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Figure 35 – Remote Battery Compartment

When using the remote, remember to point the lens toward the front
panel of the AVR 245. Make sure no objects, such as furniture, are
blocking the remote’s path to the receiver. Bright lights, fluorescent lights
and plasma video displays may interfere with the remote’s functioning.
The remote has a range of about 20 feet, depending on the lighting
conditions. It may be used at an angle of up to 30 degrees to either
side of the AVR.

If the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a button
on the remote does not cause the AVR Selector or one of the Input
Selectors to light up, then make sure the batteries have been inserted
correctly, or replace all three batteries with fresh ones.

Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote

The AVR 245 remote not only is capable of controlling the receiver,
but it may also be programmed to control many brands and models of
VCRs, DVD players, CD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers, cassette
decks and TVs, as well as The Bridge.

It may help to think of the remote as a book with pages. Each page rep-
resents the button functions for a different device. In order to access the
functions for a particular device, you first need to turn to that page. This
is done by pressing the AVR Button to access the codes that control the
receiver, or the Input Selector Buttons to access the codes for the
devices programmed into the remote.

You may have noticed that three of the Input Selectors look different
from the others (see Figure 36). For the DVD/CD, TAPE/The Bridge and
HDMI 1/HDMI 2 Selectors, there is a primary source, whose name is
printed on the button, and a secondary source, whose name is printed
in green above the button. To access the code set for the primary source
(which also selects that source input on the AVR and turns on the device
programmed for that source), press the Input Selector once. The Input
Selector will light in red to indicate that the primary source is active.

To access the code set for the secondary source (which also selects
that source input on the AVR and turns on the device programmed for
that source), press the Input Selector a second time. The Input Selector
will light in green to indicate that the secondary source is active.

The AVR 245’s remote is factory-programmed to control an iPod
docked in The Bridge and many Harman Kardon DVD and CD players.
If you have other source devices in your system, follow these steps to
program the correct codes into the remote.

1. Using the codes in Tables A9–A16 of the Appendix, look up the

product type (e.g., DVD, cable TV box) and the brand name of your
source. The number(s) listed is/are potential candidates for the

correct code set for your particular device.

2. Turn on your source device.

3. This step places the remote in program mode, and varies slightly,

depending on which Input Selector is being programmed. Refer to
Figure 36.

a) DVD, Tape, Video 1, Video 2 and Video 3 Sources:

Press and

hold the Input Selector until the LED on the remote starts to flash,
then release it. Follow the directions in Step 4, below.

b) CD Source:

Press the DVD/CD Input Selector once and release it,

then quickly press and hold the Input Selector until it turns green,
then release it. Follow the directions in Step 4, below.

c) Video 4 Source:

Press and hold the Input Selector until the

LED on the remote starts to flash, then release it. Next, press
the Input Selector that corresponds to the device type you want
to program into the Video 4 mode, i.e., DVD, CD (access CD by
pressing the DVD/CD button

twice

), VCR, CBL/SAT, TAPE or TV.

Then follow the directions in Step 4, below.

d) HDMI 1 Source:

Press and hold the Input Selector until it turns

red, then release it. Next, press the Input Selector that corresponds
to the device type you want to program into the HDMI 1 mode, i.e.,
DVD, CD (access CD by pressing the DVD/CD button

twice

), VCR,

CBL/SAT, TAPE or TV. Then follow the directions in Step 4, below.

e) HDMI 2 Source:

Press and release the Input Selector once, then

quickly press the Input Selector again and hold it until it turns
green, then release it. Next, press the Input Selector that corre-
sponds to the device type you want to program into the HDMI 2
mode, i.e., DVD, CD (access CD by pressing the DVD/CD button

twice

), VCR, CBL/SAT, TAPE or TV. Then follow the directions in

Step 4, below.

Figure 36 – Input Selectors

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