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OPERATION 33

• 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 @

P until the cur-

rent PTY is shown in the Main Information
Display N.

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

Q 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 )

Q until RDS

ONLY

appears in the display.

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

K, 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 X 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 3500 RDS will find the appropriate sta-
tion, even if it is not broadcasting traffic infor-
mation when the search is made.

34 ADVANCED FEATURES

The AVR 3500 is equipped with a number of
advanced features that add extra flexibility to
the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to
use these features to operate the unit, they pro-
vide additional options that you may wish to
use.

Display Brightness
The AVR 3500’s front panel Main Information
Display Ú is set at a default brightness level
that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit
room. However, in some home theater installa-
tions, you may wish to occasionally lower the
brightness of the display, or turn it off completely.

To change the display brightness setting for a
specific listening session, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu. To start the adjustment,

press the OSD button 

L to bring the MAS-

TER MENU

to the screen. Press the 

⁄

Button 

D twice, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is

next to the ADVANCED line. Press the Set
Button 

F to enter the ADVANCED

S E L E C T

menu (Figure 9).

To change the brightness setting, at the
ADVANCED SELECT

menu, make cer-

tain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

V F D

line, and press the 

›

Button 

 until

the desired brightness level is highlighted in the
video display. When F U L L is highlighted, the
display is at its normal brightness. When
H A L F

is highlighted, the display is at half the

normal brightness level. When O F F is high-
lighted, all of the indicators in the Main
Information Display Ú will go dark. Note,
however, that the green LEDs for the Input
Indicators Ô and the Surround Mode
Indicators ˆ, as well as for the Power
Indicator 3, will always remain lit to remind
you that the unit is turned on.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the desired setting or

the RETURN T O M E N U line and press
the Set button 

F. If you have no other adjust-

ments to make, press the OSD Button 

L to

exit the menu system.

The display brightness may also be changed by
pressing and holding the Set button Ó on the
front for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display N reads V F D
F U L L

. Within five seconds, press the front

panel Selector buttons 5 until the desired
brightness display level is shown. At that point,
press the Set button Ó again to enter the 
setting.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it
will remain in effect until it is changed again or
until the unit is turned off.

Turn On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers,
when the AVR 3500 is turned on, it will always
return to the volume setting in effect when the
unit was turned off. However, you may prefer to
always have the AVR 3500 turn on at a specific
setting, regardless of what was last in use when
the unit was turned off. To change the default
condition so that the same volume level is
always used at turn-on, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu. To start the adjustment,

press the OSD button 

L to bring the MAS-

TER MENU

(Figure 1) to the screen. Press

the 

⁄

button 

D twice, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press
the Set button 

F to enter the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu (Figure 9).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the VOLUME DEFAULT line by press-
ing the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D as needed. Next,

press the 

›

button 

 so that the word O N is

highlighted in the video display. Next, press the

¤

button 

D once so that the on-screen 

›

cur-

sor is next to the DEFAULT V O L S E T
line. To set the desired turn-on volume, press the

‹

/

›

buttons 

E or hold them pressed until

the desired volume level is shown on the
DEFAULT V O L S E T

line. Note that

this setting may NOTbe made with the regular
volume controls.

NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume
cannot be heard while the setting is being made,
you may wish to determine the setting before
making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any
source and adjust the volume to the desired
level using the regular volume controls (

".

When the desired volume level to be used at
turn-on is reached, make a note of the setting as
it appears in the lower third of the video screen
or in the Main Information Display N
(a typical volume level will appear as a negative
number such as -25dB). When making the
adjustment, use the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E to

enter this setting.

Unlike some of the other adjustments in this
menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in
effect until it is changed or turned off in this
menu, even when the unit is turned off com-
pletely.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the desired setting or

the RETURN T O M E N U line and press
the Set button 

F. If you have no other adjust-

ments to make, press the OSD Button 

L to

exit the menu system.

  *   A D V A N C E D   S E L E C T   *

V F D             :

F U L L

  H A L F   O F F

V O L U M E   D E F A U L T :

O F F

  O N

D E F A U L T   V O L   S E T : # 2 5 d B

S E M I   O S D   : O F F  

O N

S E M I   O S D   T I M E   O U T :   3 5

F U L L   O S D   T I M E   O U T : 2 0 5  

R E T U R N   T O   M E N U

ADVANCED FEATURES 35

Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one line messages
at the lower third of the video display screen
whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround
mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have feedback
on any control changes or remote commands
using the video display when it is difficult to
view the front-panel displays. However, you may
occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for
a particular listening session. You may also want
to adjust the length of time the displays remain
on the screen. Both of those options are possible
with the AVR 3500.

To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu (Figure 9). To start the

adjustment, press the OSD button 

L to bring

the MASTER MENU to the screen. Press
the 

⁄

Button 

D twice, until the on-screen 

¤

cursor is next to the ADVANCED line.
Press the Set Button 

F to enter the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu.

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the S E M I O S D line by pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D as needed. Next, press the 

›

but-

ton 

 so that the word OFF is highlighted

in the video display.

Note that this setting is temporary and will
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR 3500 is turned off. Once the unit is turned
off, the semi-OSD displays will remain activated,
even if they were switched off for the previous
listening session.

To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
displays remain on the screen, go to the
ADVANCED SELECT

Menu as out-

lined earlier, and press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D as

needed, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to

the S E MI O S D T I M E O U T line. Next,
press the 

‹

/

›

Buttons 

E until the desired

time in seconds is displayed. Note that unlike
most of the other options in this menu, this is a
permanent setting change, and the time-out
entry will remain in effect until it is changed,
even when the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the desired setting or

the RETURN TO M E N U line and press
the Set button 

F. If you have no other adjust-

ments to make, press the OSD Button 

L to

exit the menu system.

Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
The FULL OSD menu system is used to sim-
plify the setup and adjustment of the AVR 3500
using a series of on-screen menus. The factory
default setting for these menus leaves them on
the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac-
tivity before they disappear from the screen or
Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to
prevent the menu text from burning into the
CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might
happen if they were left on indefinitely. However,
some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or
shorter period before the Time Out display.

To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

Menu (Figure 1). To start the

adjustment, press the OSD button 

L to bring

the MASTER MENU to the screen. Press
the 

⁄

button 

D twice, until the on-screen 

¤

cursor is next to the ADVANCED line.
Press the Set Button 

F to enter the

ADVANCED SELECT

Menu (Figure 9).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the FULL OSD T I M E O U T line by
pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D as needed. Next,

press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E until the desired

time is displayed in seconds. Note that unlike
most of the other options in this menu, this is a
permanent setting change, and the time-out
entry will remain in effect until it is changed,
even when the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

D until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the desired setting or

the RETURN TO M E N U line and press
the Set button 

F. If you have no other adjust-

ments to make, press the OSD Button 

L to

exit the menu system.

36 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR 3500 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 3500’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 3500 functions, as well as
those of most Harman Kardon CD changers, 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

4

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 in the following pages 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 3500 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 but-
tons. It is important that you begin the next step
within 20 seconds.

4. If the unit you wish to program into the AVR
3500 remote has a remotable Power on/off func-
tion, follow these steps:

a. Point the AVR 3500’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

4 again. Press the remote

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

fl

N. 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 3500 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 CD Recorder CDR2 and CDR20 (see func-
tion list on page 40) too after the code ”002” is
entered to the CD Selector button 

2 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 3500’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 3500 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 but-
tons. 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 3500 remote towards
the unit to be programmed, and press and hold
the 

⁄

button

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 indicating 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.