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OPERATION  41

The AVR 4500 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data
System), which brings a wide range of
information to FM radio. Now in use in many
countries, RDS is a system for transmitting station
call signs or network information, a description
of station program type, text messages about the
station or specifics of a musical selection, and
the correct time.

As more FM stations become equipped with RDS
capabilities, the AVR 4500 will serve as an easy-
to-use center for both information and
entertainment. This section will help you take
maximum advantage of the RDS system.

RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the RDS Indicator AE will illumi-
nate, after some time also the indicators for all
other RDS services received (see below), and the
AVR 4500 will automatically display the station’s
call sign or other program service in the Main
Information Display Y.

RDS Display Options
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a
wide variety of information in addition to the ini-
tial station call sign that appears when a station
is first tuned. In normal RDS operation the dis-
play will indicate the station name, broadcast
network or call letters. Pressing the RDS button
^

  enables you to cycle through the various

data types in the following sequence:

• The station’s call letters (with some private
stations other information too).

• The station’s frequency.

• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list
below. The PTY Indicator AD will illuminate
when this data is being received.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific
PTY. The display will show NONE, when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.

• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing
special information from the broadcast station.
Note that this message may scroll across the
display to permit messages longer than the eight
positions in the display. Depending on signal
quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text
message to appear; in that time, the word
TEXT

will flash in the Information Display when

RT is selected. The RT Indicator AB will
illuminate when text data is being received and
ready to be displayed.

• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to appear, in
that time the word TIME will flash in the
information display when CT is selected. The
CT

Indicator AC will illuminate when time

data is being received. Please note that the

accuracy of the time data is dependent on the
radio station, not the AVR 4500.

Some RDS stations may not include some of
these additional features. If the data required for
the selected mode is not being transmitted, the
Main Information Display Y will show a
NO TYPE

, NO TEXT or NO TIME

message after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation. If you
receive a partial message, or any of the RDS,
PTY, CT or RT Indicators AE AD AC AB
going on and off, try slowly adjusting the
antenna or tune to another stronger RDS
station.

Program Search (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its capability of
encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)
codes that indicate the type of material being
broadcast. The following list shows the
abbreviations used to indicate each PTY, along
with an explanation of the PTY:

• (RDS ONLY)

• (TRAFFIC)

• NEWS: News

• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs

• INFO: Infomation

• SPORT: Sports

• EDUCATE: Educational

• DRAMA: Drama

• CULTURE: Culture

• SCIENCE: Sciencek

• VARIED: Varied Speech Programs

• POPM: Popular Music

• ROCKM: Rock Music

• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music

• LIGHTM: Classical Music

• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music

• OTHERM: Other Music

• WEATHER: Weather Information

• FINANCE: Financial Programs

• CHILDREN: Children’s Programs

• SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs

• RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts

• PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs

• TRAVEL: Travel and Touring

• LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby

• 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 ^

  until the cur-

rent PTY is shown in the Main Information
Display Y.

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

! or hold them pressed

to scroll through the list of available PTY types,
as shown above starting with the PTY currently
received. To simply search for the next station
transmitting any RDS data, use the Preset
Up/Down button #

! until RDS ONLY

appears in the display.

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

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. While the PTY Indicator AD flashes in the
display, 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
acceptable 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: Some stations transmit constant traffic
information. To identify as traffic station, they
transmit a specific traffic code constantly, which
causes the TA Indicator AA 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 4500 RDS will find the next
appropriate station, even if it is not broadcasting
traffic information when the search is made.

42 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR 4500 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 4500’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 4500 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.

Direct Code Entry 
This method is the easiest way to program your
remote to work with different products.

1. Use the tables on pages 50-67 to determine
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 4500 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 4500 remote has a remotable Power on/off
function, follow these steps:

a. Point the AVR 4500’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

P. 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 4500 remote with
a Harman Kardon CD Recorder.
As shipped from the factory. the remote is pro-
grammed for controlling Harman Kardon CD
players. It can also control most functions of the
Harman Kardon CD-Recorders (see function list
on page 48) too after the code ”002” is
entered on 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 4500’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 4500 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 4500 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.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE  43

When the code has been entered using the Auto
Search method, it is always a good idea to find
out the exact code so that it may be easily
reentered if necessary. You may also read the
codes to verify which device has been
programmed to a specific Control Selector
button.

1. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the device you wish to find the code for and
the Mute button 

 at the same time. Note

that the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will ini-

tally turn amber and begin flashing. Release the
buttons and begin the next step within 20 sec-
onds.

2. Press the Set button 

F.The Program/SPL

2 will then blink green in a sequence

that corresponds to the three-digit code, with a
one-second pause between each digit. Count the
number of blinks between each pause to deter-
mine the digit of the code. One blink is the number
1, two blinks is the number 2, and so forth. Note
that a rapid sequence of three blinks is used to
indicate a “0.”

Example: One blink, followed by a one-second
pause, followed by six blinks, followed by a one-
second pause, followed by four blinks indicates
that the code has been set to 164.

For future reference enter the Setup Codes for the
equipment in your system here:

In addition to using codes from the remote’s
internal code library, the AVR 4500’s remote is
able to “learn” codes from remotes that may not
be in the code library. In addition, you may use
this function to “learn over” the codes from a
preprogrammed device to add functions not
included in the preprogrammed codes. To learn
or transfer codes from an IR remote to the 
AVR 4500’s remote, follow these steps:

1. Place the front of the original remote with the
code being sent so that it is facing the IR
Transmitter Window

1 on the AVR 4500

remote “head-to-head.” The remotes should be
between 2 and 4cm apart.

2. Select the button on the remote that you wish
to use as the device selector for the codes about
to be entered. This must be any of the Input
Selectors

4 or the AVR Selector 5. Note

that when new codes are learned with the AVR
5 Selector, they may no longer control the 
AVR 4500.

3. Press the Input Selector

45 button

chosen  and the Learn Button 

* at the same

time. Hold these buttons until the Program/SPL
Indicator

2 flashes amber and the light

under the device selector button turns red.
Release the buttons. It is important that you
begin the next step within 20 seconds.

4. Press the button on the AVR 4500 remote that
you wish to program. Note that the Program/
SPL Indicator

2 will stop flashing.

Important Note: Codes cannot be taught to all
buttons on the remote. The buttons with the
following numbers are not learnable (for
numbers, see drawing on page 11):

4, 7,

8, B, I, O, Q, , #, ', ),

*. In these cases the Program/SPL
Indicator

2 keeps flashing after the button

was released.

5. As long as the Program/SPL Indicator

2

is on steadily (for five seconds), press and hold
the button on the original remote that you wish
to “teach” into the AVR 4500 remote. If you
pressed the button too late or no command was
received within five seconds, the Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will flash red three times and

then amber, then simply repeat step four. When
the Program/SPL Indicator

2 turns green,

release the button on the original remote. Note
that the Program Indicator will then begin to
flash amber again.

NOTE: If the Program/SPL Indicator

2 turns

red steadily during Step 5, the programming was
not successful. Repeat the steps to see if the
code will “take.” If the indicator keeps flashing
red in step 5, this code cannot be taught.

6. Repeat steps 4 though 5 for each button on

the source remote that you wish to transfer to
the AVR 4500 remote.

7. Once all codes have been transferred from the
original source remote to the AVR 4500 remote,
press the Learn button 

*. This will turn off all

LEDs and turn off the learning mode.

8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for any additional
remotes you wish to “teach” into the AVR 4500
Remote.

The AVR 4500’s remote allows you to remove or
erase the code learned into a single button for a
single device, to remove or erase all the codes that
have been learned for a single device, or to erase
all commands that have been learned to all
devices.

To erase a single learned code from 
within a single device’s settings, follow
these steps:
1. Press and hold both the Input Selector
45 within which the individual button to be
erased has been programmed and the Learn but-
ton 

*.

2. When the red LED under the Input Selector
turns red and the Program/SPL Indicator

2

flashes amber, release the buttons.

3. Press and release the Input Selector

45

again for the device within which the individual
button to be erased has been programmed.

4. Press the 7 button 

H three times.

5. Press and release the individual button for
which the code is to be erased. The Program/SPL
Indicator 

2 will blink green two times and

then return to amber.

6. To erase other buttons within the same device,
press them as noted in Step 5.

7. When all buttons to be erased have been
pressed, press the Learn button 

* to complete

the process.

To erase all codes within a single device,
follow these steps:
1. Press and hold both the Input Selector
45 for which you wish to erase the codes
and the Learn button 

*.

2. When the red LED under the Input Selector
turns red and the Program/SPL Indicator

2

flashes amber, release the buttons.

3. Press and release the same Input Selector
45 again for the device whose codes you
wish to erase.

4. Press the 8 button 

H three times.

44 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

5. The Program/SPL Indicator

2 will turn off,

the red light under the Input Selector will flash
on and off once and the Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will flash green three times to

indicate that the codes have been erased.

To erase all codes that have been
programmed to all devices in the remote,
follow these steps:
1. Press any Input Selector

45 and also

the Learn button 

.

2. When the red LED under the Input Selector
turns red and the Program/SPL Indicator

2

flashes amber, release the buttons.

3. Press and release the same Input Selector
45 again.

4. Press the 9 button 

H three times.

5. The Program/SPL Indicator 

2 will turn off,

the red light under the Input Selector will flash
on and off once and the Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will flash green three times after

some seconds to indicate that the codes have
been erased.

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently
used combinations of commands with the press
of a single button on the AVR 4500’s remote
control. 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 com-
mand sequences, one that is associated with the
Power On button 

0, and four more that are

accessed by pressing the Macro buttons 

.

1. To start programming a macro, press the
Mute button 

 and the Macro button 

to be programmed or the Power-On button
0 at the same time. Note that the latest
selected Input Selector will light red, and the
Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash amber.

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/SPL Indicator

2 will flash

green twice 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 Power ON

button

3.

• 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 

9 to enter the commands.

The red light under the Input Selector
45 will blink and then turn off and the
Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash green

twice to confirm the macro to be programmed.

Example: To program the Macro 1

 button

so that it turns on the AVR 4500, TV and a Sat-
Receiver, follow these steps:
• Press the Macro 1 button 

 and Mute 

buttons at the same time and then release them.
• Note that the Program/SPL Indicator will
flash amber.
• 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”.
• 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”.
• Press the Mute

 button to store the Sat-

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

9 to

complete the process and store the macro
sequence.

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

, 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

 that contains the commands you

wish to erase.

2. Note that the Program/SPL Indicator

2

will flash amber, and the red LED under the
Input Selector

45 last used will turn on.

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

A.

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

2 will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the Program/SPL Indicator

2 goes

out, the Macro has been erased.