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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Power Off Button
IR Transmitter Window
Program Indicator
Power On Button
Input Selectors
AVR Selector
AM/FM Tuner Select
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
Test Button
Sleep Button
Surround Mode Selector
Night Mode
Channel Select Button

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Buttons

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Button

Set Button
Digital Select
Numeric Keys
Tuner Mode
Direct Button
Tuning Up/Down
OSD Button
Dolby Mode Select Button
DTS Digital Mode Selector
Logic 7 Mode Select Button
Transport Controls
Spare Button
Skip Up/Down Buttons
Stereo Mode Select Button
DTS Neo:6 Mode Select
Macro Buttons
RDS Selector Button
Preset Up/Down
Clear Button
Memory Button
Delay/Prev. Ch.

›

Button

Speaker Select
Mute
Volume Up/Down

DMP Selector

TV/Video Selector
Dim Button

NOTE: The function names shown here are each
button’s feature when used with the AVR. Most
buttons have additional functions when used
with other devices. See page 44-45 for a list of
these functions.

10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 240’s remote may
be programmed to control up to seven devices,
including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is
important to remember to press the Input
Selector button 

4 that corresponds to the unit

you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR’s remote
is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR and
most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cas-
sette decks. The remote is also capable of operat-
ing a wide variety of other products using the
control codes that are part of the remote. Before
using the remote with other products, follow the
instructions on pages 41-43 to program the prop-
er codes for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that many of the
buttons on the remote take on different 
functions, depending on the product selected
using the Input Selector Button

4. The

descriptions shown here primarily detail the func-
tions of the remote when it is used to operate the
AVR. (See page 44 for information about alter-
nate functions for the remote’s buttons.)
0 Power Off Button: Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode.

1 IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
towards the AVR  when pressing buttons on the
remote to make certain that infrared commands are
properly received.

2 Program Indicator: This three-color indica-
tor is used to guide you through the process of
programming the remote. (See page 41 for infor-
mation on programming the remote.)

3 Power On Button: Press this button to turn
on the power to a device selected by pressing one
of the Input Selectors

4 (except Tape).

4 Input Selectors: Pressing one of these but-
tons will perform three actions at the same time.
First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will power
up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown
on the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, it
will change the remote control so that it controls
the device selected. After pressing one of these
buttons you must press the AVR Selector 
button

5 again to operate the AVR’s functions

with the remote.

5 AVR Selector: Pressing this button will
switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s
functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will
also turn the AVR on.

6 AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to
select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.
Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will
select between the AM and FM bands.

7 6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:
Press this button to select the device connected to
the 6-Channel Direct Inputs or the 
8-Channel Direct Inputs

 (the input 

available will depend on the selection 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 made in the surround mode setting,
see page 32 for more information).

8 Test Tone: Press this button to begin the
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output levels.
(See page 22 for more information on calibrating
the AVR).

9 Sleep Button: Press this button to place the
unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in
the display, the AVR will automatically go into the
Standby mode. Each press of the button changes
the time until turn-off in the following order:

Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn
off the Sleep mode setting.
Note that this button is also used to change
channels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver when
the appropriate source is selected, using the
device Input Selectors

4.

A Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-
ton to select any of the HALL, THEATER or VMAx
surround modes. Note that depending on the
type of input, some modes are not always avail-
able. (See page 30 for more information about
surround modes.) Note that this button is also
used to tune channels on your TV, VCR and Sat
receiver when the appropriate source is selected
using the device Input Selector

4.

B Night Mode: Press this button to activate
the Night mode. This mode is available only with
Dolby Digital encoded sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-
ume levels (See page 19 for more information).

C Channel Select Button: This button is
used to start the process of setting the AVR’s
output levels with an external source. Once this
button is pressed, use the 

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buttons 

D to

select the channel being adjusted, then press the
Set button 

F, followed by the 

⁄

/

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buttons

D again, to change the level setting.
(See page 35 for more information.)

D

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Buttons: These multipurpose buttons

are used to change or scroll through items in the
on-screen menus or on the front panel or to
make configuration settings such as digital inputs
or delay timing. When changing a setting, first
press the button for the function or setting to be
changed (e.g., press the Digital Select Button
G to change a digital input) and then press
one of these buttons to scroll through the list of
options or to increase or decrease a setting. The
sections in this manual describing the individual
features and functions contain specific informa-
tion on using these buttons for each application.

When the AVR remote is being programmed for
the codes of another device, these buttons are also
used in the “Auto Search” process (See page 41
for more information on programming the remote.)

E

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Button: This button is used to change the

menu selection or setting during some of the
setup procedures for the AVR.

F Set Button: This button is used to enter 
settings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used in
the setup procedures for delay time, speaker con-
figuration and channel output level adjustment.

G Digital Select: Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs 

*Ó to a source.

(See page 34 for more information on using 
digital inputs.)

H Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a
ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset
positions. They are also used to select channel
numbers when TV, VCR or Sat receiver has been
selected on the remote, or to select track num-
bers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on
how the remote has been programmed.

I Tuner Mode: Press this button when the
tuner is in use to select between automatic
tuning and manual tuning. When the button is
pressed so 

MANUAL

appears in the Main

Information Display Ò, pressing the Tuning
buttons 

K) will move the frequency up or

down in single-step increments. When the FM
band is in use and 

AUTO

appears in the Main

Information Display Ò, pressing this button
will change to monaural reception making even
week stations audible. (See page 39 for more
information.)

J Direct Button: Press this button when the
tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct
entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the
button simply press the proper Numeric Keys
H to select a station (See page 39 for more
information on the tuner).

K Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,
these buttons will tune up or down through the
selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but-
ton 

I has been pressed or the Band button !

on the front panel was held pressed so that

AUTO

appears in the Main Information

Display Ò, pressing either of the buttons will
cause the tuner to seek the next station with
acceptable signal strength for quality reception.
When the 

MANUAL

appears in the Main

Information Display Ò, pressing these but-
tons will tune stations in single-step increments.
(See page 39 for more information.)

L OSD Button: Press this button to activate
the On Screen Display (OSD) system used to set
up or adjust the AVR’s parameters.

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

M Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used
to select one of the available Dolby Surround 
processing modes. Each press of this button will
select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes, Dolby
3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the Dolby
Digital mode is only available with a digital input
selected and the other modes only as long as a
Dolby Digital source is not playing (except Pro
Logic II with Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings, see
page 31). See page 30 for the available Dolby sur-
round mode options.

N DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS
source is in use the AVR will select the appropri-
ate mode automatically and no other mode will
be available. Pressing this button will display the
mode currently selected by the AVR´s decoder,
depending on the surround material played and
the speaker setting. When a DTS source is not in
use, this button has no function. (See page 30 for
the available DTS options.)

O Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to select
one of the available Logic 7 surround modes. (See
page 30 for the available Logic 7 options.)

P Transport Control Buttons: These buttons
do not have any functions for the AVR, but they
may be programmed for the forward/reverse play
operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players,
and audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page
40 for more information on programming the
remote.)

Q Spare Button: This button has no function
when used with the AVR. When used with the
DVD player, it controls the Subtitle On/Off func-
tion.

 Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons do
not have a direct function with the AVR, but
when used with a compatibly programmed CD or
DVD player/changer they will change the tracks
on the disc currently being played.

 Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button
to select a stereo playback mode. When the but-
ton is pressed so that 

SURROUND OFF

appears in the Main Information Display Ò,
with only the Surr Off Surround Mode
Indicator ( lit, the AVR will operate in a
bypass mode with true fully analog, two-channel
left/right stereo mode with no surround process-
ing or bass management as opposed to other
modes where digital processing is used. When
the button is pressed so that 

SURROUND

OFF

appears in the Main Information

Display Ò, with both the DSP and Surr Off
Surround Mode Indicators ( lit, you may
enjoy a two-channel presentation of the sound
along with the benefits of bass management.
When the button is pressed so that 

5 C H

STEREO

or 

7 C H STEREO

appears, the

stereo signal is routed to all five speakers, if
installed. (See page 20 for more information on
stereo playback modes).

 DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this
selector button cycles the AVR through the 
various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five-,
six- or seven-channel surround field from 
two-channel program material (from PCM source
or analog input signal). The first press selects the
last DTS Neo:6 surround mode that was in use,
and each subsequent press selects the next
mode.
 Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to
store or recall a “Macro”, which is a pre-pro-
grammed sequence of commands stored in the
remote. (See page 41 for more information on
storing and recalling macros).

 RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis-
play the various messages that are part of the RDS
data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 40 for
more information on RDS).

 Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,
press these buttons to scroll through the stations
programmed into the AVR’s memory. When CD or
DVD is selected using the Input Selector button
4, these buttons may function as Slow
Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD, CDR).

 Clear Button: Press this button to clear
incorrect entries when using the remote to directly
enter a radio station’s frequency.

 Memory Button: Press this button to enter a
radio station into the AVR ’s preset memory. Two
underline indicators will flash at the right side of
the Main Information Display Ò, you then
have five seconds to enter a preset memory loca-
tion using the Numeric Keys

H. (See page 39

for more information).

 Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin
the process for setting the delay times used by
the AVR when processing surround sound. After
pressing this button, the delay times are entered
by pressing the Set button 

F and then using

the 

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buttons 

D to change the setting.

Press the Set button again to complete the
process. (See page 26 for more information).

›

Button: Press this button to change a set-

ting or selection when configuring many of the
AVR’s settings.

 Speaker Select: Press this button to begin
the process of configuring the AVR’s Bass
Management System for use with the type of
speakers used in your system. Once the button
has been pressed, use the 

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¤

buttons 

D to

select the channel you wish to set up.
Press the Set Button

F and then select the

speaker type (Large, Small or None) appropriate
with the speaker in use. (See page 23 for more
information).

 Mute: Press this button to momentarily
silence the AVR or TV set being controlled,
depending on which device has been selected.
When the AVR remote is being programmed to
operate another device, this button is pressed with
the Input Selector button 

4 to begin the pro-

gramming process. (See page 41 for more infor-
mation on programming the remote).

Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to
raise or lower the system volume.

Selector: When Harman Kardon’s 
(optional) is connected to 

 and a

compatible Apple

®

iPod

®

is docked in 

,

pressing this selector will select the iPod as the
audio source input device for the AVR 240. In
addition, if a video display is connected to one of
the Video Monitor Outputs

, the iPod’s

messages will appear on screen, and in the
Upper and Lower Display Lines Ò. The

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/

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DE, the Set

F and the Transport Controls P

may be used to navigate the iPod and to operate
many functions. See page 36, and the manuals
for The Bridge and your iPod for more informa-
tion.

 TV/Video Button: This button does not
have a direct function on the AVR, but when used
with a compatibly programmed VCR, DVD or
satellite receiver that has a “TV/Video” function,
pressing this button will switch between the out-
put of the player or receiver and the external
video input to that player. Consult the Owner’s
Manual for your specific player or receiver for the
details of how it implements this function.

NOTE: With the press of any remote button the
Input Selector button

45 associated

with the botton pressed will briefly flash red to
confirm the transmission of the command, as
long as there is a function for that button with
the device selected (see function list on 
pages 44-45).

 Dim Button: Press this button to activate
the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright-
ness of the front-panel display, or turns it off
entirely. The first press of the button shows the
default state. Press the button again to change
the display to reduce the brightness by 50%, and
press it again within five seconds and the main
display will go completely dark. Note that this
setting is temporary; regardless of any changes,
the display will always return to full brightness
when the AVR is turned on. The blue illumination
around the Power Indicator 3 will always
remain at full brightness regardless of the setting
to remind you that the AVR is still turned on.

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid
surface capable of supporting its weight, you will
need to make the connections to your audio and
video equipment.

We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recorders to preserve the
integrity of the signals.

When making connections to audio source
equipment or speakers it is always a good 
practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall 
outlet. This prevents any possibility of
accidentally sending audio or transient signals to
the speakers that may damage them.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to
the CD inputs 

.

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and
variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed
output unless you find that the input to the
receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so
high that the signal is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas-
sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to
the Tape Input jacks 

. Connect the analog

Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape
Output jacks 

 on the AVR.

3. Connect the digital output of any digital
sources such as a CD or DVD changer or player,
advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver,
HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the
output of a compatible computer sound card to
the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs
*Ó.
We recommend connecting the coaxial digital
audio output of your DVD player to the Coax 1
Digital Audio Input

, since that digital input

is assigned to the DVD source by default.

The Video 2/Cable/Sat source defaults to the
Optical 1 Digital Audio Input

. If your

cable television set-top box or satellite receiver is
equipped with an optical digital audio output,
we recommend that you connect it to this input
to obtain the benefits of higher-quality digital
audio (such as PCM, Dolby Digital 2.0 or Dolby
Digital 5.1 signals when broadcast by your cable
or satellite provider).

4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital
Outputs 

 on the rear panel of the AVR to the

matching digital input connections on a CD-R or
MiniDisc recorder.

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with
the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM
and GND screw terminals 

.

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
(75 ohm) connection 

. The FM antenna may

be an external roof antenna, an inside powered
or wire lead antenna or a connection from a
cable system. Note that if the antenna or connec-
tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you should
use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.

7. With the AVR 240 turned off, connect the
optional Harman Kardon 

to 

.

Your compatible Apple

®

iPod

®

may be docked in

when you wish to use it as your audio

source device. Video materials stored on the iPod
are not able to be viewed using the AVR.

8. Connect the front, center and surround
speaker outputs 

 to the respective

speakers.

To assure that all the audio signals are carried to
your speakers without loss of clarity or
resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality
speaker cable. Many brands of cable are
available and the choice of cable may be influen-
ced by the distance between your speakers and
the receiver, the type of speakers you use,
personal preferences and other factors. Your
dealer or installer is a valuable resource to
consult in selecting the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we 
recommend that you use a cable constructed of
fine, multistrand copper with an area greater than
2 mm

2

.

Cable with an area of 1.5 mm

2

may be used for

short runs of less than 4 m. We do not recom-
mend that you use cables with an area less than
1mm

2

due to the power loss and degradation in

performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the
appropriate markings to indicate listing with any
appropriate testing agency standards. Questions
about running cables inside walls should be
referred to your installer or a licensed electrician
who is familiar with the applicable local building
codes in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be 
certain to observe proper polarity. Note that the
positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection
now carries a specific color code as noted on
page 8. However, most speakers will still use a
red terminal for the postive (+) connection.
Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the
same terminal on both the receiver and the
speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers
adhere to an industry convention of using black
terminals for negative and red ones for positive,
some manufacturers may vary from this configu-
ration. To assure proper phase and optimal per-
formance, consult the identification plate on your
speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker,
ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or
consult the speaker’s manufacturer.

We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For
example, use the same length piece of cable to
connect the front-left and front-right or 
surround-left and surround-right speakers, even
if the speakers are a different distance from the
AVR.

9. Connections to a subwoofer are normally
made via a line level audio connection from the
Subwoofer Output

 to the line-level input

of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a
passive subwoofer is used, the connection first
goes to a power amplifier, which will be connect-
ed to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are
using a powered subwoofer that does not have
line-level input connections, follow the instruc-
tions furnished with the speaker for connection
information.

10. If an external multi-channel audio source
with 5.1 outputs such as an external digital
processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is
used, connect the outputs of that device to the 
8-Channel Direct Inputs

.

Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components. Again, the use of high-
quality interconnect cables is recommended to
preserve signal quality. To ensure best video per-
formance S-Video sources should be connected
to the AVR only with their S-Video In/Outputs,
not with their composite video connectors too.

1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out
jacks to the Video 1

 or Video 2 In jacks

 on the rear panel. The Audio and Video
Record/In jacks on the VCR should be connected
to the Video 1 Out jacks

 on the AVR.