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MULTIROOM OPERATION 41
Multiroom Operation
The AVR 8500 is fully equipped to operate as the
control center for a multiroom system with
optional external remote Infrared (IR) sensors,
video device,speakers and power amplifiers.
Although some multi-room installations will
require the services of a specially trained
installer,it is possible for the average do-it-your-
self hobbyist to install a simple remote room sys-
tem.
Installation
The key to remote room operation is to link the
remote room to the AVR’s location with wire for
an infrared receiver,Video signals and speakers
or an amplifier.For complete installation instruc-
tions for Multiroom use, see page 18.
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio, video and IR link connections
have been made, the AVR needs to be configured
for multiroom operation using the steps below.
Press the OSD button
L
to bring the MAS-
TERMENU(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
⁄
button
D
twice, until the on-screen
›
cur-
sor is next to the MULTI-ROOMline.
Press the Set button
F
to enter the
MULTI-ROOMmenu (Figure 12).
Figure 12
When the MULTI-ROOMmenu appears,
the on-screen
› cursor will be at the
MULTI-ROOMline. Since this line is used
to turn the system on and off, do not make an
adjustment here unless you wish to turn the sys-
tem on at this time.To turn the system on,press
the
› button
a
so that ONis highlighted. If
you do not wish to turn the system on at this
time or to proceed to the next step, press the
¤
Button
D
once so that the › on-screen cursor
is next to the MULTIINline.
At the MULTIINline, press the
‹
/
›
but-
tons
Ea
until the desired Audio/Video input
to the multi-room system appears in the high-
lighted video. Note that the tuner and all
sources connected with any analog input of the
AVR (except the 6-channel/8-channel input) can
be configured as source for the multiroom sys-
tem.When the selection has been made, press
the
¤
button
D
once so that the
›
on-screen
cursor is next to the MULTIVOLline.
At the MULTIVOLline, press the
‹
/
›
buttons
Ea
or hold them pressed until the
desired volume level for the multi-room system
is entered. DO NOT use the regular volume con-
trol knobs for this setting.When all settings for
the multiroom setup have been made, press the
¤
buttons
D
once so that the on-screen
›
cursor is next to the BACKTOMASTER
MENUline and press the Set button
F
.If
you have no other adjustments to make,press
the OSD button
L
to exit the menu system.
All configurations for the multiroom system as
described above can be made without the use of
the full on-screen display too:At first,press the
Multiroom button
c
on the remote. Next,
press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to select the
parameter to be changed until the desired mes-
sage, Multi On/Off,Multi Input or Multi Level
appears on the front panel and on screen dis-
play. Next press the Set button
F
. Press the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to change the selected
parameter as desired,for example to turn the
multiroom feed on or off.When the multiroom
system is on, the Multi indicator
D
will light in
the Main Information Display
ˆ
, and the
Main Information Display
ˆ
or OSD will
display MULTION. Press the Set button
F
once to enter the setting or twice to leave
the multiroom setup system.
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR from a remote room
location where an IR sensor link has been con-
nected to the AVR’s rear panel Multiroom IR
Input
O
, 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
456
.
Press the AVR Selector
5
∫
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 has been
established from the remote room, using any of
the buttons on either remote will control the
remote location volume
d
î
, change the
tuner frequency
K
è
, change the tuner
preset
W
©
or mute the output
g
˚
.
If the Remote IR Output jack
M
on the AVR 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
PR
Ƀ
©˙∆
on either remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room,
press the Power-Off button
0
å
.
Remember that the AVR 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 frequen-
cy or preset 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.
When the multiroom system is turned on,the
input selected using the Multiroom Menu will be
fed to the Multiroom Output jacks
7
on the
rear panel.The volume will be as set in the same
menu, although it may also be adjusted using an
optional IR sensor and the Zone II remote in the
remote location or on the optional audio power
amplifier connected to the Multiroom Output
jacks
7
.
Once the multiroom system is turned on, it will
remain on even if the AVR is placed in the
Standby mode in the main room by pressing the
Power Off Button
0
or the System Power
Control
2
on the front panel.To turn off the
multiroom system from the main listening room,
when the AVR is on press the Multiroom but-
ton
c
and then the Set button
F
. Press
the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
so that the Multi indica-
tor
D
in the Main Information Display
ˆ
goes out, and the Main Information Display
ˆ
or OSD will display MULTIOFF.
Even when the AVR is turned off (to Standby
mode) and the multiroom system is turned off
too, the multiroom system may be turned on at
any time by pressing the Multiroom button
c
, or any of the Selector buttons
∫ç∂
in the remote room.
* MULTI-ROOM *
MULTI-ROOM:OFF ON
MULTI IN :FM PRESET 01
MULTI VOL :25dB
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