Harman-Kardon Guide for Harman Kardon AVR 2700 and 3700: Connections and Setup Tips

AVR

Making Connections

B. Connect an external amplifier to the AVR’s Zone 2 Out connectors. This method offers the benefit of retaining a 7.1-channel home theater in the main room simultaneously with multizone operation, although it does require an additional amplifier for Zone 2.

We recommend that you place the Zone 2 amplifier in the same room as the AVR so that you can use a short length of stereo audio cable along with a long run of speaker wire to the remote room. A long run of stereo audio cable would increase the chance of signal degradation. Depending on your Zone 2 amplifier you can distribute the audio signal to a single pair of speakers or to several pairs placed in different rooms.

Zone 2

Speakers

Zone 2

Main Room

Zone 2 Amplifier (not supplied)

Connect IR Equipment

The AVR is equipped with Remote IR Input and Output connectors and a Zone 2 IR Input connector that let you remotely control the AVR in a variety of situations:

ssWhen you place the AVR inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener, connect an external IR receiver, such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the AVR’s IR In jack.

AVR and Source Devices

Installed Inside of Cabinet

ssIf any source devices are equipped with a compatible IR input, use a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) mini-plug interconnect cable (not included) to connect the AVR’s IR Out jack to the source device’s IR input.

External IR Receiver

C

FLFR

7.1-Channel

Home Theater

Speaker System

SBL SBR

LFE AVR

Mono 1/8-inch

(3.5mm) Mini-Plug

Interconnect

(not supplied) Source Devices w/Remote In/Out Jacks

Mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) Mini-Plug Interconnect

(not supplied)