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38 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

The AVR 525 is equipped with a powerful remote
control that will control not only the receiver’s func-
tions, but also most popular brands of audio and video
equipment, including CD players, cassette decks, TV
sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite receivers and other
home-theater equipment. Once the AVR 525’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, backlit
universal remote control.

Programming the Remote

The AVR 525 remote is factory-programmed for all AVR
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 in the following pages 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 525 remote.

3. Press and hold both the

Input Selector

for

the product you wish to control (e.g., VCR, TV) and
the

Mute

button

at the same time. When

the red light under the

Input Selector

stays

lit and the

Program/SPL Indicator

turns

amber and begins flashing, release the buttons.
It is important that you begin the next step within
20 seconds.

4. Point the AVR 525’s remote towards the unit to be

programmed, and enter the first three-digit code
number using the

Numeric Keys

. If the unit

turns off, the correct code has been entered. Press
the

Input Selector

again, and note that the

red light will flash three times before going dark to
confirm the entry.

5. If the device to be programmed in does NOT turn

off, continue to enter three-digit code numbers
until the equipment turns off. At this point, the cor-
rect code has been entered. Press the

Input

Selector

again and note that the red light

under the

Input Selector

will flash three

times before going dark to confirm the entry.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make cer-

tain 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 the Power
control, but 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 a code cannot be entered to turn the unit off, if

the code for your product does not appear in the
tables in this manual, or if not all functions oper-
ate properly, try programming the remote with
the Auto Search Method.

Auto Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the AVR 525’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:

1. Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the

AVR 525 remote.

2. Press the

Input Selector

for the type of

product to be entered (e.g., VCR, TV) and the

Mute Button

at the same time. Hold both

buttons until the red light under the

Input Selector

stays lit and the

Program/SPL Indicator

turns amber and begins flashing. The next step
must take place while the red light is on, and it
must begin within 20 seconds after the light
appears.

3. Point the AVR 525 remote towards the unit to be

programmed, and press either

⁄

Button

. Each press will send out a series of codes

from the remote’s built-in database. When the unit
being programmed turns off, release

⁄

Button

, as that is your indication that the correct code

is in use.

4. Press the

Input Selector

; the red light under

the Input Selector will flash three times before
going dark to confirm the entry.

5. Try all of the functions on the remote to make cer-

tain that the product operates. Keep in mind that
many manufacturers use a number of different
combinations of codes, and it is a good idea to
make certain that not only the Power control
works, but also the volume, channel and transport
controls, as appropriate. If all functions do not work
properly, you may need to Auto-Search for a dif-
ferent code, or enter a code via the Direct Code
Entry method.

Code Readout

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 neces-
sary. 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

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

Mute Button

at the same time. The

Program/SPL Indicator

will turn amber

and begin flashing, and the red light under the

Input Selector

will stay lit. Release the but-

tons and begin the next step within 20 seconds.

2. Press the

Set Button

. The

Program/SPL

Indicator

will then blink green in a sequence

that corresponds to the three-digit code, with a one-
second pause between each digit. Count the num-
ber of blinks between each pause to determine the
digit of the code. One blink is the number 1, two
blinks is the number 2, and so forth. Ten blinks are
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 ten blinks indicates that the code
has been set to 160.

For future reference enter the setup codes for the
equipment in your system here:

DVD ____________ CD ________________

VID1/VCR __________ VID2/TV

__________

VID3/CBL

________ VID3/SAT __________

VID4 ____________ TAPE______________

Learning Codes

In addition to using codes from the remote’s internal
code library, the AVR 525’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 525’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

on the AVR 525 remote “head-to-

head.” The remotes should be between one and
three inches 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 may be any of the

Input

Selectors

3. Press the

Input Selector