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Making Connections, continued,
and Set Up the Remote Control
Connect the 12V Trigger Output
If your system has equipment that can be controlled by a DC trigger signal, connect it to
the AVR’s 12V Trigger connector with a mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) mini-plug interconnect
cable. The AVR will supply a 12V DC (100mA) trigger signal at this connection whenever
it is powered on.
Device with Trigger
in Connector
AVR
Mono 1/8-inch
(3.5mm)
Mini-Plug
Interconnect
(not supplied)
Connect to AC Power
Connect the AC power cord to the AVR’s AC Input connector and then to a working AC
power outlet.
AVR AC
Input Connector
AC Power
Outlet
Power Cord
(supplied)
Set Up the Remote Control
Install the Batteries in the Remote Control
Remove the remote control’s battery cover, insert the three supplied AAA batteries as
shown in the illustration, and replace the battery cover.
NOTE: Remove the protective plastic from the AVR’s front panel to keep it from reducing
the remote control’s effectiveness.
Program the Remote to Control Your Source Devices and TV
In addition to using the remote to control the AVR itself and the AM/FM radio, you can
program the remote to control up to nine additional audio/video source devices plus your
TV. The remote is also ready to operate your iPod or iPhone device when the device is
docked in a connected The Bridge IIIP (not included).
Once you have programmed the remote, you can switch the remote’s control mode to
access the functions for a particular source device by pressing the remote’s Source
Selector button for that device. To control the AVR, press the remote’s AVR button.
Before you begin programming the remote, review the connections you filled in on the
Input Connections and Source Buttons table on page 13. The Source Selector buttons
are assigned to the components that you listed in the table’s “Source Device Connected”
column.
1. Turn on the source device you want to program the remote to control.
2. Look up the code numbers for the device in Tables A11 – A17 in the Appendix. Write
all the applicable code numbers in a convenient place.
3. Press and hold the Source Selector button for that source device until the Program
Indicator LED on the remote starts to flash, then release it. (This procedure places the
remote in the Programming mode.)
NOTE: If you’re programming one of the four HDMI source buttons, after pressing the
HDMI button you must also press the Source Selector button for the type of device that
will be controlled:
• Press DVD to control a DVD player.
• Press VID1 to control a VCR, DVR or Harman Kardon digital media center.
• Press VID2 to control a cable or satellite set-top box.
4. Aim the remote at the source device and use the remote’s Number buttons to enter a
code number from Step 2, above.
a) If the device turns off, press the Source Selector button again to save its code. The
Source Selector button will flash, and the remote will exit the Programming mode.
b) If the device does not turn off, enter another code number.
c) If you run out of code numbers for a device, you can search through all of the codes
in the remote’s library for devices of its type by pressing the Up or Down button
repeatedly until the device turns off. When it does, press the Source Selector button
to save the code.
5. Check that other functions control the device correctly. Sometimes manufacturers
use the same Power code for several models, while other function codes vary. Repeat
this process until you’ve programmed a satisfactory code set that operates most of
the device’s functions.
6. If you searched through the remote’s code library to find the code, you can find
out which code number you have programmed by pressing and holding the Source
Selector button to re-enter the Programming Mode. Then press the remote’s OK
button, and the Program Indicator LED will flash in the code sequence. One flash
represents “1,” two flashes represent “2,” and so forth. A series of quick flashes
represents “0.” Record the code number programmed for each device in Table A7 in
the Appendix.
Repeat Steps 3 – 6 for each source device you want to control with the AVR remote.
In general, the label for each button on the remote describes the button’s function when
used to control the AVR. However, the button may perform a very different function when
used to control another device. Refer to the Remote Control Function List, Table A10 in
the Appendix, for each button’s functions with the various product types.
You can also program the remote to perform Macros (preprogrammed code sequences
that execute many code commands with a single button press) and “punch-through”
programming (allowing the remote to operate a device’s channel or transport controls
when the remote is in another device’s mode). See Advanced Remote Control
Programming, on page 24, for instructions on these functions.