Harman Kardon AVR 160 Owner's Manual

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35ENGLISHADVANCED FUNCTIONSaDVanceD remote controLfunctIonSThe remote control not only operates the AVR 160, but it also serves as auniversal remote that may be programmed to operate many of your otherhome theater components, as described in the Installation section.Each time you select one of your other components, the AVR remote switchesto the control functions for that component. Since many buttons have uniquefunctions for each component, refer to the Function List in Table A10 of theAppendix for assistance in operating your other components. Each button’sfunction will not necessarily correspond to its label.punch-through programmingThe AVR 160 remote’s punch-through feature allows you to select onecomponent for the remote to operate, while simultaneously setting certaingroups of controls to operate another component. For example, while usingthe AVR to control surround modes and other audio functions, you mayoperate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or while using the remoteto control video functions on your TV, you may use your cable box to changechannels and the AVR to control the volume.To program punch-through control while operating any device:Press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the main device the1.remote will be operating until the Program LED flashes and the remoteenters Program mode.Select the type of punch-through programming.2.Volume Controla) : Press the Volume Up Button.Channel Controlb) : Press the Volume Down Button.Transport Controlc) : Press the Play Button.Press the Input Selector (or AVR Selector) for the device whose volume,3.channel or transport controls you would like to be active while operatingthe device you selected in the first step. The LED will flash green toconfirm the programming. For example, if you wish to watch your TV(programmed into the Video 3 Button) while changing channels usingyour cable box (Video 2), first press and hold the Video 3 Button until theLED flashes. Then press the Volume Down Button, followed by the Video 2Button.To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above, butpress the same Input (or AVR) Selector in Steps 1 and 3.You may reassign the transport control punch-through programming for theAVR, VID2 and VID3 devices to other devices, such as CD. If you wish to removetransport control punch-through altogether for the AVR, VID2 or VID3 device,follow the same procedure as for programming punch-through, but in Step3 press either of the other two of these three special selector buttons. Forexample, to remove punch-through transport control from the VID3 device sothat pressing any of the transport controls will have no effect, press and holdthe VID3 Button until the Program Indicator LED flashes in amber, then pressthe Play Button, followed by either the AVR or VID2 Button.macrosMacros are used to program sequences of up to 19 commands that areexecuted with a single button press. Macros are well suited for power on andoff commands, or to send out a favorite multidigit channel number with onebutton press, or to have the ability to send out a code sequence to control adevice while the remote is operating another device, but with more flexibilitythan the built-in punch-through controls.Some commands may not be programmed into macros: Mute, Dim, orChannel Up/Down.NOTE: Use caution when programming complicated macros. It isn’tpossible to program a pause or delay before sending commands afterPower On, and the component may not be ready to respond to commandsinstantaneously after powering on.To program, or “record”, a macro, follow the steps below.Simultaneously press one of the four Macro Buttons, or the Power On1.Button, and the Mute Button to enter program mode.Press the Input (or AVR) Selector for each device before you enter2.commands to be transmitted to that device. This step counts as one of the19 commands allowed for each macro.For the Power On command, DO NOT press the Power On Button. Press the3.Mute Button instead.Press the Power Off Button to program the Power Off command.4.Press the Sleep Button to end the programming process.5.To execute the macro, press the Macro Button, or the Power On Button,selected in the first step of programming the macro.It isn’t possible to “edit” a command within a macro. However, you may erasethe macro as follows:Simultaneously press and hold the Mute Button and the Macro Button1.containing the macro until the LED flashes.Press the Channel Down Button to erase the macro.2.resetting the remoteTo reset the remote to its factory defaults, simultaneously press and hold anyInput Selector and the “0” Numeric Key. When the Program LED flashes inamber, enter the code “333”. When the green LED goes out, the remote willhave been fully reset.