AVR 2550 (serv.man17) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 30

30 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Once the AVR 2550’s remote has been pro-
grammed for the codes of other devices, press the
appropriate Input Selector

4 to change the

remote from control over the AVR 2550 to the
additional product. When you press any of these
buttons, it will briefly flash in red to indicate that
you have changed the device being controlled.

When operating a device other than the 
AVR 2550, the controls may not correspond
exactly to the function printed on the remote or
button. Some commands, such as the volume con-
trol, are the same as they are with the 
AVR 2550. Other buttons will change their func-
tion so that they correspond to a secondary label
on the remote. For example, the Sleep and
Surround mode selector buttons also function as
the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons when
operating most TV sets, VCRs or Sat-Receivers.

For some products, however, the function of a
particular button does not follow the command
printed on the remote. In order to see which
function a button controls, consult the Function
List tables printed on page 32. To use those
tables, first check the type of device being con-
trolled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the remote
control diagram on page 32. Note that each but-
ton has a number on it.

To find out what function a particular button has
for a specific device, find the button number on
the Function List and then look in the column for
the device you are controlling. For example, but-
ton number 49 is the Macro 2 button for the 
AVR 2550, but it is the “Favorite” button for
many cable television boxes and satellite
receivers. Button number 28 is the Delay button
for the AVR 2550, but the Open/Close button for
CD players.

Note that the numbers used to describe the but-
ton functions at the left for the purposes of
describing how a button operates are a different
set of numbers than those used in the rest of this
manual to describe the button functions for the
AVR 2550.

Notes on Using the AVR 2550 
Remote With Other Devices.
• Manufacturers may use different code sets for
the same product category. For that reason, it is
important that you check to see if the code set
you have entered operates as many controls as
possible. If it appears that only a few functions
operate, check to see if another code set will
work with more buttons.

• Depending on the brand and product type used
the functions listed in the Function List tables
may not correspond with the function the unit
reacts on the command. In these cases it’s a
good idea to edit the reaction of the unit into the

corresponding line of the table or to set up a sep-
arate list.

• When a button is pressed on the AVR 2550
remote, the red light under the Input Selector
4 for the product being operated should flash
briefly. If the Device Control Selector flashes for
some but not all buttons for a particular product,
it does NOT indicate a problem with the remote,
but rather that no function is programmed for the
button being pushed.

• The remote was pre-programmed with codes
for units of the latest generation, but some codes
may differ from those needed for earlier units.

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently
used combinations of commands with the press of
a single button on the AVR 2550’s remote control.
Once programmed, a macro will send out up to
19 different remote codes in a pre-determined
sequential order enabling you to automate the
process of turning on your system, changing
devices, or other common tasks. The AVR’s remote
can store up to five separate macro command
sequences, one that is associated with the Power
On button 

0, and four more that are accessed

by pressing the Macro buttons 

K.

1. Press the Mute button 

" and the Macro

button 

K to be programmed or the Power-On

button

0 at the same time. Note that the latest

selected Input Selector will light red, and the
Program Indicator

2 will flash orange.

2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by
pressing the button for the actual command step.
Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps,
each button press, including those used to
change devices, counts as a step. The Program
Indicator

2 will flash green to confirm each

button press as you enter commands.

NOTE: While entering commands for Power On of
any device during a macro sequence, press the
Mute button 

". DO NOT press the actual Power

ON button.

• Remember to press the appropriate Input
Selector button 

4 before functions are

changed to another device. This is also needed for
the AVR Selector button

5 itself, as long as

it’s not lit red and AVR functions shall be pro-
grammed.

3. When all the steps have been entered, press
the Sleep button 

8 to enter the commands.

The red light under the Input Selector

45

will blink and then turn off.

Example: To program the Macro 1

K button

so that it turns on the AVR 2550, TV follow these
steps:
• Press the Macro 1 button 

K and Mute "

buttons at the same time and then release them.
• Note that the Program Indicator will flash
orange.
• Press the AVR Selector

5.

• Press the Mute

" button to store the AVR’s

power on command.
• Press the VID 2 Input Selector button 

4 to

indicate the next command is for “TV Power On.”
• Press the Mute

" button to store the TV

Power On Command.
• Press the Sleep/Channel Up button 

8 to

complete the process and store the macro
sequence.

After following these steps, each time you press
the Macro 1 button 

K, the remote will send

all Power On commands.

Erasing Macro Commands
To remove the commands that have been pro-
grammed into one of the Macro buttons, follow
these steps:

1. Press the Mute button

" and the Macro

button

K that contains the commands you

wish to erase.

2. Note that the Program Indicator

2 will

flash orange, and the LED under the AVR
Selector 

5 will turn red.

3. Within ten seconds, press the Surround
Mode Selector/Channel Down button

9.

4. The red LED under the AVR Selector will go
out, and the Program Indicator

2 will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the Program Indicator

2 goes out,

the Macro has been erased.