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Multiroom Operation

4. If the

FIXED

option has been chosen,

use the

‹

or

›

buttons

i

to enter the

desired volume level for the multiroom

output, as indicated by the numbers in

the highlighted video box. When the

VARIABLE

option is chosen, this is the

volume setting that

will be used when the multiroom system

is first activated. In either case, set the

level as close to “0 dB” as possible without

causing distortion in the output signal.

When the desired number has been

entered, press the

¤

button and then

Select

to return to the main menu.

5. Press the

∕

button

i

once so that

the on-screen cursor is pointing to

MULTI ROOM SEL

and press

Select

j

. This will take you to the

MULTI

ROOM SELECTOR

menu.

6. At the

MULTI ROOM SELECTOR

menu (see figure #18) use the

‹

or

›

buttons to select the input to the multi-

room system when the

FIXED

option is

selected. When the desired source is high-

lighted in reverse video, press the

¤

but-

ton twice and then press

Select

j

to

return to the main menu. You may then

exit the menu system or adjust other

functions.

Operation

Multiroom operation is simple, and

it may be controlled from either the

main listening room where the AVR85 is

located, or from a remote room where an

IR receiver has been installed.

Main Room Control

To activate the feed to the remote room

from the room where the AVR85 is locat-

ed, press the

Multi

button

#h

on the

front panel or remote.

If the

VARIABLE

option was selected in

SETUP MENU 4

, the

Multi

indicator

D

will flash, indicating that Source Link

is in effect. This means that any change

to the AVR85 input in the main room will

also change the input to the remote zone

audio output. If the

FIXED

option was

selected, the

Multi

indicator will illumi-

nate in a steady state and the input to the

remote room will be the source selected

in the

MULTI ROOM SELECTOR

menu.

Once the remote room feed is turned on,

it will remain on even if the AVR85 is

turned off for main room listening and

the front panel indicators go dark. The

Multi

indicator will remain lit to remind

you that the feed is still active. To turn the

remote feed off, simply press the

Multi

button

#h

. An on-screen message will

appear (see figure #19) to remind you

that people may be listening in another

room. Press the

Multi

button a second

time to turn the remote feed off, or press

the

Clear

button

x

to cancel the

menu and leave the remote room feed

on. Note that in some sources there may

be no code programmed into the

Clear

button, so the menu will disappear from

the screen automatically in about ten

seconds.

33

MULTI RM VOL

VARIABLE

FIXED

SET LEVEL

-30dB

RETURN TO MAIN MENU

SETUP MENU 4

Figure 17

SELECTED:

TUNER

TV

C D

DVD

TAPE1

VCR1

OFF

TAPE2

VCR2

AUX

VOL LEVEL:-37dB VARI

RETURN TO MAIN MENU

MULTI ROOM SELECTOR

Figure 18

TURN MULTI-ZONE OFF

?

USERS MAY BE LISTENING

IN OTHER ROOMS

PRESS AGAIN TO PROCEED

OR "CLEAR" TO CANCEL

Figure 19

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