Harman Kardon BDS 2 SO Owners Manual - Page 18

Preparing the Remote Control

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Preparing the Remote Control

Installing the Batteries

Your BDS system remote control uses three AAA batteries (supplied). Insert the batteries

as shown in the illustration, making sure to observe the correct polarity.

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Using the Remote

When using the remote, remember to aim it toward the receiver’s front panel. Make

sure that no objects, such as furniture, block the remote’s view of the receiver. Bright

lights, fluorescent lights, and plasma-video displays may interfere with the function of

the remote.

The remote has a range of about 20 feet (6.1m), depending on the lighting

conditions.

You can use the remote at an angle of up to 30° to either side of the BDS receiver.

If the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a button on the remote

does not cause one of the buttons to light up, make sure that the batteries are inserted

correctly. If the remote still operates intermittently, replace all three batteries with new

ones.

Programming the Remote

In addition to controlling the BDS receiver, you can program the remote to control one

auxiliary (Aux) component. The remote is also capable of learning codes directly from

other remotes. This ability allows you to combine learned commands with programmed

codes, making the remote capable of controlling more than one Aux component. Typical

Aux components would be your TV, a satellite receiver or a cable receiver.

The remote will control the Aux component(s) only when the Aux source button has

been pressed. Pressing any other source button will put the remote back into the BDS

receiver control mode.

To program the remote to control an Aux component:

1. Look up the codes for the product type (e.g. TV, cable TV box) and the brand name of

your source in the

Aux Component Remote-Control Code List

, on page 30.

2. Turn your auxiliary component on.

3. Press and hold the Aux button for three seconds as it turns red, goes dark and turns

red again. Then release the button.

NOTE: The remote will remain in the programming mode for 20 seconds. You must

perform Step 4 within 20 seconds.

4. Aim the remote toward the component you just turned on and enter a code number

from Step 1, above. If the component turns off, check that its own remote-control

buttons control the component as expected. If they do, press the Aux button again

to save the code. The button will flash three times and the remote will exit the

programming mode.

5. If any of the buttons do not work as expected, or if the device does not turn off when

you enter the code number, repeat Step 4 with another code number from the list

for that manufacturer.

6. If you run out of codes, you can search through all of the codes in the remote’s

library for that product type.

a) Press and hold the Aux button for three seconds. The button will turn red, go

dark and turn red again. Then release the button.

b) For a conventional US TV, enter ”0999”; for a conventional EU TV, enter “1999”;

for an HDTV, enter “2999”; for a US cable box, enter “3999”; for an EU cable

box, enter “4999”; for a US satellite tuner, enter “5999”; for an EU satellite

tuner, enter “6999.”

c) Aim the remote control toward the component and press the remote’s Cursor

Up button. Each press of the button sends the “Power” signal for one setup

code number. Holding down the Cursor Up button quickly scans through all of

the setup code numbers.

d) Release the Cursor Up button as soon as the component turns off. If you pass

the correct setup code number, you can return to it by pressing the Cursor

Down button, one setup code number at a time, until the component turns back

on.

e) Check that the other remote-control buttons control the component as expected.

If they do, press the Aux source selector button again to save the code. The

button will flash three times, and the remote will exit the programming mode.

f) If the remote does not operate as expected, repeat Steps c – e. Note that some

components may not respond to all of the above commands and may support

only some of the commands listed.

To teach individual button codes to the remote:

You can teach codes from other component remotes onto the BDS receiver remote

buttons shown shaded in the following illustration:

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1. Place the BDS remote and the remote from which you want it to learn codes head-

to-head about 1 inch (2.5cm) apart, with their IR transmitter windows facing each

other.

2. Press and hold the Settings button on the BDS receiver remote for more than three

seconds. The remote’s Aux button will light up.

3. Press the button on the BDS receiver remote to which you want to teach the

command. The Learn mode will remain active for 20 seconds after the button is

pushed.

4. Press the button on the other remote that you want to “teach” to the BDS receiver

remote. When the IR code has been received and stored, the Aux button’s LED will

flash three times, and the BDS receiver remote will remain in the learning mode,

ready to learn another code. If no IR code is received within 20 seconds, the Aux

LED will flash rapidly several times, and the remote will exit the learning mode. To

resume programming, return to Step 2.

5. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for each command you want to teach the BDS receiver

remote. NOTE: If the Aux button’s LED goes out at any time, you will need to begin

again from Step 2.

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