Harman-Kardon AVR1550 Remote Control Functions, has been pressed, 10REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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again to operate the AVR’s functions with the remote.

5AVR Selector: Pressing this button will switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the AVR on.

6AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice. Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will select between the AM and FM bands.

7Test Tone: Press this button to begin the sequence used to calibrate the AVR 1550’s output levels. (See page 17 for more information on calibrating the AVR 1550.)

8Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in the display, the AVR 1550 will automatically go into the Standby mode. Each press of the button changes the time until turn-off in the fol- lowing order:

	90	80	70	60	50
	min	min	min	min		min
40		30	20	10		OFF
	min	min	min	min

Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn off the Sleep mode setting.

Note that this button is also used to change channels on your TV, VCR and SAT receiver when selected.

9Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to begin the process of changing the surround mode. After the button has been pressed, use the ⁄/¤ buttons Cto select the desired surround mode (See page 21 for more information).

ANight Mode: Press this button to activate the Night mode. This mode is available only with Dolby Digital encoded digital sources, and it preserves dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low volume levels (See page 22 for more information).

BChannel Select Button: This button is used to start the process of setting the AVR 1550’s output levels with an external source. Once this button is pressed, use the ⁄/¤ buttons Cto select the channel being adjusted, then press the Enter button E, followed by the ⁄/¤ buttons again, to change the level setting. (See page 23 for more information.)

C⁄/¤ Buttons: These are multi-purpose buttons. They will be used most frequently to select a surround mode. These buttons are also used to increase or decrease output levels when config- uring the unit, to select speaker configuration or to select the digital inputs. They are also used to enter delay time settings after the Delay button

has been pressed.

D‹Button: This button does not have a function with the AVR 1550. When a DVD player or TV is selected, it may be used to navigate the menus of those devices.

EEnter Button: This button is used to enter settings into the AVR 1550’s memory. It is also used in the setup procedures for delay time, speaker configuration and channel output level adjustment.

FDigital Select/Direct: Press this button to

assign one of the digital inputs to a source. (See page 22 for more information on using digital inputs).

In Tuner-mode, press this button when the tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the button simply press the proper Numeric Keys Gto select a station (See page 24 for more informa- tion on the tuner).

GNumeric Keys: These buttons serve as a ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions. They are also used to select channel numbers when TV, VCR or Sat receiver has been selected on the remote, or to select track numbers on a compatible Harman Kardon CD, DVD or LD player.

HTuner Mode: Press this button when the tuner is in use to select between automatic tun- ing and manual tuning. When the button is pressed so that the AUTO indicator Ogoes out, pressing the Tuning buttons J8will move the frequency up or down in single-step increments. When the FM band is in use and the AUTO indicator Ois on, pressing this button will change to monaural reception making even week stations audible. (See page 24 for more information.)

IVolume Up/Down: Press these buttons to raise or lower the system volume.

JTuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but- ton Hhas been pressed or the Band button @on the front panel was held pressed so that the AUTO indicator Ois illuminated, pressing either of the buttons will cause the tuner to seek the next station with acceptable signal strength for quality reception. When the AUTO indicator Ois NOT illuminated, pressing these buttons will tune stations in single-step increments.

(See page 24 for more information.)

KSpeaker Select: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the

AVR 1550’s Bass Management System for use with the type of speakers used in your system. Once the button has been pressed, use the ⁄/¤ buttons Cto select the channel you wish to set up. Press the Enter button Eand then select the speaker type (see page 14 for more information.)

LTransport Buttons: These buttons do not have any functions for the AVR, but they may be used for the forward/reverse play operation of a wide variety of compatible Harman Kardon CD or DVD players, and audio or video- cassette recorders.

M› Button: This button does not have a function with the AVR 1550. When a compatible Harman Kardon DVD player or TV is selected, it may be used to navigate the menus of those devices.

NRDS Select Button: Press this button to display the various messages that are part of the RDS data system of the AVR 1550’s tuner.

(See page 24 for more information on RDS).

OPreset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, press these buttons to scroll through the stations programmed into the AVR 1550’s memory.

PClear Button: Press this button to clear incorrect entries when using the remote to directly enter a radio station’s frequency.

QMemory Button: Press this button to enter a radio station into the AVR 1550’s preset memory. After pressing the button the MEMORY indicator Twill flash; you then have five sec- onds to enter a preset memory location using the Numeric Keys G. (See page 23 for more information.)

Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin the process for setting the delay times used by the AVR 1550 when processing surround sound. After pressing this button, the delay times are entered by pressing the Enter button Eand then using the ⁄/¤ buttons Cto change the setting. Press the Enter button again to com- plete the process. (See page 16 for more infor- mation.)

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