Operating The Multiroom System; System Settings - Harman Kardon AVR 247 Owner's Manual

b) Purchase an external amplifier. Connect the Surround Back/Multiroom
Preamp Outputs to the amplifier's inputs. You may place the amplifier
either in the main listening room or the remote room. Placing the
amplifier in the main listening room would require the use of long
speaker wires to reach the remote room, while placing the amplifier
in the remote room calls for the opposite – long interconnect cables
and short speaker wires.
When you use either the Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs or
the Surround Back/Multiroom Preamp Outputs for a multiroom system,
you will not be able to use the surround back speakers with your main
system, which will be limited to 5.1 channels. However, when the multi-
room system is turned off, you may relocate your remote speakers
(if that's practical) to the main listening room for 7.1-channel operation.
You may install an optional remote infrared (IR) receiver in the remote
room and connect it to the Multiroom IR Input on the back of the
receiver. This lets you use an optional second-zone remote, a keypad
or another control device to turn the multiroom system on or off, select
a source input, and operate any source devices that are connected in
daisychain fashion to the AVR 247's Remote IR Output. You may use
the main AVR 247 remote control in the remote zone, or you may
purchase a second-zone remote by contacting Harman Kardon
customer service through our Web site.
You may use the above connection methods simultaneously to increase
the total number of remote rooms in your system. Remember that
sending control commands from one room in the system will affect
the entire remote zone of the multiroom system.

Operating the Multiroom System

The AVR 247's multiroom system is accessed using the on-screen
Multiroom Setup menu. Press the OSD Button to display the menu
System, and use the / Buttons to navigate to the Multiroom
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tab. Press the Set Button to display the Multiroom Setup menu.
See Figure 89.
Figure 89 – Multiroom Setup Menu Screen
Multiroom: This line is used to turn the multiroom system on or off.
When no one is listening in the remote room, leave this setting at the
default of OFF.
Source: This line indicates the source input selected for the remote
zone. You may select any source input for which a device has been
connected to the AVR 247, even when a different source is being
enjoyed in the main listening area. However, if the tuner has been
selected for simultaneous operation in both the main listening area and
the remote zone, listeners in both areas will hear the same radio station.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Default Volume: The volume is controlled separately for the remote zone.
SB Amps: This line is for information only and cannot be changed.
When the multiroom system is turned off, this line will always display
the MAIN setting. When the multiroom system is turned on, this line
will always display the MULTI setting, reflecting that the surround back
channels are always assigned to the remote zone when the multiroom
system is used.
The three multiroom settings may also be accessed by pressing the
Multiroom Button on the remote (see Figure 90). The first press displays
the MULTI ON/OFF setting, which functions the same as the first line
of the Multiroom Setup menu. You may use the
scroll to the MULTI INPUT and MULTI LEVEL settings, which perform
the same functions as the Source and Default Volume lines of the
Multiroom Setup menu. For each of the three settings, press the Set
Button to adjust the setting, using the
desired option.
Figure 90 – Multiroom Button

System Settings

The AVR 247 offers several system settings that allow you to make the
receiver easier to use rather than directly affecting performance. Most of
these settings may be accessed from the System Setup menu, which is
selected by pressing the OSD Button and navigating to the System tab.
Press the Set Button to display the System Setup menu. See Figure 91.
Figure 91 – System Setup Menu Screen
VFD Fade Timeout: Some people find the brightness of the AVR's
front-panel display distracting during movies or listening sessions. It's
possible to dim the front-panel display completely using the Dim function
(see below). This sets the display to remain dark most of the time, lighting
up only when a button is pressed or a remote command is received, and
going dark again five seconds after the last command. The VFD Fade
Time Out feature also causes the display to light up only when a button
is pressed or a change in the incoming signal is detected, but the
display immediately begins to fade to dark.
Select a time-out period of between 3 and 10 seconds, or select OFF
if you prefer to leave the displays on at all times or to use the Dim function.
Volume Default and Default Volume Set: These two settings are
used together to program a volume level the AVR will always switch to
/ Buttons to
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/ Buttons to select the
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