Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

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or too old, and thus not all of its commands will be inthe code library. You may fill in the codes for any buttonthat does not operate properly by using the learningtechnique shown on this page.Automatic Code EntryIn addition to manual code selection using the brandname list, it is also possible to automatically searchthrough all the codes that are stored in the AVR remote’slibrary to see whether a device will respond even if itis not listed among the brands that appear when youprogram the remote manually. To automatically searchthrough the codes that are available for a specific devicetype (e.g., DVD, VCR), follow these steps:1. Turn on the power to the device you wish toprogram into the AVR remote. This is importantbecause in a later step you will need to see whetherthe device turns off to determine whether the remotehas been programmed for the proper remote codes.2. Press and hold the Program Button y forabout three seconds while the message shownin Figure 24 appears in the remote’s LCDInformation Display c. Release the buttonwhen the red light under the Set Button qappears.3. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Fig. 25)will appear in the LCD display and the Set Buttonq will remain illuminated in red. Press the SetButton q to begin the process of selecting adevice and locating the proper remote codes.4. SELECT A DEVICE will appear in the LCDdisplay (Figure 26). Press the ⁄ /¤ NavigationButton o to scroll through the list of devicecategories and press the Set Button q whenthe device for which you wish to set the codesappears. For this example, we will select “TV” toenter the codes needed to operate your TV.5. At the next menu screen on the remote, press the⁄ Navigation Button o so that the bottom lineof the LCD display reads AUTO (Figure 31) andthen press the Set Button q to enter theAutomatic programming mode.Figure 316. As instructed on the next menu screen, pressthe ⁄ Navigation Button o to begin theautomatic code search process. Your confirmationthat the remote is sending out commands is themovement of a square block across the top lineof the LCD display screen while the bottom linereads PLEASE WAIT…. You will also see thetransmit icon in the upper right corner of the LCDdisplay’s top line to remind you that the remote isworking even though you may not see anythinghappening to the device being programmed.7. It will take a few seconds for the remote to sendout the first group of commands, after which youwill see a new display in the LCD screen, asshown in Figure 32. Following the instructions, ifthe device being programmed has not turned off,press the ⁄ Navigation Button o again tosend another group of codes. If the device beingprogrammed has turned off, skip to Step 9.Figure 328. By pressing the ⁄ Navigation Button oagain, the remote will send out a new set ofcommands. When it pauses, follow the instructionsshown in Step 7. Depending on how many codesare stored for a specific device type, you mayhave to repeat this process as many as 15 times.Remember, if the device turns off, skip to Step 9.When all the codes for the device being pro-grammed have been tried, the instruction shownin Figure 33 will appear. This means that thecodes for the product you are trying to programare not in the AVR remote library and you willhave to “learn” them into the remote following theinstructions shown in the next section. Press theSet Button q as instructed to exit theprogramming process.Figure 339. If the device being programmed does turn offafter following the instructions in Step 7, youwill need to verify the code set by pressing theNumeric Keys k in sequence, as instructed inFigure 32. Point the remote at the device beingprogrammed, and press the “1” Button k tosee whether the device turns back on.10. After pressing and releasing the “1” Button k,check to see whether the device has turned backon. If it has, skip to Step 12. If it does not turn off,press the “2” Button k, or the next button inthe numeric sequence if you are repeating theprocedure, as instructed by the LCD screen inFigure 34.Figure 3411. When pressing the “1” button does not turnthe device being programmed back on, repeatthe procedure by trying the remainder of theNumeric Keys k in sequence, each timepressing and then releasing the button to seewhether the new device turns back on. When itdoes, skip to the next step. However, if you try all10 numeric keys and find that the unit will not turnon, you won’t be able to use this method to pro-gram the device. Press the Clear Button j toexit the programming process. You’ll need to followthe Learning Commands instructions below to enterthe codes for this device into the AVR remote.12. When pressing one of the numeric keys in Step10 or 11 causes the device being programmedto turn back on, follow the instructions shown inFigure 32 and press the Set Button q withinfive seconds of the device turning on. After youpress the Set button, the top line of the LCD dis-play will read SAVING… and then the wordSAVED will flash four times in the center of thebottom line.13. When the codes are saved, the remote will returnto normal operation, and whenever you pressthe Input Selector Button d that was justprogrammed, the codes for the new device willbe used. If no further buttons are pressed, theremote will revert back to the default setting forAVR commands.Learning CommandsOn occasions when the AVR remote does not containthe codes for a particular product’s remote in its built-in library, or when you wish to program a missing orspecial function into one button of a device, the AVRremote’s learning capability allows you to do that. Toteach commands from one product’s remote into theAVR remote:The AVR 435’s remote not only allows you to “learn”in the commands from any compatible remote; it alsoallows you to learn a separate code into the InputSelector Buttons d. This unique capability allowsyou to configure the remote so that whenever one ofthese buttons is pressed, the remote will not onlyselect the codes for that device for itself, but it willtransmit a separately programmed remote code. Thisis particularly valuable when your system includes asource such as a cable box, satellite receiver or DVDplayer with an HDMI or DVI output that is connecteddirectly to your video display. By programming thedisplay’s input selection remote code for the specificdevice, you can, for example, press the VID 3/CableInput Selector Button d and not only have theAVR switch to a cable set-top for audio selection andhave the AVR remote use remote codes for the cablebox, but you can send a code to the display thatselects the HDMI or DVI input used for a direct con-nection between the set-top and your display.Before learning codes, note that all buttons on theremote may have a command “learned” except forP O W E R O N ?Y - > S E T N - > 1 ~ 0R E A C H E N D P O I N TE X I T - > S E T K E YP O W E R O F F ?Y - > 1 ~ 0 N - >P R O G R A M D E V I C EA U T O44 CONFIGURING THE REMOTECONFIGURING THE REMOTE