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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The AVR 635’s remote may

be programmed to control up to eight devices,
including the AVR 635. Before using the remote,
it is important to remember to press the

Input

Selector Button

that corresponds to the unit

you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR 635’s
remote is shipped from the factory to operate the
AVR 635 and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD
players and cassette decks. The remote is also
capable of operating 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 43 – 46 to program the
proper 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

Selectors

. The descriptions shown here primarily

detail the functions of the remote when it is used to
operate the AVR 635.

Power Off Button:

Press this button to place

the AVR 635 or a selected device in the Standby
mode. Note that this will turn off the main room
functions, but if the Multiroom system is activated,
it will continue to function.

Power On Button:

Press this button to turn on

the power to a device selected by first pressing one of
the

Input Selectors

LCD Information Display:

This two-line screen

displays various information depending on the com-
mands that have been entered into the remote.

Input Selectors:

Pressing one of these buttons

will perform three actions at the same time. First, if the
AVR 635 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 635. Finally, it will change the
remote control so that it controls the device selected. In
normal operation, the remote will revert to controlling
the AVR when no button is pressed for 6 seconds.

This allows the remote to automatically return to con-
trol of important functions such as volume, mute and
surround mode selection after you have used the
remote to control another device. If you wish to
change the length of time that the remote operates
another device, or to have the remote remain active
for control of the other device (such as a DVD player
or set-top box) until you manually return control to the
AVR by pressing the

AVR Selector

, follow the

instructions on page 52.

AVR Selector:

Pressing this button will switch the

remote so that it will operate the AVR 635’s functions. If
the AVR 635 is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the
AVR 635 on.

Test Button:

Press this button to begin the

sequence used to manually calibrate the AVR 635’s
output levels. (See page 30 for more information on
calibrating the AVR 635.)

DSP Surround Mode Selector:

Press this

button to select one of the DSP surround modes, such
as VMAx, Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater. Each press of the
button selects another mode. (See page 34 for more
information on surround modes.)

Logic 7 Mode Select Button:

Press this button

to select from among the available Logic 7 surround
modes. (See page 34 for the available Logic 7
options.)

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

to select a

station. (See page 37 for more information on the tuner.)

Clear Button:

When programming the remote

or using the EzSet feature, press this button to cancel
the current function. When using the remote to enter
frequencies for direct tuner access, press this button
to clear previous entries.

Numeric Keys:

These buttons serve as a 10-

button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions.
They are also used to select channel numbers when
TV, Cable or SAT has been selected on the remote, or
to select track numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player,
depending on how the remote has been programmed.
These buttons are also used to enter letters and num-
bers when renaming devices in the LCD Information
Display. (See page 50 for more information on renam-
ing devices and keys.)

Tuning Mode Button:

Press this button to

change the tuner mode between manual and
automatic. When the button is pressed so that

AUTO/STEREO

appears in the

Upper

Display Line

and in the on-screen display, only

stations with acceptable signal quality will be tuned,
and the tuner will play FM stations in stereo, when
available. In the

AUTO

mode, when the

Tuning

Up/Down Buttons

≠

are pressed, the unit

will automatically search for the next available station
with good signal strength. When this button is pressed
so that

MANUAL/MONO

appears in the

Upper

Display Line

and in the on-screen display, each

press of the

Tuning Up/Down Buttons

≠

will move the frequency up or down in single-step
increments. When the FM band is in use, pressing the
button so that the

MANUAL

mode is activated will

enable you to tune stations with weak signals by
changing to monaural reception. (See page 37 for
more information on tuner operation.)

Dim Button:

Press this button to activate the

Dimmer function, which reduces the brightness of the
front-panel display, or turns it off entirely. Press the
button once to change the display to reduce the
brightness by 50%, and press it again within 5 sec-
onds and the main display will go completely dark.
Note that this setting is temporary; regardless of any
changes, the display will always return to full bright-
ness when the AVR is turned on. The blue illumination
around the

Standby/On Switch

will always

remain at full brightness regardless of the setting to
remind you that the AVR is still turned on. The blue
accent lighting inside the volume control will also
remain at full brightness when the panel is at 50%,
but go out when the panel lights are fully dimmed.

Channel Select Button:

This button is used to

start the process of setting the AVR 635’s output levels to
an external source. Once this button is pressed, press the

⁄

on the

Navigation Button

to select the

channel being adjusted, then press the

Set Button

followed by the

⁄

on the

Navigation Button

again, to change the level setting. (See page 38 for more
information.)

Navigation Button:

This single disc-like button is

used to navigate through the on-screen configuration
menus, to scroll through the options list and to select
choices for the various settings such as delay, speakers,
surround modes, digital inputs, etc. To use the button,
simply press it left, right, up or down in the direction
indicated by the

⁄

‹

›

icons printed on the

button disc. Depending on the menu being used,
pressing the button will either change a specific menu
or configuration choice, or it will change the option
shown in the on-screen or front-panel display. The
sections in this manual describing the unit’s individual
features and configuration options contain specific
information on how the navigation controls are used.

Digital Select Button:

Press this button to assign

one of the digital inputs

to a source.

(See page 33 for more information on using digital
inputs.)

Set Button:

This button is used to enter settings

into the AVR 635’s memory. It is also used in the
setup procedures for delay time, speaker configuration
and channel output level adjustment.

Volume Up/Down Buttons:

These controls

share the common disc in the lower third of the
remote. To raise the volume, press the button marked

⁄