11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Remote Control Functions
IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 300’s remote may
be programmed to control up to eight devices,
including the AVR 300. Before using the remote,
it is important to remember to press the Device
Control Selector button bc that
corresponds to the unit you wish to operate. In
addition, the AVR 300’s remote is shipped from
the factory to operate the AVR 300 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 27–29 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 Device Control Selectors. The descrip-
tions shown here primarily detail the functions
of the remote when it is used to operate the
AVR 300. (See page 29 for information about
alternate functions for the remote’s buttons.)
a Command Indicator: This LED lights
briefly when a button is pushed to confirm that an
infra-red (IR) commande is being sent by the
remote.
b 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.
c CD/DVD 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 con-
trol so that it controls the device selected. After
pressing one of these buttons you must press
the AVR Button b again to operate the
AVR’s functions with the remote.
d Power-Off Button: Press this button to
place the unit 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.
e Sleep Button: Press this button to place
the unit in the Sleep mode. After the time
shown in the display, the AVR 300 will auto-
matically go into the Standby mode. Each press
of the button changes the time until turn-off in
the following order:
Press and hold the button for two seconds to
turn off the Sleep mode setting.
Note that this button is also used to change
channels on your TV when the TV is selected
using the Device Control Selectors
c .
f Surround Mode/TV Channel
Selectors: Press this button to begin the
process of changing the Surround mode. After
the button has been pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
but-
tons h to select the desired surround mode.
(See page 21 for more information.) Note that
this button is also used to tune channels when
the TV is selected using the Device Control
Selector . When the AVR 300 remote is
being programmed for the codes of another
device, this button is also used in the “Auto
Search” process. (See page 27 for more infor-
mation on programming the remote.)
g Channel-Select Button:This button is
used to start the process of setting the AVR 300’s
output levels to an external source. Once this
button is pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons h to
select the channel being adjusted, then press the
Set button i, followed by the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
again, to change the level setting. (See page 25
for more information.)
h
⁄
/
¤
Buttons: These are multipurpose
buttons. They will be used most frequently to
select a surround mode. To change the surround
mode, first press the SURR/CH
¤
button f
Next press these buttons to scroll up or down
through the list of surround modes that appear in
the Information Display
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.. These buttons are
also used to increase or decrease output levels
when configuring the unit with either the inter-
nal test tone or an external source. They are
also used to enter delay time settings after the
Delay button has been pressed.
i Set Button:This button is used to enter
settings into the AVR 300’s memory. It is also
used in the setup procedures for delay time,
speaker configuration and channel output level
adjustment.
j
‹
Button: This button is used to change
the menu selection or setting during some of
the setup procedures for the AVR.
k Digital Select: Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs deto a source.
(See page 23 for more information on using
digital inputs.)
l 6-Ch. Direct Inputs: Press this button to
select the component connected to the 6-Ch.
direct Input § as the source
m Input Selectors: Press one of these but-
tons to select one of the video inputs or the
tape input as the source for the AVR. Pressing
one of these buttons when the AVR 300 is in
the Standby mode will also turn the unit on.
n 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 that the AUTO indicator Q goes
out, pressing the Tuning buttons w will
move the frequency up or down in single-step
increments. When the FM band is in use, press-
ing this button when a station’s signal is weak
will change to monaural reception, as indicated
by the MONO indicator R. (See page 24 for
more information.)
o Memory Button: Press this button to enter
a radio station into the AVR 300’s preset memory.
After pressing the button the MEMORY indicator
P will flash; you then have five seconds to
enter a present memory location using the
Numeric Keys p. (See pages 24–25 for
more information.)
p 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 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.
q OSD Button: Press this button to view the
on-screen displays.
r Macro 1–2 Buttons: These buttons are
used to recall or enter the programming
sequence for a preprogrammed Macro
sequence. (See page 28 for more information
on programming and using Macros.)
s Direct/Macro 3 Button: This button has
two functions. Pressing it when the tuner is in
use will start the sequence for direct entry of a
station’s frequency. After pressing the button
simply press the proper Numeric Keys p to
select a station. This button may also be used to
store or recall a macro sequence. (See pages
24–25 for more information on the tuner, and
page 28 for more information on programming
and using Macros.)
