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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 37

The AVR 235 is equipped with a powerful remote
control that will control not only the receiver’s
functions, but also most popular brands of audio
and video equipment, including CD players, TV
sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite receivers and
other home-theater equipment. Once the AVR’s
remote is programmed with the codes for the
products you own, it is possible to eliminate most
other remotes and replace them with the conven-
ience of a single universal remote control.

As shipped from the factory, the remote is fully
programmed for all AVR functions, as well as those
of most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players,
CD players and cassette decks. In addition, by fol-
lowing one of the methods below, you may pro-
gram the remote to operate a wide range of
devices from other manufacturers.

Direct Code Entry 
This method is the easiest way to program your
remote to work with different products.

1. Use the tables in the separate setup-code
guide to determine the three-digit code or codes
that match both the product type (e.g., VCR, TV),
and the specific brand name. If there is more than
one number for a brand, make note of the differ-
ent choices.

2. Turn on the unit you wish to program into the
AVR remote.

3. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,
TV) and the Mute

button 

( at the same

time. When the Program/SPL Indicator

2

turns amber and begins flashing, release the
buttons. It is important that you begin the next
step within 20 seconds.

4. If the unit you wish to program into the 
AVR remote has a remotable Power on/off func-
tion, follow these steps:

a. Point the AVR’s remote towards the unit to be

programmed, and enter the first three-digit code
number using the Numeric buttons 

H. If the

unit being programmed turns off, the correct
code has been entered. Press the Input
Selector

4 again, and note that the red light

under the Input Selector will flash three times
before going dark to confirm the entry.

b. If the product to be programmed does NOT

turn off, continue to enter the three-digit code
numbers until the equipment turns off. At this
point, the correct code has been entered. Press
the Input Selector

4 again and note that

the red light under the Input Selector will
flash three times before going dark to confirm
the entry.

5. If the Power function of the unit to be pro-
grammed cannot be remoted, follow these steps
(max. 20 seconds after step 3 above, or else step
3 must be repeated first):

a. Enter the first three-digit code number using

the Numeric buttons 

H and press the Input

4 again. Press the remote button

of any transport function remotable with the
unit, e.g. Pause or Play

fl

P. If the unit

being programmed starts that function, the
correct code has been entered.

b. If the unit does not start the function whose

button was pressed, repeat steps 3 and 5a
above with the next three-digit code number
listed in the setup code table for that brand
and product type, until the unit reacts properly
on the transport function transmitted.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make
certain that the product operates properly. Keep
in mind that many manufacturers use a number
of different combinations of codes, so it is a good
idea to make certain that not only does the
Power control work, but that the volume, channel
and transport controls work as they should. If
functions do not work properly, you may need to
use a different remote code.

7. If the unit does not react to any code entered,
if the code for your product does not appear in
the tables in the separate setup-code guide, or if
not all functions operate properly, try programm-
ing the remote with the Auto Search Method.

Note on Using the AVR remote with a
Harman Kardon CD Recorder.
As shipped from the factory. the remote is
programmed for controlling Harman Kardon CD
players. It can also control most functions of the
Harman Kardon CD-Recorders (see function list
on page 40) too after the code ”002” is entered
on the CD Selector button 

4 as described

above. For returning to the CD player control
commands the code ”001” must be entered.

Auto-Search Method
If the unit you wish to include in the AVR’s
remote is not listed in the code tables in the sep-
arate setup-code guide or if the code does not
seem to operate properly, you may wish to pro-
gram the correct code using the Auto Search
method that follows. Note that the Auto Search
method works only with units whose Power func-
tions can be remoted:

1. Turn on the product that you wish to include in
the AVR remote.

2. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,
TV) and the Mute

button 

( at the same

time. When the Program/SPL Indicator

2

turns amber and begins flashing, release the
buttons. It is important that you begin the next
step within 20 seconds.

3. To find out if the code for your unit is pre-pro-
grammed, point the AVR remote towards the unit
to be programmed, and press and hold the 

⁄

but-

ton

D.This will send out a series of codes from

the remote’s built-in data base, with each flash of
the red light under the Input Selector

4 indi-

cating that a code has been sent. When the device

to be programmed turns off,immediately release
the 

⁄

button

D. Note that it may take one

minute or more until the right code is found and
the unit turns off.

4. When the 

⁄

button was not released in time

after the unit turned off, the proper code will be
”overrun”. That’s why a function test should be
made: Turn the unit on again and, while the
Input Selector

4 still lights red, press the 

⁄

button

D once, than the 

¤

button 

D once

too. When the unit turns off, the right code was
found, when not, the code was ”overrun”. To re-
find the correct, while the Input Selector

4

still lights red, press (not hold pressed) the 

¤

button 

D repeatedly to step backwards

through the codes available and observe the
reaction of the unit at each press. As soon as the
unit turns off the correct code is found.

5. Press the Input Selector

4 again, and note

that the red light will flash three times before
going dark to confirm the entry.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make
certain that the product operates. Keep in mind
that many manufacturers use a number of differ-
ent combinations of codes, and it is a good idea
to make certain that not only the Power control
works, but the volume, channel and transport
controls, as appropriate. If all functions do not
work properly, you may need to Auto-Search for a
different code, or enter a code via the Direct Code
Entry method.

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 reen-
tered 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 determine 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:

38 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

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 dif-
ferent remote codes in a pre-determined sequen-
tial 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 con-

firm 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
programmed.

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 con-

firm 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.

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 func-
tion printed on the remote or button. Some com-
mands, such as the volume control, are the same
as they are with the AVR. Other buttons will
change their function so that they correspond 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 func-
tion 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 func-
tions 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 cor-
responding line of the table or to set up a sepa-
rate 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 product, it does
NOT indicate a problem with the remote, but
rather that no function is programmed for the
button being pushed.

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
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

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 39

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 acti-
vated even though the remote is set to control
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 operate
so that the channel control function, performed
with the Sleep

9 and Surround A buttons,

for either the TV, cable or satellite receiver used in
your system may be used in conjunction 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 pro-
gram 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.

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 anoth-
er type. For example, if you have two VCRs but no
tape, you may program the TAPE 

4 button 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 44. 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 fac-
tory 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

DIM

DIM

DIM

13

Tuner Select

14

6/8 Ch Input Select

15

SPL

16

Sleep

17

Test Tone

-/Input Select

18

19

Volume Up

20

Surround Mode Select

-/CDR Select

21

Night Mode Select

Subtitle on/off

-/CDP Select

22

23

Volume Down

24

Channel Trim

Title

25

⁄

Move/Adjust Up

Up

26

Speaker Adjust

Menu

Intro/-

27

fi

Move/Adjust Left

Left

28

Set

Enter

29

fl

Move/Adjust Right

Right

30

Digital Input Select

Open/Close

31

¤

Move/Adjust Down

Down

32

Delay Adjust

Return

Open/Close

33

1

1

1

34

2

2

2

35

3

3

3

36

4

4

4

37

5

5

5

38

6

6

6

39

7

7

7

40

8

8

8

41

Tuner Mode

Chapter

Repeat

42

9

9

9

43

0

0

0

44

Memory

Audio

Time/CDR Display

45

Tune Up

Next Chapter

46

Direct Tuner Entry

Angle

Random

47

Clear

Clear

Clear

48

Preset Tune Up

Slow Forward

+10/-

49

Tune Down

Prev Chapter

-/Track Increment

50

OSD

Program

51

RDS

Disc Skip

Disc Skip

52

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

53

54

55

56

57

Dolby Modes

58

DTS Digital Modes

59

DTS Neo:6 Select

60

Logic 7 Select

61

Stereo Mode Select

62

Skip – 

Skip –

63

Skip +

Skip +

64

R. Search

R. Search

65

Play

Play

66

F. Search

F. Search

67

-/Record

68

Stop

Stop

69

Pause

Pause