[. . . ] ⷠ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. This chapter provides information on the location of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations. 1 SLEEP button Press repeatedly to activate the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically. [. . . ] After you press the VCR MENU button, the remote is set to control the VCR that corresponds with VCR 1. Before pressing the button, make sure to set the VCR input mode to VCR 1. @TM Cursor buttons (V/v/B/b), ENTER button, and EXIT/RETURN button After pressing the CURSOR MODE button or SET UP button on the receiver, use the cursor buttons to make specific settings (see page 6). After pressing the VCR MENU, DVD MENU, DVD TITLE, SAT MENU, or SAT GUIDE button, use these buttons to perform the following operations: Cursor buttons: To select a menu item ENTER button: To enter the selection EXIT/RETURN button: To return to the previous menu or exit the menu Some of these buttons do not operate after a particular button is pressed. See the table below to find out which buttons operate after which button is pressed. Be sure to press the cursor buttons right after you press the VCR MENU, DVD MENU, DVD TITLE, SAT MENU, or SAT GUIDE button. The cursor buttons become inactive for menu operations when: -- They are not pressed within five seconds -- You close the top cover of the remote In either cases, the cursor buttons revert back to receiver operations. @ª TV CONTROL button If you are using a Sony TV, you can use this remote to operate the TV without turning on the receiver. #º IR SET button Use this button to program the remote with the signals to control non-Sony components (see page 13). Table of buttons that you can use to control each component In this case, only the following buttons are operable: · This chapter describes how to change the factory setting of a function button and how to set the remote to control non-Sony components. Press this switch together with the AV 1/u switch and MASTER VOLUME ­ button to reset all the function buttons to the factory settings or to clear the programmed signals. ⷠPress this switch together with the TUNER button to set SYSTEM STANDBY switch to turn only the receiver on or off. AV 1/u: Press this switch together with the SYSTEM STANDBY switch and MASTER VOLUME ­ button to reset all the function buttons to the factory settings or to clear the programmed signals. Numeric buttons: Used when changing the factory settings of the function buttons or specifying the make of the component that you want to control using the remote. TUNING: Used when changing the factory settings of the function buttons or programming the remote. MASTER VOLUME ­: Press this button together with the SYSTEM STANDBY and AV 1/u switches to reset all the function buttons to the factory settings or to clear the programmed signals. [. . . ] The numeric codes are based on the latest information available for each brand. There is a chance, however, that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes. ⷠAll of the functions on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component. [. . . ]