Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owner'S Manual Download Page 47

Page: 47 / 68

MULTIROOM OPERATION

MULTIROOM OPERATION 47

If the

Remote IR Output Jack

‚

on the AVR 340

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

z`∂é˙î∆˚

either remote control.

To turn the system off from the remote room, press
the

Power Off Button

aå

. Remember that the

AVR 340 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 have an impact on the remote room.

To turn on the Multiroom system from the main listen-
ing room, which is necessary before any A-BUS prod-
ucts connected to the AVR may be used, press the

Multiroom Button

on the remote. When the

MULTI ON/OFF

message appears in the

on-screen display and the

Lower Display Line

press the

Set Button

and then press the

⁄

Buttons

so that display changes to

MULTI

. Press the

Set Button

again to activate the

setting. Note that this method may be used to turn the
Multiroom system on or off even when the AVR is in
the Standby mode in the main listening room. With
the

MULTI ON/OFF

message on display,

you may use the

⁄

Buttons

to scroll to

the

MULTI IN

setting to change the input source

for the remote zone, or to the

MULTI LEVEL

setting to adjust the volume in the remote room
(see below).

When the Multiroom system is turned on, the input
selected using the Multiroom menu will be fed to the

Multiroom Audio Outputs

™

on the rear panel as

well as the

A-BUS Connector

. The volume will be

as set in the previous selection, although it may also be
adjusted using an optional IR sensor and the Zone II
remote in the remote location, or the A-BUS keypad,
or on the optional audio power amplifier connected to
the

Multiroom Audio Outputs

™

Although changes to the input source or remote room
volume will normally be made using an IR sensor in
the remote room that is connected to the AVR, it is
also possible to change those settings from the main
listening room. This is useful for situations where some
or all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor,
or to take control over the remote room without actu-
ally being in that room.

In addition to using the

MULTI-ROOM

menu,

as shown on the previous page, you may change the
source or volume in the remote zone using the system
remote. Press the

Multiroom Button

on the

remote, and when the

MULTI ON/OFF

mes-

sage appears in the on-screen display and the

Lower

Display Line

, press the

⁄

Buttons

scroll past that message to

MULTI LEVEL

MULTI INPUT

To change the remote room’s input source, when

MULTI INPUT

appears, press the

Set Button

, and then press the

⁄

Buttons

until

the desired input appears in the on-screen display and
in the

Lower Display Line

. Remember that only

analog audio input sources may be selected for use
with the Multiroom system. Digital audio sources are
not available to the Multiroom system. Therefore, when
using digital devices as input sources, such as CD or
DVD players, connect both the digital and analog audio
outputs to the AVR 340 to ensure these devices will
be available for multiroom use.

To change the remote room’s volume, when

MULTI LEVEL

appears, press the

Set Button

, and press the

⁄

Buttons

to change

the volume setting. Note that this volume adjustment
controls the level for the output to the

Multiroom

Audio Outputs

™

, and for any speakers connected

to the

Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs

when the Surround Back amplifier channels are

configured for Multiroom use. This adjustment does
NOT change the volume level for any room where
an A-BUS module is used, as that setting is only
adjustable using the A-BUS module’s volume
control or a remote pointed at the A-BUS module’s
built-in sensor.

Once the Multiroom system is turned on, it will remain
on even if the AVR 340 is placed in the Standby
mode in the main room by pressing the

Power Off

Button

aå

or the

Standby/On Switch

the front panel. In that event, although front-panel indi-
cators and the accent lighting around the volume con-
trol will turn off, a

MULTI ON

message will remain

in the

Lower Display Line

and the

Power

Indicator

will remain on to remind you that power

is still applied to the unit, and that it is being used for
Multiroom operation in the remote room. If you turn
the unit completely off by pressing the

Main Power

Switch

, the feed to the second zone will also be

turned off.

When the AVR 340 is turned off in the main room,
the Multiroom system may be turned on independently
by pressing the

Multiroom Button

, or any of the

Selector Buttons

46de

ç∂

in the

remote room.