MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
11
Main Remote Control Functions
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The AVR 430’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 play-
ers and cassette decks. The remote is also capa-
ble of operating a wide variety of other products
using the control codes that are part of the
remote or by learning commands from other
remotes. Before using the remote with other
products, follow the instructions on pages 42-45
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 Selector Button
4
. The
descriptions shown here primarily detail the
functions of the remote when it is used to oper-
ate the AVR.
0
Power Off Button:
Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode. Note that when the AVR is
switched off this will turn off the main room
functions, but if the Multiroom system is activated,
it will continue to function.
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
LCD Information Display:
This two-line
screen displays various information depending
on the commands that have been entered into
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
buttons 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 24 for more information).
8
Test Tone:
Press this button to begin the
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output lev-
els. (See page 26 for more information on calibrat-
ing 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 29 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 26 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
E
to
select the channel being adjusted, then press the
Set
button
F
, followed by the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
again, to change the level setting. (See page
35 for more information.)
D
Dim Button:
Press this button to activate
the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright-
ness of the front-panel display, or turns it off
entirely. Press the button once to change the dis-
play to reduce the brightness by 50%, and press
it again within five seconds 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 brightness when the
AVR is turned on. The blue illumination around
the
Standby/On Button
1
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.
E
Navigation Button:
This single disc-like
button is 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 set-
ting. The sections in this manual describing the
individual features and functions contain specific
information on using these buttons for each
application.
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 33 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
numbers 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
˜
, 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
˜
, pressing this button
will change to monaural reception making even
week stations audible. (See page 40 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 40 for more
information on the tuner).
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