BDS 580S (serv.man2) - Harman Kardon Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 9

Setting up the System

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BDS 280S/580S

1. 

Press and simultaneously hold down the Aux and Bookmark (green) 
buttons on the BDS remote control for at least three seconds. The BDS 
remote will enter the learning mode after the Aux button LED turns on.

2. 

Press and release the remote control button that you want 
to erase. The aux button’s LED will flash three times.

3. 

To erase other buttons, press the selected buttons.

4. 

To exit the erase mode, press aux button.

1. 

Press and simultaneously hold down the Aux and Thumbnail (yellow) 
buttons on the BDS remote control for at least three seconds.

2. 

The Aux LED will flash three times and exit learn-erase mode.

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If you have connected an apple TV to the BDS system’s HDMI 3 input, you can also use 
the BDS remote to control an apple TV that is streaming audio and video files stored on 
your home network, or accessing media from an Internet service such as Netflix.

Select any other input source to return the BDS remote to its normal operation.

Pressing the remote’s Aux Input button will put the remote into the auxiliary-
control mode, and it will control the auxiliary component(s) via the codes you have 
programmed into it.

If you have programed a TV with TV button, you can press remoter’s TV button to put 
the remote into TV control mode and it will control the TV via the codes you have 
programmed into it.

To switch the remote back to the BDS system-control mode from the auxiliary-control 
mode, press any of the other Input buttons or the Home button.

To set up your BDS system, you will use the remote to navigate through all of the 
onscreen menus and to make selections from them.

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Use the Cursor Up/Down buttons to navigate through the menu list.

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To select a highlighted item, press the OK button. The screen will change 
depending on your selection.

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To return to the previous screen, press the back  button 

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1. 

When you turn on your BDS system for the first time, the on-
screen menu will show the Initial Setup screens. The first 
screen allows you to select the language you want to use.

2.

Press 

OK, and the initial setup Resolution screen will be displayed.

3. 

Highlight your choice and press OK. Next, the initial setup Aspect Ratio 
screen will appear. 16:9 Full is the best choice for most displays.

4. 

Highlight your choice and press the OK button. Setup is complete. Press 
OK once more to finish Initial Setup and show the home menu.