Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

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MULTIROOM OPERATIONMULTIROOM OPERATION 41The AVR 435 is fully equipped to operate as the con-trol center for a complete multiroom system that iscapable of sending one source to a second zone inthe house while a separate source is listened to in themain room. In addition to providing for control overthe selection of the remote source and its volume, theAVR 435 offers a comprehensive range of options forpowering the speakers in the second zone.• Using the line-level Multiroom Audio Outputs j,the selected source may be fed to optional, externalpower amplifiers that may be matched to thespecifics of the installation.• When the main room system is configured for 5.1operation, the Surround Back Left/Right amplifierchannels may be used to power the remote zone sothat no additional amplifiers are required.• Using built-in A-BUS Ready technology, optionalA-BUS modules may be connected to the AVR 435via a single Category 5/5e wire, so that remotezone speakers may be powered directly from theA-BUS module without the need for additionalpower, IR sensor or volume control wires to berun to the second zone.In addition, the AVR 435 includes a remote IR sensorinput so that remote control commands from theZone II remote included with the unit may be transmittedto the unit, while standard IR input/output jacks allowthe remote zone’s commands to be sent to compatibleIR-controlled source devices.InstallationAlthough simple remote room systems may beinstalled by the average do-it-yourself hobbyist,the complexity of your multizone/multiroom systeminvolves running wires inside of walls where the servicesof a specially trained installer may be required.Regardless of who does the work, please rememberthat local building codes may govern in-wall electricalwork, including proper specification of any wiring usedand the way in which it is connected. You are respon-sible for making certain that all multiroom installationwork is done properly and in compliance with all appli-cable codes and regulations.For standard installations, follow the instructions shownon pages 17–18 for the connection of speaker wireand IR remote wiring to the AVR 435.For installations where the Surround Back Left/Rightamplifier channels are used to power the remote zone,make certain that the system is configured for thattype of operation, as shown on this page.For installations where A-BUS modules are used, fol-low the instructions provided with the A-BUS remotemodules or keypads. Additional information will also bemade available through the Harman Kardon Web siteat www.harmankardon.com.RS-232 ControlThe AVR 435 is rare among A/V receivers in that itprovides the capability for full remote control fromcompatible computers or specialized remote controlsystems. RS-232 programming requires specializedprogramming knowledge and for that reason we rec-ommend that it only be done by qualified installers.For more information on using the RS-232 port forremote control, visit the Harman Kardon Web site atwww.harmankardon.com or contact our customerservice department.Multiroom SetupOnce the audio and IR link connections have beenmade, the AVR 435 needs to be configured for multi-room operation. Press the OSD Button U to bringthe MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen.Press the ¤ Navigation Button o, until the on-screen Ô cursor is next to the MULTI-ROOMline. Press the Set Button q to enter theMULTI-ROOM menu (Figure 23).Figure 23When the MULTI-ROOM menu appears, thecursor will be at the MULTI-ROOM line. Sincethis line is used to turn the system on and off, don’tmake an adjustment here unless you wish to turn thesystem on at this time. To turn the system on, press the› Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted.If you do not wish to turn the system on at this time orto proceed to the next step, press the ¤ NavigationButton o once so that the Ô on-screen cursor isnext to the MULTI IN line.At the MULTI IN line, press the ‹/› NavigationButton o until the desired input to the multiroomsystem appears in the highlighted video. When theselection has been made, press the ¤ NavigationButton o once so that the cursor is next to theMULTI VOL line.At the MULTI VOL line, press the ‹/›Navigation Button o until the desired volumelevel for the multiroom system is entered. DO NOTuse the regular volume control knobs for this setting.When all settings for the multiroom setup have beenmade, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button o untilthe cursor is next to the BACK TO MASTERMENU line. If you have no other adjustments tomake, press the OSD Button U to exit the menusystem.Surround Channel Amplifier AssignmentThe AVR 435 is equipped with seven full-poweramplifier channels to allow for complete 7.1-channeloperation. However, if your system is only configuredfor 5.1 channels in the main listening room, you maytake advantage of the “extra” two channels by usingthem to power speakers placed in a second zonelocation. This enables you to use the multiroom capabili-ties of the AVR 435 without the cost of an additional,external power amplifier.To change the setting so that the Surround Backamplifiers are fed by the source selected throughthe Multiroom system rather than the SBL/SBRchannels of the main room, make certain that theMULTI-ROOM SETUP menu (Figure 23)is on the screen, and then press the ⁄/¤Navigation Button o so that the cursor is point tothe SB AMPS line. Press the ⁄/¤ NavigationButton o so that MULTI is shown in highlight-ed video. When this change is made, connect thewires feeding the speakers in the remote zone to theSurround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outlets ‚.Note that when the SBL/SBR speakers are set formultiroom operation, you may still configure theAVR 435 for 7.1 modes in the main listening room bymaking certain that the SURR BACK line in theSPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 15) is set toSMALL or LARGE, as shown in the instructionson page 27. When that is done the word MULTIwill appear next to the large or small designator toalert you to the fact that the internal SBL/SBR ampli-fiers are assigned to the multiroom system, and thatan optional, external two-channel power amplifier mustbe connected to the SBL/SBR Preamp Outputs £in order to use surround back channel speakersOnce this setting is made, press the ⁄/¤Navigation Button o to select another configura-tion item on this page, or press the OSD Button Uif you have completed your adjustments to the Multi-room system.* M U L T I - R O O M S E T U P *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 : Ð 2 5 d BS B A M P S : M A I N M U L T IB A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U→→