Operation Manual

38 MULTIROOM OPERATION
Multiroom Operation
The AVR 8000 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 8000s 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 8000 needs to be config-
ured for multiroom operation using the steps
below. Press the
OSD Button v to bring the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen.
Press the
¤
Button p, until the on-screen
cursor is next to the MULTI-ROOM line.
Press the
Set Button o to enter the
MULTI-ROOM menu (Figure 13).
Figure 13
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, dont 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-
lighted. If you do not wish to turn the system on
at this time or to proceed to the next step, press
the
¤
Button p once so that the on-
screen cursor is next to the
MULTI IN line.
At the
MULTI IN line, press the
/
Buttons n until the desired input
to the multiroom system appears in the high-
lighted video. When the selection has been
made, press the
¤
Button p once so
that the
on-screen cursor is next to the
MULTI VOL line.
At the
MULTI VOL line, press the
/
Buttons n until the desired volume
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 mp until the on-screen
cursor
is next to the
BACK 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 8000 from a remote
room location where an IR sensor link has been
connected to the AVR 8000s rear panel
Multizone IR Input h, 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
ef
g
. 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 8000 has
been established from the remote room, using
any of the buttons on either remote will control
the remote location volume
î
, change
the tuner frequency
u
É
, change the tuner
preset
©
or mute the output
˚
.
If the
Remote IR Output Jack j on the
AVR 8000 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`
ƒ˙∆
on either remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room,
press the
Power Off Button a
å
.
Remember that the AVR 8000 may be turned
on or off from the remote room, regardless
of the systems 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 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 8000 is located, press the
Multiroom
Button
on the remote. Next, press the
Set Button o. Press the
/
¤
Buttons
mp to turn the multiroom feed on or off.
When the multiroom system is on, the
Multiroom Indicator D will light in the
Main Information Display ˆ, and the
Main Information Display ˆ or OSD will
display
MULTI ON. Press the Set Button
o to enter the setting.
When the multiroom system is turned on, the
input selected using the multiroom menu will be
fed to the
Multizone Output jacks on the
rear panel. The volume will be as set in the pre-
vious 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
Multizone Output jacks.
Once the multiroom system is turned on, it will
remain on even if the AVR 8000 is placed in
the Standby mode in the main room by press-
ing 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
and then the Set Button o. Press
the
/
¤
Buttons mp so that the
Multiroom Indicator D in the Main
Information Display
ˆ goes out, and the
Main Information Display ˆ or OSD will
display
MULTI OFF. Press the Set Button
o to enter the setting and turn the unit off.
Even when the AVR 8000 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.
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* MULTI-ROOM *
MULTI-ROOM:OFF ON
MULTI IN :FM PRESET 01
MULTI VOL :>25dB
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