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Multiroom Operation
The AVR 8500 is fully equipped to operate as the
control center for a multiroom system with
optional external remote Infrared (IR) sensors,
video device, 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-your-
self hobbyist to install a simple remote room sys-
tem.
Installation
The key to remote room operation is to link the
remote room to the AVR's location with wire for
an infrared receiver, Video signals and speakers
or an amplifier. For complete installation instruc-
tions for Multiroom use, see page 18.
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio, video and IR link connections
have been made, the AVR 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
sor is next to the
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. Note that the tuner and all
sources connected with any analog input of the
AVR (except the 6-channel/8-channel input) can
be configured as source for the multiroom sys-
tem. When the selection has been made, press
the
button
once so that the
cursor is next to the
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
cur-
All configurations for the multiroom system as
line.
described above can be made without the use of
the full on-screen display too: At first, press the
Multiroom button
press the
buttons
/
parameter to be changed until the desired mes-
sage, Multi On/Off, Multi Input or Multi Level
appears on the front panel and on screen dis-
play. Next press the Set button
buttons
to change the selected
/
parameter as desired, for example to turn the
multiroom feed on or off. When the multiroom
system is on, the Multi indicator
the Main Information Display
Main Information Display
display
once to enter the setting or twice to leave
the multiroom setup system.
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR from a remote room
location where an IR sensor link has been con-
nected to the AVR's rear panel Multiroom IR
Input
, 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
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.
line, press the
but-
As long as an IR feed to the AVR 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
connected to an IR Input jack on compatible
on-screen
Harman Kardon audio components such as CD,
line.
DVD or cassette players, the transport functions
line, press the
of those machines may also be controlled using
/
the Transport Controls
To turn the system off from the remote room,
press the Power-Off button
Remember that the AVR may be turned on or off
from the remote room regardless of the
system's operation or status in the main room.
. If
NOTE: When the tuner is selected as the source
to exit the menu system.
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
on the remote. Next,
the remote room.
to select the
When the multiroom system is turned on, the
input selected using the Multiroom Menu will be
fed to the Multiroom Output jacks
. Press the
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
will light in
amplifier connected to the Multiroom Output
, and the
jacks
or OSD will
Once the multiroom system is turned on, it will
. Press the Set button
remain on even if the AVR 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-
ton
the
tor
goes out, and the Main Information Display
.
Even when the AVR is turned off (to Standby
to turn the
mode) and the multiroom system is turned off
too, the multiroom system may be turned on at
any time by pressing the Multiroom button
, change the
, change the tuner
or mute the output
on the AVR is
on either remote control.
.
.
or the System Power
on the front panel. To turn off the
and then the Set button
buttons
so that the Multi indica-
/
in the Main Information Display
or OSD will display
, or any of the Selector buttons
in the remote room.
MULTIROOM OPERATION 41
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on the
. Press
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