Sony RM-V40A - Manual

SONY 3-864-374-12(1)
RM-V40A
Remote Commander
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones (parte posterior)
© 1998 by Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
English
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.
Setting Up the Remote Commander
Before you can start using the Commander, you must first set it up.
This manual describes everything you need to know to set up the
Commander, including:
♦ Installing the batteries.
• Presetting the "Commander with the codes for your TV, VCR, Cable
box, DBS tuner, and other audio components.
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.)
Position Factory setting Component that can be preset
TV Sony TV TV
VCR Sony VHS VCR VCR
CBL — Cable box/DBS tuner/
AVI Sony Receiver
Receiver/CD player/Tape deck/
AV2/DBS Sony DBS tuner
Notes
♦ The Commander can be set up to operate only one component on
each position of the slide switch - 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."
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.
When to replace the batteries
Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to six months. If the
Commander does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn
out. Replace the batteries with new ones.
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.
Notes on Batteries
• 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.
Setting the Code
Follow the steps I and 2 below for each component you plan to use
with the Commander.
Step 1 : Entering the Code Number
1 See the supplied "Component Code Numbers", and find the code
number in double figures 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 13.
If your component isn't listed, see "Searching for the Correct
Code."
2 Set the slide switch on the Commander
to the position that correspond to the
desired component.
Note
On the AVI, AV2/DBS, and CBL positions, "receiver", "DBS tuner",
and "cable box" are assigned respectively at the factory. But you can
also assign other components on these positions. For details, see
"Changing the Component Type on the AVI, AV2/DBS, and CBL
positions."
3 Press the SET button with a ball-point ^
pen tip etc., and release it,