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Set Up the Remote Control

remove the remote control’s battery cover, insert the four supplied AAA batteries as 

shown in the illustration, and replace the battery cover.

NOTE: remove the protective plastic from the Avr’s front panel so it doesn’t reduce the 

remote control’s effectiveness.

you can program your Avr remote to control many brands and models of audio/video 

source devices and tvs. the remote is also ready to operate your ipod or iphone when 

the ipod/iphone is docked in a connected the bridge IIIp (not included).
each of the remote’s Source Selector buttons has been preprogrammed to control certain 

types of source devices:
 Cable/Sat: controls cable tv and satellite tv tuner boxes
 Disc: controls blu-ray disc and dvd players
 Radio: controls the Avr’s built-in fm/Am tuner
 TV: controls tvs and video displays
   USB:  browses compatible media on an Apple ioS device that is connected to, or a uSb 

device that is inserted in the Avr’s uSb port note: does not require programming.

 DVR: controls tivo

®

 recorders

 Game: controls video-game consoles
  Media Server: controls media servers
   Network: browses compatible media on dlnA-compatible devices connected to your 

home network and on vtuner (Internet radio). note: does not require programming.

controls hdtv tuner boxes, cd players, vcrs and pvds.

Although the Source Selector buttons are preprogrammed for the device types listed 

above, you can reassign a Source Selector button to a different device type. See 

Reassigning a Source Selector Button for a Different Device Type, on page 24.
once you have programmed the remote, you can switch the remote’s control mode to 

access the functions for a particular device by pressing the remote’s Source Selector 

button for that device.
follow these steps to program the Source Selector buttons for your source devices:
1.  turn on the source device you want to program the remote to control.
2.  look up the code numbers for the device in tables A14 – A24 in the Appendix. write all 

the applicable code numbers in a convenient place.

3.  press the Source Selector button for the device and hold it as it glows red, goes dark 

and glows red again. then release it. the remote is now in the programming mode.

NOTE: the remote will remain in the programming mode for 20 seconds. If you do not 

complete Step 4 within 20 seconds, the remote will exit the programming mode, and you 

will need to repeat Step 3.

4.  Aim the remote at the source device and use the remote’s number buttons to enter a 

code number from Step 1, above.
a)  If the device turns off, press the Source Selector button again to save the code. the 

Source Selector button will flash, and the remote will exit the programming mode.

b) If the device does not turn off, enter another code number. 
c)  If you run out of code numbers for a device, you can search through all of the codes 

in the remote’s library for dervices of its type by pressing the remote’s up button 

repeatedly until the device turns off. when it does, press the Source Selector button 

to save the code.

5.  check that other functions control the device correctly. Sometimes manufacturers use 

the same power code for several models, while other function codes vary. repeat this 

process until you’ve programmed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the 

device’s functions.

6.  If you searched through the remote’s code library to find the code, you can find out 

which code number you have programmed by pressing and holding the Source Selector 

button to re-enter the programming mode. then press the remote’s ok button, and the 

Source Selector button will flash in the code sequence. one flash represents “1,” two 

flashes for “2,” and so forth. A series of quick flashes represents “0.” record the code 

number programmed for each device in table A9 in the Appendix.

repeat Steps 3 – 6 for each source device you want to control with the Avr remote.

Reassigning a Source Selector Button for a Different Device Type
you can reassign a Source button to control a different device type (for example, you can 

program the media Server button to control a dvd player).
1.  turn on the source device you want the remote to control.
2.  look up the code numbers for the device in tables A14 – A24 in the Appendix. write all 

the applicable code numbers in a convenient place.

3.  press the Source Selector button you want to override and hold it for three seconds 

as it glows red, goes dark and glows red again. then release it. the remote is now in 

the programming mode.

4.  press the Source Selector button that corresponds to the source device’s type (i.e., 

for a dvd player, press the blu-ray button). the Source Selector button you pressed in 

Step 3 will flash once.

5.  Aim the remote at the source device and use the remote’s number buttons to enter a 

code number from Step 2, above.
a)  If the device turns off, press the Source Selector button from Step 3 again to 

save the code. the Source Selector button will flash, and the remote will exit the 

programming mode.

b)  If the device does not turn off, enter another code number. 
c)  If you run out of code numbers for a device, you can search through all of the codes 

in the remote’s library for devices of its type by pressing the remote’s up button 

repeatedly until the device turns off. when it does, press the Source Selector button 

from Step 3 to save the code.

most of the button labels on the Avr remote describe each button’s function when the 

remote is used to control the Avr. however, the button may perform a different function 

when used to control another device. refer to the remote control function list, table 

A13 in the Appendix.
you can also program the remote to perform macros (preprogrammed code sequences 

that execute many code commands with a single button press), and for “punch-

through” programming (allowing the remote to operate a device’s channel or transport 

controls when the remote is in another device’s mode). See Advanced Remote Control 

Programming, on page 41, for instructions on these functions.

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Learning (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only)
If you have the device’s original remote control, you may “teach” its individual button 

codes into the following “destination” buttons on the Avr 3700/Avr 370 remote:
device power on/off buttons, number buttons, last button, back/exit button, menu 

button, up/down/left/right buttons, ok button, disc menu button, A/b/c/d buttons, 

channel up/down buttons, volume up/down buttons, mute button, transport control 

buttons.

= destination buttons

learn 

button

1.  place the two remotes with their Ir transmitters facing each other, about 1 inch 

(25mm) apart.

1 inch 

(25mm)

2.  press the Avr remote’s Source Selector button for the source device, then press and 

hold the learn button until the Source Selector button glows red. the remote is now 

in the learning mode.

3.  on the Avr remote, choose a destination button that will learn the source device 

remote’s function. press the destination button, and the Source Selector will flash 

once. 

4.  on the source device’s remote, press and hold the button with the function that you 

want to teach to the Avr remote until the Source Selector button flashes three times. 

the source device remote’s button has now taught the Avr remote’s destination button 

to perform its function on that source.

5.  you can program additional buttons for this source by repeating Steps 3 – 4. you can 

program buttons for other sources by repeating Steps 1 – 4.

when you’re finished, press the learn button once to exit the learning mode, or wait for 

the remote to exit the learning mode on its own after about 30 seconds.

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Set Up the AVR

In this section, you will configure the Avr to match your actual system’s makeup. 

Although it’s possible to configure the Avr using only the remote and the messages on 

the Avr’s front-panel display, it is easier if you use the full-screen menu system.

1.  Set the rear-panel main power switch to “on.” (the front-panel power indicator will 

glow amber.)

2.  press the front-panel power button.

Main Power

Switch

Power

Button

power 

button

main power 

Switch

unless you will not be using the receiver for an extended period of time, leave the main 

power switch set to “on.” when the main power switch is turned off, any settings you 

have programmed will be preserved for up to four weeks.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the protect message ever appears in the message display, 

turn off the Avr and unplug it. check all speaker wires for a short-circuit (“+” and 

“–“ wires touching). If none is found, bring the unit to an authorized harman kardon 

service center for inspection and repair before using it again.

to access the menu system, press the Avr button on the remote or the Setup button on 

the front panel. the main menu will appear, and if a video source is playing, it will be 

visible behind the menu.

NOTE: when you are using the Avr’s on-screen menu system, we recommend a video 

output resolution of 720p or higher for easiest viewing and for graphics that simplify 

some configuration options. depending on the resolution selected, the menus shown by 

your system may vary in appearance from the illustrations.

the main menu system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Setup Source, Speaker 

Setup, Zone 2, System and Settings lock. use the up/down/left/right buttons on the 

remote or the front panel to navigate the menu system, and press the ok button to select 

a menu or setting line, or to enter a new setting.
the current menu, setting line or new setting will appear in the front-panel message 

display, as well as on screen.
to return to the previous menu or exit the menu system, press the back/exit button. be 

certain all settings are correct, as any changes you have made will be retained.
most users should follow the instructions in this Set Up the AVR section to configure a 

basic home theater system. you may return to these menus at any time to make additional 

adjustments, such as those described in the Advanced Functions section, on page 33.
before beginning the following setup steps, all loudspeakers, a video display and all 

source devices should be connected. you should be able to turn on the Avr and view the 

main menu when you press the Avr button. If necessary, reread the Making Connections 

and Set Up the Remote sections before continuing.

1.  plug the supplied ezSet/eq microphone into the Avr’s headphone connector.

Avr 

headphone 

connector

ezSet/eq  

microphone 

(supplied)

2.  place the microphone at ear height in your listening position. the microphone features 

a threaded insert on the bottom for mounting on a camera tripod.

3.  Set the volume control on your subwoofer to approximately the halfway point.
4.  turn on your tv and select the tv input where you connected the Avr in Connect Your 

TV or Video Display, on page 17.

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5.  press the remote control’s Avr button. the Avr’s on-screen display (oSd) main menu 

screen will appear on the tv. 

6.  use the remote’s up/down/left/right and ok buttons to select “Speaker Setup.”

7.  Select “Automatic Setup – ezSet/eq” and then select “continue.” 
8.  Select the number of speakers in your system. Select “5.1” if no surround back or 

front height speakers are present or if you will be using the Assigned Amp channels 

for multizone operation.

9.  the test will begin. make sure that the room is quiet while the test noise is playing 

through the speakers.

10.  when the test finishes, select “continue,” then select “view Settings” to see the 

results of the ezSet/eq process, or select “done” to exit.

•  If there are fewer than five main speakers in your system, do not use the ezSet/

eq process. Instead, proceed as described in Manual Speaker Setup, on page 36. 

•  If you are using a 6.1-channel configuration with a single surround back speaker, 

use ezSet/eq automatic configuration for 5.1 speakers, connect the single surround 

back speaker to the left Assigned Amp Speaker output connector, then configure 

the surround back speaker manually, as described in Manual Speaker Setup, on 

page 36. 

the Setup Source menu lets you assign the correct physical audio and video connections 

to each source and lets you set many audio and video playback features for each source. 

“Resolution to Display” settings are not optional and must be adjusted before 

you use your AVR to enable playback of each source. you can adjust the other 

settings later. See System Settings, on page 39, for complete information about adjusting 

all of the Settings menu options. 
1.  review the assigned connectors you listed on the Source Buttons and Assigned 

Connectors table, on page 18. note what changes (if any) you want to make from the 

default source-button connector assignments that appear on the list. (If there are no 

changes, you can skip this section.)

2.  to display the Source Settings menu for the active source, press the Info button on 

the front panel or remote. or, from the main menu screen, select “Setup Source” and 

select a source from the slide-in menu. the Settings menu for that source will appear.

3.  Select “video Input from Source” and select the video input connector you want to assign 

to the source button. press the ok button. note: If you select an hdmI connector as the 

video Input from Source, the Audio Input from Source will automatically change to the 

same hdmI connector. If you want to use a different audio connection, proceed to step 4.