Sony RM-AX4000 AX Remote Editor Ver.1.0 Help - Page 89

Setting components, below . Clicking Help on the Component Settings - Select

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Setting components The "Component Settings" screen in the "New Project" w izard allow s you to make various settings for components. Hint You can save and exit the setting procedure at any point; just click "Save and Exit" in the low er right of the screen. The setting is saved and AX Remote Editor closes. The next time you start AX Remote Editor, you can resume the setting from the point you stopped. 1. From the com pone nt cate gory lis t on the le ft s ide of the s cre e n, click the com pone nt that you w ant the Re m ote Com m ande r to control, the n click "Se le ct ->." The selected component is added to the "Preview " area on the right side. Repeat to add other components to the "Preview " area. Hints o You can add up to 16 components. o Click "Clear the Last Selected" to delete the last added component from the "Preview " area. o When you are not sure w hich component to select, see "About the component category" below . (Clicking "Help" on the "Component Settings - Select Component" screen also displays the same information.) 2. Afte r adding the ne ce s s ary com pone nts to "Pre vie w ," click "Ne xt." The "Component Settings - Confirming the Label of a Component Key" screen appears. This screen allow s you to change the component's label displayed on the Remote Commander. 3. If you w ant to change the label, enter the new label in the text box to the right of "Label." 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 4. 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 The label cannot be left blank. Be sure to enter at least one character. 4. Afte r e nte ring the labe l, click "Ne xt." The "Component Settings - Programming the Preset Codes of Components (SOLUTION)" screen appears. This screen allow s you to program the preset code for each component. Preset code refers to the IR code of a component's remote control. 5. Conne ct the Re m ote Com m ande r (RM -AX4000) to your PC w ith the USB m ini cable . 6. Follow ing the on-s cre e n ins tructions, place the Re m ote Com m ande r (RM -AX4000) he ad to head w ith the AV com pone nt's re m ote control w hose preset code you w ant to program . 7. Click "Preset." The "Preset" dialog box appears, and the Remote Commander (RM-NX4000) goes to standby mode. 8. Operate the rem ote control according to the on-screen instructions. "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 cannot define the preset code, a dialog box appears for you to confirm redoing the operation. If you click "Yes," the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) 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. 9. Click "OK" in the m essage box. The message box closes, and the screen returns to "Component Settings - Programming the Preset Codes of Components (SOLUTION)". 10. Click "Ne xt." The "Component Settings - Checking the Operations" screen appears. This screen allow s you to test the remote control signal of the preset code programmed in steps 6 to 9. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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 "Component Settings - Checking the Operations." 14. Click "Ne xt." Page 89

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Setting components
The "Component Settings" screen in the "New Project" w izard allow s you to make various settings for components.
Hint
You can save and exit the setting procedure at any point; just click "Save and Exit" in the lower right of the screen. The setting is saved and AX Remote Editor
closes.
The next time you start AX Remote Editor, you can resume the setting from the point you stopped.
1.
From the component category list on the left side of the screen, click the component that you want the Remote Commander to
control, then click "Select ->."
The selected component is added to the "Preview " area on the right side. Repeat to add other components to the "Preview " area.
Hints
o
You can add up to 16 components.
o
Click "Clear the Last Selected" to delete the last added component from the "Preview " area.
o
When you are not sure w hich component to select, see "
About the component category
" below . (Clicking "Help" on the "Component Settings - Select
Component" screen also displays the same information.)
2.
After adding the necessary components to "Preview," click "Next."
The "Component Settings - Confirming the Label of a Component Key" screen appears. This screen allow s you to change the component's label
displayed on the Remote Commander.
3.
If you w ant to change the label, enter the new label in the text box to the right of "Label."
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 4.
o
By clicking "Symbol," the "Symbol select" dialog box appears, allow ing you to enter symbols such as
.
o
The "Label" text box allows you to copy and paste characters by using the shortcut menu (right-click menu) or the shortcut keys.
Note
The label cannot be left blank. Be sure to enter at least one character.
4.
After entering the label, click "Next."
The "Component Settings - Programming the Preset Codes of Components (SOLUTION)" screen appears. This screen allow s you to program the preset
code for each component. Preset code refers to the IR code of a component's remote control.
5.
Connect the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) to your PC with the USB mini cable.
6.
Following the on-screen instructions, place the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) head to head with the AV component's remote
control whose preset code you want to program.
7.
Click "Preset."
The "Preset" dialog box appears, and the Remote Commander (RM-NX4000) goes to standby mode.
8.
Operate the remote control according to the on-screen instructions.
"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 cannot define the preset code, a dialog box appears for you to confirm redoing
the operation. If you click "Yes," the Remote Commander (RM-AX4000) 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.
9.
Click "OK" in the message box.
The message box closes, and the screen returns to "Component Settings - Programming the Preset Codes of Components (SOLUTION)".
10.
Click "Next."
The "Component Settings - Checking the Operations" screen appears. This screen allow s you to test the remote control signal of the preset code
programmed in steps 6 to 9.
11.
Aim the Remote Commander at the AV component you want to operate, then click "Emulate."
The Emulator appears.
12.
One by one, press the keys and buttons on the Emulator to confirm the corresponding action on the AV component.
Note
Press the keys/buttons longer than usual.
13.
After checking all the keys and buttons, click
in the upper right of the Emulator.
The Emulator closes, and the screen returns to "Component Settings - Checking the Operations."
14.
Click "Next."
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