Harman Kardon AVR 350 Owner's Manual

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59ADVANCED FUNCTIONSexpandability and the inclusion of IR support, all communicated viasingle-cable connections and requiring no external power amplifiers.When you use either the Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs orthe Surround Back/Multiroom Preamp Outputs for a multiroom system,you will not be able to use the surround back speakers with your mainsystem, 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.If you are not using A-BUS components, you may install an optionalremote infrared (IR) receiver in the remote room and connect it to theMultiroom IR Input on the back of the receiver. This lets you use theincluded Zone II remote, a keypad or another control device to turnthe multiroom system on or off, select a source input, and operateany source devices that are connected in daisychain fashion to theAVR 350’s Remote IR Output.You may use the above connection methods simultaneously to increasethe total number of remote rooms in your system. Remember thatsending control commands from one room in the system will affectthe entire remote zone of the multiroom system.Operating the Multiroom SystemThe AVR 350’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 Multi Room tab. SeeFigure 48. Press the Set Button to display the Multi Room Setup menu.See Figure 94.Figure 94 – Multiroom Setup Menu ScreenMulti Room: 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 thedefault of OFF.Source: This line indicates the source input selected for the remotezone. You may select any source input for which a device has beenconnected to the AVR 350, even when a different source is beingenjoyed in the main listening area. However, if the tuner has beenselected for simultaneous operation in both the main listening area andthe remote zone, listeners in both areas will hear the same radio station.Default Volume: The volume is controlled separately for the remote zone.SB Amps: This line is used to reassign the surround back channels tothe multiroom system, enabling you to connect speakers for a remoteroom without using an external amplifier (unless you are connecting theSurround Back Preamp Outputs to an external amplifier to power thespeakers). When this line is set to MULTI, you may only configure themain listening room for up to 5.1 channels. EzSet/EQ will only configurethe main 5.1-channel system. Use the Manual Configuration section ofthe Speaker Setup menu to configure the remote speakers with this set-ting at MAIN, and return this setting to MULTI when you have finished.The three multiroom settings may also be accessed by pressing theMultiroom Button on the remote (see Figure 95). The first press displaysthe MULTI ON/OFF setting, which functions the same as the first line ofthe Multiroom Setup menu. You may use the ⁄/¤ Buttons to scrollto the MULTI INPUT and MULTI LEVEL settings, which perform the samefunctions as the Source and Default Volume lines of the MultiroomSetup menu. For each of the three settings, press the Set Button toadjust the setting, using the ⁄/¤ Buttons to select the desired option.Figure 95 – Multiroom ButtonSystem SettingsThe AVR 350 offers several system settings that allow you to make thereceiver easier to use rather than directly affecting performance. Mostof these settings may be accessed from the System Setup menu, whichis selected by pressing the OSD Button and navigating to the System tab.Press the Set Button to display the System Setup Menu. See Figure 96.Figure 96 – System Setup Menu ScreenVFD Fade Timeout: Some people find the brightness of the AVR’sfront-panel display distracting during movies or listening sessions. It’spossible to dim the front-panel display completely using the Dim function(see below). This sets the display to remain dark most of the time, lightingup only when a button is pressed or a remote command is received, andgoing dark again five seconds after the last command. The VFD FadeTimeout feature also causes the display to light up only when a buttonis pressed or a change in the incoming signal is detected, but thedisplay immediately begins to fade to dark.Select a time-out period of between 3 and 10 seconds, or select OFFif 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 areused together to program a volume level the AVR will always switch to