10
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Main Remote Control Functions
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The AVR 140’s remote may
be programmed to control up to seven devices,
including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is
important to remember to press the
Input
Selector
button
4
that corresponds to the unit
you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR’s remote
is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR and
most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cas-
sette decks. The remote is also capable of operat-
ing a wide variety of other products using the
control codes that are part of the remote. Before
using the remote with other products, follow the
instructions on pages 37-39 to program the prop-
er codes for the products in your system.
It is also important to remember that many of the
buttons on the remote take on different
functions, depending on the product selected
using the
Input Selector Button
4
. The
descriptions shown here primarily detail the func-
tions of the remote when it is used to operate the
AVR. (See page 40 for information about alter-
nate functions for the remote’s buttons.)
0
Power Off Button:
Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode.
1
IR Transmitter Window:
Point this window
towards the AVR when pressing buttons on the
remote to make certain that infrared commands are
properly received.
2
Program Indicator:
This three-color indica-
tor is used to guide you through the process of
programming the remote. (See page 37 for infor-
mation on programming the remote.)
3
Power On Button:
Press this button to turn
on the power to a device selected by pressing one
of the
Input Selectors
4
(except Tape).
4
Input Selectors:
Pressing one of these but-
tons will perform three actions at the same time.
First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will power
up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown
on the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, it
will change the remote control so that it controls
the device selected. After pressing one of these
buttons you must press the
AVR Selector
button
5
again to operate the AVR’s functions
with the remote.
5
AVR Selector:
Pressing this button will
switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s
functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will
also turn the AVR on.
6
AM/FM Tuner Select:
Press this button to
select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.
Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will
select between the AM and FM bands.
7
6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:
Press this button to select the device connected to
the
6-Channel Direct Inputs
or the
8-Channel Direct Inputs
(the input
available will depend on the selection 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 made in the surround mode setting,
see page 28 for more information).
8
Test Tone:
Press this button to begin the
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output levels.
(See page 23 for more information on calibrating
the AVR).
9
Sleep Button:
Press this button to place the
unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in
the display, the AVR will automatically go into the
Standby mode. Each press of the button changes
the time until turn-off in the following order:
Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn
off the Sleep mode setting.
Note that this button is also used to change
channels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver when
the appropriate source is selected, using the
device
Input Selectors
4
.
A
Surround Mode Selector:
Press this but-
ton to select any of the HALL, THEATER or VMAx
surround modes. Note that depending on the
type of input, some modes are not always avail-
able. (See page 26 for more information about
surround modes.) Note that this button is also
used to tune channels on your TV, VCR and Sat
receiver when the appropriate source is selected
using the device
Input Selector
4
.
B
Night Mode:
Press this button to activate
the Night mode. This mode is available only with
Dolby Digital encoded sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-
ume levels (See page 18 for more information).
C
Channel Select Button:
This button is
used to start the process of setting the AVR’s
output levels with an external source. Once this
button is pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to
select the channel being adjusted, then press the
Set
button
F
, followed by the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
again, to change the level setting.
(See page 31 for more information.)
D
⁄
/
¤
Buttons:
These multipurpose buttons
are used to change or scroll through items in the
on-screen menus or on the front panel or to
make configuration settings such as digital inputs
or delay timing. When changing a setting, first
press the button for the function or setting to be
changed (e.g., press the
Digital Select Button
G
to change a digital input) and then press
one of these buttons to scroll through the list of
options or to increase or decrease a setting. The
sections in this manual describing the individual
features and functions contain specific informa-
tion on using these buttons for each application.
When the AVR remote is being programmed for
the codes of another device, these buttons are also
used in the “Auto Search” process (See page 37
for more information on programming the remote.)
E
‹
Button:
This button is used to change the
menu selection or setting during some of the
setup procedures for the AVR.
F
Set Button:
This button is used to enter
settings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used in
the setup procedures for delay time, speaker con-
figuration and channel output level adjustment.
G
Digital Select:
Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs
*Ó
to a source.
(See page 30 for more information on using
digital inputs.)
H
Numeric Keys:
These buttons serve as a
ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset
positions. They are also used to select channel
numbers when
TV
,
VCR
or
Sat
receiver has been
selected on the remote, or to select track num-
bers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on
how the remote has been programmed.
I
Tuner Mode:
Press this button when the
tuner is in use to select between automatic
tuning and manual tuning. When the button is
pressed so
MANUAL
appears in the
Main
Information Display
Ò
, pressing the
Tuning
buttons
K
)
will move the frequency up or
down in single-step increments. When the FM
band is in use and
AUTO
appears in the
Main
Information Display
Ò
, pressing this button
will change to monaural reception making even
week stations audible. (See page 35 for more
information.)
J
Direct Button:
Press this button when the
tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct
entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the
button simply press the proper
Numeric Keys
H
to select a station (See page 35 for more
information on the tuner).
K
Tuning Up/Down:
When the tuner is in use,
these buttons will tune up or down through the
selected frequency band. If the
Tuner Mode
but-
ton
I
has been pressed or the
Band
button
!
on the front panel was held pressed so that
AUTO
appears in the
Main Information
Display
Ò
, pressing either of the buttons will
cause the tuner to seek the next station with
acceptable signal strength for quality reception.
When the
MANUAL
appears in the
Main
Information Display
Ò
, pressing these but-
tons will tune stations in single-step increments.
(See page 35 for more information.)
L
OSD Button:
Press this button to activate
the On Screen Display (OSD) system used to set
up or adjust the AVR’s parameters.
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