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Multiroom Operation
The AVR 8500 is fully equipped to operate as the control center for a multiroom system with optional external remote Infrared (IR) sensors, video device, speakers and power amplifiers. Although some
Installation
The key to remote room operation is to link the remote room to the AVR’s location with wire for an infrared receiver, Video signals and speakers or an amplifier. For complete installation instruc- tions for Multiroom use, see page 18.
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio, video and IR link connections have been made, the AVR needs to be configured for multiroom operation using the steps below. Press the OSD button Lto bring the MAS- TERMENU(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
⁄button Dtwice, until the
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the › button so that O N is highlighted. If you do not wish to turn the system on at this time or to proceed to the next step, press the ¤ Button Donce so that the ›
At the MULTI I N line, press the ‹/› but- tons E until the desired Audio/Video input to the
At the MULTI VOL line, press the ‹/› buttons E or hold them pressed until the desired volume level for the
¤buttons Donce so that the
All configurations for the multiroom system as described above can be made without the use of the full
Multiroom button on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/ ¤ buttons Dto select the parameter to be changed until the desired mes- sage, Multi On/Off, Multi Input or Multi Level appears on the front panel and on screen dis- play. Next press the Set button F. Press the
⁄/ ¤ buttons Dto change the selected parameter as desired, for example to turn the multiroom feed on or off. When the multiroom system is on, the Multi indicator Dwill light in the Main Information Display ˆ, and the Main Information Display ˆor OSD will display MULTI O N. Press the Set button Fonce to enter the setting or twice to leave the multiroom setup system.
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR from a remote room location where an IR sensor link has been con- nected to the AVR’s rear panel Multiroom IR Input , you may use either the Main remote control or the Zone II remote. To turn on the multiroom feed, press any of the Input Selector buttons on the Zone II remote ∫ç∂or the Main remote 456. Press the AVR Selector 5∫to turn the unit on to the last source, or any of the other Selector buttons to turn on to a specific source.
As long as an IR feed to the AVR has been established from the remote room, using any of the buttons on either remote will control the
remote location volume | î, change the | ||
tuner frequency Kè, change the tuner | |||
preset | ©or mute the output | ˚. | |
If the Remote IR Output jack | on the AVR is |
connected to an IR Input jack on compatible Harman Kardon audio components such as CD, DVD or cassette players, the transport functions of those machines may also be controlled using the Transport Controls P Ƀ ©˙∆on either remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room, press the
NOTE: When the tuner is selected as the source for the remote zone, any change to the frequen- cy or preset will also change the station being listened to in the main room, if the tuner is in use there. Similarly, if someone in the main room changes the station, the change will also impact the remote room.
When the multiroom system is turned on, the input selected using the Multiroom Menu will be fed to the Multiroom Output jacks on the rear panel. The volume will be as set in the same menu, although it may also be adjusted using an optional IR sensor and the Zone II remote in the remote location or on the optional audio power amplifier connected to the Multiroom Output jacks .
Once the multiroom system is turned on, it will remain on even if the AVR is placed in the Standby mode in the main room by pressing the Power Off Button 0or the System Power Control 2on the front panel. To turn off the multiroom system from the main listening room, when the AVR is on press the Multiroom but-
ton and then the Set button F. Press the ⁄/ ¤ buttons D so that the Multi indica- tor Din the Main Information Display ˆ goes out, and the Main Information Display
ˆor OSD will display MULTI OFF.
Even when the AVR is turned off (to Standby mode) and the multiroom system is turned off too, the multiroom system may be turned on at any time by pressing the Multiroom button
,or any of the Selector buttons ∫ç∂in the remote room.