Harman Kardon AVR 325 Owners Manual - Page 34

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MULTIROOM OPERATION

MULTIROOM OPERATION

The AVR 325 is fully equipped to operate as the con-

trol center for a complete multiroom system that is

capable of sending one source to a second zone in

the house while a separate source is listened to in the

main room. In addition to providing for control over the

selection of the remote source and its volume, the

AVR 325 offers a comprehensive range of options for

powering the speakers in the second zone.

■

Using the line-level

Multiroom Audio Outputs

j

,

the selected source may be fed to optional, exter-

nal power amplifiers that may be matched to the

specifics of the installation.

■

When the main room system is configured for 5.1

operation, the Surround Back Left/Right amplifier

channels may be used to power the remote zone

so that no additional amplifiers are required.

■

Using built-in A-BUS Ready technology, optional

A-BUS modules may be connected to the AVR 325

via a single Category 5 wire, so that remote zone

speakers may be powered directly from the module

or keypad without the need for additional power,

IR sensor or volume control wires to be run to the

second zone.

In addition, the AVR 325 includes a remote IR sensor

input so that remote control commands from the

Zone II remote included with the unit may be transmitted

to the unit, while standard IR input/output jacks allow

the remote zone’s commands to be sent to compatible

IR-controlled source devices.

Installation

Although simple remote room systems may be

installed by the average do-it-yourself hobbyist, the

complexity of your multizone/multiroom system

involves running wires inside of walls where the

services of a specially trained installer may be

required. Regardless of who does the work, please

remember that local building codes may govern

in-wall electrical work, including proper specification of

any wiring used and the way in which it is connected.

You are responsible for making certain that all multi-

room installation work is done properly and in

compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.

For standard installations, follow the instructions shown

on page 16 for the connection of speaker wire and IR

remote wiring to the AVR 325.

For installations where the Surround Back Left/Right

amplifier channels are used to power the remote zone,

make certain that the system is configured for that

type of operation, as shown on page 22.

For installations where A-BUS modules are used, fol-

low the instructions provided with the A-BUS remote

modules or keypads. Additional information will also be

made available through the Harman Kardon Web site

at www.harmankardon.com.

RS-232 Control

The AVR 325 is rare among A/V receivers in that it

provides the capability for full remote control from

compatible computers or specialized remote control

systems. RS-232 programming requires specialized

programming 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 for

remote control, visit the Harman Kardon Web site at

www.harmankardon.com or contact our customer

service department.

Multiroom Setup

Once the audio and IR link connections have been

made, the AVR 325 needs to be configured for multi-

room operation. Press the

OSD Button

v

to bring

the

MASTERMENU

(Figure 1) to the screen.

Press the

¤

Button

n

, until the on-screen

›

cur-

sor is next to the

MULTI-ROOM

line. Press the

Set Button

p

to enter the

MULTI-ROOM

menu (Figure 11).

Figure 11

When the

MULTI-ROOM

menu appears, the

on-screen

›

cursor will be at the

MULTI-

ROOM

line. Since this line is used to turn the system

on and off, don’t make an adjustment here unless you

wish to turn the system on at this time. To turn the sys-

tem on, press the

›

Button

so that

ON

is high-

lighted. If you do not wish to turn the system on 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

MULTIIN

line.

At the

MULTIIN

line, press the

‹

/

›

Buttons

o

until the desired input to the multiroom

system appears in the highlighted video. 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

MULTIVOL

line, press the

‹

/

›

Buttons

o

until the desired volume level for the multi-

room system is entered. DO NOT use the regular vol-

ume control knobs for this setting. When all settings

for the multiroom setup have been made, press the

⁄

/

¤

Buttons

n

until the on-screen

›

cursor is

next to the

BACKTOMASTERMENU

line.

If you have no other adjustments to make, press the

OSD Button

v

to exit the menu system.

Multiroom Operation

When operating the AVR 325 from a remote room

location where an IR sensor link has been connected

to the AVR 325’s rear-panel

Multiroom IR Input

f

,

you may use either the main remote control or the

Zone II remote. To turn on the multiroom feed, press

any of the

Input Selector

buttons on the Zone II

remote

ç∂

or the main remote

eg

. Press

the

AVR Selector

f

∫

to turn the unit on to the

last source, or any of the other Selector buttons to

turn on to a specific source.

As long as an IR feed to the AVR 325 has been

established from the remote room, using any of the

buttons on either remote will control the remote loca-

tion volume

î

, change the tuner frequency

u

É

, change the tuner preset

©

or mute

the output

˚

.

If the

Remote IR Output Jack

h

on the AVR 325

is connected to an IR Input jack on compatible

Harman Kardon audio components such as CD, DVD

or cassette players, the transport functions of those

machines may also be controlled using the

Transport

Controls

`

ƒ˙∆

on either remote control.

To turn the system off from the remote room, press

the

Power Off Button

a

å

. Remember that the

AVR 325 may be turned on or off from the remote

room, regardless of the system’s operation or status in

the main room.

NOTE:

When the tuner is selected as the source for

the remote zone, any change to the frequency or pre-

set will also change the station being listened to in the

main room, if the tuner is in use there. Similarly, if

someone in the main room changes the station, the

change will also impact the remote room.

To activate the feed to the remote room, while you are

in the main listening room where the AVR 325 is

located, press the

Multiroom Button

on the

remote. Next, press the

Set Button

p

. Press the

⁄

/

¤

Buttons

n

to turn the multiroom feed on or

off. When the multiroom system is on, the

Multiroom

Indicator

D

will light in the

Main Information

Display

˜

, and the

Lower Display Line

B

or

OSD will display

MULTION

. Press the

Set

Button

p

to enter the setting.

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37

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* MULTI-ROOM *

MULTI-ROOM:

OFF

ON

MULTI IN

:FM PRESET 01

MULTI VOL :±25dB

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