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OPERATION 29

The AVR 2500’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiv-
ing RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, or
they may be stored as favorite station presets
and recalled from a 30 position memory.

1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button 

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on the remote to select the tuner as an input.
The tuner may be selected from the front panel
by either pressing the Input Source Selector
! until the tuner is active or by pressing the
Tuner Band Selector 9 at any time.

2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button 

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or Tuner Band Selector 9 again to switch
between AM and FM so that the desired frequen-
cy band is selected.

3. Press the Tuner Mode button 

H on the

remote or hold the Band Selector 9 on the
front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manu-
al or automatic tuning.

When the AUTO indicator O is illuminated in the
Main Information Display M the tuner will
only stop at those stations that have a strong
enough signal to be received with acceptable
quality.

When the AUTO indicator O is not illuminated,
the tuner is in a manual mode and will stop at
each frequency increment in the selected band.

4. To select stations press any Tuning button 8
J. When the AUTO indicator O is illumin-
ated, press the button to cause the tuner to
search for the next highest or lowest frequency
station that has an acceptable signal or hold the
button pressed to tune more quickly and release
it to start the auto search. In the Auto mode the
tuner will play each station in stereo or mono
mode, just as the program is transmitted. If the
AUTO indicator O is not illuminated, tap the
Tuning button 8

J to advance one frequen-

cy increment at a time, or press and hold it to
locate a specific station. When the TUNED indi-
cator L illuminates, the station is properly
tuned and should be heard with clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-
ing the Direct button 

I, and then pressing

the Numeric Keys

G that correspond to the

station’s frequency. The desired station will auto-
matically be tuned after the latest number is
entered. If you press an incorrect button while
entering a direct frequency, press the Clear but-
ton 

 to start over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo
station is weak, audio quality will be increased
by switching to Mono mode by pressing the
Tuner Mode button 

H on the remote or

holding the Band Selector 9 on the front
panel pressed for 3 seconds until the
STEREO

indicator U goes out.

Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be
stored in the AVR 2500’s memory for easy recall
using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the
station using the steps outlined above. Then:

1. Press the Memory button 

Q on the

remote. Note that MEMORY indicator T will
illuminate and flash in the Main Information
Display Ú.

2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys
G corresponding to the location where you
wish to store this station’s frequency. Once
entered, the preset number will appear in the
Preset Number/Sleep Time Display Q.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional
stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered
in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
G that correspond to the desired station’s
memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of stored
preset stations one by one, press the Preset
Stations Selector buttons )

O on the

front panel or remote.

30 OPERATION

The AVR 2500 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data
System), which brings a wide range of informa-
tion to FM radio. Now in use in many countries,
RDS is a system for transmitting station call
signs or network information, a description of
station program type, text messages about the
station or specifics of a musical selection, and
the correct time.

As more FM stations become equipped with RDS
capabilities, the AVR 2500 will serve as an easy-
to-use center for both information and enter-
tainment. This section will help you take maxi-
mum advantage of the RDS system.

RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the RDS Indicator V will illuminate
and the AVR 2500 will automatically display the
station’s call sign or other program service in the
Main Information Display M.

RDS Display Options
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a
wide variety of information in addition to the
initial station call sign that appears when a sta-
tion is first tuned. In normal RDS operation the
display will indicate the station name, broadcast
network or call letters. Pressing the RDS button
@

N enables you to cycle through the various

data types in the following sequence:

• The station’s call letters (with some private sta-
tions other information too).

• The station’s frequency.

• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list
below.

• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing
special information from the broadcast station.
Note that this message may scroll across the dis-
play to permit messages longer than the eight
positions in the display. Depending on signal
quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text
message to appear; in that time, the word
TEXT

will flash in the Information Display

when RT is selected.

• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to appear,
in that time the word TIME will flash in the
information display when CT is selected. Please
note that the accuracy of the time data is
dependent on the radio station, not the AVR
2500.

Some RDS stations may not include some of
these additional features. If the data required
for the selected mode is not being transmitted,
the Main Information Display M will show
a NO TYPE, NO TEXT or NO TIME mes-
sage after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation. If
you receive a partial message, or the RDS
Indicator V going on and off, try slowly
adjusting the antenna or tune to another
stronger RDS station.

Program Search (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its capability of
encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)
codes that indicate the type of material being
broadcast. The following list shows the abbrevia-
tions used to indicate each PTY, along with an
explanation of the PTY:

• (RDS ONLY)

• (TRAFFIC)

• NEWS: News

• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs

• INFO: Infomation

• SPORT: Sports

• EDUCATE: Educational

• DRAMA: Drama

• CULTURE: Culture

• SCIENCE: Science

• VARIED: Varied Speech Programs

• POPM: Popular Music

• ROCKM: Rock Music

• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music

• LIGHTM: Classical Music

• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music

• OTHERM: Other Music

• WEATHER: Weather Information

• FINANCE: Financial Programs

• CHILDREN: Children’s Programs

• SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs

• RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts

• PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs

• TRAVEL: Travel and Touring

• LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby

OPERATION 31

• JAZZ: Jazz Music

• COUNTRY: Country Music

• NATIONAL: National Music

• OLDIES: Oldies Music

• FOLK M: Folk Music

• DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs

• TEST: Emergency Test

• ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information

You may search for a specific Program Type
(PTY) by following these steps:

1. Press the RDS button @

N until the cur-

rent PTY is shown in the Main Information
Display M.

2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset
Up/Down button )

O or hold them pressed

to scroll through the list of available PTY types,
as shown above. To simply search for the next
station transmitting any RDS data, use the
Preset Up/Down button )

O until RDS

ONLY

appears in the display.

3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons
8

J, the tuner begins to scan the FM band

upwards or downwards for the first station that
has RDS data that matches the desired selec-
tion, and acceptable signal strength for quality
reception.

4. The tuner will make up to one complete scan
of the entire FM band for the next station that
matches the desired PTY type and has accept-
able reception quality. If no such station is
found, the display will read NONE for some
seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM
station in use before the search.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific
PTY. The display will show NONE, when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.

NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic
information. To identify as traffic station, they
transmit a specific traffic code constantly, which
causes the TA Indicator W to light in the dis-
play. These stations can be found by selecting
TRAFFIC, the option in front of NEWS in the list.
The AVR 2500 RDS will find the appropriate sta-
tion, even if it is not broadcasting traffic infor-
mation when the search is made.

32 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR 2500 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 2500’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 convenience of a single
universal remote control.

As shipped from the factory, the remote is fully
programmed for all AVR 2500 functions, as well as
those of most Harman Kardon CD recorders, DVD
players, CD players and cassette decks. In addition,
by following one of the methods below, you may
program the remote to operate a wide range of
devices from other manufacturers.

Note: The Input Selector button Video 4

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cannot be programmed with codes as it functions
as input selector for the AVR only. Moreover, only
the default code "001" can be programmed on
the AVR Selector button 

5.

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

1. Use the tables on the pages 38-47 to deter-
mine 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 different
choices.

2. Turn on the unit you wish to program into the
AVR 2500 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 Indicator

2 turns

orange and begins flashing, release the buttons.
It is important that you begin the next step with-
in 20 seconds.

4. If the unit you wish to program into the AVR
2500 remote has a remotable Power on/off func-
tion, follow these steps:

a. Point the AVR 2500’s remote towards the unit

to be programmed, and enter the first three-
digit code number using the Numeric buttons
G. 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 

G and press the

4 again. Press the remote

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

fl

M. If

the unit being programmed starts that func-
tion, 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 en-
tered, if the code for your product does not
appear in the tables in this manual, or if not all
functions operate properly, try programming the
remote with the Auto Search Method.

Note on Using the AVR 2500 remote with
a Harman Kardon CD Recorder.
As shipped from the factory the remote is pro-
grammed for controlling Harman Kardon CD
players. But it is able to control most functions
of the Harman Kardon CD Recorders (see func-
tion list on page 36) too after the code ”002” is
entered to 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 2500’s
remote is not listed in the code tables in this
manual or if the code does not seem to operate
properly, you may wish to program the correct
code using the Auto Search method that follows.
Note that the Auto Search method works only

with units whose Power functions can be
remoted:

1. Turn on the product that you wish to include in
the AVR 2500 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 Indicator

2 turns

orange and begins flashing, release the buttons.
It is important that you begin the next step with-
in 20 seconds.

3. To find out if the code for your unit is pre-pro-
grammed, point the AVR 2500 remote towards
the unit to be programmed, and press and hold
the 

⁄

button

C.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 indicating that a code has been

sent. When the device to be programmed turns
off,immediately release the 

⁄

button

C. 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 may
have been ”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

C once, than the 

¤

button

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

4 still lights red, press (not hold

pressed) the 

¤

button 

C 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.