Programming The Remote; Programming Product Codes; Macro Programming - Harman Kardon AVR 235 Owner's Manual

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
TheAVB285 is equipped witha powerful r emote
control t hatwill control n otonlythe receiver's t ung
tions, b ut alsomostpopular b rands of audioandvideo
equipment, including CDplayers, c assette decks, I1/
sets, c ableboxes, rOBs,satellite receivers a ndother
hometheater e quipment. OncetheAVR235's remote
is programmed withthe (}odes tur theproducts you
own,it is possible to eliminate mostotherremotes a nd
replace themwiththe convenience of a single, universal
remote control
Programming Product Codes
TheAVR 235 remote istacto/ypregrammed forallAVR
functions, aswellasthoseof mostHarman Kardon CD
changers, DVD players, CDplayers a ndcassette d ecks
Inaddillon, b ytullowing oneof themethods below, you
mayprogram the remote to operate awiderargeof
devices h emothermanufacturers
Direct CodeEntry
Thismethod is theeasiest w ayto prog/amyour
remote tr)workwithdifferent p roducts.
Usethetablesinthe tullowing pages to determine
the threedigitcodeor codesthatmatuhbothhe
product t ype (e.g,VCR, T V)andthe specific brand
nameIfthereis morethanonenumber f or a
brand, m akenoteof thedifferent c hoices.
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Turnon the unityouwishtu program intothe
AVR235 remote.
Press andholdboththe Input Selector@ br
the product y ouwishto control ( eg,,VCR,I_/)and
the Mute Button _ at thesametime.When
the redlightunderthe Input Selector@ stays
litandtheProgram/SPL Indicator 0 turns
amberandbeginsflashing, release the butlona
Itis important thatyoubeginthe nextstepwithin
20 seconds
Point t heAVR235's remote toward the unitto be
programmed, andenterthefirstthreedigitcode
usirlg theNumericKeys_ Ifthe unitturns oft,
the correct c odehasbeenenteredPress theInput
Selector@ again, a ndnotethatthe redlight
willflash threetimesbeture goingdarkto confirm
the enty
If1he@viceto be prograrnmed i ndoesNDTturr_
oft continue to enlerthreedigitcodesuntilthe
equipment turnsof[ At thispoint,the correct c ode
hasbeenenteredPresstheInput Selector@
againandnotethatthe redlightunderthe Input
Selector@ willflashthreetimesbeforegoirg
darkte confirm the entry.
Tryallof the functions on the remote to makecur
tainthatthe product o perates properly. Keep in
mindthatmarlymanulacturers useanumber o f
different c ombinations of codes, s o it is a good
ideato makecerlainthatnotonlythe power
control, b ut thevolume, c hannel andtransport
controls workastheyshould. I ffunctions do not
workproperly, youmayneedto usea different
remote code
7 If a codecannotbe entered to turn the unitoff,
if the codefor yourproduct d oesnot appear i n
the tablesinthismanual, o r if notall functions
operateproperly, try programming t he rernote
withthe AutoSearch Method
AutoSearchMethod
Ifthe unityouwishto include intheAVR235'sremote
is notlisted inthecodet@lesinthismanual or if the
codedoesnot seemto operate properly, youmaywish
tu program the correct ( :odeusing theAutoSearch
method thattullows:
1 Turnon the unitthatyouwishto includeinthe
AVR235 remote
2 Press the InputSelector@ furtiletypeof
product t u beenteled@%VCR, _ ) andthe
Mute Button _ at tilesametime.Holdboth
buttuns u ntiltheredlightunder t he InputSelector
stays litandthe Program/SPL I ndicator
turnsamber andbegins flashing, Thenextslep
mustlakeplacewhileti_e redlightis on,andit
mustbeginwithin20 secordsaKer t he light
appeaa
3 Point t heAVR235 remote tuwatdthe unitto be
programmed, andpress either t he _, or _' Button
Each press willsendouta series ofcodes
fronltheremote's built-in database. When theunit
beingprogrammed turns o[t release t he A_'
Button _1_]_, asthatis yourindication t hatthe
correct c odeisin use.
4 Press the Input Selector@; the redlightunder
the InputSelector w illflashthreetimesbefore
goingdarkto confirm the entry
5 Tryall of thefunctions on the remote to makecur
tainthatthe product o pec/ten. K eep in mindthat
manymanufacturers usea numberof different
combinations of codes, a ndit is a goodideato
makecerlainthatnotonlythe power control
works,but alsothevolume, c hannel a ndhansport
controls, as appropriate If allfunctions do not work
properly, youmayneedto AutoSearch for a dif
terentcode, o r entera codeviathe Direct C ode
Entry method.
OodeReadout
When the codehasbeen entered using the Auto
Search method, i t is always a goodideato findoutthe
exactcodesothatit maybe easily reentered if neces
saryYoumayalsoreadthe codesIe verily which
device hasbeenprogrammed to a specific Conhol
Selector b utton
1, Press andhold boththe InputSelector
for the deviceyouwishto find the codefor and
the Mute Button 0 at the sametime.The
Program/SPL Indicator 0 will turnamber
andbeginflashing, a ndthe redlightunderthe
Input Selector@ will slaylit. Release the but
tons andbeginthe nextstep within20 seconds.
2. Press theSet Button @} TheProgram/SPL
Indicator _ will t henblir/k greenina sequence
thatcorresponds tu theth/eedigitcode, w ithaone
second pause between e achdigit Count t henum-
berof blinks befl/veen pauses I o detemfine t hedigit
of thecode. O neblinkisthenumber 1 ,bvoblinksis
thenumber 2 .andsoturth. T enblirlks areused to
indicate a "0:'
Example: Oneblink, t ullowed bya onesecond pause,
tollowed by sixblinks, f ollowed by aonesecond
pause, f ollowed byten blinksindicates t hatthe code
hasbeensetto 160
Forfuturerelerence, enterthe setupcodesforthe
equipmer/t inyoursystem here:
DVD CD
VID1/VCR VID2/CBL
VID2/SAT VID3/TV
VID4 -[APE
Macro Programming
Macros enable youto easily repeat f requently u sed
cornbinations ofcommands withthe pressof a si%le
button on theAVR235'sremote controlOncepro
gramme& a macro willsendout upto 19 different
remote codesina predelermined sequential o/de/,
enabling youto automate t he process of turnirgon
yoursystem, c hanging devices, or othercommon
tasksTheAVR235'sremote canstoreupb five
separate macrocommand sequences: onethatis
associated w iththe PowerOnButton 0 andfour
morethatareaccessed b ypressing t he Macro
Buttons
1 Press the Mute Button _ andthe Macro
Button _ lu be programmed or the PowerOn
Button _ atthe sametime AnInput Selector
@_ will lightred,andtile Prograrn/SPL
Indicator _ willflasharnbeE
2 Enter t he stepstorthe macrosequence bypress
ingthe butlonfurtheactual c ommand step.
Although the macromaycontain upto 19 steps,
eachbuttonpress, i ncluding thoseusedto change
devices, countsasa step.TheProgram/SPL