Harman Kardon AVR 2600 Owner's Manual

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24INSTALLATIONPoint the remote’s lens toward the front panel of the AVR 2600.Make sure no objects, such as furniture, are blocking the remote’spath to the receiver. Bright lights, fluorescent lights and plasmavideo displays may interfere with the remote’s functioning. Theremote has a range of about 20 feet, depending on the lightingconditions. It may be used at an angle of up to 30 degrees to eitherside of the AVR.Leave the Zone Selector Switch at the bottom in the Zone 1 positionfor normal use.If the remote control seems to operate intermittently, or if pressinga button on the remote does not cause the Setup Button or one ofthe Source Selectors to light, check or replace the batteries.STEP TWELVE – Program Sources Intothe RemoteThe AVR 2600 remote may be programmed to control many brandsand models of DVD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers, theHarman Kardon DMC 1000 digital media center and TVs. It is alsopreprogrammed to operate your iPod when docked in The Bridge III.To access the functions for a particular device, switch the remote’sdevice mode. Press the Setup Button to access the codes that controlthe receiver, or the Source Selector Buttons to access the codes forthe devices programmed into the remote.While the DVD Source Selector may be used to operate either aHarman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player or a Harman Kardon DVD player,the default mode is to operate a Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player.To toggle between Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player and DVD playeroperation, press and hold the DVD Source Selector for 2 seconds.The source selector will flash twice to confirm that the remote’smode has changed to operate the other type of disc player.Follow these steps to program the correct codes for each sourcedevice into the remote:1. Look up the codes for the product type (e.g., DVD, cable TV box)and the brand name of your source in Tables A14– A24 of theAppendix.NOTE: The AUX Source Selector is used for CD, HDTV, PVDrecorder, TiVo and VCR device types. Similarly, the Cable/SATSource Selector is used for either a cable or satellite TV set-top box. The first digit of the product code indicates thedevice type.2. Turn on your source device.3. Place the remote in program mode: Press and hold the SourceSelector as it turns red, goes dark, and turns red again. Thenrelease it.Optional: To reassign a Source Selector’s device type (e.g., ifthere are two DVD players in the system), press the Source Selectorfor the new device type now. For example, to reassign the Cable/SATSource Selector to operate a DVD player, first press and hold theCable/SAT Button, then press the DVD Button.The remote control is preprogrammed at the factory to operatea Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player when in DVD device mode.It is not necessary to change the device type to program a DVDplayer’s codes.4. Enter a code from Step 1, above.a) If the device turns off, press the Source Selector again to savethe code. It will flash and the remote will exit Program mode.b) If the device does not turn off, enter another code. If you runout of codes, search through all of the codes in the remote’slibrary for that product type by pressing the 1 or 5Buttonrepeatedly until the device turns off. When the device turnsoff, save the code by pressing the Source Selector. It will flash,and the remote will exit Program mode.5. Check that other functions control the device correctly. Sometimesmanufacturers use the same Power code for several models,while other codes vary. Repeat this process until you’ve pro-grammed a satisfactory code set that operates most functions.6. Find out which code number you have programmed by pressingand holding the Source Selector to enter the Program mode.Press the OK Button, and the Source Selector will flash in thecode sequence. One flash represents “1”, two flashes for “2”, andso forth. A series of many fast flashes represents “0”. Record thecodes programmed for each device in Table A9 in the appendix.Most of the button labels on the remote describe the button’sfunction when used to control the AVR 2600. However, the buttonmay perform a different function when used to control anotherdevice. Refer to the Remote Control Function List, Table A13 inthe Appendix.Activities are preprogrammed code sequences that execute manycode commands with a single button press. “Punch-through”programming allows the remote to operate a device’s channel ortransport controls with the remote in another device’s mode. Seepage 43 for instructions on these advanced programming functions.STEP THIRTEEN – Turn On the AVR 2600Two steps are required the first time you turn on the AVR 2600.1. Flip the rear-panel Main Power Switch to the “On” position. ThePower Indicator on the front panel will turn amber, indicating thatthe AVR is in Standby mode and is ready to be turned on. Normally,you may leave the Main Power Switch on, even when the receiveris not being used.2. There are several ways to turn on the AVR from Standby mode.a) Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel.b) Using the remote, press the AVR Power On Button or any ofthe Source Selectors.NOTES:• Any time you press one of the Source Selectors on theremote, the remote will switch device modes. To control thereceiver, press the Setup Button. Some AVR functions areavailable in all device modes: Volume Controls (includingMute), Audio Effects, Video Modes, Surround Modes, Setup,Info Settings, Sleep Settings and AVR Power On and Off.• If you do not see a picture within about one minute, referto the Video Troubleshooting Tips on page 30.