Harman Kardon AVR 245 Owner's Manual

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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11ENGLISHMain Remote Control FunctionsIMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 245’s remote maybe programmed to control up to seven devices,including the AVR. Before using the remote, it isimportant to remember to press the InputSelector button 4 that corresponds to the unityou wish to operate. In addition, the AVR’s remoteis shipped from the factory to operate the AVR andmost Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cas-sette decks. The remote is also capable of operat-ing a wide variety of other products using thecontrol codes that are part of the remote. Beforeusing the remote with other products, follow theinstructions on pages 47-49 to program the prop-er codes for the products in your system.It is also important to remember that many of thebuttons on the remote take on differentfunctions, depending on the product selectedusing the Input Selector Button 4. Thedescriptions shown here primarily detail the func-tions of the remote when it is used to operate theAVR. (See page 50-51 for information aboutalternate functions for the remote’s buttons.)0 Power Off Button: Press this button toplace the AVR or a selected device unit in theStandby mode.1 IR Transmitter Window: Point this windowtowards the AVR when pressing buttons on theremote to make certain that infrared commands areproperly received.2 Program Indicator: This three-color indica-tor is used to guide you through the process ofprogramming the remote. (See page 47 for infor-mation on programming the remote.)3 Power On Button: Press this button to turnon the power to a device selected by pressing oneof the Input Selectors 4 (except Tape).4 Input Selectors: Pressing one of these but-tons will perform three actions at the same time.First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will powerup the unit. Next, it will select the source shownon the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, itwill change the remote control so that it controlsthe device selected.The buttons labeled DVD, DMP and HDMI 1 areeach used to select either of two input sources:• The first press of the DVD Button selects thecomponent connected to the DVD inputs. Asecond press of this button selects thecomponent connected to the CD inputs.• The first press of the button labeled DMPselects Tape as the input. A second press of thisbutton selects the The Bridge as an input.• The first press of the HDMI 1 button selects thedevice that is connected to the HDMI 1 jack.A second press selects the device connected tothe HDMI 2 jack.After pressing one of these buttons you mustpress the AVR Selector button 5 again tooperate the AVR’s functions with the remote.5 AVR Selector: Pressing this button willswitch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’sfunctions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it willalso turn the AVR on.6 AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button toselect the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.Pressing this button when the tuner is in use willselect between the AM and FM bands.7 6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:Press this button to select the device connected tothe 6-Channel Direct Inputs or the8-Channel Direct Inputs (the inputavailable will depend on the selection 5.1 or6.1/7.1 made in the surround mode setting,see page 34 for more information).8 Test Tone: Press this button to begin thesequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output levels.(See page 25 for more information on calibratingthe AVR).9 Sleep Button: Press this button to place theunit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown inthe display, the AVR will automatically go into theStandby mode. Each press of the button changesthe time until turn-off in the following order:Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turnoff the Sleep mode setting.Note that this button is also used to changechannels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver whenthe appropriate source is selected, using thedevice Input Selectors 4.A Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-ton to select any of the HALL, THEATER or VMAxsurround modes. Note that depending on thetype of input, some modes are not always avail-able. (See page 32 - 33 for more informationabout surround modes.) Note that this button isalso used to tune channels on your TV, VCR andSat receiver when the appropriate source isselected using the device Input Selector 4.B Night Mode: Press this button to activatethe Night mode. This mode is available only withDolby Digital encoded sources, and it preservesdialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-ume levels (See page 21 for more information).C Channel Select Button: This button isused to start the process of setting the AVR’soutput levels with an external source. Once thisbutton is pressed, use the ⁄/¤ buttons D toselect the channel being adjusted, then press theSet button F, followed by the ⁄/¤ buttonsD again, to change the level setting.(See page 37 for more information.)D ⁄/¤ Buttons: These multipurpose buttonsare used to change or scroll through items in theon-screen menus or on the front panel or tomake configuration settings such as digital inputsor delay timing. When changing a setting, firstpress the button for the function or setting to bechanged (e.g., press the Digital Select ButtonG to change a digital input) and then pressone of these buttons to scroll through the list ofoptions or to increase or decrease a setting. Thesections in this manual describing the individualfeatures and functions contain specific informa-tion on using these buttons for each application.When the AVR remote is being programmed forthe codes of another device, these buttons are alsoused in the “Auto Search” process (See page 47for more information on programming the remote.)E ‹ Button: This button is used to change themenu selection or setting during some of thesetup procedures for the AVR.F Set Button: This button is used to entersettings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used inthe setup procedures for delay time, speaker con-figuration and channel output level adjustment.G Digital Select: Press this button to assignone of the digital inputs *Ó to a source.(See page 36 for more information on usingdigital inputs.)H Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as aten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner presetpositions. They are also used to select channelnumbers when TV, VCR or Sat receiver has beenselected on the remote, or to select track num-bers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending onhow the remote has been programmed.I Tuner Mode: Press this button when thetuner is in use to select between automatictuning and manual tuning. When the button ispressed so MANUAL appears in the MainInformation Display Ò, pressing the Tuningbuttons K) will move the frequency up ordown in single-step increments. When the FMband is in use and AUTO appears in the MainInformation Display Ò, pressing this buttonwill change to monaural reception making evenweek stations audible. (See page 45 for moreinformation.)J Direct Button: Press this button when thetuner is in use to start the sequence for directentry of a station’s frequency. After pressing thebutton simply press the proper Numeric KeysH to select a station (See page 45 for moreinformation on the tuner).K Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,these buttons will tune up or down through theselected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but-ton I has been pressed or the Band button !on the front panel was held pressed so thatAUTO appears in the Main InformationDisplay Ò, pressing either of the buttons willcause the tuner to seek the next station withacceptable signal strength for quality reception.When the MANUAL appears in the MainInformation Display Ò, pressing these but-tons will tune stations in single-step increments.(See page 45 for more information.)