Harman Kardon AVR 320 Owner's Manual

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36 MULTIROOM OPERATIONMultiroom OperationThe AVR 320 is fully equipped to operateas the control center for a multiroom systemwith optional remote external infrared (IR) sen-sors, speakers and power amplifiers. Althoughsome multiroom installations will require theservices of a specially trained installer, it is pos-sible for the average do-it-yourself hobbyist toinstall a simple remote room system.InstallationThe key to remote room operation is to link theremote room to the AVR 320’s location withwire for an infrared link and speakers or anamplifier. For installation instructions forMultiroom use, see page 16.Multiroom SetupOnce the audio and IR link connections havebeen made, the AVR 320 needs to be configuredfor multiroom operation using the steps below.Press the OSD Button v to bring theMASTER menu (Figure 1) to the screen.Press the ¤ Button n five times, until theon-screen › cursor is next to the MULTI-ROOM line. Press the Set Button p toenter the MULTI-ROOM menu (Figure 10).Figure 10When the MULTI-ROOM menu appears,the on-screen › cursor will be at theMULTI-ROOM line. Since this line is usedto turn the system on and off, do not make anadjustment here unless you wish to turn thesystem 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 systemon at this time or to proceed to the next step,press the ¤ Button n once so that the ›on-screen cursor is next to the MULTI INline.At the MULTI IN line, press the ‹/›Buttons o until the desired input to themultiroom system appears in the highlightedvideo. When the selection has been made,press the ¤ Button n once so that the› on-screen cursor is next to the MULTIVOL line.At the MULTI VOL line, press the ‹/›Buttons o until the desired volumelevel for the multiroom system is entered. DONOT use the regular volume control knobs forthis setting. When all settings for the multiroomsetup have been made, press the ⁄/¤Buttons n until the on-screen › cursor isnext to the RETURN TO MASTERMENU line. If you have no other adjustmentsto make, press the OSD Button v to exitthe menu system.Multiroom OperationWhen operating the AVR 320 from a remoteroom location where an IR sensor link has beenconnected to the AVR 320’s rear panelMultiroom IR Input f, you may use eitherthe main remote control or the Zone II remote.To turn on the multiroom feed, press any of theInput Selector buttons on the Zone II remote∫ç∂ or the main remote efg.Press the AVR Selector f∫ to turn theunit on to the last source, or any of the otherSelector buttons to turn on to a specific source.As long as an IR feed to the AVR 320 has beenestablished from the remote room, using any ofthe buttons on either remote will control theremote location volume î, change thetuner frequency uÉ, change the tunerpreset © or mute the output ˚.If the Remote IR Output Jack d on theAVR 320 is connected to an IR Input jack oncompatible Harman Kardon audio componentssuch as CD, DVD or cassette players, the trans-port functions of those machines may also becontrolled using the Transport Controlsz Éƒ©˙∆ on eitherremote control.To turn the system off from the remote room,press the Power Off Button aå.Remember that the AVR 320 may be turned onor off from the remote room, regardless of thesystem’s operation or status in the main room.NOTE: When the tuner is selected as the sourcefor the remote zone, any change to the fre-quency or preset will also change the stationbeing listened to in the main room, if the tuneris in use there. Similarly, if someone in the mainroom changes the station, the change will alsoimpact the remote room.To activate the feed to the remote room, whileyou are in the main listening room where theAVR 320 is located, press the MultiroomButton on the remote. Next, press theSet Button p. Press the ⁄ / ¤ Buttonsn to turn the multiroom feed on or off. Whenthe multiroom system is on, the MultiIndicator O will light in the MainInformation Display ˜, and the MainInformation Display Y or OSD will displayMULTI ON. Press the Set Button p toenter the setting.When the multiroom system is turned on, theinput selected using the multiroom menu will befed to the Multiroom Output Jacks • onthe rear panel. The volume will be as set in theprevious selection, although it may also beadjusted using an optional IR sensor and theZone II remote in the remote location or on theoptional audio power amplifier connected to theMultiroom Output Jacks •.Once the multiroom system is turned on, it willremain on even if the AVR 320 is placed in theStandby mode in the main room by pressingthe Power Off Button å or the SystemPower Control 2 on the front panel. To turnoff the multiroom system, even when the AVR isin Standby mode in the main listening room,press the Multiroom Button and thenthe Set Button p. Press the ⁄ / ¤ Buttonsn so that the Multi Indicator O in theMain Information Display ˜ goes out, andthe Main Information Display Y or OSDwill display MULTI OFF. Press the SetButton p to enter the setting and turn theunit off.Even when the AVR 320 is turned off in themain room, the multiroom system may beturned on at any time by pressing theMultiroom Button , or any of theSelector Buttons ∫ç∂ in the remoteroom.39393928433340373737* M U L T I - R O O M *M U L T I - R O O M : O F F O NM U L T I I N : F M P R E S E T 0 1M U L T I V O L : 2 5 d BB A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U