Harman-Kardon Comprehensive Guide to AVR 65 Remote Programming for Your Home Theater System

Programming the Remote

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The AVR65 is equipped with a powerful remote control that will control not only the receiver’s functions, but also most CD players and cassette decks manufactured by Harman Kardon. For increased flexi- bility, the remote also contains the codes for 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 AVR65’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, backlit universal remote control.

Programming the Remote

As shipped from the factory, the remote is fully programmed for all AVR65 func- tions, as well as those of most Harman Kardon CD changers, CD players and cas- sette 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), but also 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 AVR65 remote.

3. Press and hold both the Device Control Selector bfor the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR, TV) and the Mute button dat the same time. Hold both buttons until the red light under the button stays lit. Note that the next step must take place while the red light is on, and it must begin within 20 seconds after the light illuminates.

4.Point the AVR65’s remote towards the unit to be programmed, and enter the first three-digit code number using the Numeric buttons l. If the unit turns off, the correct code has been entered. Press the Device Control Selector bagain, and note that the red light will flash twice to confirm the entry before going dark.

5.If the device to be programmed in 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 Device Control Selector bagain, and note that the red light will flash twice to confirm the entry before going dark.

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 dif- ferent 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 func- tions 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 oper- ate properly, try programming the remote with the Auto Search Method.

Auto Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the AVR65’s remote 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 as shown below.

1.Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the AVR65 remote.

2.Press the Device Control Selector bfor the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR, TV) and the Mute button dat the same time. Hold both buttons until the red light under the button stays lit. Note that the next step must take place while the red light is on, and it must begin within 20 seconds after the light illuminates.

3.Point the AVR65 remote towards the unit to be programmed, and press and hold the Surround Mode

Selector yor the Sleep button `. 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 Device Control Selector indicating that a code has been sent. When the device to be programmed turns off, IMMEDIATELY release the Surround Mode or Sleep button.

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