Harman AVR 2600 Advanced Remote Control Functions, Menu Appearance, System Information

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

HDMI Audio to TV: Determines whether HDMI audio signals are passed through the HDMI Output to the video display. In normal operation, leave this setting Off, as audio will be played through the AVR. To use the TV by itself, without the home theater system, turn this setting On. Mute the TV’s speakers when using the AVR for audio.

Dolby Volume Calibration: This setting determines the Dolby Volume Calibration Offset, as described on page 30. Its default of 0dB is best when the system’s loudspeakers have a sensitivity rating of 88dB (8 ohms, 1 watt, 1 meter). If your loud- speakers have a higher sensitivity rating, increase the Dolby Volume Calibration setting by the difference between your speakers’ sensi- tivity and 88dB. If your speakers have a lower sensitivity, decrease the Dolby Volume Calibration setting by the difference between 88dB and your speakers’ sensitivity.

Customer Service. At that time, you may access this submenu to install the upgrade software.

NOTE: During a system upgrade, do not power off the AVR or use any of its controls. Doing so could permanently damage the AVR.

ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

The AVR 2600 remote control also serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate other components. Refer to the Function List (Table A14 in the appendix) for assistance in operating your other components. The function of each button will not neces- sarily correspond to the label printed on the button.

Menu Appearance

Menu Transparency: Select whether video programs will be visible when the menu system is in use. Select Normal for a fully transparent background, Medium for partial transparency or Opaque to block video programs while the menus are on screen.

Volume/Status Messages: When the AVR is turned on, the volume is adjusted or the source is changed, or if a change in the input signal is detected, a status message will be displayed on screen. Select how long the message remains visible, from 2 to

10 seconds, with a default of 3 seconds. Select “Off” if you do not wish to see the status messages.

Menus: This setting governs how long the Surround Modes, Video Modes and Audio Effects menus remain visible after the last adjust- ment: 5, 10 or 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes. Select “No Time- Out” to view the menus indefinitely, but this setting is not recom- mended, due to the danger of “burn-in” on some video displays.

Setup and Slide-In Menus: This setting determines how long the setup menus (Main Menu, Speaker Setup Menu, Zone 2 Menu, all slide-in menus) remain visible after the last adjustment. Select a time-out period of 5, 10 or 15 (the default) minutes, or no time-out, which leaves the menus on screen until manually cleared. A time-out period avoids the possibility of burn-in damage to plasma or CRT displays.

Screen Saver: Program a time-out period for no activity (with no menus displayed) before the AVR’s built-in screen saver begins. Select a period of 5, 10, 20 or 30 minutes or 1 hour, or turn off the screen saver. A time-out period avoids the possibility of burn-in damage to plasma or CRT displays.

System Information

Software Version: This line is informational only. From time to time, Harman Kardon, Inc., may release software upgrades that improve performance or add features. If you are experiencing diffi- culties with the AVR, a customer service representative may ask for the software version of your product to determine whether a later upgrade is available.

Upgrade Software: If a software upgrade is released for the AVR 2600, installation instructions will be available in the Product Support section of the Web site or from Harman Kardon

Punch-Through Programming

The punch-through feature allows you to operate one component, while setting certain groups of controls to operate another compo- nent. For example, while using the AVR controls for surround modes and other audio functions, you may operate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or while using the remote to control video functions on your TV, you may use your cable box to change channels.

To program punch-through control while operating any device:

1.Press and hold the Source Selector (or Setup Button) for the main device the remote will be operating. The Source Selector will light, go dark and then light up again, indicating the remote is

in Program mode and that you may release the button.

2.Select the type of punch-through programming.

a)For channel control punch-through, press the Channel Up Button.

b)To program transport control punch-through, press the Play Button.

3.Press the Source Selector for the device whose channel or trans- port controls will be used while operating the device selected in the first step. The Source Selector will flash to confirm.

For example, to watch the TV while changing channels using the cable box, press and hold the TV Button until it lights. Then press the Channel Up Button, followed by the Cable/SAT Button.

To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above, but press the same Source Selector in Steps 1 and 3.

NOTE: The Volume and Mute controls are always dedicated to the AVR.

Activities (Macros)

Activities are used to program sequences of up to 19 commands that are executed with a single button press. Activities are well suited for power on and off commands, to send out a multidigit channel number with one button press, or to control another device with more flexibility than the built-in punch-through controls. Up to eleven activities may be programmed.

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