Multiroom Operation - Harman Kardon AVR 320 Owner's Manual

Multiroom Operation

The AVR 320 is fully equipped to operate
as the control center for a multiroom system
with optional remote external infrared (IR) sen-
sors, speakers and power amplifiers. Although
some multiroom installations will require the
services of a specially trained installer, it is pos-
sible 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 320's location with
wire for an infrared link and speakers or an
amplifier. For installation instructions for
Multiroom use, see page 16.
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio and IR link connections have
been made, the AVR 320 needs to be configured
for multiroom operation using the steps below.
Press the OSD Button v to bring the
MASTER menu (Figure 1) to the screen.
Button n five times, until the
Press the
¤
on-screen › cursor is next to the MULTI-
ROOM line. Press the Set Button p to
enter the MULTI-ROOM menu (Figure 10).
* M U L T I - R O O M *
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
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 10
When the MULTI-ROOM menu appears,
the on-screen cursor will be at the
›
MULTI-ROOM 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 ON is high-
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lighted. If you do not wish to turn the system
on at this time or to proceed to the next step,
Button n once so that the
press the
¤
on-screen cursor is next to the MULTI IN
line.
At the MULTI IN line, press the
Buttons o
until the desired input to the
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multiroom system appears in the highlighted
video. When the selection has been made,
Button n once so that the
press the
¤
› on-screen cursor is next to the MULTI
VOL line.
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At the MULTI VOL line, press the
Buttons o
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level for the multiroom system is entered. DO
NOT use the regular volume control knobs for
this setting. When all settings for the multiroom
setup have been made, press the
Buttons n until the on-screen
next to the RETURN TO MASTER
MENU line. If you have no other adjustments
to make, press the OSD Button v to exit
the menu system.
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR 320 from a remote
room location where an IR sensor link has been
connected to the AVR 320's rear panel
Multiroom IR Input f, 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 efg.
Press the AVR Selector f∫ 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 320 has been
established from the remote room, using any of
the buttons on either remote will control the
remote location volume
0 1
tuner frequency uÉ, change the tuner
© or mute the output
preset
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If the Remote IR Output Jack d on the
AVR 320 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
z Ƀ©˙∆ on either
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remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room,
press the Power Off Button aå.
Remember that the AVR 320 may be turned on
or off from the remote room, regardless of the
system's operation or status in the main room.
›
NOTE: When the tuner is selected as the source
for the remote zone, any change to the fre-
quency 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, while
you are in the main listening room where the
AVR 320 is located, press the Multiroom
‹ ›
/
Button
until the desired volume
Set Button p. Press the
n to turn the multiroom feed on or off. When
the multiroom system is on, the Multi
Indicator O will light in the Main
/
⁄ ¤ Information Display ˜, and the Main
› cursor is
Information Display Y or OSD will display
MULTI ON. Press the Set Button p to
enter the setting.
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
previous selection, 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 320 is placed in the
Standby mode in the main room by pressing
the Power Off Button å or the System
Power Control 2 on the front panel. To turn
off the multiroom system, even when the AVR is
in Standby mode in the main listening room,
press the Multiroom Button
î, change the
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the Set Button p. Press the
n so that the Multi Indicator O in the
˚.
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Main Information Display ˜ goes out, and
the Main Information Display Y or OSD
will display MULT I OFF. Press the Set
Button p to enter the setting and turn the
unit off.
Even when the AVR 320 is turned off in the
main room, the multiroom system may be
turned on at any time by pressing the
Multiroom Button
Selector Buttons ∫ç∂ in the remote
room.
39 on the remote. Next, press the
Buttons
/
⁄ ¤
39 and then
Buttons
⁄ / ¤
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, or any of the