Harman-Kardon HA160-0004-A manual Remote Control Operation

Models: HA160-0004-A

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Remote Control Operation

mBass Boost: Press this button to activate the Bass Boost feature. When the button is pressed a menu will appear on the screen (see figure OSD-20 on page 42) and you may adjust the subwoofer output volume by pressing the Ü or Ý Menu Control buttons i. When you have completed the adjustment, press this button again to enter the setting and remove the menu from the screen.

nBalance Control: Press this button to activate the Balance Control feature. When the button is pressed a diagram will appear on the screen (see figure OSD-9

on page 32) that shows a small circle as the current listening position. To adjust the front/back fade and left/right balance use all four Menu Control buttons i to “move” the listening position with respect to the center of the room. Press this button again to enter the setting and remove the diagram from the screen.

oCenter Mode: Press this button to select the center mode. When the button is pressed a menu will appear on the screen (see figure OSD-22 on page 43) and you may then make a selection using the Ü or Ý Menu Control buttons i. Press the button again to enter the setting and remove the menu from the screen.

pSurround Control: Press this button to turn the surround channel output off or on. When the button is pressed a menu will appear on the screen (see figure OSD-23 on page 43) and you may then make a selection using the Ü or Ý Menu Control buttons i. Turning the surround channel feed off with this control will change the setting only until the source is changed, at which point the setup configuration selected in the Spkr Setup Menu will take effect. Press the button again to enter the setting and remove the menu from the screen.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Adjustments made using the Treble Cut, Subwoofer Trim, Bass Boost, Balance Control, Center Mode and Surround

Control buttons klmnop are temporary. When the mode or input source is changed, or the 2.0 is turned off, the adjustment is canceled and the system preset will return. To make a permanent change to any of these settings, use the Effects Menu, as described starting on page 30.

qTV Volume: These buttons may be used to control the volume of a TV, set-top converter box or other audio device not connected to the 2.0. When shipped from the factory, the buttons will control television sets with the popular RC-5 remote code system. To use these buttons to control other television sets you must program the codes into the remote as described on page 37.

rMain Volume Control: These buttons control the unit’s volume. Note that all channels are controlled simultaneously.

sMute: Press this button to temporarily silence the audio output of the receiver. Press it again to return to the previous volume level.

tTransport Controls: These buttons may be programmed to control the transport functions of compatible VCR’s, DVD player, CD player, cassette decks, and other source equipment by following the instructions on pages 17 and 18. As shipped from the factory, the remote will control compatible Harman Kardon CD players and cassette decks when the CD or Tape Source Selection buttons g have been pressed. Some of these buttons also have specific functions to operate the 2.0’s tuner when it is selected.

a)The àand ábuttons are used for seek tuning. Each press of these buttons will cause the tuner to search for the station with the next higher or lower frequency that has a signal strong enough for acceptable reception.

b)The âand Ñ buttons may be used to manually tune stations in single frequency increments or, by pressing and holding one of these buttons, it is possible to quickly tune to a specific station.

uDisk/Track: When a compatible Harman Kardon CD player or cassette deck is in use, this button has different functions. It may also be re-programmed to any compatible IR code function following the instructions on page 18.

a)When CD is selected and the unit is a CD changer, these buttons will change to the next disc ¸ or previous disc å.

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Harman-Kardon HA160-0004-A manual Remote Control Operation

HA160-0004-A specifications

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