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or a remote command is received, and going dark again 5 seconds
after the last command. The VFD FADE TIME OUT feature also caus-
es the display to light up only when a button is pressed or a change
in the incoming signal is detected, but the display immediately
begins to fade to dark. This setting allows you to program the
length of the fade time.
Select a time-out period of between 3 and 10 seconds, or select
OFF if you prefer to leave the displays on at all times or to use the
Dim function.
Volume Default and Default Volume Set: These two
settings are used together to program the AVR’s volume level at
turn-on. This feature avoids discomfort for listeners in case the last
user turned the volume very high.
Press the OSD Button to remove the display from the screen so
that you may adjust the volume to a desired level while a source is
playing. Make a note of the number that appears in the display, and
return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu. At the DEFAULT VOL SET line,
select the desired volume setting, and activate the feature by setting
VOLUME DEFAULT to ON.
HDMI Audio to TV: Determines whether HDMI audio signals
are passed through the HDMI Output to the video display. In normal
operation, leave this setting Off, as audio will be played through the
AVR. To use the TV by itself, without the home theater system, turn
this setting On. Mute the TV’s speakers when using the AVR for audio.
Semi OSD Time Out: Program the amount of time (2 to 5
seconds) the two-line semi-OSD on-screen messages remain, or
deactivate the semi-OSD display altogether if you find it distracting.
These messages will continue to appear on the front panel of the
receiver.
Full OSD Time Out: Program the amount of time (20, 30, 40
or 50 seconds) the full-OSD menus remain visible on screen. The
full-OSD system may not be deactivated.
NOTE: It isn’t possible to view video sources while the full-
OSD menus are displayed.
When you are finished using the SYSTEM SETUP menu, select the
BACK TO MASTER MENU option to continue making adjustments to
the AVR, or press the OSD Button to clear the screen.
Dim Function
Some people find the front-panel messages to be distracting and
would prefer to dim them or turn them off altogether. When the
display is dimmed or darkened, it will return to full brightness for
5 seconds any time a command is received before dimming or
darkening again. To dim the display, press the Dim Button on the
remote. Each button press will cycle through the three settings of:
• VFD Full: Normal brightness
• VFD Half: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside
the volume knob goes dark
• VFD Off: Display goes completely dark except for Power
Indicator to remind you that the receiver is turned on
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
The remote control not only operates the AVR 1600, but it also
serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate
many of your other home theater components, as described in the
Installation section.
Each time you select one of your other components, the AVR remote
switches to the control functions for that component. Since many
buttons have unique functions for each component, refer to the
Function List in Table A9 of the Appendix for assistance in operating
your other components. Each button’s function will not necessarily
correspond to its label.
Punch-Through Programming
The AVR 1600 remote’s punch-through feature allows you to select
one component for the remote to operate, while simultaneously
setting certain groups of controls to operate another component.
For example, while using the AVR to control surround modes and
other audio functions, you may operate the transport controls of
your DVD player. Or while using the remote to control video functions
on your TV, you may use your cable box to change channels and
the AVR to control the volume.
NOTES:
• It is not necessary to program the remote to control your
DVD player’s transport controls while the AVR, VID2 or VID3
devices are in use, as the remote is preprogrammed at the
factory with this function.
• When in DVD device mode, the remote may be used to control
either a DVD player or a Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player.
To toggle between these two device modes, press and hold
the DVD Input Selector until it flashes. The factory default is
to operate a Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player.
To program punch-through control while operating any device:
1. Press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the main
device the remote will be operating until the Program LED flashes
and the remote enters Program mode.
2. Select the type of punch-through programming.
a) To program volume control punch-through, press the Volume
Up Button.
b) To program channel control punch-through, press the Volume
Down Button.
c) To program transport control punch-through, press the
Play Button.
3. Press the Input Selector (or AVR Selector) for the device whose
volume, channel or transport controls you would like to be active
while operating the device you selected in the first step. The LED
will flash green to confirm the programming. For example, if you
wish to watch your TV (programmed into the Video 3 Button)
while changing channels using your cable box (Video 2), first
press and hold the Video 3 Button until the LED flashes. Then
press the Volume Down Button, followed by the Video 2 Button.
To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as
above, but press the same Input (or AVR) Selector in Steps 1 and 3.
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