Multiroom Operation; Multiroom; Installation; Multiroom Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 247 Owner's Manual

Multiroom Operation

Multiroom

The AVR is fully equipped to operate as the con-
trol center for a complete multiroom system that
is capable of sending one source to a second
zone in the house while separate source is
listened to in the main room.
When the main room system is configured for
5.1 operation, the Surround Back Left/Right
amplifier channels may be used to power the
remote zone so that no additional amplifiers are
required.
In addition, the AVR includes a remote IR sensor
input so that remote control commands may be
transmitted to the unit, while standard IR
input/output jacks allow the remote zone's
commands to be sent to compatible
IR-controlled source devices.

Installation

Although simple remote room systems may be
installed by the average do-it-yourself hobbyist,
the complexity of your multizone/multiroom
system involves running wires inside of walls
where the services of a specially trained installer
may be required. Regardless of who does the
work, please remember that local building codes
may govern in-wall electrical work, including
proper specification of any wiring used and the
way in which it is connected. You are responsible
for making certain that all Multiroom installation
work is done properly and in compliance with all
applicable codes and regulations.
For standard installations, follow the instructions
shown on page 19 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 elsewhere on this page.

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 L to bring the main
menu (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
Button D until the
Multiroom
the left is highlighted in white. Press the Set
button F to enter the
MULTIROOM
SETUP menu (Figure 33).
Figure 33
When the
MULTIROOM SETUP
appears, the blue cursor bar will be at the
line. Since this line is used to
Multiroom
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 Set Button F, followed by the
button a so that
is highlighted. If you do
O N
not wish to turn the system on at this time or to
proceed to the next step, press the
D once so that the blue cursor bar is high-
lighting the line.
Source
At the Source line, press the press the Set
Button F, followed by the
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Ea until the desired Audio/Video input to
the multi-room system appears. When the selec-
tion has been made, press the Set Button F
to confirm your choice, and continue to the
line by pressing the
Default Volume
Button D.
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At the Default Volume line, press the
Set Button F, followed by the
Ea or hold them pressed until the desired
volume level for the multi-room system is
entered and press Set F to confirm your
choice. DO NOT use the regular volume control
knobs for this setting.
Surround Amplifier Channel
Assignment
The AVR is equipped with seven full-power
amplifier channels to allow for complete
7.1-channel operation without the need for
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additional external amplifiers. However, in some
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installations you may wish to use the traditional
5.1-channel configuration for the main listening
room, which allows the surround back left/right
amplifier channels to be used to power speakers
placed in a remote zone location.
If you wish to use the Surround Back channel
amplifiers to power the remote zone, you must
change a setting in the
SETUP menu. To make that change, first call
up the menu system by pressing the OSD
Button L to bring the main menu (Figure 1)
to the screen. Next, press the
until the Multiroom
white. Press the Set Button F to 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
D until the
S B Amps
blue. Press the Set Button F, followed by the
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buttons Ea so that
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lighted in blue text and press the Set Button
F.
Button
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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
buttons
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 O. The volume for these speakers is
set by the multiroom system, as explained on
page 46 of this manual.
Multiroom Operation
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buttons
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When operating the AVR from a remote room
location where an IR sensor link has been
connected to the AVR's rear panel Multiroom
IR Input b, you may use the Main remote
control. To turn on the multiroom feed, press any
of the Input Selector buttons on 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.
MULTIROOM
Button D
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tab is highlighted in
menu.
Button
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line is highlighted in
MULTI is high-
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