Sony RM-AX4000 - Manual (Page 29)

Adding a component (Standard mode)
When you buy a new compatible AV component, etc., you can add it to the Remote Commander's (RM-AX4000) control list using AX Remote Editor.
Note
If 16 components are already programmed, you cannot add another component.
1. Click the "Standard" tab in the low e r le ft of the s cre e n to s w itch to Standard m ode .
2. Click "Edit Com pone nt" in the uppe r le ft of the s cre e n.
3. Click an e m pty k e y pos ition in the com pone nt lis t on the right s ide .
4. Click "Add."
The "Select Component Category" screen in the "New Component" w izard appears.
5. Click the com pone nt type you w ant to add, the n click "Ne xt."
The "Confirming the Label of a Component Key" screen appears.
Hint
When you are not sure w hich component to select, see " About the component category ." (Clicking "Help" on the "Select Component Category" screen
also displays the same information.)
6. If you w ant to change the labe l, e nte r the ne w labe l in the te xt box to the right of "Labe l."
You can enter up to eight characters. The label preview in the center of the screen updates the information.
Hints
o If you don't w ant to change the label, skip to step 7.
o By clicking "Symbol," the "Symbol select" dialog box appears, allow ing you to enter symbols such as .
o The "Label" text box allow s you to copy and paste characters by using the shortcut menu (right-click menu) or the shortcut keys.
Note s
The label cannot be left blank. Be sure to enter at least one character.
7. Afte r e nte ring the labe l, click "Ne xt."
The "Programming the Preset Codes of Components (SOLUTION)" screen appears. Preset code refers to the IR code of a component's remote control.
8. Conne ct the Re m ote Com m ande r (RM -AX4000) to your PC w ith the USB m ini cable .
9. Follow ing the on-s cre e n ins tructions , place the Re m ote Com m ande r (RM -AX4000) he ad to he ad w ith the AV com pone nt's re m ote
control w hos e pre s e t code you w ant to program .
10. Click "Pre s e t."
The "Preset" dialog box appears, and the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) goes to standby mode.
11. Ope rate the re m ote control according to the on-s cre e n ins tructions .
"The preset code of "component name" is programmed." appears w hen the programming is complete.
Hints
o If 60 seconds passes in standby mode, or if the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) cannot define the preset code, a dialog box appears for you to
confirm redoing the operation. If you click "Yes," the Remote Commander goes to standby mode again and you can redo the operation. If you click
"No," the "Learn signal in Order" dialog box appears, allow ing you to make each of the keys/buttons learn the code of the selected component from
its remote control.
o If "The Remote Commander is not connected or not responding." appears, the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) may not be connected to your PC
properly. After checking the connection, click "Retry" to repeat the operation.
12. Click "OK" in the m e s s age box.
The message box closes, and the screen returns to "Component Settings - Programming the Preset Codes of Components (SOLUTION)."
13. Click "Ne xt."
The "Checking the Operations" screen appears. This screen allow s you to test the remote control signal of the preset code programmed in steps 9 to
12.
14. Aim the Re m ote Com m ande r at the AV com pone nt you w ant to ope rate , the n click "Em ulate ."
The Emulator appears.
15. One by one , pre s s the k e ys and buttons on the Em ulator to confirm the corre s ponding action on the AV com pone nt.
Note
Press the keys/buttons longer than usual.
16. Afte r che ck ing all the k e ys and buttons , click in the uppe r right of the Em ulator.
The Emulator closes and the screen returns to "Checking the Operations."
17. Click "Finis h."
The new component is added to the place selected in step 3.
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