Sony RM-LP211 Operating Instructions Manual

unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On operation Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. If you have any question or problem concerning your remote, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. About this manual The instructions in this manual are for model RM-LP211. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front side.

remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert three R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. Tip Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 3 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with new ones. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not use a new battery with old ones. • Do not mix the alkaline batteries and other kinds of batteries. • Do not expose the remote sensor of the receiver to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction. • If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Table of Contents Location of parts and basic remote operations Parts description .................................... 4 Table of buttons used to control each component ....................................... 8 Using the lists Chart of lists ........................................ 12 Selecting a component......................... 13 Selecting a sound field ........................ 14 Programming the remote ..................... 15 Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play).................................. 16 Using the RECEIVER menu ............... 18 Other operations .................................. 18 Additional Information Troubleshooting..................... Back cover Specifications ........................ Back cover } ] ] } } ]

Press to turn the receiver on or off. 2 AV ?/1 switch Press to turn on or off the components that the remote is programmed to operate. For details on programming procedure, see “Programming the Remote” on page 15. If you press the ?/1 switch (1) at the same time, it will turn off the main component and other Sony audio/video components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press FUNCTION (4). Depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. 3 Display window The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here. Note Characters other than letters of the alphabet or numbers may be displayed incorrectly on the remote, even if they appear correctly in the display window on the main unit. 4 FUNCTION button Press to display the function (component) list. See the table on page 8 for information on the buttons you can use to control each component. If you want to change the contents of the function list to match your particular components, do the procedure “Programming the Remote” on page 15. This chapter provides information on the location of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations. However, some functions explained in this section may not operate depending on the receiver. For the functions of the receiver you purchased, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver. Parts description Location of parts and basic remote operations + – + – + – O AV ?/1 TV ?/1 SOUND FIRLD TOP MENU/GUIDE AV MENU DISPLAY TV VOL TV CH TV/VIDEO WIDE MAIN MENU ON SCREEN RETURN/EXIT MASTER VOL MUTING FUNCTION I i SYSTEM STANDBY RM SET UP ?/1 H X x . > m M 2 3 qs qa 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1

5GB 5 RM SET UP button Press to display the set up list. 6 Easy scroll key While displaying a list, move up or down to select an item from the list, and then press to enter the selection. I/i buttons Press to change the information displayed on the display. Press the I button repeatedly to display the RECEIVER menu, press the i button repeatedly to display the SUB menu (pages 9–11) or NUM menu. In the NUM menu, move the easy scroll key to select the numeric value, then press the key to enter the selection. 7 MUTING button Press to mute the sound. 8 MASTER VOL +/– buttons Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time. 9 ON SCREEN button Press to display the menus of the receiver on the TV screen. continued 0 TV buttons TV/VIDEO button Press to change the input mode of the TV. WIDE button Press to switch the TV to the wide mode. TV CH +/– Press to switch the channel. TV VOL +/– Press to adjust the volume of TV. qa SOUND FIELD button Press to display the sound field list. qs TV ?/1 switch Press to turn TV on or off.

qd Tape/disc operation buttons The following table shows what components are operated by each button and the function of the buttons. Button(s) Function H Starts play of the playback medium. X Pauses play or recording or starts recording when the component is in recording standby. x Stops play. ./> Skips tracks. m/M Fast-forwards or rewinds. Searches tracks in the forward or backward direction. See the table on page 8 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component. qf MAIN MENU button Press repeatedly to select a menu (SURROUND, etc.) for the receiver. qg Control button After pressing MAIN MENU, TOP MENU/ GUIDE, or AV MENU, move the control button up, down, left or right to select the settings, then press the button to enter the selection. To perform menu operations on the VCR, DVD player, or SAT tuner, do the procedure below. If you do not do this, the cursor buttons merely operate the receiver. 1 Press FUNCTION and move the easy scroll key to select the VCR, DVD player, or SAT tuner. 2 Press MAIN MENU, TOP MENU/ GUIDE, or AV MENU. The CURSOR TYPE list appears. If the list has disappeared before you go on to step 3, press any of the cursor buttons to restore the list. 3 Move the easy scroll key to select the component that you selected in step 1, then press the key to enter the selection. + – + – + – O AV ?/1 TV ?/1 SOUND FIRLD TOP MENU/GUIDE AV MENU DISPLAY TV VOL TV CH TV/VIDEO WIDE MAIN MENU ON SCREEN RETURN/EXIT MASTER VOL MUTING FUNCTION SYSTEM STANDBY RM SET UP ?/1 H X x . > m M I i qd qf qg

7GB TOP MENU/GUIDE button Press to display the menu or guide for the DVD player or SAT tuner on the TV screen. Then use the control button to perform the menu operations. AV MENU button Press to display the menus of the VCR, DVD player, or SAT tuner on the TV screen. Then use the control button to perform the menu operations. DISPLAY button Press to select information displayed on the TV screen. RETURN O/EXIT button Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while VCR, DVD, or SAT menu or SAT guide is displayed on the TV screen.

When you program the remote to control the following Sony or non-Sony components, you can use the buttons on the remote that are marked with circles. Note, however, that some buttons may not operate your component. Component VCR TV LD DVD Video CD CD MD Tape DAT Tuner Cable Satellite Projector player player player player deck deck deck box tuner (A and B) Button AV ?/1 z z z z z z z z z H z z z z z z z z X z z z z z z z z x z z z z z z z z ./> z z z z z z z* z m/M z z z z z z z z Control button z z z z TOP MENU/GUIDE z z AV MENU z z z z DISPLAY z z z z z z EXIT z RETURN O z z z * Deck B only.

9GB Table of the SUB menu operations Press the i button repeatedly to display a list of operations (SUB menu) that the corresponding buttons are not found on the remote. The contents of the lists will vary according to the currently selected component. The following table shows the items in each list and the function of each item. You can arrange the order of the SUB menu (page 20). Component Item(s) Function VCR CH + Selects preset channels. CH – INPUT Changes the input mode SELECT of the VCR. AUDIO Changes the sounds. ANT TV/ Selects the signal to be VIDEO output from the antenna terminal of the VCR (TV signal or video signal). SP/LP Selects the playback speed. REC Starts recording. COUNTER/ Displays the playing or REMAIN remaining time. TV CH + Selects preset channels. CH – MUTING Mutes the sound. VOL + Raises the volume. VOL – Lowers the volume. JUMP Toggles between the previous and current channels. TV/VIDEO Changes the input mode of the TV. MPX/DUAL Changes the audio setting. WIDE Selects the wide-picture mode.b) P IN P Activates the picture-in picture function.c) POSITION Changes the position of the small picture.c) SWAP Swaps the small and large pictures.c) SUB CH + Selects preset channels SUB CH – for the small picture.c) SLEEP Activates sleep timer. Component Item(s) Function LD Player SIDE Aa) Selects side A of the disc. SIDE Ba) Selects side B of the disc. PROGRAM Programs the tracks. REPEAT Repeats current track or programmed tracks. DVD player AUDIO Changes the sounds. ANGLE Changes the angles. SUBTITLE Changes the Subtitle Language. SUBTITLE Turns the Subtitles on ONOFF or off. TIME Changes the time information. SEARCH Changes the search MODE mode. CLEAR Returns to the Continuous Play etc. INDEX + Selects a index. INDEX – DISC SKIP + Selects a disc. DISC SKIP – SET UP Displays the Set up menu. For details on the menu operation, see the tip on page 11. continued

component (continued) Component Item(s) Function VIDEO CD DISC SKIP + Selects a disc. player DISC SKIP – TIME Changes the time information. INDEX + Selects a index. INDEX – DISC Selects a disc. CD Player DISC Selects a disc.d) TRACK Selects a track. CONTINUE Selects Continuous Play. SHUFFLE Selects Shuffle Play. PROGRAM Selects Program Play. REPEAT Selects Repeat Play. TIME Changes the time information. DISC SKIP + Selects a disc. DISC SKIP – MD deck DISC SKIP + Selects a disc. DISC SKIP – TIME Changes the time information. CONTINUE Selects Continuous Play. SHUFFLE Selects Shuffle Play. PROGRAM Selects Program Play. REPEAT Selects Repeat Play. MENU/NO Selects editing operation or cancels editing. YES Performs editing operation. CLEAR Erases a track in the program etc. REC Pauses for recording. Tape deck REVERSE Plays the reverse side. PLAY A-REC Makes deck A pause for recording. B-REC Makes deck B pause for recording. PROGRAM/ Selects Program Play. START Component Item(s) Function DAT deck REPEAT Starts Repeat Play. CLEAR Erases a track in the program etc. REC Pauses for recording. Tuner PRESET + Selects a preset station. PRESET – DIRECT Enters Direct Tuning TUNING mode. FM/AM Selects the FM or AM band. SHIFT Switches the memory page. Cable box Satellite tuner CH + Selects preset channels. (DSS) CH – JUMP Toggles between the previous and current channels. FAVORITE Displays the Favorite Station Guides. CATEGORY Displays the Guide Category list. INDEX Displays the Station Index. Satellite tuner CH + Selects preset channels. (BST) CH – -/-- Selects the channel of eleven or higher. MAIN/SUB Switched the main or sub language. TV/RADIO Switches the TV or radio input. * D.CS and BSD are not available with this unit.

11GB Note If you have programmed the remote to control non- Sony components, note the following: – All the items may not appear when you select a component. – All the items displayed may not function. Tip Do the following procedure to perform set up menu operations on the DVD player. 1 Select the DVD player from the function list. 2 Press the i button repeatedly to display the SUB menu. To display Do this TOP MENU Press TOP MENU button. DVD MENU Press AV MENU button. SET UP Select “SET UP” in the SUB menu. 3 Use the control button to perform menu operations on the DVD player. Make sure that “DVD” is selected in the CURSOR TYPE list. To exit the menu operation, press RETURN O/ EXIT. To display the DVD menu, use the AV MENU button (page 7). Component Item(s) Function Projector POWER ON Turns on the projector. POWER OFF Turns off the projector. INPUT A Switches to the input from INPUT A jacks. INPUT B Switches to the input from INPUT B jacks. INPUT Switches to the input VIDEO from VIDEO jacks. INPUT Switches to the input SELECT from VIDEO IN or S VIDEO IN jacks. MEMORY Stores the adjusted data in memory. BRIGHT + Adjusts the brightness. BRIGHT – CONTRAST + Adjusts the contrast. CONTRAST – ZOOM + Adjusts the zoom of the ZOOM – picture. SHIFT + Adjusts the lens shift of SHIFT – the picture. FOCUS + Adjusts the lens shift of FOCUS – the picture. a) “SIDE A/B” appears for non-Sony LD players. b) Only with Sony TVs that supports the wide-picture mode. c) Only with Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function. d) Only with the Sony CD changer.

MULTI CH MENU EDIT SOUND FIELD FUNCTION SUB menu FUNCTION EDIT LIST NAME AUTO POWER Press Press Press Deck A/B status information Preset station list 2nd room function list Sound field list IR SET list MACRO 1/2 list PROGRAM list MAKER list CATEGORY list BUTTON list MAKER list FUNCTION list TV INPUT list * When the COMMAND MODE is set to “2ND ROOM”, only the 2nd room function list appears. Chart of lists See the tree diagram below for the list hierarchy. Details on how to access each list is given from page 13. Some items have sub-lists that appear when you press i (see pages 9–11). Using the lists CATEGORY list

13GB Selecting a component Basic procedure for selecting a component Do the procedure below to select a component from the function list. 1 Press FUNCTION. The function list appears. The items in the list correspond with the jacks on the receiver. MD/DAT pCD/SACD TUNER PHONO 2 Move the easy scroll key to select a component from the list, then press the key to enter the selection. Information about the component appears in the display window. A display example CD1 Sony Tips • You can modify the category indication. The category indication tells you what component is actually connected to the jacks on the receiver. If a component is connected to jacks for which they are not originally meant, you can modify the category indication to match the component. For details, see “Programming the Remote” on page 15. • You can set the remote to automatically turn on a component when it is selected from the function list. For details, see “Using the auto power function” on page 20. • You can sort the function list (page 19). • To switch MULTI CH 1 and 2, move the easy scroll key to select MULTI CH in step 1, then press the key to enter the selection. Depending on the component that you selected, you may have to do an additional procedure, or you may be able to obtain detailed information about the component by doing an additional procedure. For details, see “Additional procedures after selecting a component” on this page. Additional procedures after selecting a component If you selected tuner Do the procedure below after you have selected the tuner. 1 Move the easy scroll key. The preset station list appears. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select the preset station, then press the key to enter the selection. The current status of the component appears in the display window. Selected component Category Maker of the component continued

Move the easy scroll key to display the information about deck A or B. Note When the remote is programmed to control a non-Sony tape deck, the following may occur: – The information about deck B is not displayed and you cannot switch between tape deck A and B. – “TAPE A/B” is displayed and tape deck A and B switch automatically each time you press the easy scroll key, etc. If you selected 2ND ROOM or 3RD ROOM (North American model only) Move the easy scroll key to select the source for 2nd room or 3rd room, then press the key. Selecting a sound field Do the procedure below to select a sound field from the sound field list. 1 Press SOUND FIELD. The sound field list appears. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select the sound field, then press the key to enter the selection. A display example NORMAL SURROUND C.STUDIO EX A C.STUDIO EX B pC.STUDIO EX C To turn off the sound field Move the easy scroll key to select either “AUTO DECODING” or “2CH STEREO” in the sound field list in the display. Tip You can sort the sound field list (page 18). Selecting a component (continued)

15GB Programming the remote You can customize the remote to match the components connected to your receiver. You can even program the remote to control non- Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control. The procedure below uses as an example a case in which a Aiwa VCR is connected to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver. Before you begin note that: – You cannot change the settings of TUNER and PHONO. – The remote can control only components that accept infrared wireless control signals. Be sure to turn on the receiver and point the remote towards the receiver when performing the following procedure. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. pIR SET MENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “IR SET”, then press the key to enter the selection. The IR SET list appears. [VIDEO 1 ] p[VIDEO 2 ] [VIDEO 3 ] 3 Move the easy scroll key to select the component (“VIDEO 2”, for example), then press the key to enter the selection. The category list appears. Category? pVCR T V L D 4 Move the easy scroll key to select the category (i.e., the component that is actually connected to the corresponding jacks; in this case, “VCR”), then press the key to enter the selection. The maker list appears. Maker? pSony VTR1 Sony VTR2 Sony VTR3 5 Move the easy scroll key to select the maker of the component (“Aiwa”, for example), then press the key to enter the selection. When programming the remote to control Sony component Select “Sony.” Programming is now completed. To cancel programming Move the easy scroll key to select “Exit” or “Cancel” during any step, then press the key to enter the selection. Tips • You can freely assign any component to USER 1 and 2 items in the IR SET list 1 Do steps 1 and 2 in “Programming the Remote”. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “USER 1” or “USER 2,” then press the key to enter the selection. 3 Continue from step 3 in “Programming the Remote” to select the category and maker of the component. • To operate the tuner on a Sony receiver, make sure that the tuner function’s maker list is set to “Sony STR-02”.

automatically (Macro Play) The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The remote provides 2 macro lists (MACRO 1 and 2). You can specify up to 16 IR codes for each macro list. Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. pIR SET MENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “IR SET”, then press the key to enter the selection. The IR SET list appears. pMACRO1 MACRO2 Exit 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “MACRO1” (or “MACRO2”), then press the key to enter the selection. The program list appears. p 1-NO SET 2-NO SET 3-NO SET 4 Move the easy scroll key to select the macro step number (“1-NO SET” for example) then press the key to enter the selection. The category list appears. Category? pCommon Button VCR 5 Move the easy scroll key to select the component category (“VCR” for example), then press the key to enter the selection. The maker list appears. Maker? pSony VTR1 Sony VTR2 Sony VTR3 6 Move the easy scroll key to select the maker, then press the key to enter the selection. The function list appears. Function? p*POWER *PREVIOUS *NEXT 7 Move the easy scroll key to select the IR code for the operation you want to perform, then press the key to enter the selection. The program list reappears. p 1-POWER 2-NO SET 3-NO SET 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to program up to 16 IR codes. When you have finished programming IR codes, select “Exit” in step 7.

17GB To delay the output of an IR code 1 In step 4, move the easy scroll key to select “Common”, then press the key to enter selection. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “WAIT TIME”, then press the key to enter selection. 3 Move the easy scroll key to select the time to delay the output of an IR code, then press the key to enter selection. You can specify from 1 to 10 second delay (in 1 second increments). To erase a programmed IR code 1 In step 4, move the easy scroll key to select “Common”, then press the key to enter selection. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “NO SET”, then press the key to enter selection. To turn off all Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY) 1 In step 4, move the easy scroll key to select “Common”, then press the key to enter selection. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ALL OFF”, then press the key to enter selection. However, this function cannot be applied to some Sony components. To cancel programming Move the easy scroll key to select “Exit” or “Cancel” during any step, then press the key to enter the selection. Tips • In step 6, when “*” is displayed in front of the function, the function is pre-programmed. • In step 3 and 7, when “NO SET” is displayed after the program number, the codes have not been programmed. Starting macro play 1 Press FUNCTION. The function list appears. USER1 USER2 pMACRO1 MACRO2 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “MACRO1” or “MACRO2”, then press the key to enter the selection. The IR codes appear in the display window as they are performed. Notes • Pressing any of the following buttons during a macro play operation will cancel the macro play sequence before it is complete. – AV ?/1 – ?/1 – SYSTEM STANDBY – SOUND FIELD – FUNCTION – RM SET UP • When the Macro Play function does not work properly, set “WAIT TIME” between each operation.

You can arrange the order of sound field list. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET pMENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “MENU EDIT”, then press the key to enter the selection. The MENU EDIT list appears. pSOUND FIELD FUNCTION SUB menu 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “SOUND FIELD”, then press the key to enter the selection. The sort list appears. Sort? pAUTO DECODING 2CH STEREO ANALOG DIRECT 4 Move the easy scroll key to select the menu you want to move, then press the key to enter selection. When you press the key, “p” changes to “=”. Sort? AUTO DECODING =2CH STEREO ANALOG DIRECT 5 Move the easy scroll key to select the position you want to move the menu to, then press the key to enter selection. When you press the key, “=” changes to “p”. Sort? NORMAL SURROUND C.STUDIO EX A p2CH STEREO Using the RECEIVER menu 1 Press I repeatedly. The RECEIVER menu appears. pTEST TONE SB DECODING NIGHT MODE 2 Move the easy scroll key to select the item you want to set, then press the key to enter the selection. Each time you press the key, the setting changes. For details on each items, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver. You can set the following items; • TEST TONE: Turns on or off the test tone. • SB DECODING: Selects the SB DECODING setting. • NIGHT MODE: Turns on or off the NIGHT MODE function. • DIMMER: Selects the DIMMER setting. • AUDIO SPLIT: Selects the AUDIO SPLIT setting. • INPUT MODE: Selects the INPUT MODE setting. • EQ: Turns on or off the equalizer. • SLEEP: Selects the sleep timer setting. • TRIGGER ON*: Turns on the TRIGGER function. • TRIGGER OFF*: Turns off the TRIGGER function. * North American model only.

19GB Customizing the function list You can set the remote to display only the functions you use in the function list. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET pMENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “MENU EDIT”, then press the key to enter the selection. The MENU EDIT list appears. SOUND FIELD pFUNCTION SUB menu 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “FUNCTION”, then press the key to enter the selection. The FUNCTION EDIT list appears. pLIST NAME Exit 4 Move the easy scroll key to select “LIST”, then press the key to enter the selection. The FUNCTION LIST list appears. “*” in front of the function name means that the function is displayed in the function list. p*[VIDEO 1 ] *[VIDEO 2 ] *[VIDEO 3 ] 5 Move the easy scroll key to select the function not to be displayed in the function list, then press the key to enter selection. “*” disappears for the selected function. p [VIDEO 1 ] *[VIDEO 2 ] *[VIDEO 3 ] To display the function in the function list In step 5, press the key repeatedly until * appears again. Changing the function name You can change the function name. 1 In step 4, move the easy scroll key to select “NAME”, then press the key to enter selection. 2 Move the easy scroll key to select the function you want to change the name, then press the key to enter selection. V1_:[VIDEO 1 ] pV2_:[VIDEO 2 ] V3_:[VIDEO 3 ] 3 Use the easy scroll key to create a name (up to 8 characters). +/–: select a character : move the cursor Insert: insert a space Delete: delete a character V2_:[xIDEO 2 ] p+ - > continued

Sorting the SUB menu You can arrange the order of the SUB menu. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET pMENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “MENU EDIT”, then press the key to enter the selection. The MENU EDIT list appears. SOUND FIELD FUNCTION pSUB menu 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “SUB menu”, then press the key to enter the selection. The SUB menu list appears. SUB menu ? p[VIDEO 1 ] [VIDEO 2 ] [VIDEO 3 ] 4 Move the easy scroll key to select the SUB menu you want to sort, then press the key to enter the selection. The SUB menu appears. Sort?[VIDEO 1 ] p*CH+ *CH- *INPUT SELECT 5 Move the easy scroll key to select the menu you want to move, then press the key to enter selection. When you press the key, “p” changes to “=”. Sort?[VIDEO 1 ] =*CH+ *CH- *INPUT SELECT 6 Move the easy scroll key to select the position you want to move the menu to, then press the key to enter selection. When you press the key, “=” changes to “p”. Sort?[VIDEO 1 ] *INPUT SELECT *AUDIO p*CH+ Using the auto power function With the auto power function turned on, the commander sends numerous codes to the appropriate Sony AV components when you select a video function. Automatically, the components and the TV you have done IR setting turn on and the TV switches to the selected input mode. This function works for Sony components only. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET MENU EDIT pAUTO POWER BACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “AUTO POWER”, then press the key to enter the selection. The AUTO POWER list appears. pOn Off

21GB 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “On” or “Off”, then press the key to enter the selection. When you select “On”, the TV INPUT list appears. pTV-VIDEO1 TV-VIDEO2 TV-VIDEO3 4 Move the easy scroll key to select the video input of the TV, then press the key to enter the selection. When you want to select component video input, select TV-COMPO1 or 2. Notes • Switching to VIDEO 1–6 input may not be automatic on all Sony TVs. This is because some TVs cannot receive remote control codes immediately after being turned on. • When you select “(Off)” in step 4, the TV input does not switch. Turning the backlight on or off Each time you press a button on the remote, the backlight turns on. If you do the procedure below to turn off the backlight, you can make the batteries last longer. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. IR SET MENU EDIT AUTO POWER pBACK LIGHT 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “BACK LIGHT”, then press the key to enter the selection. The BACK LIGHT list appears . pOn Off 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “On” or “Off”, then press the key to enter the selection. Adjusting the contrast of the display You can adjust the contrast of the display. 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. MENU EDIT AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT pCONTRAST 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “CONTRAST”, then press the key to enter the selection. p+ - 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “+” or “–”, then press the key to enter the selection. Each time you press the key, the contrast of the display changes. To exit adjusting, move the easy scroll key to select “Exit”, then press the key to enter the selection. Switching the COMMAND MODE You can switch the command mode (AV SYSTEM1 or AV SYSTEM2) of the remote. If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different, you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver. Besides, you can set the remote for the 2nd room mode or 3rd room mode (North American model only). continued

1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. AUTO POWER BACK LIGHT CONTRAST pCOMMAND MODE 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “COMMAND MODE”, then press the key to enter the selection. The COMMAND MODE list appears. pMAIN ROOM 2ND ROOM 3RD ROOM 3 To select the command mode for the main room Move the easy scroll key to select “MAIN ROOM”, then press the key to enter the selection. Move the easy scroll key again to select “AV SYSTEM1” or “AV SYSTEM2”, then press the key to enter the selection. To select the 2nd room mode Using an optional IR repeater as shown below, the following operations are possible with the remote: • Switching sources. • Adjusting the volume. • Switching the power to on or off. Set the command mode of the remote to the 2nd room mode. Move the easy scroll key to select “2ND ROOM”, then press the key to enter the selection. To select the 3rd room mode Move the easy scroll key to select “3RD ROOM”, then press the key to enter the selection. Tips • Only when the remote is turned on by pressing SOUND FIELD or FUNCTION, the COMMAND MODE appears in the first line of the display. • Make sure that the command mode of the remote and the receiver in the main room is the same. Notes • The 3rd room mode is not available with STR-DA4ES. • The 2nd (or 3rd) room mode is available for North American model only. x 2nd room operation Amplifier Monitor Speaker Speaker IR repeater (not supplied) IR repeater (not supplied) Audio/Video components 2nd room Main room 2ND ROOM OUT STR-DA7ES/DA4ES RM-LP211 + – + – + – + – + – O AV ?/1 TV ?/1 SOUND FIRLD TOP MENU/GUIDE AV MENU DISPLAY TV VOL TV CH TV/VIDEO WIDE MAIN MENU ON SCREEN RETURN/EXIT MASTER VOL MUTING FUNCTION SYSTEM STANDBY RM SET UP ?/1 H X x . > m M

23GB Clearing all the contents of remote’s memory 1 Press RM SET UP. The set up list appears. BACK LIGHT CONTRAST COMMAND MODE pALL CLEAR 2 Move the easy scroll key to select “ALL CLEAR”, then press the key to enter the selection. The ALL CLEAR list appears. Yes pNo 3 Move the easy scroll key to select “Yes”, then press the key to enter the selection. “CLEAR OK?!” appears. Yes pNo 4 Move the easy scroll key to select “Yes” again, then press the key. All the contents of the remote’s memory (i.e., all the programmed data) are cleared.

Infrared control Power requirements 4.5 V DC with three R6 (size-AA) batteries Dimensions 175 x 63 x 30 mm Mass (approx.) 125 g excluding batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The remote does not function. • If the receiver’s COMMAND MODE and the remote’s COMMAND MODE do not match, transmission is not possible between the remote and the receiver (page 21). • Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver. • Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. • Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. • Make sure you select the correct function on the remote. • When you operate a programmed non-Sony component, the remote may not function properly depending on the model and the maker of the component. E appears in the display window of the remote. • The batteries are running out. Replace all the batteries with new ones. The function names that appear in the display windows of the receiver and the remote are different. • Select the correct function using the remote. Additional Information Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia