Multiroom Operation - Harman Kardon AVR 5000 Owner's Manual

Multiroom Operation

The AVR5000 is fully equipped to operate as the
control center for a multiroom system with
optional remote external 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 AVR5000'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 AVR5000 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 , until the on-screen
to the line. Press the Set
button to enter the
menu (Figure 10).
* M U L T I - R O O M S E T U P *
M U L T I - R O O M : O F F O N
M U L T I I N : F M P R E S E T
M U L T I V O L : 2 5 d B
R E T U R N T O M E N U
Figure 10
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
system on at this time. To turn the system on,
press the button so that
lighted. 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
cursor is next to the
38 ADVANCED FEATURES
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
on-screen cursor is next to the
line.
At the
buttons
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
cursor is next to the
line and press the Set button
no other adjustments to make, press the OSD
button to exit the menu system.
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR5000 from a remote
/
room location where an IR sensor link has been
cursor is next
connected to the AVR5000'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
0 1
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 AVR5000 has been
established from the remote room, using any of
the buttons on either remote will control the
remote location volume
tuner frequency
preset
If the Remote IR Output jack
AVR5000 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
is high-
controlled using the Transport Controls
control.
on-screen
To turn the system off from the remote room,
line.
press the Power-Off button
Remember that the AVR5000 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-
/
button once so that the
line, press the
/
or hold them pressed until the
once so that the on-screen
. If you have
, you may use either
.
to turn the
, change the
, change the tuner
or mute the output .
on the
on either remote
.
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.
To activate the feed to the remote room, press
the Multiroom button on the remote.
Next, press the Set button . Press the
buttons to turn the multiroom feed on or
off. When the multiroom system is on, the Multi
indicator will light in the Main Information
Display , and the Main Information
Display or OSD will display
Press the Set button twice to enter the set-
ting.
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
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 AVR5000 is placed in the
Standby mode in the main room by pressing the
Power Off Button or the System Power
Control on the front panel. To turn off the
multiroom system from the main listening room,
even when the AVR is in Standby mode, press
the Multiroom button and then the Set
button . Press the buttons
/
the Multi indicator in the Main
Information Display goes out, and the
Main Information Display or 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 from any room by pressing any of the
Selector buttons
the remote in the remote room.
/
.
on the
so that
on