Multiroom Operation
Installation
Although simple remote room systems may be installed by the average
For standard installations, follow the instructions shown on page 16 and 18 for the connection of speaker wire and IR remote wiring to the AVR.
For installations where the Surround Back Left/Right amplifier channels are used to power the remote zone, make certain that the system is configured for that type of operation, as shown on page 42.
For installations where
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RS-232 Control
The AVR is rare among A/V receivers in that it provides the capability for full remote control from compatible computers or specialized remote control systems.
NOTE: The
For more information on using the
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio 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 MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the ⁄ button Etwice, until the
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When the
At the MULTI IN line, press the ‹/› buttons
Euntil the desired Audio/Video input to the
At the MULTI VOL line, press the ‹/ › but- tons Eor hold them pressed until the desired volume level for the
Surround Amplifier Channel Assignment The AVR is equipped with seven
If you wish to use the Surround Back channel amplifiers to power the remote zone, you must change a setting in the MULTIROOM SETUP menu. To make that change, first call up the menu system by pressing the OSD Button Lto bring the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Next, press the ¤ Button Euntil the › cursor is next to the MULTI ROOM line. Press the Set Button
Fto enter the MULTIROOM SETUP menu.
To change the setting so that the Surround Back amplifiers are fed by the source selected through
the Multiroom system, press the ‹/ › Buttons
Eso that MULTI is highlighted in reverse video and press the Set Button F.
Remember that once this setting is made you will not be able to take advantage of any of the 6.1/7.1- channel decoding or processing modes, and no Surround Back speakers must be selected in the speaker setup procedure outlined earlier. In addition the speakers used for the remote zone must be connected to the Surround Back/ Multiroom Speaker Outputs . The volume for these speakers is set by the multiroom sys- tem, as explained on page 42 of this manual.
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 mul- tiroom 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 estab- lished from the remote room, using any of the buttons on either remote will control the remote
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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 frequency or preset will also change the station being lis- tened 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.
To activate the feed to the remote room, press
the Multiroom button on the remote. Next, press the Set button F.
When the MULTI ON/OFF message appears in the
Eso that display changes to MULTI ON. Press the Set Button Fagain to activate the