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PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 29

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

2 will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the Program Indicator

2 goes out,

the Macro has been erased.

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
the Volume Control

! and the Mute #

from either the TV or the AVR in conjunction with
any of the six devices controlled by the remote.
For example, since the AVR will likely be used as
the sound system for TV viewing, you may wish to
have the AVR’s volume activated although the
remote is set to run the TV.

To program the remote for Volume Punch-
Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 for the unit you

wish to have associated with the volume control
and the Mute button 

# at the same time until

the red light illuminates under the Input Selector
4 and note that the Program Indicator 2
will flash orange.

2. Press the Volume Up button 

! and note

that the Program Indicator

2 will stop flash-

ing and stay orange.

3. Press either the AVR Selector

5 or the

4, depending on which sys-

tem’s volume control you wish to have attached
for the punch-through mode. The Program
Indicator 

2 will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To have the AVR’s volume control acti-
vated even though the remote is set to control
the TV, first press the Video/TV Input Selector
4 and the Mute button # at the same time.
Next, press the Volume Up button 

!, followed

by the AVR Input Selector

5.

NOTE: Should you wish to return the remote to
the original configuration after entering a Volume
Punch-Through, you will need to repeat the steps
shown above. However, in the example above,
press the Video/TV Input Selector in steps one
and three.

The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
so that the channel control function for either the
VCR, TV, cable or satellite receiver used in your
system may be used in conjunction with one of
the other devices controlled by the remote. For
example, 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 Indicator 2

flashes orange.

2. Press the Volume Down button 

!.The

2 will stop flashing and

stay orange.

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
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 button
!, 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 operate
so that the Transport Control Functions 

L (Play,

Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause and Record) for
a VCR, DVD or CD will operate in conjunction with
one of the other devices controlled 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 transport control associated
with and the Mute button 

# at the same time

until the red light illuminates, under the Input
Selector

4 and the Program Indicator 2

flashes orange.

2. Press the Play button 

L.The Program

2 will stop flashing and stay orange.

3. Press and release the AVR

5 or Input

Selector button 

4 for the device that will be

used to change the transport function. The
Program 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 

4and the

Mute button 

# at the same time. Next, release

them and press the Play button

L, followed by

the CD Input Selector button

4.

NOTE: To remove the Transport 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 sys-
tem, occasionally you may wish to totally repro-
gram the remote control without the confusion of
any commands, macros or ”Punch-Through“ pro-
gramming 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 

G at the same time until

the Program Indicator 

2 begins to flash

orange.

2. Press the ”3“ button 

G three times.

3. The red LED under the Input Selector

4 will

go out and the Program Indicator 

2 will stop

flashing and turn green.

4. The Program 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 Indicator 

2 goes out,

the remote has been reset to the factory settings.

30 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

Video 3 Select

11

DIM

12

Tuner Select

13

6 CH Input Selector

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

Left

26

Set

Enter

27

fl

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

RDS Select

Disc Skip

Disc Skip

49

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

50

51

52

53

54

Dolby Mode Select

55

DTS 5.1 Select

56

DTS Neo:6 Select

57

Logic 7 Select

58

Stereo Select 

59

Skip – 

Skip –

60

Skip +

Skip +

61

R. Search

R. Search

62

Play

Play

63

F. Search

F. Search

64

-/Record

65

Stop

Stop

66

Pause

Pause

FUNCTION LIST 31

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

Video 3 Select

CBL/SAT Select

11

12

12

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

49

50

Cancel

Sleep

PPV

Cancel

51

Fav

Fav

52

Bypass

Next

53

Music

Alt

54

Music

Alt

55

Music

Alt

56

Music

Alt

57

Music

Alt

58

Music

Alt

59

Scan –

Page –

Page –

60

Scan + 

Page + 

Page +

61

Rewind

Rewind

Day –

Say –

62

Play

Play

63

Fast Fwd

Fast Fwd

Day +

Day +

64

Record/Rec.Pause

Record

65 

Stop

Stop

66

Pause

32 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’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
Tone Mode 6.

The unit will turn on automatically. Note that
once you have cleared the memory in this manner,
it is necessary to re-establish all system configura-
tion 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 25 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 19)

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 ¯ and Digital Audio stops

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