Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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CONFIGURING THE REMOTE 55CONFIGURING THE REMOTEdepending on how much customization and program-ming has taken place. Please be patient; as long asthe message appears in the display, the remote isfunctioning properly.Figure 844. When the remote has been totally reset andreturned to the factory default condition, aREMOTE RESET COMPLETE message willappear (Figure 85) briefly, and then the remotewill return to normal operation.Figure 85Device Priority TimingThe remote’s Device Priority mode allows you toselect the length of time that the remote continues toissue codes for a device other than the AVR once youuse the remote to control a source or other product.The default operation for the remote is to have allbuttons on the remote return to their AVR functions5 seconds after the last button press. However, youmay program the AVR remote to remain active as thesource device remote for 12 seconds, or to keep thesource device’s codes active until another InputSelector d is pressed. If you wish to keep thedefault setting of a 5-second return, no changesare needed.To change the device priority timing, followthese steps:1. 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.2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Fig. 26)will appear in the LCD and the Set Button Fwill remain illuminated in red. Press the ⁄ /¤Navigation Buttons D until DEVICEPRIORITY appears in the bottom line of theLCD, as shown in Figure 86, and press theSet Button F.Figure 863. When the DEVICE PRIORITY messageappears in the remote’s LCD (Figure 87), press the⁄ /¤ Navigation Buttons D to select theoption that best suits your needs.Figure 87• When NORMAL appears on the bottom line ofthe LCD, the AVR remote will revert to AVR control5 seconds after the last button press, when youare controlling a source device.• When EXTENDED appears on the bottom line ofthe LCD, the AVR remote will revert to AVR control12 seconds after the last button press, when youare controlling a source device.• When LAST USED appears on the bottomline of the LCD, once you press one of the InputSelectors d, the AVR remote will continue tooperate as with the codes for the selected sourcedevice, until another device is selected. If youchoose this option, please remember that you willhave to press the AVR Selector e in order touse the remote to operate the AVR for functionssuch as surround mode selection, but the Volumeand Mute controls will continue to remain active intheir AVR modes at all times.4. Press the Set Button F one more time. TheLCD will show the word SAVING on the top linefor about 2 seconds and then flash SAVED fourtimes on the bottom line to indicate that the settinghas been accepted by the remote’s memory.Backlight OptionsThe AVR 445’s remote has a built-in backlight systemthat makes it easier to use the remote when the roomlighting is dimmed for an optimal home theater experi-ence. To turn the backlighting on, simply press theLight Button z. That button is made from a spe-cial “glow” material that makes it easier to find in darkrooms. This glow feature does not use any batterypower, so the glow will fade when the remote is keptin a dark room for an extended period of time. Youmay “recharge” it by placing the remote in normalroom lighting for a few hours.Once the Light Button z is pressed, the remote’sbacklighting will remain on for approximately 7 sec-onds, and when you press any button on the remotewhile the backlighting is on, the light will stay on foranother 7 seconds. However, the remote’s “Couch”function will conserve battery power by turning boththe backlighting and the LCD off when any button ispressed for more than 30 seconds.You may also configure the remote so that the back-lighting will come on, any time a button is pressed.To set this option, follow these steps:1. Press and hold the Program Button y forabout 3 seconds while the message shown inFigure 25 appears in the remote’s LCD. Releasethe button when the red light under the SetButton F appears.2. When the remote’s MAIN MENU message(Figure 26) appears in the LCD and the Set ButtonF remains illuminated in red, press the ⁄ /¤Navigation Button D until BACK LIGHTappears in the bottom line of the LCD screen,as shown in Figure 88.Figure 883. Press the Set Button F and then press the⁄ /¤ Navigation Buttons D again so thatON FULL appears in the bottom line of the LCD,as shown in Figure 89.Figure 894. Press the Set Button F one more time. TheLCD will show the word SAVING on the top linefor about 2 seconds and then flash SAVED fourtimes on the bottom line to indicate that the settinghas been accepted by the remote’s memory.5. The remote’s backlighting will now turn on whenevera button is pressed. To revert to the original setting,follow the four steps shown above, but in Step 3,select the option that has the word NORMAL onthe bottom line of the LCD.Additional Notes on Configuring and Operatingthe Remote• When the remote is being programmed, it will auto-matically time-out if no button is pressed within a30-second period. The message shown in Figure 90will appear briefly, and the remote will then exit thefeature being programmed and any data entered willbe lost.Figure 90• The programming or configuration process mayalso be stopped at any time by pressing the ClearButton 9. The message shown in Figure 90will appear, the data entered in the current processwill be lost and the remote will return to normaloperation. Any process that was underway whenthe button will be pressed must be restarted.T I M E O U T O RC L R K E Y P R E S S E DB A C K L I G H TO N F U L LM A I N M E N UB A C K L I G H TD E V I C E P R I O R I T YN O R M A LM A I N M E N UD E V I C E P R I O R I T YR E M O T E R E S E TC O M P L E T ER E S E T T I N G . . .