaut ions ......................................................................................................................... 90

M aint en ance ....................................................................................................................... 90Specifications...................................................................................................................... 90

Troub leshoo tin g .................................................................................................................. 91

AppendixTable of Preset Functions.................................................................................................... 95

TV .......................................................................................................................................... 95STB (Digital Satellite) ......................................................................................................... 96STB2 (Digital Cable box) .................................................................................................... 97

VCR, VCR2, VCR3 .............................................................................................................. 98DVD, DVD2 ......................................................................................................................... 99CD ....................................................................................................................................... 100AMP .................................................................................................................................... 101MD ...................................................................................................................................... 102TAPE A, TAPE B ............................................................................................................... 103CABLE (Cable box) .......................................................................................................... 104LD (Laser disc player) ...................................................................................................... 104DVR (Digital video recorder) .......................................................................................... 105

DAT ..................................................................................................................................... 106LIGHTING......................................................................................................................... 107

Quick Reference of Operations ......................................................................................... 108

Full Display ....................................................................................................................... 11 0

Ind ex ................................................................................................................................. 11 1


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Locat ion and Funct ionof Cont rols

1Clock Display key (page 8)Displays the clock, the transmissionmark, the battery mark and the timermark.

2Mode Display key (page 8, 13, 21, 31,33, 41)

Displays the status of the selectedmode.Function of the key changes accordingto the selected mode.

3 LCD touch key displayThe keys used for operating eachcomponent and setting theCommander are displayed.

No t e Do not press the touch keys using sharpobjects such as pins or ball-point pens.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

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4Label keys (page 8, 13, 21, 24, 31,33, 41, 84)

The selected modes (up to 8 charactersin each Label key) are displayed.Labels change in the order from thefirst stage to the third stage and come

back to the first, and so on, each timeyou press the Mode Display key,OTHER, MORE, or TIMER buttonaccording to the selected mode.

5Component Select buttons (page 12)Selects the component to control.

6OTHER button (page 13)Label keys change in the order from

the first stage to the third stage andcome back to the first, and so on, eachtime you press the OTHER buttonwhen the selected component name isdisplayed on the Label keys.

7TIMER button (page 65)Used to set the timer program, and toset the timer program on or off.

8LIGHT button (page 80)Used to light up the LCD display inthe dark. Press the button once to turnon the light, and once again to turn itoff.

9COMMANDER OFF buttonTurns the power of the Commanderoff. Then all the display contents areturned off.

0CHANNEL +/ buttons (page 95 - 98,101, 104 - 105)

Selects the channel.

qaRECALL button (page 95 - 97)

qsVOLUME +/ buttons*(page 23, 30)Adjusts the volume.

qdMUTING button*(page 23, 32)Mutes the audio. Press the buttononce again to resume at the previousvolume.

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qfEXIT button (page 96 - 97, 105)Exits the setting menu.

qgMENU button (page 95 - 99, 101,105)

Calls up the menu display of thebuttons or keys that have menufunction.

qhOK button and Cursor Controlbuttons (page 9, 66, 95 - 99, 101,

105)

qjSYSTEM CONTROL buttons (page 32)You can program up to 32 consecutivekey operations to each of the threeSYSTEM CONTROL buttons. You can

automatically carry out the entireprogram by pressing one button.

qkMORE button (page 33)Label keys change in the order fromthe first stage to the third stage andcome back to the first, and so on, eachtime you press the MORE button inthe system mode.

* No t e o n t h e VOLUME +/ an dMUTING bu t t on s

The Commander controls or mutes the TVsvolume when you select a visual component.The Commander controls or mutes theamplifiers volume when you select an audiocomponent.You can change this setting also (page 30).

No t e o n t h e p ow er o n an d o f f o f t h e d i sp l a y o f t h e Com mand e r

To turn on the display, press any button exceptthe COMMANDER OFF button.To turn off the display, press COMMANDEROFF, or if you do not use the Commander, thedisplay automatically turns off after 10minutes. This interval can also be changed(page 78).

Inst all ing t he Bat t eries

Slide open the battery compartment lidand insert four size AA (R6) alkaline

batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line

up the + and on the batteries with the +and on the battery compartment.

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When to replace t he bat te ries

Batt eries for remote controloperation and backlight (foursize AA (R6) batteries)Under normal conditions, alkaline

batteries will last up to 5 months. If theCommander does not operate properly,alkaline batteries might be worn out andEis displayed on the LCD touch panel.When the display dims or the backlight

for the touch keys grows dim, replace thealkaline batteries with new ones.

No t e s on b a t t e r i es Do not mix old batteries with new ones or

mix different types of batteries together. If the electrolyte inside the battery should

leak, wipe the contaminated area of thebattery compartment with a cloth and replacethe old batteries with new ones. To preventthe electrolyte from leaking, remove the

batteries when you plan not to use the

Commander for a long period of time. After replacing batteries, set the clock (page

8).

Set t ing t he Clock

Set t ing t he clock f or t he f irstt im e af te r insta l ling bat t eries

For the first time after installing batteries,the Commander is in the clock settingmode. CLOCK is displayed on theMode Display key, and : flashes onthe Clock Display key, and STD TIMEand DS TIME on the Label keys areflashing.

1 Select STD TIME (standard time) orDS TIME (daylight saving time).

If the summer time (daylight savingtime) is used in your area, press theDS TIME key when it is in thesummer time. If not, press the STDTIME key.If the summer time is not used in yourarea, press the STD TIME key.

The selected STD TIME or DS TIMEkey lights.SET and SU flash and 12:00 AMlights on the Clock Display key.

I n st a l l i n g t he Ba t t e r i e s ( con t i n u ed )

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2 Set the day of the week.Select the day of the week by pressingthe or button.Selected day of the week flashes.SU : Sunday

MO : MondayTU : TuesdayWE : WednesdayTH : ThursdayFR : FridaySA : Saturday

Then press the button. The day ofthe week is set.

12, AM and SET flash.

No t e If you press the button, the day of the

week is set and setting mode skips toStep 4.

Continued

3 Set the hour and AM (or PM) bypressing the or button.

The selected hour and AM (or PM)flash.

Then press the button. The hour andAM (or PM) are set.

00 (minute) and SET flash.

No t e If you press the button, the hour and AM(or PM) are set and the setting modereturns to Step 2.

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Adjust ing the clock af t erset t ing t he clock

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

SET appears on the Mode Displaykey.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice.

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4 Set the minute by pressing theor button.

The selected minute flashes.

No t e s If you press the button, the minute is

set and the setting mode returns to Step 2. If you press the button, the minute is

set and the setting mode returns to Step 3. If you want to finish the clock setting, go

to Step 5.

5 Press the SET key.The clock starts from 0 second.

No t e If you press the SET key in any step above, theclock is set then. The clock starts from 0seconds.

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Each time the SET key is pressed, theLabel keys change as follows.

CLOCK appears and flashes on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the CLOCK key.

The Commander enters clock settingmode.CLOCK appears on the Mode Displaykey, and the current time flashes.

To select STD TIM E (standardt ime) or DS TIM E (daylightsaving t ime)When the Commander enters theclock setting mode when the clock isalready set, the time mode previously

set (STD TIME or DS TIME) stays litand the other time mode flashes, andthe setting mode goes to Step 4.If you want to change the time mode,press the flashing key (STD TIME or DSTIME). The selected STD TIME or DSTIME key lights, and the setting modegoes to Step 4.If you do not want to change the time

mode, press the or button. Thesetting mode goes to Step 4.

When t he t im e mod e i s changedf rom STD TIME t o DS TIMEThe time of the clock returns by one hour.

When t he t im e mod e i s changedf rom DS TIME t o STD TIMEThe time of the clock advances by one hour.

4 To set the clock, follow Steps 2 - 5on page 9 - 10.

No t e If you press the SET key in Step 3 or 4, theclock is set then. The clock starts from 0 second.


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Basic Operations

Set t ing t he Code f orPreset Audio and VisualComponents

The Commander is preset at the factoryto operate Sony brand AV components(see the table below). If you are using theCommander with a factory-set Sonycomponents, skip the followingprocedures.You can use the Commander with otherpreset AV components also. To use withother AV components, you need to follow

the procedures to set the correct codes foreach component.

* Analog audio compact cassette deck

See Table of Preset Functions (page 95)for the functions of keys and buttons asfor each component.

Set t ing a com ponent code

Compo-nent SelectButton

TV

STB

VCR

DVD

CD

AMP

Factory setting

Sony TV

Sony digitalsatellite

Sony VHS VCR(VTR3)

Sony DVDplayer

Sony CD player

Sony amplifier

Presetcomponent

TV

Digital satellite

VCR

DVD player

CD player

Amplifier

Label key

DVD2

MULTI

DATLIGHTING

Factory setting

Sony portableDVD player

Sony TVSony DVD player

Sony DAT deckLight

Presetcomponent

DVD player

TV, DVD player

DAT deckLight

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Label key

MDTAPE A

TAPE B

CABLE

VCR2

VCR3

STB2

DVR

Factory setting

Sony MD deckSony cassettedeck

Sony cassettedeck

Cable box

Sony 8 mmVCR (VTR2)

Sony Beta VCR

(VTR1)Sony digitalcable box

Sony digitalvideo recorder

Presetcomponent

MD deckCassette deck*

Cassette deck*

Cable box

VCR

VCR

Digital cable box

Digital videorecorder

Example: To set up a Philips TV

1 See the tables in the suppliedComponent Code Numbers,and find the four-digit codenumber for the desiredcomponent.

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For example, to set up a Philips TV,you would use the code number 8056.The first digit of the component codenumber means the componentcategory (TV, VCR, etc.). For furtherdetails, see the tables in the supplied

Component Code Numbers.

2 While pressing COMMANDEROFF, press MUTING.

COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

SET appears on the Mode Display

key.

3 Press the PRESET key.

PRESET appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Select the desired component bypressing the Component Selectbutton or the Label key.

TV

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asfollows.

When the desired component isselected, the component namepreviously preset to the ComponentSelect button or the Label key (in this

case, TV), and the four-digitcomponent code number previouslyset to the component are displayed.0 - 9, ENTER, CLEAR andPOWER flash.

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5 Press the four-digit componentcode number followed by theENTER key on the touch-keydisplay.

Exam p le : To en t e r 8056Input 8, 0, 5, 6, and pressENTER.

I f y ou p ress t he CLEAR key d ur i ng

i n p u t t i n g t h e d ig i t s Input digits are canceled. The four-digitcomponent code number previously set isdisplayed, and the cursor returns to thefirst digit.

When t h e se t t i n g o f t h e co d e succeededThe selected component name, the presetfour-digit component code number andOK light while a beep sounds. And thedisplay returns to Step 3.

6 If you want to set a code foranother component, repeat Steps4 and 5.

Se t t i n g t he Cod e f o r Prese t A ud i oand V i su a l Com pon en t s ( c o n t i n u ed )

7 Press COMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFF

p ressed f o r m o re t han 2 secon dsThe Commander turns off.

I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previoussetting mode.

No t e s If you press a component code number that is

not on the table in the supplied Component

Code Numbers, the Commander beeps fivetimes and NG flashes after you press theENTER key. The setting returns to theprevious one. If this happens, check thecomponent code number, and try settingagain.

If you do not input anything into theCommander for over two minutes betweeneach step, the setup procedure will becanceled. To set the code, you must pressMUTING again while pressing

COMMANDER OFF. The first digit of the component code number

means the component category (TV, VCR,etc.). The component corresponding to thefour-digit component code number is presetin Step 5. If you preset the component ofwhich category is different from that presetpreviously to the Component Select button orthe Label key, you can, if necessary, changethe component names on the Mode Displaykey or the Label keys (see page 84).

If you preset a component code after youinput character contents to the Mode Displaykey (page 24) or the Label keys (page 25),they are cleared and return to the originaldisplay. Edit the characters after you decidethe component to be used by presetting acode.


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4 If you have succeeded, check thatthe Commander is operating theother functions of yourcomponent, such as channel andvolume control.

See page 18 for details.


COMMANDER

OFF

I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFFp ressed f o r m o re t han 2 secon dsThe Commander turns off.

I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previoussetting mode.

I f t h e Com mand e r does no t seem t ob e w o r k i n g Try repeating these setup procedures using theother codes listed for your components (seepage 12).

Notes on keys w hich havelearned a remote controlsignal alreadyIf another signal has already beenprogrammed on that key or button by thelearning function (page 20), thatlearned signal will apply even afteryou set the component code number. To

use it as a preset component key orbutton, first erase its learned signal (page26).

Checking if t he code numbe rworks

1 Press the correspondingComponent Select button or the

Label key for the component youhave set up.

To display and change the Label keys,press the OTHER buttons repeatedly.

TV

The Commander turns on and thetouch-keys appear on the display.

2 Turn on the component by itspower switch.

3 Aim the Commander at thecomponent and press the POWERkey in the touch-key display.

When the remote control signal issent, is shown on the display.

The component should turn off.

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Se t t i n g t he Cod e f o r Prese t A ud i oand V i su a l Com pon en t s ( c o n t i n u ed )


2 Press the PRESET key.

PRESET appears on the ModeDisplay key.

3 Select the desired component bypressing the Component Selectbutton or the Label key.

TV

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asin Step 4 on page 13.When the desired component isselected, the component namepreviously preset to the Component

Select button or the Label key (in thiscase, TV) and the four-digitcomponent code number previouslyset to the component is displayed.

Finding a com pone nt code

w ith t he Search funct ionYou can find a code number available fora component that does not have one inthe supplied Component CodeNumbers.

Before start ing the SearchfunctionSet each component to the following

status to enable the Search function.TV, AMP: Power-onCD, MD, TAPE, DAT: Power-on with aplayback source (disc, cassette tape, etc.)LIGHTING: Light-onOther components: Power-off


COMMANDEROFF

MUTING

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4 Press CHANNEL + or CHANNEL to search component code numbersin the same category (in this case,code numbers which begin with 8).

Press CHANNEL + to go to the nextcode number.

Press CHANNEL to go back to theprevious code number.

CHANNEL

No t e To search component code numbers inanother category, return to Step 3, or inputa four-digit component code number ofanother category (for example, a codenumber which begins with 3, 4, etc.)

before Step 4.

5 Aim the Commander at thecomponent and press the POWER

key.


If it successfully works (power-off forTV, AMP, playback for CD, MD, DAT,TAPE, light-off for LIGHTING andpower-on for other components), goto Step 6.If it does not, repeat Steps 4 to 5.

6 Press the ENTER key.A beep sounds, and the selectedcomponent name, the preset four-digit component code number andOK light for two seconds. And thedisplay returns to Step 2.

No t e It is recommended to write down the codenumber.


COMMANDER

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Example: To play a DVD player

1 Press the correspondingComponent Select button or theLabel key for the component youhave set up.

To display and change the Label keys,

press the Mode Display keyrepeatedly.

DVD

The Commander comes on and thekeys for operating the selectedcomponent are displayed.

Operat ing YourCom ponents w ith t heRem ot e Com m ander

When you operate a non-Sonycomponent, make sure you set thecomponent code first (page 12).

To change the Label keys, press theMode Display key (in this case, DVD)repeatedly. Each time you press theDVD key, the display of the Labelkeys changes as follows.

DVD

2 Press the desired key in thetouch-key display.


If necessary, you can also use buttonson the Commander, such as theVOLUME +/buttons, the MUTING

button or the CHANNEL +/buttons,other than LCD touch-keys.See Table of Preset Functions (page95) for the functions of keys and

buttons for each component.

3 When you are done using theCommander, pressCOMMANDER OFF to turn theCommander off.

COMMANDER

OFF

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No t e The remote control signals may be different forsome components or functions. In this case,program the remote control signals with thelearning function (see page 20). Note, however,that components and functions that do notsupport the remote control of infrared signalswill not work with this Commander.

To cont rol the volum ePress the VOLUME +/ buttons tocontrol the volume, and the MUTING

button to mute. When you select a visualcomponent, the TVs volume will becontrolled, and when you select an audiocomponent, the amplifiers volume will

be controlled. You can change this settingalso (page 30).

No t e s If you have programmed any signal for the

VOLUME or MUTING button for anycomponent using the learning function (page20), that signal will be transmitted instead ofcontrolling the volume of the TV or amplifieronce you select that component.

If you have programmed any signal for the

VOLUME +/ buttons or the MUTINGbutton of TV or AMP using the learningfunction, that signal will be also transmittedwhen you select another component.However, if you have programmed anysignal for the VOLUME +/ buttons or theMUTING button of another component, thatsignal will be transmitted only after youselect that component.

If you have assigned another component tothe TV or AMP button, the volume of the TVor amplifier cannot be controlled even whenyou select other components.

Not es on operat ing yourcomponents

About the input select of a TVand AM P

The component code 4106 is the presetcode number for the input select of aSony TV and AMP. You can set this codenumber for an infrequently usedComponent Select button.Follow the procedure on page 12 for theinput select setting.

Input select for TV:

0 : TV tuner1 : VIDEO12 : VIDEO23 : VIDEO34 : VIDEO45 : VIDEO56 : VIDEO67 : HD18 : HD2

9 : HD3

Input select for AMP (1):

VIDEO1 : VIDEO1VIDEO2 : VIDEO2VIDEO3 : VIDEO3DVD : DVDTV : TVMD/DAT : MD

CD : CDTAPE : TAPEPHONO : PHONO5.1INPUT : DATAUX : AUXTUNER : TUNER

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Using N on-PresetRem ot e Cont rolOperations

Lea rn i ng Fun ct i onTo operate non-preset components orfunctions, use the following learningprocedure to teach any of theprogrammable buttons and keys tooperate the functions of another remotecontrol. You can also use the learningfunction to change the signal ofindividual keys and buttons after setting

the component code number (page 12).To teach to the Component Select

buttons or Label keys, see page 46.To teach to the SYSTEM CONTROL

buttons or Label keys, see page 50.

No t e s Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned. The learned function may not work properly

if a target component's remote control presetbutton has two different functions for a singlepress. If this occurs, teach the two signals fora Label key by referring to Learning up to 4signals to one key on page 53.

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Input select for AMP (2):

S.FIELD : VIDEO1

GENRE : VIDEO2MODE : VIDEO3CENTER : TVCENTER + : MDREAR : CDREAR + : TAPE SUB : PHONOCD.INPUT : AUXD.INPUT : TUNER

This setting can be used forprogramming the SYSTEM CONTROL

buttons (page 32).

Oper a t i n g You r Com pon en t s w i t h t h e Remo t e Com m ande r ( c o n t i n u ed )


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Example: To program theN(Play) signal of your componentto the VCRN(Play) key of theCommander

1 Place the RM-AV3100 head to

head with your componentsremote control.


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


3 Press the LEARN key.

LEARN

Remot e control for

your compone nt

RM-AV3100

a bo ut 2 - 4 inches(5 - 10 cm) aw a y

LEARN appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Select the desired component ofwhich signals are to be learned bypressing the Component Selectbutton or the Label key.

VCR

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asfollows.

All the learnable keys flash.

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To change the Label keys, press theMode Display key (in this case, VCR)

repeatedly. Each time you press theVCR key, the display of the Label keyschanges as follows.

VCR

No t e on t h e f l a sh i n g d i sp l a yThe keys or buttons that are already presetfor the component flash twice while thosethat are not preset flash once.

To change t he nam e o f t he Labe l k eyFollow the procedure on page 25.

To change t h e com pon en t name o nt h e Mo de D i sp l a y ke ySee page 24.

To chang e th e fu nc t i on d i sp l a y o ft h e k ey Follow the procedure on page 24.

5 Press the key or button on theCommander you want to teach.

LEARN flashes and the onlypressed key remains on the display.

When t e ach i n g o n t h e b u t t o n t h a t i s no t on t he LCDOnly LEARN flashes.

6 Press and hold down the buttonon the other remote control untilyou hear a beep.

(If you release the button before youhear a beep, the signal may not belearned correctly.)

LEARN stops flashing and stays lit.When the command has been learnedsuccessfully, the learned keys stay litand the other learnable keys flash.

I f NG f l a shes on t he d i sp l a yLearning did not succeed. Try Steps 5 and 6again.

7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to teachfunctions to other keys orbuttons.

To l ea rn ano t he r com po nen t sr emo t e con t r o l si g na l Select the component in Step 4, and thenfollow Steps 5 and 6 to perform learning.

Using Non -Prese t Rem o t e Con t ro l Ope r a t i o n s Lea rn i ng Fun ct i o n ( con t i n u ed )


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COMMANDER

OFF

I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFF


I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previously

by set mode.

No t e s If you do not perform learning steps within

two minutes, learning mode ends.

If you do not perform Step 6 within 10seconds after Step 5, the display turns back tothe display in Step 4. (All the learnable keysflash.) In this case, perform Step 5 againwhile the display is flashing.

If you touch a key by mistake in step 6, whilepressing the DEL key, press the mistaken key.Then repeat from Step 5 to continue learning.

I f t h e Com mand e r does no t seem tob e w o r k i n g

If the learned key or button does not operateproperly, teach once again. (For example, if thevolume becomes very loud after pressing theVOLUME + button only once, noise may haveinterfered during the learning procedure.)

I f y ou se t a com pon en t code af t e r l ea rn i ng a si gn a l If you have programmed any signal for a keyor button using the learning function, thatsignal will remain assigned to that key or

button even after you set a component code.

When you teach signals to theVOLUME +/ or M UTING but tons If you have programmed any signal on

the VOLUME +/ or MUTING buttonfor components other than TV andAMP using the learning function, thatsignal will be transmitted only whenyou select that component.

If you have programmed any signal forthe VOLUME +/ buttons or theMUTING button of TV or AMP usingthe learning function, that signal will

be also transmitted when you selectanother component.

However, if you have programmed anysignal for the VOLUME +/ buttons orthe MUTING button of anothercomponent, that signal will betransmitted only after you select thatcomponent.

When you t each the signals of anair-conditioner

See the notes on page 53.

To display only the f requent lyused keysYou can hide keys you do not use.After Step 4 on page 21, while pressingthe DEL key, press the key you want tohide (flashing). The pressed key changesto slower flashing and will no longer be

displayed during remote controloperations.To display it again, perform the sameprocedure again.

No t e You cannot hide a key which has learned anysignal.

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To change the function display ofa key

You can select the most suitable functiondisplay among all the displays the keyhas, and set it to the key.

1 After Step 4 (page 21), whilepressing the Mode Display key(in this case, VCR), press the keyyou want to teach repeatedly.

VCR

Each time the key is pressed, thedisplay is changed in order.

2 When the desired displayappears, release the ModeDisplay key.

3 Then follow Steps 6 to 8 (page 22,23).

No t e s You can change the display of a key only

when you program it using the learningfunction. If you want to change the display ofthe key that has learned a signal, clear thesignal first (page 26). Then teach the keyagain using the above procedure to change itsdisplay.

If you do not change the display of a key, thedefault display is used.

You cannot change the display of the area ofthe number keys 1 to 9.

To change t he nam e of the LabelkeyYou can change the display of the Labelkey to the most suitable name using upto 8 characters or digits.

1 After Step 4 (page 21), hold theLabel key of which name youwant to change (for example,COUNTER) pressed for morethan 2 seconds.

COUNTER

The Commander enters the LabelInput mode.


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3 Decide the digit or the characteryou input by pressing thebutton or another number key.

The cursor moves to the right.

When the button is pressed, the

cursor moves to the left. You caninput a digit or character to the placewhere the cursor flashes.

4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until youinput a suitable name to the Labelkey.

When the cursor reaches to the rightend, if the button or another

number key is pressed, the cursorreturns back to the left end.

5 Decide the display of the Labelkey by pressing the RETURN key.

The LCD display goes to Step 5 onpage 22.

2 Input digits or characters on theLabel key by pressing the numberkeys (0 - 9), SYMBOL 1 key orSYMBOL 2 key on the LCDdisplay.

The cursor flashes in the left end ofthe Label key.Begin inputting digits or charactersfrom the left. Press repeatedly thenumber key until you obtain thedesired digit or character.The digits or characters are assignedto the keys as follows.

1: 12: A tB tC ta tb tc t23: D tE tF td te tf t34: G tH tI tg th ti t45: J tK tL tj tk tl t56: M tN tO tm tn to t67: P tQ tR tS tp tq tr t

s t78: T tU tV tt tu tv t8

9: W tX tY tZ tw tx tytz t9

0: 0SYMBOL 1: !, &, /, ?, p, P, O, o, +, -, :,

,, ., ", ', ~, *, #, |, spaceSYMBOL 2: space, , 9, , , , ,

(, ), , b, B,t,T,x,W,X, x, $

If you make a mistake, move thecursor to the digit or character you

want to correct by pressing the orbutton, and input again.If you press the CLEAR key, the Labelkey returns to the previous display.

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Chang ing or e rasing t hefunction of a t aught ke y orbut ton

To change the learned function, clear it

first and perform learning again.

To clear t he learned funct ion of asingle key or but ton

1 After Step 4 (page 21), whilepressing the DEL key, press thekey or button you want to erase.

The cleared key flashes together withother learnable keys.


COMMANDER

OFF

I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFFp ressed f o r m o re t han 2 secon dsThe Commander turns off.

I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previouslyset mode.

For accurat e learning Do not move the remote units during

the learning procedure. Be sure to keep holding down the

button of the other remote control untilyou hear the confirmation beep.

Use fresh batteries in both remotecontrol units.

Avoid learning in places under directsunlight or strong fluorescent light.

The remote control detector area maydiffer depending on each remote unit.If learning does not work, try changingthe positions of the two remote controlunits.

When you teach signals of aninteractive signal exchange systemremote control unit (supplied withsome of Sonys receivers andamplifiers) to the Commander, theresponse signal of the main unit mayinterfere with the learning of theCommander. In such a case, move to aplace where the signals will not reachthe main unit (e.g. other rooms, etc.).

IM PORTANTBe sure to place the Commander out

of the reach of small children or pets.Also set the Hold function to lock theall buttons on the Commander (page76) when it is not used. Componentssuch as air conditioners, heaters,electric appliances, and electricshutters or curtains receiving aninfrared signal can be dangerous ifmisused.


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To clear all signals learned for aspecif ic component


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)once.

RESET appears and flashes on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the RESET key.

RESET

RESET appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the COMPO key.

COMPO

Component names appear on theLabel keys.

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly. Each timeyou press the OTHER button, thedisplay of the Label keys changes asin Step 4 on page 13.

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5 Press the Component Selectbutton or the Label key of whichpreset settings you want to erase.

The component name is displayed onthe left Label key.

6 Press the YES key.

YES

During erasing, c c stays lit. Whenerasing finishes, OK is displayedwith a beep sound.

I f y ou p ress t he NO keyThe display returns to Step 4.

I f y o u w an t t o e r a se t h e l e ar n e d si g na l s f o r o t h e r Com pon en t Se l ect b u t t on s o r co r r espond i ngLabe l k eysRepeat Steps 5 - 6.


COMMANDER

OFF



I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previouslyset mode.

To clear all signals learned f or al lComponent Select but tons or

corresponding Label keys

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 on page 27.

2 While pressing the DEL key, pressthe COMPO key.

COMPO


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YES

REALLY? stays lit. YES andNO flash.



YES

While erasing, c c c c stays lit.When all settings programmed for theComponent Select buttons andcorresponding Label keys are erased,OK is displayed with a beep sound.



COMMANDER

OFF





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ComponentSelect button

TV

STB

VCR

DVD

CD

AMP

Controls the volume of

TV

TV

TV

TV

amplifier

amplifier

Advanced Features

Cont rolling t he Volumeof Visual Com ponent sConnect ed t o an Audio

SystemThe Commander is factory preset basedon the assumption that you hear thesound of your visual components fromyour TV speakers, and that you hearsound of your audio components fromthe loudspeakers connected to youramplifier.

This feature enables you to control thevolume of your TV or amplifier withouthaving to select TV or AMP each timeyou want to control the volume.For example, to control the volume whileusing a VCR, you do not need to pressthe TV button to control the TV volume.You can switch the volume of all thevisual components to the amplifier at thesame time.

The following table shows the factorysetting of which volume would becontrolled for each component.

However, if your visual components areconnected to an audio system, youprobably hear TV or VCR sound from theloudspeakers via your amplifier, notfrom your TV speakers. In this case, youneed to change the factory preset so thatyou can control the volume of yourvisual components without first havingto switch to the amplifier.

To change the Factory Preset ofthe Volume Control

Label key

MD

TAPE A

TAPE B

CABLE

VCR2VCR3

STB2

DVR

DVD2

MULTI

DAT

LIGHTING

Controls the volume of

amplifier

amplifier

amplifier

TV

TVTV

TV

TV

TV

TV

amplifier

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

MU TI NG R ECA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

2

53

61

4

SET


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COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice.

Each time the SET key is pressed, theLabel keys changes as in Step 2 onpage 10.MODE appears and flashes on oneof the Label keys.

3 Press the MODE key.

MODE

MODE appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the VOLUME key.

VOLUME

VOLUME appears on the ModeDisplay key, and AMP flashes onone of the Label key.

5 To change the volume controlsetting of visual components (TV,STB, STB2, DVR, VCR, VCR2,VCR3, DVD, DVD2, MULTI andCABLE) press the AMP key.

With a beep sound, the volumecontrol setting of visual componentsis switched to the amplifier.

To return the volume control settingto TV, press the TV key.

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COMMANDEROFF



No t e s If you have already programmed any signal

for the VOLUME or MUTING button of eachcomponent by learning, the procedureabove will not change the function of theVOLUME and MUTING buttons.

If you have programmed volume controlsignals on VOLUME or MUTING buttons ofTV or AMP, you can only use that signalwhen you select TV or AMP. For othercomponent, the preset volume control signalsfor TV or AMP (depending on the abovesetting procedure) will be transmitted. To usethe new signals, you need to program each

button for each component by the learningprocedure (page 21).

Execut ing a Series ofCommands Sys tem Con t ro l Fun ct i on s

With the System Control function, you canprogram a series of operating commands,and execute them by pressing just one button.For example, when you watch a video, aseries of operations like the ones below arenecessary.

Example:1 Turn on the TV.2 Turn on the video (VCR).3 Turn on the amplifier.4

Set the input selector of the amplifier toVIDEO 1.5 Set the input mode of the TV to VIDEO 1.6 Start video playback.

You can program up to 32 consecutiveoperation steps to each of the SYSTEMCONTROL buttons (1 - 3) or the Label keys(SYSTEM 4 - 15).If you have set the System Control functionfor a Component Select button or a Label

key (page 39), the execution of theprogrammed commands begins when youpress the Component Select button for morethan 2 seconds.The component macro executing time isvariable by changing the setting (page 43).While executing the programmedcommands, at the same time that eachremote control signal is transmitted, thecorresponding key is displayed.

Preset programs for the SYSTEMCONTROL 1 and 3 buttonsThe SYSTEM CONTROL 1 and 3 buttonsare preset at the factory to execute eachprogram as follows.

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 button:Turn off all the Sony components that couldreceive the signal from the Commander atthe same time.

SYSTEM CONTROL 2 button:Turn on all the Sony components that couldreceive the signal from the Commander atthe same time.

Con t r o l l i n g t h e Vo l um e o f V i su a l Com po nen t s Con nect ed t o anAu d i o Sy st em ( co n t i n u ed )


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2 Press the SYSTEM key.

SYSTEM

SYSTEM appears on the ModeDisplay key.

3 Select the system number bypressing the SYSTEM CONTROLbutton (in this case, SYSTEMCONTROL 2) or the Label key.

To change label keys, press the MOREbutton repeatedly until you obtain the

desired system number.Each time you press the MOREbutton, the display of the Label keyschanges as follows.

The selected system number isdisplayed on the Mode Display key.

Example: To program the

procedure above for the SYSTEMCONTROL 2 button


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


Program m ing a series ofcom m ands fo r t he SYSTEMCONTROL but t ons or t heLabe l keys

SET

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

M UT IN G R EC AL L

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

52

7

1

3 4

Continued


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To p rog ram a new se r i e s o fo p e r at i o n s f o r t h e b u t t o n s w h i ch have a l r eady been se t

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button:Erase the factory preset program. Seepage 38.

Other buttons:Erase the program. See page 36.

4 Select the component to operateby pressing the Component Selectbutton (in this case, TV) or the

Label key.To change label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly until youobtain the desired component name.

TV

The selected component name isdisplayed on the Mode Display key,

and the keys for the selectedcomponent flash.

5 Press the key(s) or button(s) forthe desired operation.

If you want to turn on the TV, pressthe POWER key.

Execu t i n g a Se r i e s o f Com m ands Sys tem Con t ro l Fun ct i o ns( c o n t i n u ed )

You can program the POWER key toset POWER ON (normal press) and toset POWER OFF (long press) whenyou set a Sony code for thecomponent.

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 andprogram the buttons and keys forthe series of operations.In this example, press the following

buttons and keys.

7 When you have programmed allthe keys and buttons, pressCOMMANDER OFF.

COMMANDER

OFF

With a beep sound, a series of

operating commands is registered anddisplayed in order. When the displayof keys for the component of whichkey you programmed last appears,the System Control setting finishes.



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When y o u h a v e p r o g r ammed t h e b u t t o n s o n t h e Comm ander The names of buttons on the Commanderwhich are not on the LCD touch keydisplay (VOLUME +/, MUTING,CHANNEL +/, RECALL, MENU, OK,EXIT, , , , and ) are displayed onthe right Label key.

No t e s If you interrupt the procedure at any point for

over two minutes, the setting mode ends andthe series of commands will be programmedto that point. In this case, clear the program(page 36) and start again from Step 1 to set theentire program from the beginning. Youcannot continue from where you let off.

If a SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label key

has already learned a remote control signal(page 50), NG flashes and you cannotprogram on this button. Clear the learnedcontents first (page 52).

If you change the component code number(page 12) or program a new signal by learning(page 20) on a key or button that has beenprogrammed in the series of commands of theSystem Control function, the new signal willbe transmitted when you press thecorresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button ora Label key.

During programming of a series of operatingcommands, the DEL key is not displayed andyou cannot clear any operation step you haveprogrammed. If you have programmed anincorrect operation by mistake, start againfrom Step 1.

If you try to program more than 32 steps, theSystem Control setting finishes, and the 32steps you have programmed are registered. Ifyou want to program again, clear the program(page 36) and start again from Step 1.

When programming a power-on commandfor the System Control function, if you selectthe Component Select button or the Label keyfor which you programmed the Power-onsetting (page 44), the Power-on setting is alsoavailable. So, the power of the selectedcomponent turns off if the POWER key of thecomponent is programmed.In this case, clear the Power-on setting, or donot program the POWER key of thecomponent.

Ab o u t t h e i n t e r v al b e t w e en ope r a t i o n s t e p s You can change the interval between

operation steps (page 41).

If you cannot receive signals successfullyduring consecutive operation steps, programthe interval between steps by pressing theTIMER button between operation steps in Step6 on page 34. This operation of programming aninterval is counted also as a step.

To change the display of thecomponent name on t he M odeDisplay keyWhen you program a series of operatingcommands, you can change the displayof the component name to the mostsuitable name using up to 8 characters ordigits.

After Step 3 (page 33), hold the ModeDisplay key pressed for more than 2seconds. Then follow the same procedureas that for changing the name of theLabel key in To change the name of theLabel key, Steps 2 - 5 on page 25.If you press the CLEAR key, the Labelkey returns to the previous display.

Abou t t h e o r d er o f o p e r at i o n s t e p s

Some of the components may not acceptconsecutive remote control signals. Forexample, a TV generally does not react tonext signal right after the Power-on signal.So, a series of commands such as TV Power-on and input select may not work properly.In this case, insert other signals like theexample below;

TV Power-on tVCR Power-ontVCR play back tTV input select

After the series of input commands isexecuted, the Commander displays thetouch-keys of the component in the final step.By programming an often-used componentscommand as the final step, you can save thestep of pressing a Component Select buttonor a Label key when you start operating thatcomponent. (In the example on page 33, thetouch-keys of TV are displayed.)

If a series of commands is programmed forthe Component Select button or the Labelkeys (page 39), the display of that component

is shown after the program is executed.

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To clear programmed commandsfor a specif ic SYSTEM CONTROL

button or corresponding Label key


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING

SET appears on the Mode Display

key.

2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)once to display RESET on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the RESET key.

RESET

RESET appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the SYSTEM key.

SYSTEM

System numbers appear on the Labelkeys.

To change Label keys, press theMORE button repeatedly until youobtain the desired system number.Each time you press the MORE

button, the display of the Label keyschanges as in Step 3 on page 33.

5 Press the SYSTEM CONTROLbutton (1, 2 or 3) or the Label key(SYSTEM4 - SYSTEM15) of whichprogrammed commands youwant to erase.

The selected system number isdisplayed on the left Label key.


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To erase all programmedcommands for all SYSTEMCONTROL buttons andcorresponding Label keys

1 Follow Steps 1 - 3 in the left.

2 While pressing the DEL key, pressthe SYSTEM key.

SYSTEM


YES

REALLY? stays lit, and YES andNO flash.



YES


While erasing, c c stays lit. Whenerasing finishes, OK is displayedwith a beep sound.


COMMANDER

OFF



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YES

While erasing, c c c c stays lit.When all settings programmed for theComponent Select buttons andcorresponding Label keys are erased,OK is displayed with a beep sound.

I f y ou p ress t he NO key

The display returns to Step 1.


COMMANDER

OFF



To erase t he SYSTEM CONTROL 1or 3 buttonAt the factory, the SYSTEM CONTROL 1

button is preset with a series of power-offcommands for Sony components and theSYSTEM CONTROL 3 button with a

series of power-on commands for Sonycomponents.To erase the programmed commands foreach button, follow the steps below.

1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF,press MUTING.

2 Press the SYSTEM key on the display.3 While pressing the DEL key, press the

SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3 button.

The program for the selected button iserased.

To set the SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or3 butt on back to t he factorysettingTo reset them to the factory settings,follow the steps below.

1 Clear the learned function (See To

clear the learned function of a singlekey or button, page 26.) or the SystemControl function (See To clearprogrammed commands for a specificSYSTEM CONTROL button orcorresponding Label key, page 36.)programmed on SYSTEM CONTROL 1or 3.

2 Clear again the System Control

function programmed on SYSTEMCONTROL 1 or 3 (page 36).Select SYSTEM CONTROL 1 or 3, inStep 5 on page 36.

No t e The interval setting (page 41) is not reset to thefactory setting, even if you perform these steps.


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Exam ple: To program theprocedure on page 32 for the TVbutton

1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 on page 33.

I f a se r i es o f com m and s i s a l readyp r o g r amm ed f o r t h a t b u t t o n The programmed operations are displayedin order. To program a new series ofoperations, clear the program first (page 40).

2 Press the Component Selectbutton for which you want toprogram a series of commands.

TV

The selected component nameappears on the Mode Display key.Other component names aredisplayed on the Label keys.

Not es on Syst em Cont rolOperations If the remote control detectors of the

components are too far apart, or ifsomething is blocking them, some of

the components may not operateconsecutively even after you press theSYSTEM CONTROL button or a Labelkey.

If some of the components did notoperate correctly because of the aboveor for any other reason, always set allthe components back to the states theywere in before you pressed the

SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Labelkey. Failure to do this can result inincorrect operation when you press theSYSTEM CONTROL button or a Labelkey again.

Some components may not always bepowered on by the System Controlfunction. This is because the power ofthe component goes on and off

alternatively when receiving the poweron/off signal. In this case, check theoperating components power on/offstate before using the system controlfunction.

Program ming a series ofcom ma nds for the Com ponent

Select but t ons or t he Labe l keysAs with the SYSTEM CONTROL buttonsor the Label keys, you can also program aseries of operating commands for theComponent Select buttons (up to 32 steps).To execute the commands programmedon a Component Select button or a Labelkey by the System Control function, pressthe button or key for more than 2 seconds.

The component macro executing time isvariable by changing the setting (page43).

No t e s The programmed commands are executed

when you press a Component Select buttonor a Label key for more than 2 seconds.When you press the button or the Label keyfor less than 2 seconds, it works as thenormal Component Select button or key, andthe corresponding touch-keys are displayed.

See also About the interval betweenoperation steps on page 35 and Notes onSystem Control Operations on page 39.

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To clear a System Cont rolfunction programmed forComponent Select buttons andLabel keys

1 Follow Steps 1 - 4 on page 27.

2 While pressing the DEL key, pressthe Component Select button (orLabel key) of the System Controlfunction you want to clear.

To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly.


COMMANDER

OFF


I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon ds

The Commander returns to the previoussetting mode.

You can select the Label key forprogramming a series of commands

by pressing the desired Label key.To change the component names ofthe Label keys, press the OTHER

button repeatedly. Each time youpress the OTHER button, the displayof the Label keys changes as in Step 4on page 13.

3 Follow Steps 4 to 7 on page 34.

No t e s You can program the System Control

functions for a Component Select button or aLabel key on which the Power-On function(page 44) has been programmed. In this case,the Power-On function is overwritten andcannot be used. If you clear the SystemControl functions for the button, the Power-On function is resumed, and you can use itagain.

You cannot program the System Controlfunctions for a Component Select button or aLabel key for which a signal has beenprogrammed by learning (page 46). (NGflashes on the display.)

You can program the Power-On function(page 44) for a Component Select button or aLabel key for which a System Controlfunction has been programmed, but thePower-On function cannot be used. If youclear the System Control function from the

button, you can use the Power-On function. If you interrupt the procedure at any point

for over two minutes, the setting mode endsand the series of commands will beprogrammed to that point. In this case, clearthe program and start again from Step 1 toset the entire program from the beginning.You cannot continue from where you let off.

If you change the component code number(page 12) or program a new signal bylearning (page 20) for a key or button that has

been programmed with the series of

commands of a System Control function, thenew signal will be transmitted when youpress the corresponding Component Select

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3 Press the MODE key.MODE appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the SYSDELAY key.

SYSDELAY

SYSDELAY is displayed on theMode Display key.

5 Select the system number, thecomponent name or the timerprogram number of the intervalyou want to change by pressing

the SYSTEM CONTROL button,the Component Select button orthe Label key.

To chang e th e Labe l k eys fo rsy st em num be r sPress the MORE button repeatedly.

To d i sp l ay and chan ge t he Labe lk e y s f o r comp one n t n ame sPress the OTHER button repeatedly.

Changing the int ervalbetw een operat ion stepsYou can control the interval from 100 -900 ms in units of 50 ms.

1 While pressing COMMANDER

OFF, press MUTING.COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)

twice to display MODE on oneof the Label keys on the display.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

MORE321


TIMER LIGHT

M UT IN G R EC AL L

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

5

4

2

8

1

3,6

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COMMANDER

OFF

I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFF


I f yo u k eep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previoussetting mode.

To d i sp lay and chan ge t he Labe lk e y s f o r t im e r p ro g r am num be r s Press the TIMER button repeatedly. For

timer settings, see page 64.

When you select the Componentname, go to Step 6.

When you select the system numberor the timer program number, go toStep 7.

6 Press the INTERVAL key.

The current interval setting stays lit,and (+) and () flash.

7 Press the (+) or () key to changethe interval. You can control theinterval from 100 to 900 ms inunits of 50 ms.

Each time you the (+) key is pressed,the interval increases by 50 ms.Each time you the () key is pressed,the interval decreased by 50 ms.

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To change t he com pone ntm acro executing t ime

1 Follow the procedure of Steps 1 -5 on page 41.

2 Press the TIME key.

The current component macroexecuting time stays lit, and (+) and() flash.

3 Press the (+) or () key to changethe component macro executingtime. You can control the timefrom 0 to 2 sec (seconds) in units

of 1 sec.Each time you the (+) key is pressed,the time increased by 1 sec.Each time you the () key is pressed,the time decreases by 1 sec.


COMMANDER

OFF





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Exam ple: To program the TVbutton


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)twice to display MODE on oneof the Label keys on the display.

3 Press the MODE key.MODE appears on the ModeDisplay key.

Adding a n Ext raFunct ion t o t heCom ponent Select

ButtonsProgram ming the Pow er-Oncom m and of t he select edcom ponent (for Sonycomponents only)

When using Sony components, you can

program the Power-on signal for eachcomponent on a Component Selectbutton or a Label key. You can select thedesired component and turn it on by justpressing that Component Select button ora Label key.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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M UT IN G R EC AL L

CHANNELVOLUME

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OK

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4 Press the PowerON key.

PowerON

PowerON appears on the ModeDisplay key.

The display of the component names(preset by Sony) for which you canprogram the Power-on signal flashes.The display of the other componentsstays lit.

5 Select the desired component bypressing the Component Selectbutton or the Label key.(To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly.)

TV

The selected component nameappears on the Mode display key andPOWER ON appears on the displaywith a beep sound.

To clear t he Power-oncommandRepeat the procedure above.The following display appears.


COMMANDER

OFF



Continued


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Adding a com ma nd that isrequired w hen select ing acomponent

In addition to the original function of

selecting the operating keys and buttonsof the desired component, theComponent Select button or the Labelkey can have another remote controlsignal by learning.For example, if you always have tochange input select of the amplifier to CDwhen listening to the CD player, programthe signal of changing the amplifiers

input select to the CD button of thisCommander. Then whenever you pressthe CD button, it automatically works asthe original CD Component Select buttonand changes also the amplifier inputselect to CD. (In this case, the amplifiershould be turned on first.)

No t e Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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TIMER LIGHT

M UTI NG RECALL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

3

5

No t e s If the component code of a non-Sony product

has been set for a Component Select button

or a Label key, you cannot program thePower-On function for it.

Even if you have programmed a signal bylearning (See Adding a command that isrequired when selecting a component, page46) or a System Control function (page 39) fora Component Select button or a Label key,you can program the Power-On function forthat button, but it cannot be used. If you cleara learned signal or the System Controlfunction from the button or key, you can use

the Power-On function. You can program a signal by learning (page46) or a System Control function (page 39) fora Component Select button for which thePower-On function has been programmed. Inthis case, the Power-On function isoverwritten and cannot be used. If you clearthe learned signal or the System Controlfunction from the button or key, the Power-On function is resumed, and you can use itagain.

You can set the learning function (page 47) or

the System Control function (page 32) to theComponent Select button or the Label key forwhich you programmed the Power-on signal.In this case, the Power-on setting is alsoavailable and the Power-on signal is output.So check the setting of Power-on signal

before setting the learning function or theSystem Control function.

Ad d i n g an Ex t r a Fun c t i o n t o t h e Com pon en t Se l ect Bu t t o n s ( c o n t i n u ed )


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Example: To program t he inputselect signal of your amplif ier tothe CD butt on

1 Place the RM-AV3100 head tohead with your components

remote control.

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21in Learning Function.

3 While pressing the Mode Displaykey (LEARN), press theComponent Select button or theLabel key you want to teach,and release both keys.

(To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button repeatedly.)The selected component nameappears on the Mode Display key, andLEARN begins to flash.

4 Press and hold down the buttonon the components remotecontrol (in this case, amplifier)

until you hear a beep.(If you release the button before youhear a beep, the signal may not belearned correctly.)

LEARN stops flashing and stays lit.I f NG f l a shes on t he d i sp l a yLearning did not succeed. Try Steps 3 and 4again.

Continued

Remo te cont rol of

your compone nt

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Assigning Ot herCom ponent s t o t heCom ponent Select

But t ons or t he Labe lKeys

Copy ing t he set t ings of aCom ponent Select but t on ora Label key to anot her butt onor key

You can copy the entire settings of aComponent Select button or a Label keyto another Component Select button or aLabel key. The settings of the componentcode (page 12), the Key Macro function(page 62), the learned functions (page 20)and character contents are copied to anew button or key.

No t e s

You cannot copy the settings to a ComponentSelect button or a Label key for which anylearning function or channel macro functionhas been programmed. (NG flashes.)

The character contents are overwritten to anew button or key.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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MU TI NG R ECA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

4,5

16

3

2


COMMANDEROFF


I f yo u keep COMM ANDER OFFpressed f o r l ess t han 2 secon dsThe Commander returns to the previouslyset mode.

To clear t he learned function ofthe Component Select butt on1 Follow Steps 2 and 3 on page 21 in

Learning Function.2 While pressing the DEL key, press the

Component Select button which youwant to clear.

No t e s You can program a signal by learning for a

Component Select button or a Label key forwhich the Power-On function (page 44) has

been programmed. In this case, the Power-Onfunction is overwritten and cannot be used. Ifyou clear the learned signal from the

button, the Power-On function is resumed,and you can use it again.

You cannot program a System Controlfunction (page 39) for a Component Select

button or a Label key for which a signal hasbeen programmed by learning.

You can program the Power-On function fora Component Select button for which a signalhas been programmed by learning, butthen the Power-On function cannot be used.If you clear a learned signal from the

button, you can use the Power-On function.

Ad d i n g an Ex t r a Fun c t i o n t o t h e Com pon en t Se l ect Bu t t o n s ( c o n t i n u ed )


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Example: To copy the sett ings ofthe DVD butt on to t he VCR button


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


2 Press the Mode Display key (SET)once to display COPY on one ofthe Label keys on the display.

3 Press the COPY key.

COPY

COPY appears on the ModeDisplay key.

4 Press the Component Selectbutton or the Label button ofwhich contents are to be moved.

(To change the Label buttons press theOTHER button.)

DVD

The component name of whichcontents are to be moved appears onthe Mode Display key.

5 While pressing the Mode Displaykey (in this case, DVD), press theComponent Select button or the

Label key to which the contentsare to be moved (in this case,VCR).

(To change the Label keys, press theOTHER button.)

Continued


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Program m ing aFreque nt ly Used KeyOperat ion for SYSTEM

CONTROL But t ons orLabe l Keys

In addition to their original SystemControl functions (see page 32), SYSTEMCONTROL 1, 2 or 3 buttons or SYSTEM4 - 15 Label keys can be programmed tolearn any remote control signal.As they operate independently from

other buttons, SYSTEM CONTROL 1, 2or 3 buttons can work as one-touch

buttons without any preceding operationsuch as pressing a Component Select

button to select a component.This is useful if you prefer having theSYSTEM CONTROL button as a one-touch button for a single operationrather than executing a series of

commands.No t e Some specific remote control signals may not

be learned. Refer to the operating instructionssupplied to the specific remote control as well.

MENU EXIT

COMMANDER

OFF

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TIMER LIGHT

M UTI NG RE CA LL

CHANNELVOLUME

SYSTEM CONTROL

OK

4

6

2

3

COPY appears on the ModeDisplay key.

In this case, DVD c cVCR flasheson the Label keys and moving finishes

with a beep sound. And the keys forVCR appears.


COMMANDER

OFF



To return t o t he original settingFollow steps in To clear all signals

learned for a specific component, page27.

Assi g n i n g Ot h e r Com pon en t s t o t h e Com pon en t Se l ect Bu t t o n s o r t he Labe l Keys (con t i n u ed )


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RM-AV3100

Remo te cont rol of

your a ir-cond itioner

a bo ut 2 - 4 inches

(5 - 10 cm) a w a y

Exam ple: To store t he On/Offsignal of an air-condit ioner t othe SYSTEM CONTROL 2 but ton

1 Place the Commander head tohead with the remote control of

the air-conditioner.


COMMANDER

OFF MUTING


3 Press the LEARN key.

LEARN

LEARN appears on the ModeDisplay key.

If a signal has been learned on thatbutton, the display stays lit. If youwant to program on that button, clearthe signal first (page 52).

4 Press the SYSTEM CONTROLbutton (in this case, 2).

Or press the MORE button to displaythe SYSTEM (4 - 15) Label keys. Tochange the Label keys press theMORE button repeatedly. Then pressthe Label key you want to teach.

2

The display for the pressed SYSTEMCONTROL button or Label keyappears on the Mode Display key.LEARN flashes for 10 seconds, andthe Commander enters receivingmode.

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5 Press and hold down the buttonof the remote control until youhear a beep.

(If you release the button before youhear a beep, the signal may not belearned correctly.)

While receiving the signal, LEARNstays lit.

I f NG f l a she s on t h e d i sp l a y andNG soun d i s hea r d f i v e t imesLearning did not succeed. Try Steps 4 and 5again.


COMMANDEROFF



No t e You cannot program a remote control signal fora SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label key bylearning for which the System Controlfunction have been programmed. If you want toprogram a remote control signal for that button,clear programmed commands first (page 36).

To clear t he learned remotecontrol signal1 While pressing COMMANDER OFF,

press MUTING.2 Press the LEARN key.

LEARN appears on the Mode

Display key.3 While pressing the DEL key, press the

SYSTEM CONTROL button or theLabel key of which learned signals areto be cleared.The learned signals are cleared.


If you want to program a new signal for

that button, follow Steps 4 to 6 in the leftcolumn.

Prog r amm ing a Frequen t l y UsedKey Op era t io n f o r SYSTEMCONTROL But t on s or Labe l Key s(con t i nued )


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Not es on lea rning t he signalsof an air-condit ioner

About seasonal adjustmentsIf you change the settings of the air-conditioner for the season, you have toprogram the remote control signals of thenew settings on the Commander.

If the pow er-on/off operationdoes not w ork correct lyThe air-conditioner may not be turned onor off properly with the button or key ofthis Commander, for which you haveprogrammed its power-on/off signal.

If the Commander can operate onlyON with one button or key and OFFwith another, while your air-conditioners remote control can operateON/OFF with a single button or key,program the signal on two buttons orkeys of the Commander as follows.

1 Clear the learned power-on/off signal.(In the example on page 52, clear the

learned signal from the SYSTEMCONTROL 2 button.)

2 Program the signal (transmitted fromthe power-on/off button of the air-conditioners remote control) for theSYSTEM CONTROL 2 button again.

3 Program the signal from the samebutton of the remote control foranother button or key (for example, the

SYSTEM CONTROL 3 button).The two buttons or keys of theCommander have been programmedwith the power-on signal and the power-off signal of the air-conditioner,respectively so that you can operate theair-conditioner with the Commander.

Learning up to 4signals t o one ke y

This is useful when the Commander isnot working properly, even when thesignal is learned for the Commanderusing the Learning function. You can alsouse this function t

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