Harman kardon RCP 3 OWNER’S MANUAL

RCP 3

SYSTEM REMOTE

OW N ER’S MANUAL

FOR USE WITH CP 40 SYSTEMS

3 INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES 4 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8 BATTERIES 9 PROGRAMMING SOURCES

10 USING EzSET

11 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 11 Punch-Through Programming 11 Macros 11 Resetting the Remote 12 APPENDIX 13 Remote Control Function List 15 Remote Control Product Codes 15 TV 16 VCR 17 CD 17 DVD 18 SAT 18 TAPE 18 CBL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®!

Your CP Series system combines the superior performance and practical flexibility of high-quality separate audio/video components with the convenience of a complete system in one carton.You will need to provide a video display or television, but you may also add almost any source device,ranging from a cassette deck or VCR all the way up to the latest digital cable or satellite television set-top box, or even products that may be released in the future.

The single RCP 3 remote replaces the original remotes supplied with the AVR 144 receiver and DVD 27 DVD player.Although the RCP 3 operates both products,along with a host of other products you may have added to your system, this manual describes a few differences from the original remotes.The most significant is the addition of EzSet, an automatic speaker-level calibration process that enables the receiver to perform properly without your having to supply additional metering devices or perform a tedious calibration procedure.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The instructions in this manual on running the EzSet procedure take the place of Step Four of the Initial Setup process described in the AVR 144 manual.Although you may still calibrate the speakers manually if you so desire,we strongly recommend that you first use the more convenient and simpler EzSet process.

To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new home theater system, we urge you to read this manual, as well as the manuals included with the system components,and refer back to it as you become more familiar with its features and their operation. If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your retailer or customer installer,or visit our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.

The RCP 3 remote is capable of controlling seven devices,including the AVR 144 and the DVD 27 included in the CP 40 system. During the installation process,you may program the codes for each of your source components into the remote.Each time you wish to use the codes for any component, first press the Selector button for that component. This changes the button functions to the appropriate codes for that product.

Each Input Selector has been preprogrammed to control certain types of components,with only the codes specific to each brand and model changing,depending on which product code is programmed.The device types programmed into each selector may not be changed.

DVD: Controls DVD players and recorders.The DVD button functions

are labeled in blue on the remote.

CD: Controls CD players and recorders. Tape: Controls cassette decks. Video 1: Controls VCRs,TiVo

and DVRs.

Video 2: Controls cable and satellite television set-top boxes. Video 3: Controls televisions and other video displays.

For example, if you have inserted a disc in your CD player and you would like to skip ahead three tracks,but you then find that the volume is too loud, you would follow this procedure:

1. Press the CD Input Selector to switch to the codes that control your

CD player.

2. Press the Play Button (in the Transport Controls section) if the disc

is not already playing.

3. Press the Skip Up Button three times to advance three tracks.

4. Press the AVR Button so that you can access the Volume Controls.

5. Press the Volume Down Button until the volume level is satisfactory.

Any given button may have different functions,depending on which component is being controlled.The buttons are labeled with some of these functions,with the receiver’s functions shown in white or gray,and the DVD player’s functions shown in blue.For example,the Sleep and DSP Surround Buttons are labeled for use as Channel Up/Down Buttons when controlling a television or cable box. See Table A1 in the appendix for listings of the different functions for each type of component.

NOTE: Although we have described the applicable DVD function in this section, we strongly recommend that you review the DVD 27 manual for more information about using these functions.

IR Transmitter Lens: As buttons are pressed on the remote,

infrared codes are emitted through this lens.Make sure it is pointing toward the component being operated.

EzSet®Microphone:This microphone “hears” the test tone used

during the EzSet level-setting procedure.Make sure it is pointing toward the receiver when running EzSet.

Power On Button: Press this button to tur n on the AVR or another

device.The Master Power Switch on the AVR 144’s front panel must be switched on first.

Mute Button: Press this button to mute the AVR 144’s speaker and

headphones outputs temporarily.To end the muting, press this button or adjust the volume.Muting is also canceled when the receiver is turned off.

Program/EzSet Indicator:This LED lights up or flashes in one of

three colors as the remote is programmed with codes,and during the EzSet procedure.

Power Off Button: Press this button to turn off the AVR 144 or

another device.

AVR Selector:Press this button to switch the remote to the codes

that operate the receiver.

Input Selectors: Press one of these buttons to select a source

device,which is a component where a playback signal originates, e.g., DVD, CD,cable TV,satellite or HDTV tuner.This will also tur n on the receiver (if it is not already on) and switch the remote to the codes that operate the source device.

AM/FM Button: Press this button to select the tuner as the source,

or to switch between the AM and FM bands.

6-Channel Input Selector: Press this button to select the

6-Channel Inputs as the audio source.The receiver will use the video input and remote control codes for the last-selected video source.

EzSet (SPL) Button:Press this button to run the EzSet output-level

calibration procedure.Make sure to point the remote toward the receiver during EzSet.

Test Tone:Press this button to activate the test tone for manual

output-level calibration.

TV/Video/Video Off: This button has no effect on the receiver,

but is used to switch video inputs on some video source components. When the DVD player has been selected (by pressing the DVD Input

Selector), pressing this button disables the DVD 27’s video output to avoid “burning in”menus or still-images on sensitive video displays.This feature is particularly useful when listening to CDs or other audio-only presentations.

Sleep/Audio Button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer,

which shuts off the receiver after a programmed period of time of up to 90 minutes.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button may be used to select another audio format or language,if one is available on the disc.

Volume Controls: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume,

which will be shown in decibels (dB) in the Message Display.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IR T ransmitter Lens

Program/EzSet Indicator

Power On

AVR Selector

AM/FM

EzSet (SPL)

Test Tone

Sleep/Audio Select

DSP Surround/Title

On-Screen Display/Disc Info

Channel Level/Disc Menu

Digital Input/Drawer Open/Close

Tuning Mode/Zoom

Direct Station Entry/Angle

Tuning

Dolby Surround

Tone Mode/DVD Scan T ype

DTS Surround/A-B Repeat

Night Mode/Subtitle

Track Skip

Transport Controls

EzSet Microphone

Power Off

Mute

Input Selectors 6-Channel Input Selector TV/Video/Video Off

Volume C

ontrol

Not Used

Speaker Setup/DVD Setup

Set

Numeric Keys

Delay/DVD Status

Memory/Playlist Clear

Preset Stations Selectors Disc Skip

Macros

DTS Neo:6 Surround

Stereo Modes/Repeat

Dim

Logic 7/Random

Navigation

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instruc-

tions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com

DSP Surround/Title: Press this button to select a DSP surround

mode (Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater). When the DVD player has been selected, this button serves the Title

function.When a DVD is playing,press this button to go back to the main title menu for the disc.If you are playing a DVD-Audio disc that contains formats the DVD 27 is capable of playing,such as linear PCM or Dolby

Digital 5.1, pressing this button may enable you to switch

playback from one audio format to another.

On-Screen Display (OSD)/Disc Info: Press this button to

activate the AVR 144’s on-screen menu system. When the DVD player has been selected, this button serves the Disc

Info function. Press it once to access the Player Information menu for information on the current disc and the playback mode settings.This function is different from the Disc Menu and DVD Setup functions.

Channel Level/Disc Menu: Press this button to set the output

levels for each channel so that all speakers sound equally loud at the listening position. Usually this is done while playing an audio selection,such as a favorite CD,after you have calibrated the levels using EzSet.

When the DVD player has been selected,this button serves the Disc Menu function.While a disc is playing,press this button to view the disc’s menu. This function is different from the Disc Info and DVD Setup functions.

Speaker Setup/DVD Setup: Press this button to configure

speaker sizes,that is, the frequency-range capability of each speaker. Usually this is done using the on-screen menu system, as described in the Initial Setup section of the AVR 144 owner’s guide.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button serves the DVD Setup function. Press it to use the DVD 27’s on-screen menu system to adjust the player’s configuration settings.This function is different from the Disc Info and Disc Menu functions.

Navigation and Set Buttons: These buttons are used together

to make selections within the AVR 144’s or DVD 27’s on-screen menu system, or when accessing the AVR functions of the four buttons surrounding this area of the remote – Channel Level, Speaker Setup, Digital Input or Delay.

Digital Input Select/Drawer Open/Close: Press this button to

select the specific digital audio input (or analog audio input) you used for the current source.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button is used to open or close the disc drawer.

Delay/DVD Status: Press this button to set delay times that

compensate for placing the speakers at different distances from the listening position, or to resolve a “lip sync” issue that may be caused by digital video processing.This may also be done using the on-screen menu system, as described in the Initial Setup section of the AVR 144 owner’s guide.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button serves the DVD Status function. Press it while a DVD is playing to view the on-screen

Status Bar,which will display the current title and chapter, the play mode icon and the elapsed time,in addition to a “temperature bar” display of the time elapsed.The Status Bar may be navigated as described in the manual for the DVD 27.

Numeric Keys: Use these buttons to enter radio station frequencies

when using the tuner (after pressing the Direct Button), or to select station presets.

Tuning Mode/Zoom:This button toggles between manual (one

frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) tuning mode.It also toggles between stereo and mono modes when an FM station is tuned.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button performs the Zoom function. Press it to zoom in on a DVD,VCD or JPEG image.The image may be enlarged by a factor of x2, x3, x4 or x5. Once the on-screen indication of the zoom ratio disappears from the screen, you may use the Navigation Buttons to explore the picture.

Memory/Playlist: After you have tuned a particular radio station,

press this button, then the numeric keys,to save that station as a radio preset.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button performs the Playlist function, which enables you to change the order in which tracks or chapters are played.

Tuning: Press these buttons to tune a radio station. Depending on

whether the tuning mode has been set to manual or automatic,each press will either change one frequency step at a time,or seek the next frequency with acceptable signal strength.

Direct Station Entry/Angle: Press this button before using

the Numeric Keys to directly enter a radio station frequency. When the DVD player has been selected, this button is used for the

Angle function. Press it during passages on a DVD where the director has programmed multiple camera angles to view the alternate perspectives.When a JPEG file is on screen, each press of this button rotates the image by 90 degrees clockwise.

Clear: Press this button to clear a radio station frequency you have

started to enter. When the DVD player has been selected, this button may be used

to clear any on-screen displays from view.In addition, press and hold it for 5 seconds to reset all user settings on the DVD 27 to their factory defaults.

Preset Stations Selector: Press these buttons to select a preset

radio station.

Tone Mode/DVD Scan Type:Press this button to access the tone

controls (bass and treble). Use the Navigation buttons to make your selections.

When the DVD player has been selected, this button adjusts the Video Scan Type setting for the component video outputs.Each press toggles between progressive and interlaced scanning.This button is useful if you

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