PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 43
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Programming the Remote
The AVR 155 is equipped with a powerful remote
control that will control not only the receiver’s
functions, but also most popular brands of audio
and video equipment, including CD players, TV
sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite receivers and
other home-theater equipment. Once the AVR’s
remote is programmed with the codes for the
pro ducts you own, it is possible to eliminate most
other remotes and replace them with the
convenience of a single universal remote control.
Programming the Remote
with Codes
As shipped from the factory, the remote is fully
programmed for all AVR functions, as well as
those of most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD
players, CD players and cassette decks as well as
the navigation controls for the Apple iPod. 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 separate setup-code
guide 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
AVR remote.
3. Press and hold the Input Selector
4
for
the type of product to be entered (e.g., CD, Video
1/TV) for three seconds. When the Program
Indicator
2
turns amber and begins flashing,
release the button. It is important that you begin
the next step within 20 seconds.
4. If the unit you wish to program into the AVR
remote has a remotable Power on/off function,
follow these steps:
a. Point the AVR’s remote towards the unit to be
programmed, and enter the first three-digit code
number using the Numeric buttons
H
. If the
unit being programmed turns off, the correct
code has been entered. Press the same Input
Selector
4
again, and note that the red light
under the Input Selector will flash three times
before going dark to confirm the entry.
b. If the product to be programmed does NOT
turn off, continue to enter the three-digit code
numbers until the equipment turns off. At this
point, the correct code has been entered. Press
the Input Selector
4
again and note that
the red light under the Input Selector will
flash three times before going dark to confirm
the entry.
5. If the Power function of the unit to be pro-
grammed cannot be remoted, follow these steps
(max. 20 seconds after step 3 above, or else step
3 must be repeated first):
a. Enter the first three-digit code number using
the Numeric buttons
H
and press the Input
Selector
4
again. Press the remote button
of any transport function remotable with the
unit, e.g. Pause or Play
fl
P
. If the unit
being programmed starts that function, the
correct code has been entered.
b. If the unit does not start the function whose
button was pressed, repeat steps 3 and 5a
above with the next three-digit code number
listed in the setup code table for that brand
and product type, until the unit reacts properly
on the transport function transmitted.
6. Try all of the functions on the remote 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 does the
Power control work, but that 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 the unit does not react to any code
entered, if the code for your product does not
appear in the tables in the separate setup-code
guide, or if not all functions operate properly, try
programm ing the remote with the Auto Search
Method described below.
Note on Using the AVR remote with a
Harman Kardon CD Recorder.
As shipped from the factory. the remote is
programmed for controlling Harman Kardon CD
players. It can also control most functions of the
Harman Kardon CD-Recorders (see function list
on page 46-47) too after the code ”002” is
entered on the CD Selector button
4
as
described above. For returning to the CD player
control commands the code ”001” must be
entered.
Auto-Search Method
If the unit you wish to include in the AVR’s
remote is not listed in the code tables in the
separate setup-code guide or if the code does not
seem to operate properly, you may wish to pro-
gram the correct code using the Auto Search
method that follows. Note that the Auto Search
method works only with units whose Power
functions can be remoted:
1. Turn on the product that you wish to include in
the AVR remote.
2. Press and hold the Input Selector
4
for
the type of product to be entered (e.g. DVD,
TAPE) for three seconds. When the Program
Indicator
2
turns amber and begins flashing,
release the button. It is important that you begin
the next step within 20 seconds.
3. To find out if the code for your unit is pre-pro-
grammed, point the AVR remote towards the unit
to be programmed, and press and hold
the
⁄
button
D
. This will send out a series of codes
from the remote’s built-in data base, with each
flash of the red light under the Input Selector
4
indicating that a code has been sent. When
the device to be programmed turns off,
immediately release the
⁄
button
D
. Note that
it may take one minute or more until the right
code is found and the unit turns off.
4. When the
⁄
button was not released in time
after the unit turned off, the proper code will be
”overrun”. That’s why a function test should be
made: Turn the unit on again and, while the
Input Selector
4
still lights red, press the
⁄
button
D
once, then the
¤
button
D
once
too. When the unit turns off, the right code was
found, when not, the code was ”overrun”.
To re-find the correct code, while the Input
Selector
4
still lights red, press (not hold
pressed) the
¤
button
D
repeatedly to step
backwards through the codes available and
observe the reaction of the unit at each press. As
soon as the unit turns off the correct code is
found.
5. Press the Input Selector
4
again, and note
that the red light will flash three times before
going dark to confirm the entry.
6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make
certain that the product operates. Keep in mind
that many manufacturers use a number of differ-
ent combinations of codes, and it is a good idea
to make certain that not only the Power control
works, but the volume, channel and transport
controls, as appropriate. If all functions do not
work properly, you may need to Auto-Search for a
different 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 necessary. You may also read the
codes to verify which device has been pro -
grammed to a specific Control Selector button.
1. Press and hold the Input Selector
4
for
the device you wish to find the code for for three
seconds. Note that the Program Indicator
2
will initally turn amber and begin flashing.
Release the button and begin the next step with-
in 20 seconds.
2. Press the OK button
F
. The Program
Indicator
2
will then blink green in a
sequence that corresponds to the three-digit
code, with a one-second pause between each
digit. Count the number 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. Note that a rapid sequence of
three blinks is used to indicate a “0.”
