Harman Kardon AVR 144 Owner's Manual

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24INSTALLATIONIf the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a buttonon the remote does not cause the AVR Selector or one of the InputSelectors to light up, then make sure the batteries have been insertedcorrectly, or replace all three batteries with fresh ones.Step Eight – Program Sources Into the RemoteThe AVR 144 remote is capable of controlling not only the receiver,but it may also be programmed to control many brands and models ofVCRs, DVD players, CD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers, cassettedecks and TVs.It may help to think of the remote as a book with pages. Each page rep-resents the button functions for a different device. In order to access thefunctions for a particular device, you first need to turn to that page. Thisis done by pressing the AVR Button to access the codes that control thereceiver, or the Input Selector buttons to access the codes for thedevices programmed into the remote.At the factory, the AVR 144’s codes and the codes to control manyHarman Kardon DVD and CD players are preprogrammed. If you haveother source devices in your system, follow these steps to program thecorrect codes into the remote.1. Using the codes in Tables A9–A15 of the Appendix, look up theproduct type (e.g., DVD, cable TV box) and the brand name of yoursource. The number(s) listed are potential candidates for the correctcode set for your particular device.2. Turn on your source device.3. Put the remote into Program mode by pressing and holding the InputSelector and the Mute button simultaneously until the LED on theremote starts to flash, and then releasing the buttons. See Figure 27.Figure 27 – Input Selectors4. Enter a code from Step 1 above.a) If the device turns off, then press the Input Selector again to acceptthe code, which will flash. The remote will exit the Program mode.b) If the device does not turn off, try entering another code. If yourun out of codes, you may search through all of the codes in theremote’s library for that product type by pressing the ⁄ or ¤button repeatedly until the device turns off. When the device turnsoff, enter the code by pressing the Input Selector, which will flash.The remote then exits Program mode.5. Once you have accepted a code, it’s a good idea to try using someother functions to control the device. Sometimes manufacturersuse the same Power code for several different models, while othercodes will vary. You may wish to repeat this process until you’ve pro-grammed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the functionsyou frequently use.6. You may find out which code number you have programmed bypressing and holding the Input Selector and Mute Button simultane-ously to enter the Program mode. Then press the Set Button, and theLED will blink in the code sequence. One blink represents “1”, twoblinks for “2”, and so forth. A series of many fast blinks represents“0”. Record the codes programmed for each device here.Table 3 – Remote Control CodesIf you are unable to locate a code set that correctly operates yoursource device, it will not be possible to use the AVR remote to controlthat device. However, you may still connect the source to the AVR 144and operate it using the device’s original remote control. Alternatively,you may wish to consider purchasing Harman Kardon’s optional TC 30activity-based remote, which is programmed by accessing a large data-base of product codes on the Internet. The TC 30 is also capable of“learning” codes from your device’s original remote.Most of the button labels on the remote describe the button’s functionwhen used to control the AVR 144. However, the button may perform avery different function when used to control another device. Refer to theRemote Control Function List, Table A8 in the Appendix, for a list ofeach button’s functions with the various product types.If you wish, you may program Macros, which are preprogrammed codesequences that execute many code commands with a single buttonpress. You may also program “punch-through” codes, which allow theremote to operate the volume, channel or transport controls of anotherdevice without having to switch the remote to the mode for that device.See pages 42 – 43 for instructions on these advanced programmingfunctions.NOTE: The AVR 144 remote is preprogrammed to operate thetransport controls of Harman Kardon DVD players when the AVRor the Video 2 (cable/satellite) or Video 3 (TV) source is selected.The volume and mute controls operate the AVR when anydevice except Tape has been selected. You may change thispunch-through programming at any time.Source Input Product Type Remote Control Code(circle one)Video 1 VCR, PVRVideo 2 Cable, SatelliteVideo 3 TVDVD DVDCD CD, CDRTape Cassette