Harman Kardon AVR 2650, Service Manual

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System Remote Control Functions, continued

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System Remote Control Functions, continued

In addition to controlling the AVR, the AVR remote is capable of controlling eight other 
devices, including an iPod/iPhone device docked in a The Bridge IIIP docking station 
connected to the AVR. During the installation process, you may program the codes for 
each of your source components into the remote. (See 

Program the Remote to Control 

Your Source Devices and TV

, on page 23, for programming information.) To operate 

a component, press its Source Selector button to change the remote’s control mode. 

A button’s function depends on which component is being controlled. See Table A13 
in the Appendix for listings of the functions for each type of component. Most of 
the buttons on the remote have dedicated functions, although the precise codes 
transmitted vary depending on the specific device being controlled. Due to the wide 
variety of functions for various source devices, we have included only a few of the 
most-often used functions on the remote: alphanumeric keys, transport controls, 
television-channel control, menu access and power on and off. Buttons dedicated to 
the AVR – AVR Power On/Off, Audio Effects, Video Modes, Surround Modes, Volume, 
Mute and Sleep Settings – are available at any time, even when the remote is 
controlling another device. To return the remote to the AVR control mode at any time, 
press the Setup button. 

AVR Power On/Off buttons:

 Press these buttons to turn the AVR on and off. The Main 

Power switch on the AVR’s rear panel must be on for this button to work.

IR Transmitter Lens:

 As buttons are pressed on the remote, infrared codes are 

emitted through this lens.

Device Power On/Off buttons:

 Press a device’s Source Selector button, then press 

these buttons to turn the device on and off.

Source Selector buttons:

 Press one of these buttons to select a source device, e.g., 

Blu-ray, Cable/Sat, Radio, etc. This action will also turn on the AVR and switch the 
remote’s control mode to operate the selected source device. 

NOTE:

 The first press of 

the Radio Source Selector button switches the AVR to the last-used tuner band (AM, 
FM or SIRIUS). Each successive press changes the band.

Audio Effects button:

 Press this button to access the Audio Effects submenu, which 

allows adjustment of the AVR’s tone and other audio controls. See the 

Set Up Your 

Sources

 section, on page 26, for more information.

Video Modes button:

 Press this button for direct access to the Video Modes 

submenu, which contains picture adjustments you can use after you have adjusted 
the picture settings on your TV or video display. See the 

Advanced Functions

 section, 

on page 33, for more information.

Surround Modes button:

 Press this button to access the Surround Modes submenu. 

Select a surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, Movie, Music 
or Game. When you select the category, it is highlighted and the surround mode 
changes.

To change the surround mode for the selected category, press the OK button when the 
menu line is highlighted and use the Up/Down buttons to select one of the available 
surround-mode options. Press the OK button; or press the Back/Exit button to exit the 
Surround Modes menu and display the next higher menu in the hierarchy. See the 

Advanced Functions

 section, on page 33, for more information.

Number buttons:

 Use these buttons to enter numbers for radio-station frequencies 

or to select station presets.

Last Channel button:

 When controlling a cable, satellite or HDTV set-top box or a TV, 

press this button to return to the previous television channel.

Activity button:

 With this button you can program the remote to store up to 11 

different Macros (Activities). (A Macro is a series of commands that are transmitted 
by a single button press.) Execute a Macro by pressing this button, followed by the 
Number button (or the AVR Power On button) into which you programmed the Macro. 
See 

Programming Macro (Activity) Commands

, on page 41, for more information.

Back/Exit button:

 Press this button to return to the previous menu or to exit the 

menu system.

Menu button:

 This button is used within the tuner menus (including SIRIUS Radio) 

and The Bridge IIIP control menu, and is also used to display the main menu on some 
source devices. To display the AVR’s menu system, press the Setup button.

Up/Down/Left/Right buttons:

 These buttons are used to navigate the menu system 

and to operate the tuner.

OK button:

 This button is used to select items from the menu system.

Backlight button (AVR 3650/AVR 365 only):

 Press this button to illuminate the 

buttons on the remote. Press it again to turn the backlight off, or wait 5 seconds after 
the last button press for the light to turn off on its own.

Disc Menu button:

 To display the disc’s menu while a DVD or Blu-ray Disc is playing, 

press the Blu-ray Source Selector button, then press this button.

A/B/C/D buttons:

 These buttons can be used as additional source buttons and can 

also operate certain functions when used with some source devices. See Table A13 
in the Appendix for details. These buttons are also used with a Teletext

®

-capable 

television if your broadcast, cable or satellite provider offers Teletext service.

Volume Up/Down buttons:

 Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume.

Channel Up/Down and Page buttons:

 When the tuner has been selected, press 

these buttons to select a preset radio station. While operating a cable, satellite or 
HDTV set-top box or a television, press these buttons to change channels.

Mute button:

 Press this button to mute the AVR’s speaker-output connectors and 

headphone jack. To restore the sound, press this button or adjust the volume.

Transport Control buttons:

 These buttons are used to control source devices and 

The Bridge IIIP.

Info button:

 Press to display the AVR’s Info Menu, which contains the settings for 

the current source.

Setup button:

 Press to display the AVR’s Main Menu or to switch the remote to the 

AVR control mode.

Sleep button:

 Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which turns off the 

receiver after a programmed period of time. Each press increases the time by 10 
minutes, up to 90 minutes – ending with the “Sleep Off” message.

Learn button (AVR 3650/AVR 365 only):

 The AVR 3650/AVR 365 remote is capable 

of “learning” individual IR codes from the original remote that came with a source 
device. See 

Program the Remote to Control Your Source Devices and TV

, on page 23, 

for more information.

Zone Selector switch:

 Use this switch to select whether the AVR commands will 

affect the main listening area (Zone 1) or the remote zone of a multizone system 
(Zone 2). For normal operation, leave the switch in the Zone 1 position.

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