11 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Main Remote Control Functions
IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 8000’s remote
may be programmed to control up to eight
devices, including the AVR 8000. Before using
the remote, it is important to remember to
press the
Input Selector Button e that
corresponds to the unit you wish to operate.
In addition, the AVR 8000’s remote is shipped
from the factory programmed to operate the
AVR 8000 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. Before using the remote with
other products, follow the instructions on pages
39–43 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 Device Control Selectors. The descrip-
tions shown here primarily detail the functions
of the remote when it is used to operate the
AVR 8000. (See page 44 for information about
alternate functions for the remote’s buttons.)
a Power Off Button: Press this button to
place the AVR 8000 or a selected device in the
Standby mode. Note that this will turn off the
main room functions, but if the Multiroom sys-
tem is activated, it will continue to function.
b IR Transmitter Window: Point this win-
dow towards the AVR 8000 when pressing but-
tons on the remote to make certain that infrared
commands are properly received.
c 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 8000’s
remote code memory and it is also used as a
level indicator when using the remote’s EzSet
capabilities. (See page 24 for more information
on setting output levels, and see page 39 for
information on programming the remote.)
d Power On Button: Press this button to
turn on the power to a device selected by press-
ing one of the
Input Selectors ef.
e Input Selectors: Pressing one of these
buttons will perform three actions at the same
time. First, if the AVR 8000 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 8000. 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 f again to
operate the AVR 8000’s functions with the
remote.
f AVR Selector: Pressing this button will
switch the remote so that it will operate the
AVR 8000’s functions. If the AVR 8000 is in the
Standby mode, it will also turn the AVR 8000 on.
g AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to
select the AVR 8000’s tuner as the listening
choice. Pressing this button when the tuner is
already in use will select between the AM and
FM bands.
h Test Button: Press this button to begin
the sequence used to calibrate the AVR 8000’s
output levels. (See page 24 for more information
on calibrating the AVR 8000.)
i Sleep Button: Press this button to place
the unit in the Sleep mode. After the time
shown in the display, the AVR 8000 will auto-
matically go into the Standby mode. Each press
of the button changes the time until turn-off in
the following order:
Once the sleep timer has been activated, note
that the
Main Information Display ˆ will
dim to half brightness. Note that this button is
also used to change channels on your TV when
the TV is selected.
When the AVR 8000 remote is being pro-
grammed with the codes to operate another
device, this button is also used in the “Auto
Search” process. (See page 39 for more informa-
tion on programming the remote.)
j Surround Mode Selector: Press this
button to begin the process of changing the
surround mode. After the button has been
pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons mp to
select the desired surround mode. (See page 28
for more information.) Note that this button is
also used to tune channels when the TV is
selected using the device
Input Selector
e. When the AVR 8000 remote is being pro-
grammed with the codes of another device, this
button is also used in the “Auto Search”
process. (See page 39 for more information on
programming the remote.)
k Night Mode: Press this button to activate
the Night mode. This mode is available in spe-
cially encoded digital sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibility at low
volume levels.
l Channel Select Button: This button is
used to start the process of setting the AVR 8000’s
output levels to an external source. Once this
button is pressed, use the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
mp to select the channel being adjusted,
then press the
Set Button o, followed by
the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons
mp again, to change the
level setting. (See page 34 for more information.)
m
⁄
Button: This multipurpose button is
used to change or scroll up through the list of
items in the on-screen menus, make configura-
tion settings such as digital inputs or delay
timing, or to select surround modes. When
changing a setting, first press the button for the
function or setting to be changed (e.g., press
the
Surround Mode Selector j to select a
sound field mode or the
Digital Select
Button
q to change a digital input) and
then press this button to scroll through the list
of options or to increase a setting. The sections
in this manual describing the individual features
and functions contain specific information on
using this button for each application.
n
‹
Button: This button is used to change
the menu selection or setting during some of
the setup procedures for the AVR 8000.
o Set Button: This button is used to enter
settings into the AVR 8000’s memory. It is also
used in the setup procedures for delay time,
speaker configuration and channel output level
adjustment.
p
¤
Button: This multipurpose button is
used to change or scroll down through the
items in the on-screen menus, make configura-
tion settings such as digital inputs or delay tim-
ing, or to select surround modes. When chang-
ing a setting, first press the button for the func-
tion or setting to be changed and then press
this button to scroll down through the list of
options or to decrease a setting. The sections in
this manual describing the individual features
and function contain specific information on
using this button for each specific application.
q Digital Select: Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs
&(be to a
source. (See page 31 for more information on
using digital inputs.)
r Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a
ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset
positions. They are also used to select channel
numbers when TV, Cable or SAT has been
selected on the remote, or to select track num-
bers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on
how the remote has been programmed.
