AVR 4550 (serv.man14) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 44

44 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Once the AVR 4550’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 4550 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 4550, the controls may not correspond
exactly to the function printed on the remote or
button. Some commands, such as the volume
control, are the same as they are with the 
AVR 4550. Other buttons will change their
function 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 46. To use those
tables, first check the type of device being
controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the
remote control diagram on page 46. Note that
each button 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 45 is the”Direct” button for the 
AVR 4550, but it is the “Favorite” button for
many cable television boxes and satellite
receivers. Button number 31 is the Delay button
for the AVR 4550, but the Open/Close button for
CD players.

Note that the numbers used to describe the
button functions above and on page 46 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 4550.

Notes on Using the AVR 4550 
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
separate list.

• When a button is pressed on the AVR 4550
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.
When your device doesn’t react as listed in the
function list (page 46/47), let the AVR 4550
remote learn the appropriate codes from the
original remote (learning codes see page 42).

The AVR 4550’s remote may be programmed to
operate the Volume Control

) and the Mute

, from either the TV or the AVR in conjunction
with any of the devices controlled by the remote.
For example, since the AVR 4550 will likely be
used as the sound system for TV viewing, you may
wish to have the AVR’s volume activated although
the remote is set to run the TV.
Either the AVR 4550 or TV volume control may
be associated with any of the remote´s devices.

To program the remote for Volume Punch-
Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4 for the unit you

wish to have associated with the volume control
and the Mute button 

, at the same time until

the red light illuminates under the Input Selector
4 and note that the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will flash amber.

2. Press the Volume Up button 

) and note

that.the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will stop

flashing and stay amber.

3. Press either the AVR Selector

5 or the

4, depending on which

system’s volume control you wish to have
attached for the punch-through mode. The
Program/SPL Indicator 

2 will blink green

three times and then go out to confirm the data
entry.

Example: To have the AVR’s volume control acti-
vated even though the remote is set to control
the TV, first press the Video/TV Input Selector
4 and the Mute button , at the same time.
Next, press the Volume Up button 

), followed

by the AVR Input Selector

5.

NOTE: Should you wish to return the remote to
the original configuration after entering a Volume
Punch-Through, you will need to repeat the steps
shown above. However, press the same Input
Selector in steps one and three.

The AVR 4550’s remote may be programmed to
operate so that the channel control function, per-
formed with the Sleep

9 and Surround A

buttons, for either the TV, cable or satellite receiv-
er used in your system may be used in conjunc-
tion with one of the other devices controlled by
the remote. For example, while using and con-
trolling the VCR, you may wish to change chan-
nels on a cable box or satellite receiver without
having to change the device selected by the
AVR 4550 or the remote. To program the remote
for Channel Control Punch-Through, follow these
steps:

1. Press the Input Selector button 

4 for the

device you wish to have the channel control
associated with and the Mute button 

, at the

same time until the red light illuminates under the
Input Selector

4 and the Program/SPL

2 flashes amber.

2. Press the Volume Down button 

).The

2 will stop flashing

and stay amber.

3. Press and release the AVR

5 or Input

Selector button 

4 for the device that will be

used to change the channels. The Program/SPL
Indicator

2 will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the channels using your TV
while the remote is set to control the VCR, first
press the VID 1/VCR Input Selector button 

4

and the Mute button 

, at the same time. Next,

release them and press the Volume Down but-
ton 

), followed by the same Input Selector

button

4.

NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-
Through and return the remote to its original con-
figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example
above. However, press the same Input Selector
in Steps 1 and 3.