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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 37

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to oper-
ate so that the channel control function for either
the TV, cable or satellite receiver used in your sys-
tem may be used in conjunction with one of the
other devices controlled by the remote. For exam-
ple, 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 or the remote. To pro-
gram 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/SPL

2 flashes amber.

2. Press the Volume Down button 

#.The

2 will stop flashing

and stay amber.

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/SPL
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 but-
ton 

#, 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’s remote may be programmed to oper-
ate so that the Transport Control Functions x
(Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause and
Record) for a VCR, DVD or CD will operate in
conjunction with one of the other devices con-
trolled by the remote. For example, while using
and controlling the TV, you may wish to start or
stop your VCR or DVD without having to change
the device selected by the AVR or the remote. To
program the remote for Transport Control Punch-
Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 for the device

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

' at the same time

until the red light illuminates, under the Input
Selector

4 and the Program/SPL Indicator

2 flashes amber.

2. Press the Play button x. The Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will stop flashing and stay amber.

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/SPL
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 

4 and the

Mute button 

' at the same time. Next, release

them and press the Play button x, followed by
the CD 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 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.

As you add components to your home-theater
system, occasionally you may wish to totally
reprogram the remote control without the con-
fusion of any commands, macros or ”Punch-
Through“ programming 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 

H at the same time until

the Program/SPL Indicator 

2 begins to flash

amber.

2. Press the ”3“ button 

H three times.

3. The red LED under the Input Selector

4 will

go out and the Program/SPL Indicator 

2 will

stop flashing and turn green.

4. The Program/SPL 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/SPL Indicator 

2 goes

out, the remote has been reset to the factory 
settings.

38 FUNCTION LIST

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

11

Tuner Select

12

6 Ch Input Select

13

SPL

14

Sleep

15

Test Tone

-/Input Select

16

TV/DVD

-/CDP Select

17

Volume Up

Volume Up

18

Surround Mode Select

-/CDR Select

19

Night Mode Select

Subtitle on/off

20

21

Volume Down

Volume Down

22

Channel Trim

Title

23

⁄

Move/Adjust Up

Up

24

Speaker Adjust

Menu

Intro/-

25

fi

Move/Adjust Left

Left

26

Set

Enter

27

fl

Move/Adjust Right

Right

28

Digital Input Select

Open/Close

29

¤

Move/Adjust Down

Down

30

Delay Adjust

Return

Open/Close

31

1

1

1

32

2

2

2

33

3

3

3

34

4

4

4

35

5

5

5

36

6

6

6

37

7

7

7

38

8

8

8

39

Tuner Mode

Chapter

Repeat

40

9

9

9

41

0

0

0

42

Memory

Audio

Time/CDR Display

43

Tune Up

44

Direct Tuner Entry

Angle

Random

45

Clear

Clear

Clear

46

Preset Tune Up

Slow Forward

+10/-

47

Tune Down

-/Track Increment

48

OSD

49

RDS Select

Disc Skip

Disc Skip

50

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

51

52

53

54

55

R. Search

R. Search

56

Play

Play

57

F. Search

F. Search

58

-/Record

59

Stop

Stop

60

Pause

Pause

61

Skip – 

Skip –

62

Skip +

Skip +

 3550

1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

16

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

61

62

58

59

60

22

13

14

15

19

18

17

11

2

3

FUNCTION LIST 39

1

Power On

Power On

Power On

Power On

Power On

2

Power Off

Power Off

Power Off

Power Off

Power Off

3

Mute

4

5

6

7

Tape Select

8

VCR Select

9

TV Select

10

Cable/Sat Select

Cable/Sat Select

11

12

13

14

Channel +

Channel +

Channel +

Channel +

15

16

TV/VCR

TV/VCR

TV/Cable

TV/Sat

17

Volume Up

Volume Up

18

Channel – 

Channel – 

Channel – 

19

20

21

Volume Down

22

Info/Guide

Info/Guide

23

⁄

Up

Up

Up

Up

24

Menu

Menu

Menu

Menu

25

fi

Left

Left

Left

Left

26

Enter

Enter

Enter

Enter

27

fl

Right

Right

Right

Right

28

Exit

Exit

Exit

Exit

29

¤

Down

Down

Down

Down

30

Prev Channel

Prev Channel

Prev Channel

31

1

1

1

1

32

2

2

2

2

33

3

3

3

3

34

4

4

4

4

35

5

5

5

5

36

6

6

6

6

37

7

7

7

7

38

8

8

8

8

39

40

9

9

9

9

41

0

0

0

0

42

43

44

45

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

46

47

48

OSD

OSD

OSD

OSD

49

50

51

Cancel

Sleep

PPV

Cancel

52

Fav

Fav

53

Bypass

Next

54

Music

Alt

55

Rewind

Rewind

Day –

Day –

56

Play

Play

57

Fast Fwd

Fast Fwd

Day +

Day +

58

Record/Rec.Pause

Record

59 

Stop

Stop

60

Pause

61

Scan –

Page –

Page –

62

Scan + 

Page + 

Page +

40 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

In the rare case where the unit’s operation or the
displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve
the erratic operation of the system’s memory or
microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from
the AC wall outlet and wait at least three min-
utes. After the pause, reconnect the AC power
cord and check the unit’s operation. If the system
still malfunctions, a system reset may clear the
problem.

To clear the AVR 3550’s entire system memory
including tuner presets, output level settings,
delay times and speaker configuration data, first
put the unit in Standby by pressing the System
Power Control button 2. Next, press the
Tone Mode 6 and keep it pressed for three
seconds.

The unit will turn on automatically and display
the R E S E T message in the Main
Information Display N. Note that once you
have cleared the memory in this manner, it is nec-
essary to re-establish all system configuration
settings and tuner presets.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any
configuration settings you have made for speak-
ers, output levels, surround modes, digital input
assignments as well as the tuner presets. After a
reset the unit will be returned to the factory pre-
sets, and all settings for these items must be
reentered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly, there
may have been an electronic discharge or severe
AC line interference that has corrupted the mem-
ory or microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem, consult
an authorized Harman Kardon service depot.

Unit does not function when 

• No AC Power

• Make certain AC power cord is plugged 

Main Power Switch 1 is pushed

into a live outlet

• Check to see if outlet is switch controlled

Display lights, but no sound 

• Intermittent input connections

• Make certain that all input and speaker 

or picture

connections are secure

• Mute is on

• Press Mute button 

'

• Volume control is down

• Turn up volume control

Sound is heard, but Front-Panel

• Display brightness is turned off

• Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section 

Display does not light 

on page 34 so that the display is set to VFD FULL

No sound from any speaker;

• Amplifier is in protection mode

• Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver 

light around Power switch 2 is red

due to possible short

and speaker ends

• Amplifier is in protection mode 

• Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot

due to internal problems

No sound from surround or 

• Incorrect surround mode

• Select a mode other than Stereo

center speakers

• Incorrect configuration

• Check speaker mode 

• Stereo or Mono program material

• With (analog or digital) Dolby surround modes, the surround 

decoder may not create rear-channel 
information from non-encoded programs

• Speakers not properly connected

• Check speaker-wire connections or use test tone

to verify connections (see page 22)

Unit does not respond to 

• Weak batteries in remote

• Change remote batteries

remote commands

• Wrong device selected

• Press the AVR selector 

5

• Remote sensor % is obscured

• Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote or 

connect remote sensor

Intermittent buzzing in tuner

• Local interference

• Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights,

motors or other electrical appliances

Letters flash in the Channel Indicator

• Digital audio feed paused

• Resume play for DVD

Display Q and Digital Audio stops

• Check that Digital Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected