Sony Ba 6 Service Manual

							 Using the Remote Control
5
Programming the Remote Control
In order to use your remote control with other equipment, you need to program your remote 
control.  Use the following procedure to program the remote control.
1Check the list of “Manufacturer’s Codes” on page 6 and find the three-digit code number 
for the manufacturer of your component. If more than one code number is listed, use the 
number listed first.
2Press . 
3Press   or   button to indicate the type of component you want to program with 
the remote control.
4Use the   buttons to enter the three-digit manufacturer’s code number.
5Press .
6To check if the code number works, aim the TV’s remote control at the component and 
press on the green POWER button that corresponds with that component. If it responds, 
you are done. If not try using another code listed for that manufacturer.
✍The   and   button will flash when you press  .
✍You must do step 4 within 10 seconds of step 3, or you must redo steps 2 and 3. 
✍If you have problems programming your remote control, see “Troubleshooting” on page 38.
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Manufacturer’s Codes
VCRs
Manufacturer Code
Sony 301, 302, 303
Admiral
(M. Ward)327
Aiwa 338, 344
Audio 
Dynamic314, 337
Broksonic 319, 317
Canon 309, 308
Citizen 332
Craig 302, 332
Criterion 315
Curtis Mathes 304, 338, 309
Daewoo 341, 312, 309
DBX 314, 336, 337
Dimensia 304
Emerson 319, 320, 316, 
317, 318, 341
Fisher 330, 335
Funai 338
General 
Electric329, 304, 309
Go Video 322, 339, 340
Goldstar 332
Hitachi 306, 304, 305, 
338
Instant Replay 309, 308
JC Penney 309, 305, 304, 
330, 314, 336, 
337
JVC 314, 336, 337, 
345, 346, 347
Kenwood 314, 336, 332, 
337
LXI (Sears) 332, 305, 330, 
335, 338
Magnavox 308, 309, 310
Marantz 314, 336, 337
Marta 332
Memorex 309, 335
Minolta 305, 304
Mitsubishi/
MGA323, 324, 325, 
326
Multitech 325, 338, 321
NEC 314, 336, 337
Manufacturer Code
Olympic 309, 308
Optimus 327
Panasonic 308, 309, 306, 
307
Pentax 305, 304
Philco 308, 309
Philips 308, 309, 310
Pioneer 308
Quasar 308, 309, 306
RCA/
PROSCAN304, 305, 308, 
309, 311, 312, 
313, 310, 329
Realistic 309, 330, 328, 
335, 324, 338
Sansui 314
Samsung 322, 313, 321
Sanyo 330, 335
Scott 312, 313, 321, 
335, 323, 324, 
325, 326
Sharp 327, 328
Shintom 315
Signature 2000 
(M. Ward)338, 327
SV2000 338
Sylvania 308, 309, 338, 
310
Symphonic 338
Tashiro 332
Tatung 314, 336, 337
Teac 314, 336, 338, 
337
Technics 309, 308
Toshiba 312, 311
Wards 327, 328, 335, 
331, 332
Yamaha 314, 330, 336, 
337
Zenith 331
Laserdisc Players
Manufacturer Code
Sony 701
Panasonic 704, 710
Pioneer 702
DVD Players
Manufacturer Code
Sony 751
Hitachi 758
JVC 756
Magnavox 757
Mitsubishi 761
Onkyo 762
Oritron 759
Panasonic 753
Philips 757
Pioneer 752
RCA 755
Samsung 758
To s h i b a 7 5 4
Zenith 760
Cable Boxes
Manufacturer Code
Sony 230
Hamlin/Regal 222, 223, 224, 
225, 226
Jerrold/G.I./
Motorola201, 202, 203, 
204, 205, 206, 
207, 208, 218
Oak 227, 228, 229
Panasonic 219, 220, 221
Pioneer 214, 215
Scientific 
Altanta209, 210, 211
Tocom 216, 217
Zenith 212, 213
Satellite Receivers
Manufacturer Code
Sony 801
DIRECT TV 809
Dish Network 810
Echostar 810
General 
Electric802
Hitachi 805
Hughes 804
Mitsubishi 809
Panasonic 803
RCA/
PROSCAN802, 808
Toshiba 806, 807
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							 Using the Remote Control
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Using your TV Remote Control with Other Equipment
Operating a VCR
Press To
Power on the VCR (VCR/DVD green button)
Select a channel
 Change channels
Play video tape
Stop
 or  Search forward or backward
Pause
 and Record
Switch between VCR and TV inputs
Operating a DVD Player
Press To
Power on the DVD (VCR/DVD green button)
Select chapters
 Search chapters forward or backward
Play DVD
Stop
Pause
Display the DVD menu
Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor in the menu, and the center button to 
select an option
Operating a Laser Disc Player
Press To
Power on the laser disc (VCR/DVD green button)
 Search chapters forward or backward
Play disc
Stop
Pause
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Operating a Satellite Receiver
Press To
 
Power on the satellite receiver (SAT/CABLE green button)
Select a channel
Change channels
Back to previous channel
Display channel number
Display SAT GUIDE
Display SAT Menu
Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor in the menu, and the center button to 
select an option
Operating a Cable Box
Press To
Power on the cable box (SAT/CABLE green button)
Select a channel
Change channels
Change back to previous channel
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Connecting Your TV
Read this section before setting up your TV for the first time. This section explains how to 
make the basic connections and how to connect optional equipment.
TV Rear Panel
Jack Description
1 VHF/UHFThis input connects to your VHF/UHF antenna or cable.
2 S VIDEOThis input connects to the S VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR or 
other video equipment that has S VIDEO. S VIDEO provides 
better picture quality than the VHF/UHF jacks or the video 
input jack. S VIDEO does not provide sound, so you still must 
connect the audio cables.
3 AUDIO L(MONO), R/
VIDEOThis input connects to the AUDIO/VIDEO output jacks on your 
VCR or other video equipment. A third video input jack 
(VIDEO 2) is located on the front panel of the TV. These 
AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks provide better picture quality than 
the VHF/UHF jack.
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4AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
VIDEOL(MONO)
R
L
R L
R(MONO)
S VIDEOY
PB
PR
1
2
345
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 Y,  PB, PR/ L, RThese inputs (Video 4) connect to the component video Y, PB, PR, 
and AUDIO L, R jacks on your DVD player or digital set-top 
box (480i only).
5 AUDIO OUT
(VAR/FIX) 
L, RThis jack connects to the Audio input jacks on your audio 
equipment. You can listen to your TV’s audio through your 
stereo system. Jack Description
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Basic Connections
TV with Cable, Indoor, or Outdoor Antenna
Depending on the cable system available in your home, choose one of the connections below:
✍If you are connecting to an indoor or outdoor antenna, you may need to adjust the orientation of the 
antenna for the best reception. 
(not supplied)
Use this to connect the TV to a cable system or an antenna with a 75-ohm cable 
(usually built in to newer homes).
Use this to connect the TV to a dipole antenna, also known as a “rabbit ears antenna” 
(usually found in older homes).
This allows you to connect your TV to both a cable system and a dipole antenna, in order to
view both cable and local channels.
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Connecting Additional Equipment
Connecting a TV and VCR
1Connect the coaxial cable from your TV antenna or cable service to the IN jack on your 
VCR.
2Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your VCR to the VHF/UHF 
jack on the TV.
Using your TV with this connection
This connection allows you to do the following:
❏Program your Sony remote control to operate your VCR (see page 5).
❏To activate your remote, press   to operate your VCR.  To do this, first program your 
remote control, then use the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 27).
❏Press   repeatedly to switch between VCR input (VIDEO input) and VHF/UHF 
(local channels).
Optional connection
❏If your VCR is equipped with video outputs, you can get better picture quality by 
connecting audio/video cables (not supplied) from AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your VCR to 
AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV. 
❏For better picture quality, use S VIDEO instead of the yellow video cable. S VIDEO does 
not provide sound, so you still must connect the audio cables.
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4AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
VIDEOL(MONO)R
L
R(MONO)
S VIDEOY
PB
PR
L
R
Optional connection
VCR 2
1
Video (yellow)
Audio R (red)Audio L (white) From
cable/antenna
Rear of TV
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TV and Cable Box
Some cable TV systems use scrambled or encoded signals that require a cable box to view all 
channels. If you subscribe to that kind of cable service, use this connection. If some, but not all, 
of your channels are scrambled, consider using the cable box and cable connection (see page 
12).
1Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service to the IN jack on your cable box. 
2Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the OUT jack on your cable box to the 
VHF/UHF jack on your TV.
Using your TV with this connection
This connection allows you to do the following:
❏Program your Sony remote control to operate your cable box (see page 5).
❏To activate your remote press   to operate your cable box and then use the  
buttons or CH+/- buttons to change the channels.  To do this, first program your remote 
control, then use the Channel Fix feature to set your TV to channel 3 or 4 (see page 27).
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4AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
VIDEOL(MONO)R
L
R(MONO)
S VIDEOY
PB
PR
1
2
Rear of TV Cable box
From cable/
antenna
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Connecting a TV and Satellite Receiver
1Connect the cable from your satellite antenna to SATELLITE IN on your satellite receiver.
2Connect the coaxial cable from your cable service or antenna to the VHF/UHF jack on 
your TV.
3Using audio/video cables (not supplied), connect AUDIO/VIDEO OUT on your satellite 
receiver to AUDIO/VIDEO IN on your TV.
Using your TV with this connection
This connection allows you to do the following:
❏Program your Sony remote control to operate your satellite receiver (see page 5).
❏To activate your remote, press   to operate your satellite receiver. See page 7 on how 
to operate other functions.
❏Press   repeatedly to switch to satellite receiver input (VIDEO input).
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4AUDIO OUT(VAR/FIX)
VIDEOL(MONO)R
L
R(MONO)
S VIDEOY
PB
PR
L
R
Satellite receiver
Satellite
antenna
cable
12
3
From
cable/
antenna
Video (yellow)
Audio R (red) Audio L (white)
Rear of TV
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