Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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46 CONFIGURING THE REMOTEThe AVR 445 remote is factory-programmed forall functions needed to operate the unit. In addition,it is also preprogrammed to operate most recentHarman Kardon DVD players and changers, CDplayers and changers, CD recorders and cassettedecks. The codes for other brand devices may beprogrammed into the AVR 445 remote using itsextensive library of remote codes or a head-to-headlearning process for codes not in the internal library.As an alternative to the AVR remote, consider purchasingHarman Kardon’s TC 30 activity-based remote, whichuses Web setup wizards to custom configure your remote.For more information visit www.harmankardon.com.Thanks to the remote’s advanced technology andtwo-line LCD, it is no longer necessary to look upcumbersome codes when programming the remote;following the steps outlined below, you simply searchfor the brand name from the remote’s memory. Werecommend that you first try the preprogrammed codeentry method. If that procedure is not successful, thentry the code-learning method.Preprogrammed Code EntryThe easiest way to program the remote for operationwith a source device from another brand is to followthese steps:1. Turn on the power to the device you wish to pro-gram into the AVR remote. This is important, as in alater step you will need to see whether the deviceturns off to determine whether the remote has beenprogrammed for the proper remote codes.2. Press and hold the Program Button y forabout 3 seconds while the message shownin Figure 25 appears in the remote’s LCDInformation Display c. Release the buttonwhen the red light under the Set Button Fappears.Figure 253. The remote’s MAIN MENU message(Figure 26), will appear in the LCD andthe Set Button F will remain illuminatedin red. Press the Set Button F to beginthe process of selecting a device and locatingthe proper remote codes.Figure 264. SELECT A DEVICE will appear in the LCD(Figure 27). Press the ⁄ /¤ Navigation ButtonD to scroll through the list of device categoriesand press the Set Button F when the deviceyou wish to set the codes for appears. For thisexample, we will select “TV” to enter the codesneeded to operate your TV.Figure 27NOTE: The codes for hard-drive recorder products(DVR) such as TiVo® are programmed by selecting VCRas the device. For satellite-based TiVo products, checkunder the brand name of the product.5. At the next menu screen on the remote (Figure28), press the Set Button F to enter theManual mode, which means that you will selectthe brand name of the device from the list pro-grammed into the remote’s memory.Figure 286. The next menu screen on the remote (Figure 29)will show the start of the list of available brands.Press the ⁄ /¤ Navigation Buttons D untilthe brand name of the device you are program-ming into the remote appears on the lower line ofthe display and then press the Set Button F.Figure 29NOTE: If the brand name for the product you wish toprogram does not appear in the list, the codes maystill be available, as some manufacturers share codes.If the desired brand is not listed, press the ClearButton j to exit the programming process, andskip to the instructions shown on page 47 for the“Automatic” method of programming the remote. Ifdesired, or if the codes for your brand are not partof the remote’s library at all, you may still use theremote to program most infrared-controlled productsby “learning” the commands from the product’soriginal remote into the AVR remote. The instructionsfor Learning Commands are on page 47.7. The next step is important, as it determines whichcodes will operate the source device or display.Point the AVR remote at the device being pro-grammed and, following the instructions shown inthe remote’s LCD Information Display c,press and release the Numeric Keys c shownon the menu screen (Figure 30) one at a time,starting with the “1” button. After you press the“1” Button c, the remote’s LCD screen willbriefly go blank as the code is being transmitted,but you will see the “transmit” icon in theupper right corner of the display to serve asconfirmation that the remote is sending outcommands.Figure 308. After you press and release the number key,watch the device being programmed to seewhether it turns off. As shown in the instructionsthat will appear on the next menu screen (Figure31), if your device has turned off, press the SetButton F, and then skip to Step 10. If the unitdoes not turn off, proceed to the next step.Figure 319. If the device being programmed into the AVRremote does not turn off after you have pressedthe “1” Button c, repeat Steps 7 and 8 bypressing the available numeric keys shown untilthe device turns off. If the device still does not turnoff after all choices have been tried, or if there isonly one number key shown as available to try,the code for this specific device is not in the AVRremote library under that brand name. If that is thecase, press the Clear Button j to exit themanual programming mode. Remember that thecodes may still be stored in the AVR remote’slibrary under another brand, and you can have theremote control search for them by following theinstructions below for automatic programming.You may also manually “learn” the codes for mostdevices into the AVR remote by following theLearning Commands instructions on page 47.10. When the device being programmed does turn offafter a numeric key has been pressed, you mustpress the Set Button F within 5 seconds toenter the setting into the remote’s memory. Afteryou press the Set Button F, the top line of theLCD will read SAVING… and then the wordSAVED will flash four times in the center ofthe bottom line.11. 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.NOTE: Some brands share a common remote controlcode for “Power Off” for many models. For that rea-son, it is possible that even though the remoteappears to be properly programmed, you may findthat some buttons do not appear to issue the correctcommand. If this is the case, repeat the procedureoutlined above, but if more than one numeric key selec-tion is suggested in Step 7, try a different number toP O W E R O F F ? Y : S E TN : N E X T # O R C L RP R E S S A N U M B E RC O D E 1 O F 1 0S E L E C T B R A N DR C AP R O G R A M D E V I C EM A N U A LS E L E C T A D E V I C ET VM A I N M E N UP R O G R A M D E V I C EH O L D P R O G B U T T O NF O R 3 S E C O N D SCONFIGURING THE REMOTE