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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 33

Once the AVR 2500’s remote has been pro-
grammed for the codes of other devices, press the
appropriate Input Selector

4 to change the

remote from control over the AVR 2500 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
2500, 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 2500. Other
buttons will change their function so that they
correspond to a secondary label on the remote.
For example, the Sleep and Surround mode selec-
tor 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 36. To use those
tables, first check the type of device being con-
trolled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the remote
control diagram on page 36. Note that each but-
ton 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 53 is the Macro 2 button for the AVR
2500, but it is the “Favorite” button for many
cable television boxes and satellite receivers.
Button number 31 is the Delay button for the
AVR 2500, but the Open/Close button for CD
players.

Note that the numbers used to describe the but-
ton functions at the left 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 2500.

Notes on Using the AVR 2500 
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 2500
remote, the red light under the Input Selector
4 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 remote was pre-programmed with codes
for units of the latest generation, but some codes
may differ from those needed for earlier units.

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently
used combinations of commands with the press
of a single button on the AVR 2500’s remote con-
trol. 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 

0, and four more that are accessed

by pressing the Macro buttons 

K.

1. Press the Mute button 

" and the Macro

button 

K to be programmed or the Power-On

button

0 at the same time. Note that the lat-

est selected Input Selector will light red, and
the Program Indicator

2 will flash orange.

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
Indicator

2 will flash green 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 actual

Power ON button.

• 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 

8 to enter the commands.

The red light under the Input Selector

45

will blink and then turn off.

Example: To program the Macro 1

K button

so that it turns on the AVR 2500, TV and a Sat-
Receiver, follow these steps:

• Press the Macro 1 button 

K and Mute "

buttons at the same time and then release them.
• Note that the Program Indicator will flash
orange.
• 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 Power On.”
• 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
Power On.”
• Press the Mute

" button to store the Sat-

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

8 to

complete the process and store the macro
sequence.

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

K, 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

K that contains the commands you

wish to erase.

2. Note that the Program Indicator

2 will

flash orange, and the LED under the AVR
Selector 

5 will turn red.

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

9.

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

2 will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the Program Indicator

2 goes out,

the Macro has been erased.

34 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR 2500’s remote may be programmed to
operate the Volume Control

  and the

" from either the TV or the AVR in con-

junction with any of the six devices controlled by
the remote. For example, since the AVR 2500 will
likely be used as the sound system for TV view-
ing, you may wish to have the AVR’s volume acti-
vated although the remote is set to run the TV.

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 Indicator 2
will flash orange.

2. Press the Volume Up button 

  and note

that the Program Indicator

2 will stop

flashing and stay orange.

3. Press either the AVR Selector

5 or the

4, depending on which sys-

tem’s volume control you wish to have attached
for the punch-through mode. The Program
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, in the example
above, press the Video/TV Input Selector in
steps one and three.

The AVR 2500’s remote may be programmed to
operate so that the channel control function for
either the VCR, 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 2500 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 asso-
ciated with and the Mute button 

" at the

same time until the red light illuminates under the
Input Selector

4 and the Program

2 flashes orange.

2. Press the Volume Down button 

 .The

2 will stop flashing and

stay orange.

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
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 VID 2/TV 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 VID 1/VCR Input
Selector in Steps 1 and 3.

The AVR 2500’s remote may be programmed to
operate so that the Transport Control Functions
L (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 2500 or the remote. To pro-
gram the remote for Transport Control Punch-
Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 for the device

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

" at the same time

until the red light illuminates, under the Input
Selector

4 and the Program Indicator 2

flashes orange.

2. Press the Play button 

L.The Program

2 will stop flashing and stay orange.

3. Press and release the AVR

5 or Input

Selector button 

4 for the device that will be

used to change the transport function. The
Program 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 

4and the

Mute button 

" at the same time. Next,

release them and press the Play button

L,

followed by the CD Input Selector button
4.

NOTE: To remove the Transport Control Punch-
Through and return the remote to its original con-
figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example
above. However, press the VID 2/TV 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.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 35

As you add components to your home-theater sys-
tem, occasionally you may wish to totally repro-
gram the remote control without the confusion of
any commands, macros or ”Punch-Through“ pro-
gramming 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 

G at the same time until

the Program Indicator 

2 begins to flash

orange.

2. Press the ”3“ button 

G three times.

3. The red LED under the Input Selector

4 will

go out and the Program Indicator 

2 will stop

flashing and turn green.

4. The Program 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 Indicator 

2 goes out,

the remote has been reset to the factory settings.

36 FUNCTION LIST

  2500

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

Sleep

14

Test Tone

-/Input Select

15

TV/DVD

-/CDP Select

16

Volume Up

Volume Up

17

Surround Mode Select

-/CDR Select

18

Night Mode Select

Subtitle on/off

19

20

Volume Down

Volume Down

21

Channel Trim

Title

22

⁄

Move/Adjust Up

Up

23

Speaker Adjust

Menu

Intro/-

24

fi

Left

25

Set

Enter

26

fl

Right

27

Digital Input Select

Open/Close

28

¤

Move/Adjust Down

Down

29

Delay Adjust

Return

Open/Close

30

1

1

1

31

2

2

2

32

3

3

3

33

4

4

4

34

5

5

5

35

6

6

6

36

7

7

7

37

8

8

8

38

Tuner Mode

Chapter

Repeat

39

9

9

9

40

0

0

0

41

Memory

Audio

Time/CDR Display

42

Tune Up

43

Direct Tuner Entry

Angle

Random

44

Clear

Clear

Clear

45

Preset Tune Up

Slow Forward

+10/-

46

Tune Down

-/Track Increment

47

RDS Select

Disc Skip

Disc Skip

48

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

49

50

51

52

53

R. Search

R. Search

54

Play

Play

55

F. Search

F. Search

56

-/Record

57

Stop

Stop

58

Pause

Pause

59

Skip – 

Skip –

60

Skip +

Skip +