Sony RM-EZ4 - Remote Commander Manual

Setting Up the Device

About setting up the Device

The Commander is set up at the factory to operate Sony brand components. However, even if you intend to use the Commander with a Sony component, you may still need to set up the Commander for it, depending on the component.
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 will need to follow the instructions in this manual to preset the Commander with the correct code number for your component. (See "Startup Guide" and "Component Code Numbers".)

Note
The Commander can be set up to operate only one component per button – unless their code numbers happen to be the same. For example, you cannot set up the Commander to operate a Sony TV and a Panasonic TV simultaneously (because they use different code numbers).

Installing the batteries

Push open the battery compartment and insert two size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied).
Be sure to align the + and – on the batteries with the + and – in the battery compartment.

When to replace the batteries
Before replacing the batteries, have new ones ready beforehand.
Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to one year. 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 than3 minutes to replace the batteries; otherwise, your code number settings will be erased.
• Do not mix old batteries with new ones, or mix different battery types 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 to not use the Commander for a long period of time.

Troubleshooting

If you have problems setting up or using the Commander:

• When setting up the Commander, carefully go through the procedures described in "Startup Guide." If the code that is listed first for your component does not work, try other codes for that component – in the order in which they are 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."
• Make sure that you are aiming the Commander directly at the component, and that there are no obstructions between the Commander and the component.
• Make sure the batteries you are using are not worn out, and that they are inserted correctly.
• Check that the appropriate TV or CBL/SAT button is pressed.
• Check that the component has infrared remote capability. For example, if your component did not come with a remote control, it probably is not capable of being controlled by the Remote Commander.
• Should any problem persist, reset the Commander to the factory setting by pressing the , INPUT and VOL – buttons simultaneously.

Customer Support Information

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

Startup Guide

If the SET indicator flashes five times before lighting up, it means that the setup is incomplete. Confirm the code number and start over from Step 4.
If you do not input anything into the Remote Commander within 20 seconds between each step, or if you press SET while setting the code number, the setup procedure will be canceled. Start over from Step 2.

Searching for the Correct Code

It is possible to find a code number available for a component that does not have one in "Component code numbers."

Before starting the Search function
Set each component to the following status so that the Search function works effectively.

* If any of these components are assigned to any of the Component Select buttons, you can set a component code using the Search function.

1. Press and hold SET for more than two seconds. The SET indicator lights up.
2. Press the appropriate Component Select button. The SET indicator lights up.
3. Press CH + (or CH -) and in turn until the component reacts as follows:
   
   Press CH + to go to the next code number.
   Press CH – to go back to the previous code number.
   The SET indicator flashes once after the numbers have cycled once.
   One cycle means, for example, that the commander has finished searching for all the code numbers allocated to the component.
4. Press ENT.
   The SET indicator and the Component button turn off.
   If the SET indicator flashes five times before turning off, setup is incomplete. Start over from Step 3.

If the component does not operate properly, repeat steps 1 to 4 and search for another code.
If you still cannot get the Commander to work properly, see "Troubleshooting."

Operating a Components

1. Press the apropriate Component Select button on the Commander.
   
2. Aim 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.

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, MUTING 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 to a moderate level. 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.

Remote Button Descriptions

General

To set up the Commander.
Volume up: +
Volume down: –
To mute the volume on a TV.
To turn the power of a selected component on or off.
Component Select Buttons. Press to select a component to operate.

About tactile dots
The number 5 button and CH + each have a tactile dot for convenient use.

Note on the VOL +/– and MUTING buttons
The Commander controls or mutes the TV's volume when you select a visual component. The Commander outputs the signals to control or to mute the TV volume when you have set one of these components.

Operating a TV

To change the input mode.
, and To change the channel.
CH +: Channel up.
CH –: Channel down.
To operate the JUMP, FLASHBACK or CHANNEL RETURN function on the TV.

Operating a cable box

To change the input mode.
, and To change the channel.
CH +: Channel up.
CH –: Channel down.
To toggle the current/previous channel.

Notes

• In some cases, you can turn the cable box on/off by pressing CH + or CH – on the Commander.
• If your cable box can control volume, be sure to set its volume control to a moderate level. 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.

Operating a digital satellite receiver

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 TV and satellite programs.)
, and To change the channel.
CH +: Channel up. CH –: Channel down.
To tune to the last tuned station.

Specifications

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Component code numbers

Digital Satellite Receiver, Cable box, TV
The following tables show brand names and their corresponding code numbers.

Press and hold the SET button for 2 seconds or more to set a Component Code.

Digital Satellite Receiver

Cable box

TV

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