Operating an external amplifier using the remote control or the dedicated application
If you register the remote control of a connected amplifier to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, you can operate the connected amplifier using the remote control of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER or the dedicated HDD Audio Remote application.
The HDD AUDIO PLAYER is set to operate Sony amplifiers by default. You can set the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to operate amplifiers from other manufacturers by changing the settings.
Use the [Settings] - [Amp Control Settings] menu to configure the settings for the amplifier you are using.
Operations you can perform
Turning the power on or off
The following operations turns the power of the amplifier on or off along with the power of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER.
- On the HDD AUDIO PLAYER: Press the
button. - On the remote control: Press the button.
- On HDD Audio Remote: Operate the Power Control screen.
Adjusting the volume
- On the remote control: Press the VOLUME +/– buttons.
- On HDD Audio Remote: Tap the
/
buttons on the volume adjustment area.
Muting the sound
- On the remote control: Press the MUTING button.
- On HDD Audio Remote: Tap the muting button (
, 
, etc.)
Hint
- You can also configure settings so that they are not controlled by the remote control, such as when you want to turn the power of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER off but do not want to turn the amplifier off.
- If you hold down the VOLUME + button for a long time, the HDD AUDIO PLAYER may stop increasing the volume to prevent the volume level from suddenly becoming too high. If you want to increase the volume level further, stop pressing the VOLUME + button briefly and then press it again.
- If you operate the connected amplifier using the remote control supplied with the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, operation of the amplifier may become inconsistent (operating at times but not operating at other times) due to interference of the remote control signal, especially if you continuously control the volume.
For example, if the infrared signal from the supplied remote control directly enters the remote sensor (receiver) of the connected amplifier, interference may occur with the signal input from the IR input jack of the amplifier or the signal output from the installed IR blaster. This causes the amplifier to fail to receive the correct signal, resulting in inconsistent response from the amplifier.
In this case, place the amplifier in a location where it will not be affected by the infrared signal of the remote control of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER.
It is recommended that you use HDD Audio Remote, to avoid interference problems.