Harman Kardon AVR45 Owners Manual - Page 31

Programming the Remote

The AVR45 is equipped with a powerful

remote control that will control not only

the receiver’s functions, but also most CD

players and cassette decks manufactured

by Harman Kardon. For increased flexi-

bility, the remote also contains the codes

for 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 AVR45’s remote is

programmed with the codes for the pro-

ducts 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

As shipped from the factory, the remote

is fully programmed for all AVR45 func-

tions, as well as those of most Harman

Kardon CD changers, CD players and cas-

sette 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), but also 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 AVR45 remote.

3. Press and hold both the

Device

Control Selector

b

for the type

of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,

TV) and the

Mute

button

d

at the

same time. Hold both buttons until

the red light under the button stays

lit. Note that the next step must take

place while the red light is on, and it

must begin within 20 seconds after

the light illuminates.

4. Point the AVR45’s remote towards the

unit to be programmed, and enter the

first three-digit code number using the

Numeric

buttons

l

. If the unit

turns off, the correct code has been

entered. Press the

Device Control

Selector

b

again, and note that

the red light will flash twice to confirm

the entry before going dark.

5. If the device to be programmed in

does NOT turn off, continue to enter

the three-digit code numbers until

the equipment turns off. At this point,

the correct code has been entered.

Press the

Device Control Selector

b

again, and note that the red

light will flash twice to confirm the

entry before going dark.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote

to make certain that the product

operates. Keep in mind that many

manufacturers use a number of dif-

ferent combinations of codes, and it

is a good idea to make certain that

not only the Power control works, but

the volume, channel and transport

controls, as appropriate. If all func-

tions 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

AVR45’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 as shown below.

1. Turn on the unit that you wish to

include in the AVR45 remote.

2. Press the


b

for the type of product to be

entered (e.g., VCR, TV) and the

Mute

button

d

at the same time. Hold

both buttons until the red light under

the button stays lit. Note that the next

step must take place while the red

light is on, and it must begin within

20 seconds after the light illuminates.

3. Point the AVR45 remote towards the

unit to be programmed, and press

and hold the

Surround Mode

Selector

y

or the

Sleep

button

`

. This will send out a series of

codes from the remote’s built-in data

base, with each flash of the red light

under the


indicating that a code has been sent.

When the device to be programmed

turns off, IMMEDIATELY release the

Surround Mode

or

Sleep

button.

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