Harman Kardon AVR 130 Owners Manual - Page 28

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Macro Programming

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used

combinations of commands with the press of a single

button on the AVR 130 remote control. Once pro-

grammed, a macro will send out up to 19 different

remote codes in a predetermined sequential order,

enabling you to automate the process of turning on

your system, changing devices, or other common tasks.

The AVR 130 remote can store up to five separate

macro command sequences: one that is associated

with the

Power On Button

d

, and four more that

are accessed by pressing the

Macro Buttons

v

.

1. Press the

Mute Button

and the

Macro

Button

v

to be programmed or the

Power On

Button

d

at the same time. Note that the last

Input Selector

e

pressed will light red, and the

Program Indicator

c

will flash amber.

2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by press-

ing the button for the actual command step.

Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps,

each button press, including those used to change

devices, counts as a step. The

Program Indicator

c

will flash green to confirm each button press

as you enter commands.

NOTE:

When entering commands for Power

On/Off of any device during a macro sequence,

press the

Mute Button

for a Power On

command. The

Power Off Button

a

should be

used for Power Off commands.

3. When all the steps have been entered, press the

Sleep Button

j

to enter the commands. The

Program Indicator

c

will flash green three

times and then turn off.

Example:

To program the

Macro 1 Button

v

so that it turns on the AVR 130, TV and a Cable

Box, follow these steps:

• Press the

Macro 1

v

and

Mute

buttons

at the same time and then release them.

• The

Program Indicator

c

will flash amber.

• Press the

AVR Selector

f

.

• Press the

Mute Button

to store the

AVR 130’s Power On command.

• Press the

VID2 Input Selector Button

e

to

indicate the next command is to be transmitted to

the TV.

• Press the

Mute Button

to store the TV

Power On Command.

• Press the

VID3 Input Selector Button

e

to

indicate the next command is to be transmitted to

the cable box.

• Press the

Mute Button

to store the Cable

Power On command.

• Press the

Sleep Button

j

to complete the

process and store the macro sequence.

After following these steps, each time you press

the

Macro 1 Button

v

, the remote will send

the Power On/Off command to the AVR 130, the

television and the cable box with a single button

press.

Erasing Macro Commands

To erase the commands that have been programmed

into one of the Macro buttons, follow these steps:

1. Press the

Mute Button

and the

Macro

Button

v

that contains the commands you

wish to erase.

2. The

Program Indicator

c

will flash amber, and

the LED under the

AVR Selector

f

will turn red.

3. Within 10 seconds, press the

Surround Mode

Selector/Channel Down Button

k

.

4. The red LED under the

AVR Selector

f

will go

out, and the

Program Indicator

c

will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the

Program Indicator

c

goes out, the

Macro has been erased.

Programmed Device Functions

Once the AVR 130’s remote has been programmed for

the codes of other devices, press the appropriate

Input

Selector

e

to change the remote from controlling

the AVR 130 to controlling the additional product. When

you press any one of the selectors, it will briefly flash in

red to indicate that you have changed the device being

controlled.

When operating a device other than the AVR 130, the

controls may not correspond exactly to the function

printed on the remote or button. Some commands,

such as the Volume Control, are the same as they are

with the AVR 130. Other buttons will change their func-

tion so that they correspond to a secondary label on

the remote. For example, the Sleep and Surround

mode selector buttons also function as the Channel Up

and Channel Down buttons when operating most TV

sets, VCRs or cable boxes. The Channel Up/Down indi-

cation is printed directly on the remote. For many stan-

dard CD players, cassette decks, VCRs and DVD func-

tions, the standard function icons are printed on top of

the buttons.

For some products, however, the function of a particu-

lar button does not follow the command printed on

the remote. In order to see which function a button

controls, consult the Function List tables on pages 31

and 32 To use those tables, first check the type of

device being controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at

the remote control diagram pictured just before the

Function List tables. Note that each button has a num-

ber on it.

To find out what function a particular button has for

a specific device, find the button number on the

Function List and then look in the column for the

device you are controlling. For example, button num-

ber 51 is the Macro 2 button for the AVR 130, but it

is the “Favorite” button for many cable television boxes

and satellite receivers. Button number 30 is the Delay

button for the AVR 130, but the Time Display button

for CD players.

NOTE:

The numbers used to describe the button

functions in the diagram on page 30 for the purposes

of describing how a button operates are a different set

of numbers than those used in the rest of this manual

to describe the button functions for the AVR 130.

Notes on Using the AVR 130 Remote

With Other Devices

•

Manufacturers may use different code sets within

the same product category, such as TV sets or

VCRs. They may also change codes for a certain

category from one model year to the next. For that

reason, it is important that you check to see

whether the code set you have entered operates as

many controls as possible. If it appears that only a

few functions operate, check to see whether another

code set will work with more buttons.

•

When a button is pressed on the AVR 130 remote,

the red light under the

Input Selector

e

for the

product being operated should flash briefly. If the

Device Control Selector flashes for some but not all

buttons for a particular product, it does NOT indi-

cate a problem with the remote but rather that no

function is programmed for the button being

pushed.

Punch-Through Programming

The AVR 130's remote may be programmed to con-

trol one device, such as a TV, while simultaneously

directing only certain functions to another device, such

as the transport controls of a DVD player, without hav-

ing to switch back and forth between inputs. You may

also use the remote to control the system volume on

the AVR without the need to switch between different

devices.This is called "Punch-Through," and this sec-

tion will show you how to program the remote for

these functions.

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