Harman Kardon CP 15 Owners Manual - Page 7

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Your new Harman Kardon CP Series System is

equipped with the powerful RCP 2 remote control that

will control not only the receiver’s functions, 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 RCP 2 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 universal remote control.

Programming Product Codes

The RCP 2 is factory-programmed for all AVR functions,

as well as for 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

RCP 2.

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 RCP 2 towards the unit to be pro-

grammed, and enter the first three-digit code num-

ber 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 con-

firm the entry.

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

off, continue to enter three-digit code numbers

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 RCP 2 to make

certain 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

operate properly, try programming the remote

with the Auto Search Method.

Auto Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the RCP 2 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

RCP 2.

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 RCP 2 toward the unit to be programmed,

and press either

/

or

¤

Button

n

. Each press

will send out a series of codes from the RCP 2’s

built-in database. When the unit being programmed

turns off, release

/

/

¤

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 RCP 2 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 each pause 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/CBL __________

VID2/SAT

________ VID3/TV

__________

VID4* ____________ TAPE______________

* The AVR 135 has no Video 4 source input;

therefore, remote commands associated with the

VID4 button will not have any effect on the AVR 135,

although you may use the remote to operate another

component.

Learning Codes

In addition to using codes from the remote’s internal

code library, the RCP 2 is able to “learn”codes from

remotes that may not be in the code library. In addi-

tion, this function will allow you to program additional

codes from the DVD remote or 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 RCP 2,

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 RCP 2 “head-to-head.”The

two remotes should be between one and three

inches apart.

2. Select the button on the RCP 2 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

.

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