Harman Kardon AVR85 Owners Manual - Page 35

Multiroom Operation

The AVR85 is fully equipped to operate as

the control center for a sophisticated

multiroom operation with optional

remote IR sensors, speakers and power

amplifiers. Although some multiroom

installations will require the services of a

specially trained installer, it is possible

for the average do-it-yourself hobbyist to

install a simple remote room system. For

additional information on using the

AVR85 in multiroom installations we

suggest that you contact your dealer or

custom installer.

Installation

The key to remote room operation is

to link the remote room to the AVR85’s

location with wire for an infrared

receiver and speakers or an amplifier.

IR Link

The remote room IR receiver should be

connected to the AVR85 via standard

coaxial cable. Plug the IR connection

cable into the

Multi

jack

b

on the

AVR85’s rear panel.

If other Harman Kardon compatible

source equipment is part of the main

room installation, the

Remote Cont.

Out

jack

d

on the rear panel should be

connected to IR IN jack on the CD player

or cassette deck. This will enable the

remote room location to control source

equipment functions as well as the

remote room input and volume.

NOTE:

All remotely controlled compo-

nents must be linked together in a daisy

chain. Connect the

IR OUT

jack of one

unit to the

IR IN

of the next to establish

this chain.

Audio Link

Depending on the distance from the

AVR85 to the remote room, two options

are available.

One option is to run high-quality,

shielded audio interconnect cable from

the AVR85’s location to the remote room.

At the remote room, connect the inter-

connect cable to a stereo power amplifier.

The amplifier will be connected to the

room’s speakers. No volume control is

required, as the AVR85 and the remote IR

link will provide that function. At the

AVR85, plug the audio interconnect

cables into the

Multi Out

jacks

i

on

the AVR85’s rear panel.

NOTE:

The remote power amplifier

must have signal sensing capability or

be left on constantly to assure automatic

operation at the remote room.

As an alternative, place the amplifier

that will provide power to the remote

location speakers in the same room as

the AVR85, and connect the

Multi Out

jacks

i

on the rear panel to the audio

input of the remote room amplifier. Use

the appropriate speaker wire to connect

the optional power amplifier to the

remote speakers. High-quality wire of at

least AWG14 is recommended for long

multiroom connections.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Any cables run

inside walls should be CL3/FT4 rated,

or carry any other certification that is

required by the NEC, NFPA or state and

local building and electrical codes. To

avoid interference, audio and speaker

cables should not be parallel to, or in

the same conduits with AC cables. If you

have any questions about multiroom

wiring consult your dealer, custom

installer or a licensed contractor or

electrician.

Setup

Once the equipment connections

have been made, the AVR85 needs to be

configured for multiroom operation by

following these steps:

1. Press the

Select

button

j

to bring

up the

MAIN MENU

. Press the

¤

button

i

four times or until the

∕

or

¤

buttons

i

to position the on-screen

cursor

>

is pointing next to

SETUP

MENU

(See figure #1). Press

Select

.

2. The menus required for multiroom

setup are on

SETUP MENU 4

, so it is

necessary to reach that screen by using the

¤

button on each of the first three

menus that appear until the cursor is on

the next to the bottom line,

GO TO

SETUP MENU 2

. Press

Select

and

repeat this procedure until

SETUP

MENU 4

(see figure #17) is on the

screen.

3. At this menu (see figure #17) you may

select between fixed and variable control

using the

‹

or

›

buttons

i

.

Select

VARIABLE

if you wish to have

a remote zone’s volume be controlled

through an optional remote link connec-

tion and to activate Source Link that

changes the input feed to the remote

room whenever the main room input

source is changed.

Select

FIXED

if you wish to have the

remote zone input source and volume

remain constant. When the desired choice

is highlighted in reverse video press the

¤

button until the on-screen cursor is

next to

SET LEVEL

.

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