Multiroom Operation - Harman Kardon AVR 7500 Owner's Manual

Multiroom Operation

The AVR 7500 is fully equipped to operate as the
control center for a multiroom system with
optional external remote Infrared (IR) sensors,
speakers and power amplifiers. Although some
multi-room installations will require the services
of a specially trained installer, it is possible for
the average do-it-yourself hobbyist to install a
simple remote room system.
Installation
The key to remote room operation is to link the
remote room to the AVR 7500's location with
wire for an infrared receiver and speakers or an
amplifier. For complete installation instructions
for Multiroom use, see page 18.
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio and IR link connections have been
made, the AVR 7500 needs to be configured for
multiroom operation using the steps below. Press
the OSD button to bring the
(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
button twice, until the on-screen
next to the line. Press the
Set button to enter the
menu (Figure 12).
Figure 12
When the menu appears,
the on-screen cursor will be at the
line. Since this line is used
to turn the system on and off, do not make an
adjustment here unless you wish to turn the sys-
tem on at this time. To turn the system on, press
the button so that 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 once so that the on-screen cursor
is next to the line.
At the
tons until the desired Audio/Video input
to the multi-room system appears in the high-
lighted video. When the selection has been
made, press the button
on-screen cursor is next to the
line.
At the
buttons or hold them pressed until the
desired volume level for the multi-room system
is entered. DO NOT use the regular volume con-
trol knobs for this setting. When all settings for
the multiroom setup have been made, press the
buttons once so that the on-screen
cursor is next to the
line and press the Set button
you have no other adjustments to make, press
the OSD button
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR 7500 from a remote
cursor is room location where an IR sensor link has been
connected to the AVR 7500's rear panel
Multiroom IR Input
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
or the Main remote
Press the AVR Selector
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 7500 has been
established from the remote room, using any of
the buttons on either remote will control the
remote location volume
tuner frequency
preset or mute the output
If the Remote IR Output jack
AVR 7500 is connected to an IR Input jack on
compatible Harman Kardon audio components
such as CD, DVD or cassette players, the trans-
port functions of those machines may also be
controlled using the Transport Controls
control.
To turn the system off from the remote room,
press the Power-Off button
Remember that the AVR 7500 may be turned on
or off from the remote room regardless of the
system's operation or status in the main room.
line, press the but- 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
once so that the use there. Similarly, if someone in the main room
changes the station, the change will also impact
the remote room.
line, press the To activate the feed to the remote room, press
/
the Multiroom button
Next, press the Set button
buttons
off. When the multiroom system is on, the Multi
indicator
Display
Display
. If Press the Set button
ting.
to exit the menu system.
When the multiroom system is turned on, the
input selected using the Multiroom Menu will be
fed to the Multiroom Output jacks
rear panel. The volume will be as set in the same
menu, although it may also be adjusted using an
, you may use either 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
to turn the
remain on even if the AVR 7500 is placed in the
Standby mode in the main room by pressing the
Power Off Button
Control
multiroom system from the main listening room,
when the AVR is on press the Multiroom but-
, change the ton
, change the tuner
.
out, and the Main Information Display
on the
OSD will display
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
on either remote
.
on the remote.
. Press the
to turn the multiroom feed on or
will light in the Main Information
, and the Main Information
or OSD will display
twice to enter the set-
.
or the System Power
on the front panel. To turn off the
and then the Set button
buttons so that the Multi indicator
/
in the Main Information Display
.
, or any of the Selector buttons
in the remote room.
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. Press the
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