Harman Kardon AVR 354 Owner's Manual

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31INSTALLATIONFigure 37 – Remote Battery CompartmentWhen using the remote, remember to point the lens toward the frontpanel of the AVR 354. Make sure no objects, such as furniture, areblocking the remote’s path to the receiver. Bright lights, fluorescent lightsand plasma video displays may interfere with the remote’s functioning.The remote 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.If the remote lights up when a button is pressed but the AVR does notrespond, check that the Zone Selector Switch at the bottom is in theZone 1 position.If the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a buttonon the remote does not cause the AVR Settings Button or one of theSource Selectors to light up, then make sure the batteries have beeninserted correctly, or replace all three batteries with fresh ones.Step Eight – Program Sources Into the RemoteThe AVR 354 remote not only is capable of controlling the receiver,but it may also be programmed to control many brands and modelsof DVD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers, the Harman KardonDMC 1000 digital media center and TVs. It is also preprogrammedto operate your iPod when docked in The Bridge II.It may help to think of the remote as a book with pages. Each “page”represents the button functions for a different device. To access thefunctions for a particular device, first turn to its page; that is, switchthe remote’s device mode. Press the AVR Settings Button to accessthe codes that control the receiver, or the Source Selector Buttonsto access the codes for the devices programmed into the remote.The AVR 354’s remote control is factory-programmed to control manyHarman Kardon DVD players. If you have other source devices in yoursystem, follow these steps to program the correct codes into the remote.1. Using the codes in Tables A14 – A24 of the Appendix, look up theproduct type (e.g., DVD, cable TV box) and the brand name of yoursource. The number(s) listed is/are potential candidates for thecorrect code set for your particular device.NOTE: The AUX Source Selector is used for the CD, HDTV, PVDrecorder, TiVo and VCR device types. Select the brand codefrom the appendix table corresponding to the device and pro-gram it into the AUX Source Selector. Similarly, the CBL/SATSource Selector is used for either a cable or satellite TV set-topbox. The first digit of the product code indicates the device type.2. Turn on your source device.3. This step places the remote in program mode. Referring to Figure38, press and hold the Source Selector. The button will turn red, thengo dark. Continue holding it, and when it turns red again, release thebutton; the remote is now in program mode. Follow the directions inStep 4, below.Figure 38 – Source SelectorsOptional: To reassign a device type from one Source Selector to anotherSource Selector not being used (e.g., if there are two DVD players inthe system), press the Source Selector for the new device type now.For example, to reassign the Cable/Sat Source Selector to operate aDVD player, first press and hold the Cable/Sat Button, and then pressthe DVD Button.4. Enter a code from Step 1, above.a) If the device turns off, press the Source Selector again to acceptthe code; it will flash. The remote will exit 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 Source Selector, which willflash. The remote then exits Program mode.5. Once you have programmed a code, it’s a good idea to try usingsome other 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’veprogrammed a satisfactory code set that operates most of thefunctions you frequently use.6. Find out which code number you have programmed by pressingand holding the Source Selector to enter the Program mode. Thenpress the OK Button, and the Source Selector will flash in the codesequence. One flash represents “1”, two flashes for “2”, and so forth.A series of many fast flashes represents “0”. Record the codesprogrammed for each device in Table A9 in the appendix.After you have programmed a code set to operate a device, test thefunctions to see which ones may be missing or not operating correctly.You may “learn” individual key codes if you have the device’s originalremote control by following this procedure: