AVR 505 - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 28

28 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

1. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the device you wish to find the code for and
the Mute button 

+ at the same time. Note

that the Program/SPL Indicator

2 will

initally turn amber and begin flashing. Release
the buttons and begin the next step within 
20 seconds.

2. Press the Set button 

F.The Program

2 will then blink green in a sequence

that corresponds to the three-digit code, with a
one-second pause between each digit. Count the
number of blinks between each pause to determine
the digit of the code. One blink is the number 1,
two blinks is the number 2, and so forth. Note that
a rapid sequence of three blinks is used to indicate
a “0.”

Example: One blink, followed by a one-second
pause, followed by six blinks, followed by a one-
second pause, followed by four blinks indicates
that the code has been set to 164.

For future reference enter the Setup Codes for the
equipment in your system here:

Once the AVR’s remote has been programmed for
the codes of other devices, press the appropriate
Input Selector

4 to change the remote from

control over the AVR 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, the
controls may not correspond exactly to the func-
tion printed on the remote or button. Some com-
mands, such as the volume control, are the same
as they are with the AVR. 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 30. 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 30. 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 51 is the Macro 2 button for the 
AVR, but it is the “Favorite” button for many
cable television boxes and satellite receivers.
Button number 30 is the Delay button for the
AVR, 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.

Notes on Using the AVR 
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 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’s remote control. Once
programmed, a macro will send out up to 19 dif-
ferent remote codes in a pre-determined sequen-
tial 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, 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.