Harman Kardon TC1000 Owners Manual - Page 13

Harman Kardon Adding, Editing, and Removing Devices When you buy a new device, replace a device with a new one, or want to remove a device, Take Control helps you to easily maintain your configuration. Adding a New Device To add a new device: 1 On the Home menu, select Device Setup. 2 Press Add, and then follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard. Notes l Some device categories are very similar. If your device category isn't listed, try a similar category before creating a new category with the Take Control software. For example, try the categories of "Aux Audio" or "Receiver/Tuner" when looking for pre-amps. l If your device category is not listed, such as TV, VCR, etc., you can add the category by using the Take Control software. See "Adding or Deleting a Device," page 18. l You can add up to 15 devices. Device Categories Adding a device without a working remote control To add a device for which you do not have a working remote control, you must identify the category and brand in the Setup Wizard. 1 On the Home menu, select Device Setup, and then press Add. 2 Under Select a device category to add, select the category of device. 3 Under Select your brand, select the brand of device. 4 Follow the instructions on the Setup Wizard screen. Note Without a working remote control for your device, Take Control works only with the brands of products listed in the Setup Wizard. Adding a device brand not listed in the Setup Wizard If the device you wish to program is not listed in the Setup Wizard, or if Take Control cannot match the IR code for your device, then Take Control can learn the applicable IR code for any IR-controlled device by using the device's remote control. To learn the IR code for your device: 1 On the Home menu, select Device Setup, and then press Add. 2 Under Select a device category to add, select the category of device. 3 Under Select your brand, select Unlisted Brand. 4 Follow the instructions on the Setup Wizard screen to learn the IR code for your device. Note You can learn the IR code for your device with Take Control or with it connected to your computer. To use Take Control with your computer, see "Setting up Take Control with a Computer," page 14. 9