JP1 Remotes

It does have the flip down, but still nothing that has a button for rec mode. The manual clearly says press rec mode repeatedly to select mode, and gives various (as many as 8) modes.

I'll update once I bug Sony again on the telephone!
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rob

Oh gosh yes these guys are great. They really took time to help out a newbee.

They actually made remotes fun! (Instead of just torture).

My last bugaboo with this particular model (the wonderful rdr-vx511) is that the dvd recording instructions say, "press the rec mode button repeatedly to seect a ...

Okay, thank you all, it mostly works! Without this forum I'd have given up, but you all are so calm, well I kept at it.

First I switched the Sony to the newest tv in our home, more connection options. Mext I bought the red blue green compenent cable, (I only had yellow-whiye-red ones)

I was able ...

Direct tv works fine. I am trying to program line av1 or line av2 to show the Sony rdr-vx511 screen for setup. I can not see anything from the dvd on my tv, nor can I reach the Easy setup screen to program the dvd.

This dvd records to vhs or dvd. When it wsorks I guess.

The code did not work, but ...

Yes I need to find a code that works for the DirectTV remote, in order to program that remote to shoe the dvd Easy Setup menu on the tv screen.

A few codes bring up Channel 3 on the dvd/vhs but those codes don't power it on or off, change the channel, or show the setup screen. Also I don't know ...

Hi all!

I bought this Sony combo & cannot get it to respond. It won't display setup. It will not take any of the offered codes or set a code with Code Search!

In order to reach the Easy setup screen and program the DVD/VHS, I need to get the Sony to work on the AV1 or AV2 switch on the Direct TV ...