Multiroom Operation - Harman Kardon AVR 635 Owner's Manual

MULTIROOM OPERATION

Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR 635 from a remote room
location where an IR sensor link has been connected
to the AVR 635'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
the AVR Selector e∫ to turn the unit on to the
last source, or any of the other Selector Buttons
ç∂d
to turn on to a specific source.
As long as an IR feed to the AVR 635 has been
established from the remote room, using any of the
buttons on either remote will control the remote loca-
tion volume rî, change the tuner frequency
wÉ, change the tuner preset v© or mute
˚.
the output
If the Remote IR Output Jack h on the AVR 635
is 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 tuƒ©˙∆ on either
remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room, press
the Power Off Button aå. Remember that the
AVR 635 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 frequency or pre-
set 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 have an impact on the remote room.
To turn on the Multiroom system from the main listen-
ing room, which is necessary before any A-BUS prod-
ucts connected to the AVR may be used, press the
Multiroom Button on the remote. When the
MULTI ON/OFF message appears in the
on-screen display and the Lower Display Line $,
press the Set Button q and then press the
Navigation Button o so that display changes to
MULTI ON. Press the Set Button q again to
activate the setting. Note that this method may be
used to turn the Multiroom system on or off even
when the AVR is in the Standby mode in the main
listening room.
When the Multiroom system is turned on, the input
selected using the Multiroom menu will be fed to the
Multiroom Audio Outputs j on the rear panel as
well as the A-BUS Connector ∞. The volume will be
as set in the previous selection, although it may also be
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adjusted using an optional IR sensor and the Zone II
remote in the remote location, or the A-BUS keypad,
or on the optional audio power amplifier connected to
the Multiroom Audio Outputs j.
Although changes to the input source or remote room
volume will normally be made using an IR sensor in
the remote room that is connected to the AVR, it is
also possible to change those settings from the main
listening room. This is useful for situations where some
or all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor,
or to take control over the remote room without actu-
ally being in that room.
In addition to using the MULTIROOM menu, as
shown on the previous page, you may change the
source or volume in the remote zone using the
remote. Press the Multiroom Button ` on the
remote, and when the MULTI ON/OFF mes-
sage appears in the on-screen display and the Lower
Display Line $, press the Set Button q and
Navigation Button o to
then press the ⁄ / ¤
toggle past that message to MULTI LEVEL or
MULTI INPUT.
To change the remote room's input source, when
MULTI INPUT appears, press the Set Button
q, and then press the
o until the desired input appears in the on-screen
display and in the Lower Display Line $.
Remember that only analog or PCM input sources
may be selected for use with the Multiroom system.
Dolby Digital or DTS sources are not available to the
Multiroom system.
To change the remote room's volume, when
MULTI LEVEL appears, press the Set Button
q, and press the
⁄ / ¤
to change the volume setting. Note that this volume
adjustment controls the level for the output to the
Multiroom Audio Outputs j and for any speakers
connected to the Surround Back/Multiroom
Speaker Outputs ‚ when the Surround Back
amplifier channels are configured for Multiroom use,
as shown on page 36. This adjustment does NOT
⁄ / ¤
change the volume level for any room where an A-
BUS module is used, as that setting is only adjustable
using the A-BUS module's volume control or a remote
pointed at the A BUS module's built-in sensor.
Once the Multiroom system is turned on, it will remain
on even if the AVR 635 is placed in the Standby
mode in the main room by pressing the Power Off
Button å or the Main Power Switch A on the
front panel.
The Multiroom system will remain on even if the unit is
turned off in the main room. In that event, although
front-panel indicators and the accent lighting around
the volume control will turn off, a MULTI ON
message will remain in the Lower Display Line $
and the lighting around the Standby/On switch will
remain blue when the unit is in the Standby mode in
the main room to remind you that power is still applied
to the unit, and that it is being used for Multiroom
operation elsewhere in the house. Remember that if
you turn the unit completely off by pressing the Main
Power Switch A, the feed to the second zone will
also be turned off.
When the AVR 635 is turned off in the main room,
the Multiroom system may be turned on at any time
by pressing the Multiroom Button `, or any of the
Selector Buttons ∫ç∂ in the remote room.
/ Navigation Button
⁄ ¤
Navigation Button o