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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 49

While the names given to the buttons and inputs
on the AVR represent recognizable categories of
audio/ video products, system operation may be
easier if the displays shown in the remote’s LCD
screen are customized to reflect the specific char-
acteristics of a playback source’s brand name or
the new function given to a specific button when
one remote’s controls are programmed into the
AVR remote. The AVR remote allows you to
change the name of either a master device or
any button on the remote using the following
steps.

Renaming a Device
To rename a specific device/input source button,
follow these steps. For this example, we will
show you how to rename the Device/Input
Selector normally shown as “TV” to “HDTV
TUNER.”

1. Press and hold the Program Button

& for

about three seconds while the message shown 
in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display

2. Release the but-

ton when the red light under the Set Button
F appears.

2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure

16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button

F will remain illuminated in

red. Press the 

⁄¤

E until RENAME appears on the bottom
line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 66.

3. At the next menu screen press the 

⁄¤

E until RENAME

DEVICE

appears on the bottom line of the

LCD screen, as shown in Figure 67. Press the
Set Button

F to begin renaming a device.

4. The next display screen (Figure 68) is where

you select the device that will be renamed. In
our example, that is the TV button. Press the

⁄¤

E until the

name of the base device appears and then
press the Set Button

F.

5. At the next menu screen you will see the

device name on the bottom line of the display
with a blinking cursor box to the right of the
device name. Press the 

‹

E to return the blinking cursor to

the far left side of the display line. You may
then retitle the device name as shown in the
next step.

6. To enter the new name, press the Numeric

H. The letters above the numbered

buttons indicate which letter or symbol will
appear when the button is pressed during the
renaming process. The first press of the button
will enter the first letter shown, subsequent
presses of the same button will change the
display to the other letters above that num-
bered key. For example, since the first letter we
need to rename the input to HDTV Tuner is an
“H”, you would locate the “H” above the “4”
button, and press the button twice. The first
press shows a “G,” the second press changes
it to an “H.” Consult the table at the end of
this section to see which characters pressing a
particular button generates.

7. After you enter the first letter of the new

device name, there are three options for enter-
ing the next character:

a. To enter a letter that requires a different 

numeric key to be pressed, simply press that
button. The cursor will automatically move
to the next position and the first letter
accessed by the new button will appear.
Following our example, the next letter need-
ed is a “D,” so you would press the “3”
button once.

b. To enter a letter that uses the same numeric

key, you must first press the 

›

E to move the blinking cursor

block to the next position. Then press the
Numeric Key

H as required to enter the

desired letter.

c. To enter a blank space, press the 

›

E twice. The first

press will move the cursor to the right, and
the second press will move the cursor one
more space to the right, leaving a blank
space between the last letter and the next
one.

8. Repeat Step 7 as needed to enter all the

needed letters, numbers, characters and
spaces.

9. When the text entry is complete, press the 

F. The LCD display will blink

DEVICE RENAMED

three times and then

return to normal operation.

Once a device is renamed you will see the new
name on the top line of the remote’s LCD display
whenever the Input/Device Selector

4 is

pressed, or when any other command/function
button on the remote is pressed after the main
Device Selector is pressed. Note that renaming a
device in the remote will not change the name of
the input used by the on-screen menu system of
the AVR.

Notes on Renaming Devices:
• To move the cursor to the right or left of the

display during the renaming process, press the

‹

/

›

E as required.

• The table below shows the letters, numbers

and characters that may be accessed by press-
ing the Numeric Keys:

Key

Characters

Key

Characters

1

[,],/,1

6

M,N,O,6

2

A,B,C,2

7

P,Q,R,S,7

3

D,E,F,3

8

T,U,V,8

4

G,H,I,4

9

W,X,Y,Z,9

5

J,K,L,5

0

-,.,#,0

• Renaming a device changes the name of the

device only, not any of the individual key func-
tions within that device memory. To change the
name of an individual device, follow the
instructions in the next section.

Renaming Individual Keys
Thanks to the programming flexibility of the AVR
remote, an individual button on the remote may
be assigned a feature or function that is different
from the name that appears as the factory
default when the button is pressed. However,
with the Rename Key function it is possible to
rename almost any button on the remote so that
when the button is pressed you will see a more
descriptive or appropriate name displayed.

To rename a specific button on the remote, fol-
low these steps. For this example, we will show
you how to rename the Tone Control Button

., which is normally not used when DVD is
selected so that it reads ZOOM in the remote’s
display.

1. Press and hold the Program Button

& for

about three seconds while the message shown 
in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display

2. Release the but-

ton when the red light under the Set Button
F appears.

2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure

16), will appear in the LCD display and the Set
Button

F will remain illuminated in red.

Press the 

⁄¤

E

until RENAME appears on the bottom line of
the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 66.

3. At the next menu screen press the 

⁄¤

E until RENAME

KEY

appears on the bottom line of the LCD

screen, as shown in Figure 69. Press the Set
Button

F to continue.

4. The next display screen (Figure 70) is where

you select the device within which the key to
be renamed exists. Press the 

⁄¤

E until the name of

the base device appears. In our example, since
we want to rename a button within the DVD
device memory, DVD should appear in the

R E N A M E

R E N A M E   K E Y

R E N A M E   D E V I C E

T V

R E N A M E

R E N A M E   D E V I C E

M A I N   M E N U

R E N A M E

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50 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

lower line of the LCD. When the desired device
name appears, press the Set Button

F.

5. At the next menu screen you will select the

first button within the device to be renamed,
as instructed in the display shown in Figure
71. Select the button by simply pressing it on
the remote.

6. Depending on whether or not the button

pressed already has a named function within
the device selected, one of two things will
happen.

a. If the button to be renamed already has a

pre-programmed, or previously renamed
title in the remote’s memory, you will see
that name on the top line of the LCD dis-
play, and a blinking block cursor will appear
on the far left side of the bottom line of the
display, as shown in Figure 72.

b. If the button to be renamed does not have a

function in the device selected, the top line
of the LCD screen will be blank, and a blink-
ing block cursor will appear on the far left
side of the bottom line of the display, as
shown in Figure 73.

7. To enter the new name for the key, press the

H. The letters above the

numbered buttons indicate which letters or
symbols will appear when the button is
pressed during the renaming process. The first
press of the button will enter the first charac-
ter shown, subsequent presses of the same
button will change the display to the other let-
ters above that numbered key. For example,
since the first letter we need to rename the
Tone button to Zoom is a “Z,” so you would
locate the “Z” above the “9” button, and
press the button four times. The first press
shows a “W,” the subsequent presses step
through the other letters available until the
“Z” appears. Consult the table on this page to
see which characters are available by pressing
a particular button.

8. After you enter the first letter of the new

device name, there are three options for
entering the next character:

a. To enter a letter that requires a different

numeric key to be pressed, simply press that
button. The cursor will automatically move
to the next position and the first letter
accessed by the new button will appear.
Following our example, the next letter need-
ed is an “O,” so you would press the “6”
button once.

b. To enter a letter that uses the same numeric

key, you must first press the 

›

E to move the blinking cursor

block to the next position. Then press the
Numeric Key

H as required to enter the

desired letter. This is the way you would
enter the second “O” in the word ZOOM,
and again for the letter “M.”

c. To enter a blank space, press the 

›

E twice. The first

press will move the cursor to the right, and
the second press will move the cursor one
more space to the right, leaving a blank
space between the last letter and the next
one.

9. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 as needed to complete

entering the needed letters, numbers, charac-
ters and spaces.

10. When the text entry is complete, press the

F. The new name will be

entered into the remote’s memory, replacing
the default name.

11. At this point you have two options:

a. If you wish to program an additional key

within the same device, press the Set
Button

F as instructed by the bottom

line of the LCD display reading ANOTHER
KEY

. The remote will return to the SELECT

A KEY

menu option as shown in Step 6.

Repeat the instructions in Steps 6 though
11 to rename the next key.

b. If you have no additional keys to rename,

press the 

⁄

E

once so that the menu screen displays EXIT
on the bottom line of the display. Press the
Set Button

F to return the remote to

normal operation.

Notes on Renaming Keys:
• Renaming a key does not change its function.

You may change the function of an individual
key by learning a new code into the remote.
See page 34 for more information.

• When a key is renamed it will only apply to the 

specific device selected in Step 4. The same key
may be renamed as needed for each individual
device with which it is used.

Resetting the Remote
Depending on the way in which the remote has
been programmed, there may be a situation
where you wish to totally erase all changes that
have been made to the remote and return it to
the factory defaults. You may do that by follow-
ing the steps shown below, but remember that
once the remote is reset, ALL changes that have
been made, including programming for use with
other devices, learned keys, macros, punch-
through settings and key names, will be erased
and any settings you had previously made will
have to be reentered.

To erase all settings and reset the remote to the 
original factory default settings and displays, fol-
low these steps:

1. Press and hold the Program Button

& for

about three seconds while the message shown 
in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display

2. Release the but-

ton when the red light under the Set Button
F appears.

2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure

16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button

F will remain illuminated in

red. Press the 

⁄¤

E until USER RESET appears on the bot-
tom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure
74.

3. Press the Set Button

F to reset the

remote. Note that once the Set Button is
pressed the process may not be stopped. While
the remote’s memory is being cleared a
RESETTING...

message will appear in the

upper line of the remote’s LCD screen as
shown in Figure 75.
It may take a few minutes for the reset process 
to take place, and the length of time will vary
depending on how much customization and 
programming has taken place. Please be
patient; as long as the message appears in the
display the remote is functioning properly.

4. When the remote has been totally reset and

returned to the factory default condition, a
REMOTE RESET COMPLETE

message will

appear (Figure 76) briefly, and then the remote
will return to normal operation.

R E M O T E   R E S E T

C O M P L E T E

R E S E T T I N G . . .

M A I N   M E N U

U S E R   R E S E T

D I S C   S K I P

S E L E C T   A   K E Y

S E L E C T   A   D E V I C E

D V D

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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 51

Additional Notes on Configuring and
Operating the Remote:
• When the remote is being programmed, it will

automatically time-out if no button is pressed
within a thirty-second period. The message
shown in Figure 77 will appear briefly, and the
remote will then exit the feature being pro-
grammed and any data entered will be lost.

• The programming or configuration process may 

also be stopped at any time by pressing the
Clear Button

#. The message shown in

Figure 77 will appear, the data entered in the
current process will be lost and the remote will
return to normal operation. Any process that
was underway when the button will be pressed
must be re-started.

• Extensive use of the programming, learning

and configuration functions of the remote may
consume significantly more battery power than
normal remote operation. While the batteries
should last for four to six months in normal
operation, you may find that they need to be
changed sooner after the remote is pro-
grammed for the first time.

• When the batteries approach a level below

which the remote will not function, the
remote’s LCD screen will display a LOW BAT-
TERY

warning as shown in Figure 78. We

strongly recommend replacing the batteries as
soon as this message appears to avoid the loss
of programming and configuration settings.
These settings are not lost when the batteries
are changed quickly.

• The remote has a built-in backlight that may be 

activated by pressing the Light Button

Q.

This button is made from a special “glow”
material so that it is easier to find in dark
rooms. This glow feature does not consume any
electricity, but the glow will fade when the
remote is kept in a dark location for an extend-
ed period of time. The “glow” feature may be
restored by placing the remote in normal room
light for a few hours.

• The remote’s backlight will remain lit for

approximately five seconds after the Light
Button

Q is pressed, and it will stay lit for

another five seconds if any key is pressed while
the backlight is on. You may keep the backlight
lit by holding the Light Button, but extensive
use of the backlight will reduce battery life.

• The LCD display will remain on for ten seconds

after a key is pressed and then turn off to con-
serve battery life.

• When any button is held for more than thirty

seconds the LCD will turn off and the remote
will stop transmitting the codes to conserve
battery life.

A V R

L O W   B A T T E R Y

T I M E   O U T   O R

C L R   K E Y   P R E S S E D

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52 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
minutes. 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’s entire system memory includ-
ing 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
Surround Mode 5 and the RDS ^ buttons
simultaneously.

The unit will turn on automatically and display
the 

RESET

message in the Main Infor-

mation Display ˜. Note that once you have
cleared the memory in this manner, it is necessary
to re-establish all system configuration settings
and tuner presets.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any
configuration settings you have made for
speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital
input assignments as well as the tuner presets.
After a reset the unit will be returned to the
factory presets, 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
memory or microprocessor.

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

Unit does not function when Main

• No AC Power

• Make certain AC power cord is plugged 

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

Units turns on, but Front-Panel

• Display brightness is turned off

• Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section 

Display does not light 

on page 37 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

• Input is mono

• There is no surround information from mono sources (except with

Theater and Hall surround modes)

• Incorrect configuration

• Check speaker mode configuration

• Stereo or Mono program material

• Some surround modes may not create rear-channel information 

from nonencoded programs

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 Ú and Digital Audio stops

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

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