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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11
M
Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used
to select one of the available Dolby Surround
processing modes. Each press of this button will
select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes, Dolby
3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the Dolby
Digital mode is only available with a digital input
selected and the other modes only as long as a
Dolby Digital source is not playing (except Pro
Logic II with Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings, see
page 31). See page 30 for the available Dolby sur-
round mode options.
N
DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS
source is in use the AVR will select the appropri-
ate mode automatically and no other mode will
be available. Pressing this button will display the
mode currently selected by the AVR´s decoder,
depending on the surround material played and
the speaker setting.When a DTS source is not in
use, this button has no function. (See page 30 for
the available DTS options.)
O
Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to select
one of the available Logic 7 surround modes. (See
page 30 for the available Logic 7 options.)
P
Transport Control Buttons: These buttons
do not have any functions for the AVR, but they
may be programmed for the forward/reverse play
operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players,
and audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page
40 for more information on programming the
remote.)
Q
Spare Button: This button has no function
when used with the AVR. When used with the
DVD player, it controls the Subtitle On/Off func-
tion.
R
Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons do
not have a direct function with the AVR, but
when used with a compatibly programmed CD or
DVD player/changer they will change the tracks
on the disc currently being played.
S
Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button
to select a stereo playback mode. When the but-
ton is pressed so that
SURROUNDOFF
appears in the Main Information Display
Ò
,
with only the Surr Off Surround Mode
Indicator
(
lit, the AVR will operate in a
bypass mode with true fully analog, two-channel
left/right stereo mode with no surround process-
ing or bass management as opposed to other
modes where digital processing is used.When
the button is pressed so that
SURROUND
OFF
appears in the Main Information
Display
Ò
, with both the DSP and Surr Off
Surround Mode Indicators
(
lit, you may
enjoy a two-channel presentation of the sound
along with the benefits of bass management.
When the button is pressed so that
5CH
STEREO
or 7 CH STEREOappears, the
stereo signal is routed to all five speakers, if
installed. (See page 20 for more information on
stereo playback modes).
T
DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this
selector button cycles the AVR through the
various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five-,
six- or seven-channel surround field from
two-channel program material (from PCM source
or analog input signal).The first press selects the
last DTS Neo:6 surround mode that was in use,
and each subsequent press selects the next
mode.
U
Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to
store or recall a “Macro”, which is a pre-pro-
grammed sequence of commands stored in the
remote. (See page 41 for more information on
storing and recalling macros).
V
RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis-
play the various messages that are part of the RDS
data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 40 for
more information on RDS).
W
Preset Up/Down:When the tuner is in use,
press these buttons to scroll through the stations
programmed into the AVR’s memory.When CD or
DVD is selected using the Input Selector button
4
, these buttons may function as Slow
Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD, CDR).
X
Clear Button: Press this button to clear
incorrect entries when using the remote to directly
enter a radio station’s frequency.
Y
Memory Button: Press this button to enter a
radio station into the AVR ’s preset memory. Two
underline indicators will flash at the right side of
the Main Information Display
Ò
, you then
have five seconds to enter a preset memory loca-
tion using the Numeric Keys
H
. (See page 39
for more information).
Z
Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin
the process for setting the delay times used by
the AVR when processing surround sound. After
pressing this button, the delay times are entered
by pressing the Set button
F
and then using
the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to change the setting.
Press the Set button again to complete the
process. (See page 26 for more information).
a
›
Button: Press this button to change a set-
ting or selection when configuring many of the
AVR’s settings.
b
Speaker Select: Press this button to begin
the process of configuring the AVR’s Bass
Management System for use with the type of
speakers used in your system. Once the button
has been pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to
select the channel you wish to set up.
Press the Set Button
F
and then select the
speaker type (Large, Small or None) appropriate
with the speaker in use. (See page 23 for more
information).
c
Mute: Press this button to momentarily
silence the AVR or TV set being controlled,
depending on which device has been selected.
When the AVR remote is being programmed to
operate another device, this button is pressed with
the Input Selector button
4
to begin the pro-
gramming process. (See page 41 for more infor-
mation on programming the remote).
d
Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to
raise or lower the system volume.
e
Digital Media Player (DMP)
Selector: When Harman Kardon’s
(optional) is connected to Digital
Media Player (DMP) Connector
K
and a
compatible Apple
®
iPod
®
is docked in ,
pressing this selector will select the iPod as the
audio source input device for the AVR 240. In
addition, if a video display is connected to one of
the Video Monitor Outputs
B
, the iPod’s
messages will appear on screen, and in the
Upper and Lower Display Lines
Ò
.The
⁄
/
¤
/
‹
/
›
Buttons
DEa
, the Set
Button
F
and the Transport Controls
P
may be used to navigate the iPod and to operate
many functions. See page 36, and the manuals
for The Bridge and your iPod for more informa-
tion.
f
TV/Video Button: This button does not
have a direct function on the AVR, but when used
with a compatibly programmed VCR, DVD or
satellite receiver that has a “TV/Video” function,
pressing this button will switch between the out-
put of the player or receiver and the external
video input to that player. Consult the Owner’s
Manual for your specific player or receiver for the
details of how it implements this function.
NOTE: With the press of any remote button the
Input Selector button
45
associated
with the botton pressed will briefly flash red to
confirm the transmission of the command, as
long as there is a function for that button with
the device selected (see function list on
pages 44-45).
g
Dim Button: Press this button to activate
the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright-
ness of the front-panel display, or turns it off
entirely. The first press of the button shows the
default state. Press the button again to change
the display to reduce the brightness by 50%, and
press it again within five seconds and the main
display will go completely dark. Note that this
setting is temporary; regardless of any changes,
the display will always return to full brightness
when the AVR is turned on. The blue illumination
around the Power Indicator
3
will always
remain at full brightness regardless of the setting
to remind you that the AVR is still turned on.
Main Remote Control Functions