HARMAN KARDON AVR140 Instruction Manual

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 140Os remote may this button when the tuner is already in use will selectan external source. Once this button is pressed, use the
be programmed to control up to seven devices,between the AM and FM bands.�/UButtonsnto select the channel being adjusted,
including the AVR 140. Before using the remote, it isthen press the Set Button p, followed by the �/U
important to remember to press the Input Selectorh Dim Button: Press this button to activate theButtons n again, to change the level setting. (See
Dimmer function, which reduces the brightness of the
Button e that corresponds to the unit you wish topages 23 and 31 for more information.)
front panel display, or turns it off entirely. The first press
operate. In addition, the AVR 140Os remote is shipped
from the factory to operate the AVR 140 and mostof the button shows the default state, which is full bright-n�/U Buttons: These multipurpose buttons are
Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassetteness by indicating VFD FULL in the Lowerused to change or scroll through items in the on-
Display Lineo. Press the button again within fivescreen menus, make configuration settings such as
decks. The remote is also capable of operating a wide
seconds to reduce the brightness by 50%, as indicateddigital inputs or delay timing, or to select surround
variety of other products using the control codes that
are part of the remote. Before using the remote withby VFD HALF showing in the Lower Display Linemodes. When changing a setting, first press the button
o.Press the button again within five seconds and thefor the function or setting to be changed (e.g., press
other products, follow the instructions on page 34
main display will go completely dark. Note that this set-the DSP Surround Mode Selector k to select a
to program the proper codes for the products in
your system.ting is temporary, in that regardless of any changes, thesound field mode or the Digital Select Button q
display will always return to full brightness when the AVRto change a digital input) and then press one of these
It is also important to remember that many of the but-is turned on. In addition, the Power Indicator 2 willbuttons to scroll through the list of options or to
tons on the remote take on different functions, depend-always remain at full brightness regardless of the setting.increase or decrease a setting. The sections in this
ing on the product selected using the Device ControlThis is to remind you that the AVR is still turned on.manual describing the individual features and functions
Selectors. The descriptions shown here primarily detailcontain specific information on using these buttons
i Test Button: Press this button to begin the
the functions of the remote when it is used to operatefor each application.
sequence used to calibrate the AVR 140Os output levels.
the AVR 140. (See pages 35�38 for information about
(See pages 23 and 31 for more information on calibrat-o�/� Buttons: These buttons are used to change
alternate functions for the remoteOs buttons.)ing the AVR 140.)the menu selection or setting during some of the setup
a Power Off Button: Press this button to place theprocedures for the AVR 140.
AVR 140 or a selected device in the Standby mode.j Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit
Note that this will turn off the main room functions, but in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in the display,p Set Button: This button is used to enter settings
if the Multiroom system is activated, it will continue the AVR 140 will automatically go into the Standbyinto the AVR 140Os memory. It is also used in the
to function.mode. Each press of the button changes the time untilsetup procedures for delay time, speaker configuration
turn-off in the following order:and channel output level adjustment.
b IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
towards the AVR 140 when pressing buttons on theq Digital Select: Press this button to assign one
remote to make certain that infrared commands areof the digital inputs *(ád to a source. (See
properly received.pages 17 and 28 for more information on using
See page 25 for more information on the Sleepdigital inputs.)
c Program Indicator: This three-color indicator is
Function. This button is also used to change channels
used to guide you through the process of program-r Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a 10-
on your TV when the TV is selected.
ming the remote. (See page 34 for information onbutton numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions.
programming the remote.)When the AVR 140 remote is being programmed withThey are also used to select channel numbers when
the codes to operate another device, this button is alsoTV, Cable or SAT has been selected on the remote, or
d Power On Button: Press this button to turn onto select track numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player,
used in the OAuto Search� process. (See page 34 for
the power to a device selected by pressing one of thedepending on how the remote has been programmed.
more information on programming the remote.)
Input Selectors e.
k DSP Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-I Tuner Mode: Press this button when the tuner
e Input Selectors: Pressing one of these buttons
ton to cycle through the DSP, VMAx and Stereo sur-is in use to select between automatic tuning and
will perform three actions at the same time. First, if themanual tuning. When the button is pressed so that
round modes such as Hall, Theater, VMAx Near and
AVR 140 is not turned on, this will power up the unit.MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Lineo,
Next, it will select the source shown on the button asFar, and Surround Off. This button is also used to tune
channels when the TV is selected using the devicepressing the Tuning Buttons 9u will move the
the input to the AVR 140. Finally, it will change thefrequency up or down in single-step increments.
Input Selector e. When the AVR 140 remote is
remote control so that it controls the device selected.When the FM band is in use, pressing this button when
being programmed with the codes of another device,
After pressing one of these buttons you must pressthis button is also used in the OAuto Search� process.a stationOs signal is weak will change to monaural
the AVR Selector Button f again to operate the
(See page 34 for more information on programmingreception. (See page 30 for more information.)
AVR 140Os functions with the remote.
the remote.)J Direct Button: Press this button when the tuner
f AVR Selector: Pressing this button will switch thel Night Mode: Press this button to activate theis in use to start the sequence for direct entry of a sta-
remote so that it will operate the AVR 140Os functions. If
Night mode. This mode is available in specially tionOs frequency. After pressing the button, simply
the AVR 140 is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the
encoded digital sources, and it preserves dialoguepress the proper Numeric Keys r to select a sta-
AVR 140 on.tion. (See page 30 for more information on the tuner.)
(center channel) intelligibility at low volume levels.
g AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to selectm Channel Select Button: This button is used tou Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these
the AVR 140Os tuner as the listening choice. Pressingbuttons will tune up or down through the selected fre-
start the process of setting the AVR 140Os output levels to
quency band. If the Tuner Mode Button s& has
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