Harman Kardon AVR 325 Owners Manual - Page 36

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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR 325 is equipped with a powerful remote

control that will control not only the receiver’s func-

tions, but also most popular brands of audio and video

equipment, including CD players, cassette decks, TV

sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite receivers and other

home theater equipment. Once the AVR 325’s remote

is programmed with the codes for the products you

own, it is possible to eliminate most other

remotes and

replace them with the convenience of a single, backlit

universal remote control.

Programming the Remote

The AVR 325 remote is factory-programmed for all AVR

functions, as well as those of most Harman Kardon CD

changers, DVD players, CD players and cassette decks.

In addition, by following one of the methods below, you

may program the remote to operate a wide range of

devices from other manufacturers.

Direct Code Entry

This method is the easiest way to program your

remote to work with different products.

1. Use the tables in the following pages to determine

the three-digit code or codes that match both the

product type (e.g., VCR, TV) and the specific brand

name. If there is more than one number for a

brand, make note of the different choices.

2. Turn on the unit you wish to program into the

AVR 325 remote.

3. Press and hold both the

Input Selector

e

for

the product you wish to control (e.g., VCR, TV) and

the

Mute Button

at the same time. When

the red light under the

Input Selector

e

stays

lit and the

Program/SPL Indicator

c

turns

amber and begins flashing, release the buttons.

It is important that you begin the next step within

20 seconds.

4. Point the AVR 325’s remote toward the unit to be

programmed, and enter the first three-digit code

using the

Numeric Keys

r

. If the unit turns off,

the correct code has been entered. Press the

Input

Selector

e

again, and note that the red light will

flash three times before going dark to confirm the

entry.

5. If the device to be programmed in does NOT turn

off, continue to enter three-digit codes until the

equipment turns off. At this point, the correct code

has been entered. Press the

Input Selector

e

again and note that the red light under the

Input

Selector

e

will flash three times before going

dark to confirm the entry.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make cer-

tain that the product operates properly. Keep in

mind that many manufacturers use a number of

different combinations of codes, so it is a good

idea to make certain that not only the power

control, but the volume, channel and transport

controls work as they should. If functions do not

work properly, you may need to use a different

remote code.

7. If a code cannot be entered to turn the unit off, if

the code for your product does not appear in the

tables in this manual, or if not all functions oper-

ate properly, try programming the remote with

the Auto Search Method.

Auto Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the AVR 325’s remote

is not listed in the code tables in this manual or if the

code does not seem to operate properly, you may wish

to program the correct code using the Auto Search

method that follows:

1. Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the

AVR 325 remote.

2. Press the

Input Selector

e

for the type of

product to be entered (e.g., VCR, TV) and the

Mute Button

at the same time. Hold both

buttons until the red light under the

Input Selector

e

stays lit and the


c

turns amber and begins flashing. The next step

must take place while the red light is on, and it

must begin within 20 seconds after the light

appears.

3. Point the AVR 325 remote toward the unit to be

programmed, and press either the

⁄

or

¤

Button

n

. Each press will send out a series of codes

from the remote’s built-in database. When the unit

being programmed turns off, release the

⁄

/

¤

Button

n

, as that is your indication that the

correct code is in use.

4. Press the

Input Selector

e

; the red light under

the Input Selector will flash three times before

going dark to confirm the entry.

5. Try all of the functions on the remote to make cer-

tain that the product operates. Keep in mind that

many manufacturers use a number of different

combinations of codes, and it is a good idea to

make certain that not only the power control

works, but also the volume, channel and transport

controls, as appropriate. If all functions do not work

properly, you may need to Auto-Search for a dif-

ferent code, or enter a code via the Direct Code

Entry method.

Code Readout

When the code has been entered using the Auto

Search method, it is always a good idea to find out the

exact code so that it may be easily reentered if neces-

sary. You may also read the codes to verify which

device has been programmed to a specific Control

Selector button.

1. Press and hold both the

Input Selector

e

for the device you wish to find the code for and

the

Mute Button

at the same time. The


c

will turn amber

and begin flashing, and the red light under the

Input Selector

e

will stay lit. Release the but-

tons and begin the next step within 20 seconds.

2. Press the

Set Button

p

. The

Program/SPL

Indicator

c

will then blink green in a sequence

that corresponds to the three-digit code, with a one-

second pause between each digit. Count the num-

ber of blinks between pauses to determine the digit

of the code. One blink is the number 1, two blinks is

the number 2, and so forth. Ten blinks are used to

indicate a “0.”

Example: One blink, followed by a one-second pause,

followed by six blinks, followed by a one-second

pause, followed by ten blinks indicates that the code

has been set to 160.

For future reference, enter the setup codes for the

equipment in your system here:

DVD

____________ CD ________________

VID1/VCR __________ VID2/TV

__________

VID3/CBL

________ VID3/SAT __________

VID4

____________ TAPE______________

Learning Codes

In addition to using codes from the remote’s internal

code library, the AVR 325’s remote is able to “learn”

codes from remotes that may not be in the code

library. In addition, you may use this function to “learn

over” the codes from a preprogrammed device to add

functions not included in the preprogrammed codes.

To learn or transfer codes from an IR remote to the

AVR 325’s remote, follow these steps:

1. Place the front of the original remote with the code

being sent so that it is facing the

IR Transmitter

Window

b

on the AVR 325 remote “head-to-

head.”The remotes should be between one and

three inches apart.

2. Select the button on the remote that you wish to

use as the device selector for the codes about

to be entered. This may be any of the

Input

Selectors

e

.

3. Press the

Input Selector

e

button chosen and

the

Learn Button

at the same time. Hold

these buttons until the


c

flashes amber and the light under the device

selector button turns red. Release the buttons.

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