Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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MULTIROOM OPERATIONMULTIROOM OPERATION 45Once this setting is made, press the ⁄/¤Navigation Buttons D© to select anotherconfiguration item on this page, or press the OSDButton U∫ if you have completed youradjustments to the Multiroom system.Infrared Output SelectionThe AVR 445 enables you to select which IR inputwill be used to feed the Full Carrier IR Output B.The factory default setting is the IR signal that is fedto the Multiroom IR Input N, but you may selectother options.To change this setting, first make sure that theMULTI-ROOM menu is on the screen, andthen press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D©so that the cursor is next to CARRIER OUT;then press the Set Button Fœ. Press the⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© to selectone of these options:• ZONE II feeds the signal present at theMultiroom IR Input N to the Full Carrier IROutput B.• A-BUS feeds the signal carried back from anoptional A-BUS module connected to the AVR tothe Full Carrier IR Output B.• FRONT feeds the received through the front-panel Remote Sensor Window ^ to the FullCarrier IR Output B.When all the necessary adjustments to theMULTI-ROOM menu have been made, pressthe ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© until thecursor is pointing to BACK TO MASTERMENU to make changes to other menus, or pressthe OSD Button U∫ to exit the menu systemand return to normal operation.Multiroom OperationWhen operating the AVR 445 from a remote roomwhere an IR sensor or A-BUS module has beeninstalled and properly connected back to the AVR,you may use either the main remote control, theZR 10 or any remote programmed with standardHarman Kardon remote control codes. Unlike manyother products, the AVR 445 does not use differentcodes for main room and remote room operation.To turn the AVR on from the remote room, simplypoint the remote at the sensor and press either theAVR Selector 4ç, any of the Input Selectors∂3, or the discrete source selection buttons forinputs such as the Tuner ÉX, XM Radio ƒor ®. To turn the multiroom systemoff from a remote room, press the Power Off Buttonå1.When the multiroom system is turned on, you mayuse the same buttons on either remote that wouldnormally be used to control an AVR function such asvolume, source selection, tuner control or the opera-tion of an iPod docked to The Bridge. If any of theinput devices are connected to the IR Output C orFull Carrier IR Output B, by either a hard-wire con-nection or through an optional IR “blaster,” you mayuse the Transport Controls π on the ZR 10 tooperate compatible Harman Kardon products.To turn the system off from the remote room, pressthe Power Off Button 0å. Remember that theAVR 445 may be turned on or off from the remoteroom, regardless of the system’s operation or statusin the main room.NOTE: When XM Radio or the tuner is selected asthe source for the remote zone, any change to thefrequency or preset will also change the station beinglistened to in the main room, if the tuner is in usethere. Similarly, if someone in the main room changesthe station, the change will also have an impact onthe remote room.To turn the multiroom system on or off from theroom where the AVR is located, press the MultiroomButton Q. When the MULTI ON/OFFmessage appears in the Lower Display Line $press the Set Button F and then press the ‹/›Navigation Buttons D so that the display changesto MULTI ON or MULTI OFF, as desired.Press the Set Button F again to activate thecommand.NOTE: The multiroom system will remain on evenwhen the AVR is turned off in the main listening roomwhere it is located. When the AVR 445’s multiroomsystem is turned on, but the unit is in the Standbymode (turned “off”) in the room where the AVR 445is located, the light surrounding the front-panelStandby/On Switch 0 will remain blue, rather thanamber, and a MULTI-ROOM ON messagewill be shown in the Lower Display Line D.When the Multiroom system is turned on, the inputselected using the Multiroom menu will be fed to theMultiroom Audio Outputs 8 on the rear panel aswell as the A-BUS Connector ¢. The volume will beas set in the previous selection, although it may also beadjusted using an optional IR sensor and the ZR 10remote in the remote location, or the A-BUS keypad,or on the optional audio power amplifier connected tothe Multiroom Audio Outputs 8.Although changes to the input source or remote roomvolume will normally be made using an IR sensor inthe remote room that is connected to the AVR, it isalso possible to change those settings from the mainlistening room. This is useful for situations where someor all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor,or to take control over the remote room withoutactually being in that room.To change the input source or volume in the remotezone from the room where the AVR is located, pressthe Multiroom Button Q. When the MULTION/OFF message appears in the Lower DisplayLine $, press the Set Button F and thenpress the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D so that thedisplay changes to either MULTI INPUT orMULTI LEVEL, depending on which settingyou wish to change. Press the Set Button F againand then use the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D tochange the input or volume. Press the Set Button Fone more time to activate the command.Note that the this volume adjustment controls the levelfor the output to the Multiroom Audio Outputs 8and for any speakers connected to the SurroundBack/Multiroom Speaker Outputs E when theSurround Back amplifier channels are configured forMultiroom use, as shown on page 44. This adjustmentdoes NOT change the volume level for any roomwhere an A-BUS module is used, as that setting isonly adjustable using the A-BUS module’s volumecontrol or a remote pointed at the A-BUS module’sbuilt-in sensor.The BridgeTM