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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11
Main Remote Control Functions
IMPORTANT NOTE:The AVR 8500’s remote
may be programmed to control up to seven
devices, including the AVR 8500. Before using
the remote, it is important to remember to press
the Input Selector button
4
that corre-
sponds to the unit you wish to operate. In addi-
tion, the AVR’s remote is shipped from the factory
to operate the AVR 8500 and most Harman
Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks.
The remote is also capable of operating a wide
variety of other products using the control codes
that are part of the remote or by learning com-
mands from other remotes. Before using the
remote with other products, follow the instruc-
tions on pages 44-45 to program the proper
codes for the products in your system.
It is also important to remember that many of
the buttons on the remote take on different
functions, depending on the product selected
using the Input Selector Button
4
.The
descriptions shown here primarily detail the
functions of the remote when it is used to oper-
ate the AVR 8500. (See page 47 for information
about alternate functions for the remote’s but-
tons.)
0
Power Off Button: Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode. Note that when the AVR is
switched off this will turn off the main room func-
tions, but if the Multiroom system is activated,it
will continue to function.
1
IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
towards the AVR when pressing buttons on the
remote to make certain that infrared commands
are properly received.
2
Program/SPL Indicator:This three-color
indicator is used to guide you through the
process of programming the remote or learning
commands from a remote into the AVR’s remote
code memory and it is also used as a level indica-
tor when using the remote’s EzSet capabilities.
(See page 26 for more information on setting
output levels, and see page 44 for information on
programming the remote.)
3
Power On Button: Press this button to
turn on the power to a device selected by pressing
one of the Input Selectors
4
(except Tape).
4
Input Selectors: Pressing one of these
buttons will perform three actions at the same
time. First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will
power up the unit. Next, it will select the source
shown on the button as the input to the AVR.
Finally, it will change the remote control so that
it controls the device selected.After pressing one
of these buttons you must press the
AVR Selector button
5
again to operate the
AVR’s functions with the remote.
5
AVR Selector: Pressing this button will
switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s
functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode,it will
also turn the AVR on.
6
AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to
select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.
Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will
select between the AM and FM bands.
7
6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:
Press this button to select the device connected
to the 6-Channel Direct Inputs
8
or the
8-Channel Direct Inputs
9
(the input avail-
able will depend on the selection 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
made in the surround mode setting, see page 24
for more information).
8
Test Tone: Press this button to begin the
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output lev-
els. (See page 26 for more information on
calibrating the AVR.)
9
Sleep Button: Press this button to place
the unit in the Sleep mode.After the time shown
in the display, the AVR will automatically go into
the Standby mode. Each press of the button
changes the time until turn-off in the following
order:
Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn
off the Sleep mode setting.
Note that this button is also used to change
channels on your TV,VCR and Sat receiver when
the appropriate source is selected, using the
device Input Selectors
4
.
A
Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-
ton to select any of the HALL,THEATER or VMAx
surround modes. Note that depending on the
type of input, some modes are not always avail-
able. (See page 30 for more information about
surround modes.) Note that this button is also
used to tune channels on your TV,VCR and Sat
receiver when the appropriate source is selected
using the device Input Selector
4
.
B
Night Mode: Press this button to activate
the Night mode.This mode is available only with
Dolby Digital encoded sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-
ume levels (See page 26 for more information).
C
Channel Select Button:This button is
used to start the process of setting the AVR’s
output levels with an external source. Once this
button is pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to
select the channel being adjusted, then press the
Set button
F
, followed by the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
again, to change the level setting. (See
page 37 for more information.)
D
⁄
/
¤
Buttons:These multipurpose buttons
are used to change or scroll through items in the
on-screen menus or on the front panel or to
make configuration settings such as digital
inputs or delay timing.When changing a setting,
first press the button for the function or setting
to be changed (e.g., press the Digital Select
Button
G
to change a digital input) and then
press one of these buttons to scroll through the
list of options or to increase or decrease a set-
ting.The sections in this manual describing the
individual features and functions contain specific
informa-tion on using these buttons for each
application.
When the AVR remote is being programmed for
the codes of another device, these buttons are
also used in the “Auto Search” process (See page
44 for more information on programming the
remote.)
E
‹
Button:This button is used to change
the menu selection or setting during some of the
setup procedures for the AVR.
F
Set Button:This button is used to enter
settings into the AVR 8500´s memory, to select a
submenu from the main menu or to return from
submenus. It is also used in the setup proce-
dures (without the use of the on screen menus)
for delay, speaker configuration and channel
output level adjustment.
G
Digital Select: Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs
UV*Ó
to a
source. (See page 35 for more information on
using digital inputs.)
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