SONY RMV201
Owner's Manual

3-230-686-11(1)

4 Enter the component�s code number. For example, if you�re entering the code for a Philips VCR, you would press -35.

Changing the Component Type on the CBL/ SAT and DVD buttons
At the factory, �cable box� is assigned on the CBL/SAT button and �DVD player� on the DVD button. By completing the following procedure, you can change this setting so that you can set up any component on these buttons. 1 Press the S (set) button and release it.

Remote Button Descriptions
POWER

Operating a digital satellite receiver
3 To use the �FAVORITE� 4 6 function. N: To exit the mode. To switch the output of the digital satellite receiver to the TV. (When you connect a TV cable or antenna to the receiver, the output switches between a TV and SAT program.) To scroll through the Master Guide. To call up the MENU display. and qf To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and ENT). qg To bring up the Master Guide. qh To bring up the Station Index. qj To select the channel that�s highlighted. To bring up the Station Index when a program guide is not displayed. qk Channel up: + Channel down: � To page through the guide when a program guide is displayed. ql To tune to the last tuned station.

Remote Commander

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5 Press and release the ENT button to store the code number in the Commander�s memory.

Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones (parte posterior)
Sony Corporation © 2001 Printed in China

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2 Press the CBL/SAT or DVD button. 3 Press and release the x (stop) button. 4 Press and release one of the following buttons; 1 to assign a VCR 3 to assign a digital satellite receiver 8 to assign a TV 9 to assign a cable box - to assign a DVD player 5 Press and release the ENT button. 6 Enter the component�s code number by following steps 2 to 6 of �Entering the Code Number�, or steps 1to 7 of �Searching for the Correct Code.�

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English

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

REC TV/VIDEO DISP SLEEP GUIDE

1 To set up the Commander. 2 Component select buttons. To switch to the operations of each component, press the button on which that component is assigned. q; Volume up: + Volume down: � qa To mute the volume on TV. qs To turn on and off the power of the selected component.

General

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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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in 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 turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: � Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. � Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. � Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. � 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.

Installing the Batteries
Slide open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied). Be sure to line up the + and � on the batteries with the + and � on the battery compartment.

If you press a wrong button in step 4
Press and release the S (set) button and then go back to step 3.

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MENU

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OK

Step 2: Checking if the Code Number Works
1 Power on the component you want to set up.

Operating a DVD player
MUTING RECALL

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2 Aim the Remote Commander at the component and press a button to check if that button works. For example, press the POWER button to see if it works on your component . 3 Check that the other buttons of the Commander is operating the corresponding functions of the component.

Operating a Component
1 Press the button of the desired component on the Commander.
TV VCR CBL/SAT DVD

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When to replace the batteries
Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to 6 months. If the Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn out. Replace the batteries with new ones.

If the Commander Doesn�t Seem to Be Working...
� First, try repeating these setup procedures using the other codes listed for your component (see the supplied �Component Code Numbers�). � If � 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

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.

Operating a TV, VCR, or cable box
3, 4, and 5 TV: To operate the Picture-inPicture function. Press each button or combination of buttons as described in the table below. VCR: N: To play. x: To stop. m: To rewind. M: To fast-forward. zREC: To record, press N while pressing z. 6 TV: To change the input mode. VCR: To switch the antenna output. 7 TV: To display the current channel on TV. VCR: To expose the on-screen display. 8 TV/VCR: To move the cursor upward, downward, to the left, or to the right.
� There may be cases you may turn on/off the cable box by pressing the CH+ or CH� buttons on the Commander. � If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume control to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV�s volume with the Commander.

3 To select numbers 10 and above. For example, to select track 15, press PIP and then press 5. 4 N: To play. m: To rewind. M: To fast-forward. x: To stop. X: To pause. 5 To display the title menu. 6 To change the sound. 7 To show the current play status

9 To display the DVD menu. qd Number buttons : To set items selected from the screen. qf To enter the setting. To set items selected from the screen. qg To clear the selected characters from the screen. qh To switch the subtitle. qj To execute items selected from the screen. qk To proceed to next/previous location or song.

Notes
� Replace both batteries with new ones. � Do not take more than 20 minutes to replace the batteries; otherwise, your setting of the code numbers will be erased.

9 TV/VCR: To call up the MENU display. qd and qf To change the channel. For example, to change to channel 5, press 0 and 5 (or press 5 and ENT). TV: To operate SLEEP function on the TV. (Works only for a TV with the SLEEP function.) VCR: To change the input mode. TV/VCR: To enter the selection. Channel up: + Channel down: � TV/cable box: To operate JUMP, FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV depending on the setting of the TV�s manufacturer.

on the screen. ql To return to the last previous 8 To move the cursor upward, screen. downward, to the left, or to the right.

Notes on Using the Remote Commander
Basically, use this Commander in the same way as the Commanders supplied with your components. � Using this Commander will not increase the functions of your components. The functions of the Commander are limited to the functions of the components themselves. For example, if your TV does not have a MUTING function, the MUTING button on this Commander will not function with your TV. � Some functions of the component may not work with this Commander. � If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume switch to a medium position. If the volume on the cable box is turned down completely, you will not be able to adjust your TV�s volume with the Commander.

Notes on Batteries

You can write down the code number on the label inside the battery compartment lid.

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Specifications
Operable distance Power requirements Battery life Dimensions Mass Approx. 7 m (23 ft) (varies depending of the component of each manufacturer) Two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) Approx. 6 months (varies depending on frequency of use) Approx. 51.8 � 195 � 31 mm (w/h/d) (2 1/8 � 7 3/4 � 1 1/4 in.) Approx. 100 g (3.5 oz.) (not including batteries)

Setting Up the Remote Commander
About Presetting the Commander
The Commander is preset at the factory to operate Sony brand components. If you�re 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, or to use with a component that is not preset at the factory, you�ll need to follow the instructions in this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for your components. (See the supplied �Component Code Numbers� also.)

� 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 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.

Searching for the Correct Code
If you�ve tried all the code numbers listed for your component and you still cannot get the Commander to work (or if your component is not listed in the �Component Code Numbers� tables), try these steps. 1 Power on the component you want to set up. Insert a tape or disc if necessary. 2 Press and release the S (set) button. 3 Press the button of the component on the Commander that you want to set up. 4 Press and release the CH+ button. Then press and release the POWER button. 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 will be transmitted. Keep trying until your component operates by receiving the transmitted signal from the Commander (e.g., the power turns off, the CH+ function works, playback starts, etc.) Be patient as you do this; it may take about 70 tries until the correct code number is located. 6 When the correct code is found, press the ENT button to store the code number in the Commander�s memory.

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Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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

Troubleshooting
If you have problems setting up or using the Commander: � When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the procedures described in �Setting the Code.� If the code that�s listed first for your component doesn�t work, try all the codes for your component - in the order in which they�re listed. If all the codes fail to work (or if your component is not listed in this manual), try using the procedures in �Searching for the Correct Code.� � Check that you�re aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component. � Make sure the batteries you�re using are not worn out, and that they�re inserted correctly. � Check that the button of the TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, or DVD is pressed to choose your desired component. � Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For example, if your component didn�t come with a remote commander, it probably isn�t capable of being controlled by a remote commander. � Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by pressing the POWER, TV/VIDEO and VOL� buttons simultaneously.

Step 1: Entering the Code Number
Component that can be preset TV VCR Button TV VCR Factory setting Sony TV Sony VHS VCR � Sony DVD player

Notes

1 See the supplied �Component Code numbers�, and find the threedigit code number for the desired component. If more than one code number is listed, use the number that�s listed first to complete the steps below. For example, if you�re setting up a Philips� VCR, you would use the code number 035. If your component isn�t listed, see �Searching for the Correct Code.� 2 Press and release the S (set) button.
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Cable box/Digital satellite receiver/ CBL/SAT DVD player/TV/VCR DVD

PIP operations
Press PIP GUIDE m or M z x N X To Turn on/off the �window� picture. Turn off the �window� picture. Change the TV channel in the �window� picture. Change the input mode of the �window� picture. Move the location of the �window� picture. Swap the �main� picture and the �window� picture. Freeze the �window� picture.

Notes
� 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). � You may not be able to operate even a Sony brand component with the factory presetting. In such a case, follow the procedure in �Setting the Code.�

3 Press the button of the component that you want to set up.
TV VCR CBL/SAT DVD

Note
On the CBL/SAT and DVD buttons, �cable box�, and �DVD player� are assigned respectively at the factory. But you can also assign other components on these buttons. For details, see �Changing the Component Type on the CBL/SAT and DVD buttons.�

7 Check that the Commander is operating the other functions of your component by pressing the corresponding buttons on the Commander. If they seem to be working properly, you�re done setting up the Commander. 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.�

For the customers in the U.S.A.
Customer Support Information
If � after you�ve read through this manual � you still cannot get the Remote Commander to work properly, call the Sony Customer Support Helpline at 1-800-822-2217.