Harman Kardon AVR 2700 Owners Manual - Page 22

AVR Making Connections B. Connect an external amplifier to the AVR's Zone 2 Out connectors. This method offers the benefit of retaining a 7.1-channel home theater in the main room simultaneously with multizone operation, although it does require an additional amplifier for Zone 2. We recommend that you place the Zone 2 amplifier in the same room as the AVR so that you can use a short length of stereo audio cable along with a long run of speaker wire to the remote room. A long run of stereo audio cable would increase the chance of signal degradation. Depending on your Zone 2 amplifier you can distribute the audio signal to a single pair of speakers or to several pairs placed in different rooms. Zone 2 Speakers Connect IR Equipment The AVR is equipped with Remote IR Input and Output connectors and a Zone 2 IR Input connector that let you remotely control the AVR in a variety of situations: s When you place the AVR inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener, connect an external IR receiver, such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the AVR's IR In jack. External IR Receiver AVR IR In Jack Speaker Wire (not supplied) Speaker Wire (not supplied) Stereo Audio Cable (not supplied) Zone 2 Main Room AVR and Source Devices Installed Inside of Cabinet Zone 2 Amplifier (not supplied) AVR s If any source devices are equipped with a compatible IR input, use a 1/8-inch (3.5mm) mini-plug interconnect cable (not included) to connect the AVR's IR Out jack to the source device's IR input. External IR Receiver FL C FR LFE 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System SL SR SBL SBR AVR Source Devices w/Remote In/Out Jacks Mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) Mini-Plug Interconnect (not supplied) Mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) Mini-Plug Interconnect (not supplied) 22