Harman Kardon AVR 145 Owner's Manual

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43OSD BACKGROUND: This setting allows you to choose between a blueor black background for the full-OSD menus.NOTE: It isn’t possible to view video sources while the full-OSDmenus are displayed.Dim FunctionSome people find the front-panel messages to be distracting and wouldprefer to dim them or turn them off altogether.To dim the display:1. Press the Dim Button on the remote. Each button press will cyclethrough the three settings of:VFD FULL: Normal brightnessVFD HALF: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside the vol-ume knob goes darkVFD OFF: Display goes completely dark except for Power Indicator toremind you that the receiver is turned on2. Press the Set Button on the front panel and hold it for about five sec-onds. A message indicating the current brightness setting (see above)will appear in the display. Use the front-panel ‹/› Buttons to changethe setting.Advanced Remote Control FunctionsThe AVR 145 remote control not only operates the AVR 145, but it alsoserves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate manyof your other home theater components, as described in the Installationsection. Each time you select one of your other components, the AVRremote switches to the control functions for that component. Sincemany buttons will have unique functions for each component, you maywish to refer to the Function List in the Appendix for assistance in oper-ating your other components. The function of each button will not nec-essarily correspond to the label printed on the button.Punch-Through ProgrammingThe AVR 145 remote allows you to select one component for theremote to operate, while simultaneously setting certain groups of con-trols to operate another component. For example, while using the AVRto control surround modes and other audio functions, you may wish tooperate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or while using theremote to control video functions on your TV, you may wish to use yourcable box to change channels and the AVR to control the volume.All of this is possible using punch-through programming.NOTE: It is not necessary to program the remote to controlyour DVD player’s transport controls while the AVR is in use, asthe remote is preprogrammed at the factory with this function.To program punch-through control while operating any device:1. Simultaneously press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) forthe main device the remote will be operating and the Mute buttonuntil the LED flashes and the remote enters program mode.2. Select the type of punch-through programming.a) To program volume control punch-through, press the Volume UpButton.b) To program channel control punch-through, press the VolumeDown Button.c) To program transport control punch-through, press the Play Button.3. Press the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the device whose vol-ume, channel or transport controls you would like to be active whileoperating the device you selected in the first step. The LED will flashgreen to confirm the programming.For example, if you wish to watch your TV (programmed into the Video3 button) while changing channels using your cable box (Video 2), youwould first press the Video 3 and Mute buttons until the LED flashed.You would then press the Play Button, followed by the Video 2 button.To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above,but press the same Input (or AVR) Selector in steps 1 and 3.MacrosMacros are used to program sequences of up to nineteen commandsthat are executed with a single button press. Macros are well-suited forpower on and off commands, or to send out a favorite multi-digit chan-nel number with one button press, or to have the ability to send out acode sequence to control another device while the remote is operatingone device but with more flexibility than the built-in punch-through con-trols.Some commands may not be programmed into macros: Mute, Dim,Channel Up/Down, any of the surround mode commands.NOTE: Use caution when programming complicated macros. Itisn’t possible to program a pause or delay before sending com-mands after Power On, and the component may not be readyto respond to commands instantaneously after powering on.To program, or “record” a macro, follow these steps:1. Simultaneously press one of the four Macro Buttons or the Power OnButton and the Mute Button at the same time to enter programmode.2. Press the Input (or AVR) Selector for each device before you entercommands to be transmitted to that device. This step counts as oneof the 19 commands allowed for each macro.3. For the Power On command, do not press the Power On button.Press the Mute Button instead.4. Press the Power Off Button to program the Power Off command.5. Press the Sleep Button to end the programming process.ADVANCED FUNCTIONS