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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE  37

When the code has been entered using the Auto
Search method, it is always a good idea to find
out the exact code so that it may be easily
reentered if necessary. You may also read the
codes to verify which device has been
programmed to a specific Control Selector
button.

1. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the device you wish to find the code for and
the Mute button 

( at the same time. Note

that the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will

initally turn amber and begin flashing. Release
the buttons and begin the next step within 
20 seconds.

2. Press the Set button 

F.The Program/SPL

2 will then blink green in a sequence

that corresponds to the three-digit code, with a
one-second pause between each digit. Count the
number of blinks between each pause to deter-
mine the digit of the code. One blink is the number
1, two blinks is the number 2, and so forth. Note
that a rapid sequence of three blinks is used to
indicate a “0.”

Example: One blink, followed by a one-second
pause, followed by six blinks, followed by a one-
second pause, followed by four blinks indicates
that the code has been set to 164.

For future reference enter the Setup Codes for the
equipment in your system here:

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently
used combinations of commands with the press
of a single button on the AVR’s remote control.
Once programmed, a macro will send out 
up to 19 different remote codes in a pre-deter-
mined sequential order enabling you to automate
the process of turning on your system, changing
devices, or other common tasks. The AVR’s remote
can store up to five separate macro command
sequences, one that is associated with the Power
On button 

3, and four more that are accessed

by pressing the Macro buttons 

 .

1. To start programming a macro, press the
Mute button 

( and the Macro button   to

be programmed or the Power-On button

3 at

the same time. Note that the latest selected
Input Selector will light red, and the
Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash amber.

2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by
pressing the button for the actual command step.
Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps,
each button press, including those used to
change devices, counts as a step.
The Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash

green twice to confirm each button press as you
enter commands.

NOTE: While entering commands for Power On of
any device during a macro sequence, press the
Mute button 

(. DO NOT press the Power ON

button

3.

• Remember to press the appropriate Input
Selector button 

4 before functions are

changed to another device. This is also needed
for the AVR Selector button

5 itself, as long

as it’s not lit red and AVR functions shall be pro-
grammed.

3. When all the steps have been entered, press
the Sleep button 

9 to enter the commands.

The red light under the Input Selector

45

will blink and then turn off and the
Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash green

twice to confirm the macro to be programmed.

Example: To program the Macro 1

  button

so that it turns on the AVR, TV and a Sat-Receiver,
follow these steps:
• Press the Macro 1 button 

  and Mute (

buttons at the same time and then release them.
• Note that the Program/SPL Indicator will
flash amber.
• Press the AVR Selector

5.

• Press the Mute

( button to store the AVR’s

power on command.
• Press the VID 2 Input Selector button 

4 to

indicate the next command is for “TV”.
• Press the Mute

( button to store the TV

Power On Command.

• Press the VID 3 Input Selector button 

4

to indicate the next command is for “Sat-
Receiver”.
• Press the Mute

( button to store the Sat-

Receiver Power On command.
• Press the Sleep/Channel Up button 

9 to

complete the process and store the macro
sequence.

After following these steps, each time you press
the Macro 1 button 

 , the remote will send

all Power On commands.

Erasing Macro Commands
To remove the commands that have been pro-
grammed into one of the Macro buttons, follow
these steps:

1. Press the Mute button

( and the Macro

button

  that contains the commands you

wish to erase.

2. Note that the Program/SPL Indicator

2

will flash amber, and the red LED under the
Input Selector

45 last used will turn on.

3. Within ten seconds, press the Surround
Mode Selector/Channel Down button

A.

4. The red LED under the Selector will go out,
and the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the Program/SPL Indicator

2 goes

out, the Macro has been erased.

38 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Once the AVR’s remote has been programmed for
the codes of other devices, press the appropriate
Input Selector

4 to change the remote from

control over the AVR to the additional product.
When you press any of these buttons, it will briefly
flash in red to indicate that you have changed the
device being controlled.

When operating a device other than the 
AVR, the controls may not correspond exactly to
the function printed on the remote or button.
Some commands, such as the volume control, are
the same as they are with the AVR. Other buttons
will change their function so that they corre-
spond to a secondary label on the remote. For
example, the Sleep and Surround mode selector
buttons also function as the Channel Up and
Channel Down buttons when operating most TV
sets, VCRs or Sat-Receivers.

For some products, however, the function of a
particular button does not follow the command
printed on the remote. In order to see which
function a button controls, consult the Function
List tables printed on page 44. To use those
tables, first check the type of device being
controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the
remote control diagram on page 40. Note that
each button has a number on it.

To find out what function a particular button has
for a specific device, find the button number on
the Function List and then look in the column for
the device you are controlling. For example, but-
ton number 46 is the”Direct” button for the 
AVR, but it is the “Favorite” button for many
cable television boxes and satellite receivers.
Button number 32 is the Delay button for the
AVR, but the Open/Close button for CD players.

Note that the numbers used to describe the
button functions above and on page 40 for the
purposes of describing how a button operates
are a different set of numbers than those used in
the rest of this manual to describe the button
functions for the AVR.

Notes on Using the AVR 
Remote With Other Devices.
• Manufacturers may use different code sets for
the same product category. For that reason, it is
important that you check to see if the code set
you have entered operates as many controls as
possible. If it appears that only a few functions
operate, check to see if another code set will
work with more buttons.

• Depending on the brand and product type
used the functions listed in the Function List
tables may not correspond with the function the
unit reacts on the command. In these cases it’s a
good idea to edit the reaction of the unit into
the corresponding line of the table or to set up a
separate list.

• When a button is pressed on the AVR remote,
the red light under the Input Selector

45

for the product being operated should flash
briefly. If the Device Control Selector flashes for
some but not all buttons for a particular prod-
uct, it does NOT indicate a problem with the
remote, but rather that no function is pro-
grammed for the button being pushed.

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to oper-
ate the Volume Control

) and the Mute

( from either the TV or the AVR in conjunction
with any of the devices controlled by the remote.
For example, since the AVR will likely be used as
the sound system for TV viewing, you may wish
to have the AVR’s volume activated although the
remote is set to run the TV.
Either the AVR or TV volume control may be
associated with any of the remote´s devices.

To program the remote for Volume Punch-
Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 for the unit you

wish to have associated with the volume control
and the Mute button 

( at the same time until

the red light illuminates under the Input Selector
4 and note that the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash amber.

2. Press the Volume Up button 

) and note

that.the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will stop

flashing and stay amber.

3. Press either the AVR Selector

5 or the

4, depending on which

system’s volume control you wish to have
attached for the punch-through mode. The
Program/SPL Indicator 

2 will blink green

three times and then go out to confirm the data
entry.

Example: To have the AVR’s volume control
activated even though the remote is set to con-
trol the TV, first press the Video/TV Input
Selector

4 and the Mute button ( at the

same time. Next, press the Volume Up button
), followed by the AVR Input Selector 5.

NOTE: Should you wish to return the remote to
the original configuration after entering a
Volume Punch-Through, you will need to repeat
the steps shown above. However, press the same
Input Selector in steps one and three.

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to oper-
ate so that the channel control function, per-
formed with the Sleep

9 and Surround A

buttons, for either the TV, cable or satellite
receiver used in your system may be used in con-
junction with one of the other devices controlled
by the remote. For example, while using and
controlling the VCR, you may wish to change
channels on a cable box or satellite receiver
without having to change the device selected by
the AVR or the remote. To program the remote
for Channel Control Punch-Through, follow
these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector button 

4 for the

device you wish to have the channel control
associated with and the Mute button 

( at the

same time until the red light illuminates under the
Input Selector

4 and the Program/SPL

2 flashes amber.

2. Press the Volume Down button 

).The

2 will stop flashing

and stay amber.

3. Press and release the AVR

5 or Input

Selector button 

4 for the device that will be

used to change the channels. The Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the channels using your TV
while the remote is set to control the VCR, first
press the VID 1/VCR Input Selector button
4 and the Mute button ( at the same time.
Next, release them and press the Volume Down
button 

), followed by the same Input

Selector button

4.

NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-
Through and return the remote to its original con-
figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example
above. However, press the same Input Selector
in Steps 1 and 3.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE  39

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
so that the Transport Control Functions

P

(Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause and
Record) for a VCR, DVD or CD will operate in con-
junction with one of the other devices controlled
by the remote. For example, while using and con-
trolling the TV, you may wish to start or stop your
VCR or DVD without having to change the device
selected by the AVR or the remote. To program the
remote for Transport Control Punch-Through, fol-
low these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 for the device

you wish to have the channel control associated
with and the Mute button 

( at the same time

until the red light illuminates, under the Input
Selector

4 and the Program/SPL Indicator

2 flashes amber.

2. Press the Play button 

P.The Program/SPL

2 will stop flashing and stay amber.

3. Press and release the AVR

5 or Input

Selector button 

4 for the device that will be

used to change the channels. The Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the transport of a CD player
while the remote is set to control the TV, press the
VID 2/TV Input Selector button 

4 and the

Mute button 

( at the same time. Next, release

them and press the Play button

P, followed

by the CD Input Selector button

4.

NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-
Through and return the remote to its original con-
figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example
above. However, press the same Input Selector
in Steps 1 and 3.

NOTE: Before programming the remote for
Volume, Channel or Transport Punch-Through,
make certain that any programming needed for
the specific TV, CD, DVD, Cable or Satellite
Receivers has been completed.

Although any of the Input Selectors

4 is nor-

mally assigned to the category of product shown
on the remote, it is possible to reassign one of
these buttons to operate a second device of
another type. For example, if you have two VCRs
but no tape, you may program the TAPE 

4 but-

ton to operate a second VCR. Before you can start
you must find out the three-digit code number
for your second device (your second VCR) to
operate, as outlined on page 40. Then reassign
the TAPE 

4 button with the following steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 you wish to

reassign and the Mute button 

( at the same

time until the red light illuminates under the Input
Selector

4 and the Program/SPL Indicator

2 flashes amber.

2. Press the Input Selector

4 for the device,

whose function you wish to program into the reas-
signed button.

3. Enter the three-digit code for the specific
model you wish the reassigned button to operate.

4. Press the same Input Selector

4 pressed in

Step 1 once again to store the selection. The red
LED under the re-assigned Input Selector will flash
three times and then go out.

Example: To use the TAPE 

4 button to oper-

ate a second VCR, first press the TAPE Input
Selector

4 and the Mute button ( at the

same time until the red light glows under the
TAPE 

4 button. Press the VCR 4 button, fol-

lowed by the three-digit code for the specific
model you wish to control. Finally, press the TAPE
4 button again.

Important Note: Only those Input Selector
buttons

4 can be reassigned that replace

other buttons for devices of the same kind. So
the bottons for DVD, CD, TAPE and VCR (devices
with transport functions) can replace one another
as the Selectors for TV, CBL/SAT, and 
VID 4.

To remove the Reassign function and return the
remote to its original configuration, repeat steps
1, 3 and 4 above (not 2), however, press the
same Input Selector button 

4 in steps 1 and

4 (i.e. re-program the button with its 
original code).

As you add components to your home-theater
system, occasionally you may wish to totally repro-
gram the remote control without the confusion of
any commands, macros or ”Punch-Through“
programming that you may have done. To do this,
it is possible to reset the remote to the original
factory defaults and command codes by following
these steps. Note, however, that once the remote
is reset, all commands or codes that you have
entered will be erased and will need to be re-
entered:

1. Press any of the Input Selector buttons 

4

and the ”O“ button 

H at the same time until

the Program/SPL Indicator 

2 begins to flash

amber.

2. Press the ”3“ button 

H three times.

3. The red LED under the Input Selector

4 will

go out and the Program/SPL Indicator 

2 will

stop flashing and turn green.

4. The Program/SPL Indicator 

2 will remain

green until the remote is reset. Note that this may
take a while, depending on how many commands
are in the memory and need to be erased.

5. When the Program/SPL Indicator 

2 goes

out, the remote has been reset to the factory
settings.

40 FUNCTION LIST

1

Power On

Power On

Power On

2

Power Off

Power Off

Power Off

3

Mute

4

AVR Select

5

DVD Input Select

DVD Select

6

CD Input Select

CD Select

7

Tape Input Select

8

Video 1 Select

9

Video 2 Select

10

Video 3 Select

11

Video 4 Select

12

Tuner Select

13

6/8 Ch Input Select

14

SPL

15

Sleep

16

Test Tone

-/Input Select

17

18

Volume Up

19

Surround Mode Select

-/CDR Select

20

Night Mode Select

Subtitle on/off

-/CDP Select

21

Volume Down

22

Channel Trim

Title

23

⁄

Move/Adjust Up

Up

24

Speaker Adjust

Menu

Intro/-

25

fi

Move/Adjust Left

Left

26

Set

Enter

27

fl

Move/Adjust Right

Right

28

Digital Input Select

Open/Close

29

¤

Move/Adjust Down

Down

30

Delay Adjust

Return

Open/Close

31

1

1

1

32

2

2

2

33

3

3

3

34

4

4

4

35

5

5

5

36

6

6

6

37

7

7

7

38

8

8

8

39

Tuner Mode

Chapter

Repeat

40

9

9

9

41

0

0

0

42

Memory

Audio

Time/CDR Display

43

Tune Up

Next Chapter

44

Direct Tuner Entry

Angle

Random

45

Clear

Clear

Clear

46

Preset Tune Up

Slow Forward

+10/-

47

Tune Down

Prev Chapter

-/Track Increment

48

OSD

Program

49

RDS

Disc Skip

Disc Skip

50

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

51

52

53

54

55

Dolby Modes

56

DTS Digital Modes

57

DTS Neo:6 Select

58

Logic 7 Select

59

Stereo Mode Select

60

Skip – 

Skip –

61

Skip +

Skip +

62

R. Search

R. Search

63

Play

Play

64

F. Search

F. Search

65

-/Record

66

Stop

Stop

67

Pause

Pause