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OPERATION  41

E until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next to the

CHANNEL ADJUST

line. Press the Set

Button 

F to activate the 

CHANNEL

ADJUST

menu (Figure 10).

When the menu appears, the internal test tone
will be turned off. This will allow you to use your
external test disc or other source material as the
test signal. Then, use the 

⁄

/

¤

E to

select the channels to be adjusted. At each 
channel position use the 

‹

/

›

E to

change the output level.
Remember, when you are using a disc with test
signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal
generator as the source, the goal is to have the
output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position, with any surround
mode selected. When your test source is a normal
disc with music signals, you may adjust the level
for each channel and surround mode as you pre-
fer, e.g. you may lower the center channel level
when you find it to be too high or increase the
level of the rears when you find it to be too low
with specific surround modes.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the 

⁄

/

¤

E so that the on-screen cursor is next

to the 

CHANNEL RESET

line and press the

‹

/

›

E so that the word 

O N

is high-

lighted. After the levels are reset, resume the pro-
cedure outlined above to reset the levels to the
desired settings. When all adjustments are done,
press the 

⁄

/

¤

E to move the on-

screen 

➞ cursor so that it is next to 

BACK T O

AUDIO SETUP MENU

and then press the

F if you wish to go back to the

main menu to make other adjustments. If you
have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD Button

L to exit the menu system.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode.
If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific
mode, select that mode and then follow the instruc-
tions in the steps shown above.

With Stereo and VMAx modes the adjustment
procedure described above is the only way to trim
the output level, e.g. to match the Stereo or
VMAx level with other modes.

Dim Function
Since the AVR will often be used when movies or
other video programming is viewed under low-
light conditions, you may wish to lower the bright-
ness of the front-panel displays and indicators so
that they do not distract from the video presenta-
tion. You may dim the displays using the menu
system, as shown on page 42, or you may control
the brightness directly from the remote.

Simply press the Dim Button

D once to dim

the front panel to half the normal brightness level;
press it again to turn the displays off. Note that
when the displays are dimmed or turned off, the
blue lighting around the Power Indicator 3
will continue to stay lit as a reminder that the AVR
is still turned on.

The accent lighting for the Volume Control ı
will remain at its normal level, rather than dim
when the panel displays are at half brightness.

Note that all changes to the front-panel bright-
ness level are temporary; the displays will return
to full brightness after the AVR is turned off and
then on again. To return the displays to full bright-
ness without turning the unit off, press the Dim
Button

D as needed until the displays are on.

In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis-
plays or turning them off completely, you may
wish to have them appear whenever a button on
the remote or front panel is pushed, and then
gradually fade out after a set time period. You
may do this by making the appropriate settings in
the 

VFD FADE TIME OUT

line of the

ADVANCED Menu, as shown on page 42.

This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.

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42 ADVANCED FEATURES

The AVR is equipped with a number of advanced
features that add extra flexibility to the unit’s
operation. While it is not necessary to use these
features to operate the unit, they provide addi-
tional options that you may wish to use.

In normal operation, the front-panel displays and
indicators remain on at full brightness, although
you may also dim them or turn them off as
shown on page 41. As an additional option, you
may also set the AVR so that the displays are on
whenever a button is pressed on the front panel
or remote, but then fade out after a set period of
time.

To set the front-panel displays to the Fade mode,
press the OSD Button

L to bring the Master

Menu to the screen. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

E so that the ➞ cursor is pointed to

the 

ADVANCED

line, and press the Set

F to enter the 

ADVANCED

SELECT

menu (Figure 13).

With the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu on

your video display, press the 

⁄

/

¤

E so that the ➞ cursor is pointed to

the 

VFD FADE TIME OUT

line. Next, press

the 

‹

/

›

E so that the

amount of time that you wish the displays to fade
out after a button is pressed is shown.

Once this time is set and the unit returned to nor-
mal operation, the displays will remain on for the
time period selected whenever a button is
pressed on the front panel or remote. After that
time they will gradually fade out, with the excep-
tion of the lighting surrounding the Power
Indicator 3, which remains on to remind you
that the AVR is turned on. Note that if the dis-
plays have been turned completely off using the
Dim Button, as shown on page 41, the Fade
function will not operate.

If you wish to make adjustments to other items
on the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu, press

the 

⁄

/

¤

E to place the

➞ cursor next to the desired item, or place the

➞ cursor next to the 

BACK T O MASTER

MENU

line and press the Set Button

F to

make an adjustment to another menu. If you
have completed all adjustments, press the OSD
Button

L to exit the menu system.

The AVR’s front panel Main Information
Display ˜ is set at a default brightness level
that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit
room. However, in some home theater installa-
tions, you may wish to occasionally lower the
brightness of the display, or turn it off completely.

To change the display brightness setting for a
specific listening session, you will need to make
an adjustment in the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD
button 

L to bring the 

MASTER MENU

to

the screen. Press the 

⁄

Button 

E, until the on-

screen 

➞ cursor is next to the 

ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button 

F to enter the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu (Figure 13).

To change the brightness setting, at the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu, make certain

that the on-screen 

➞ cursor is next to the 

VFD

line, and press the 

➞ Button E until the

desired brightness level is highlighted in the
video display. When 

FULL

is highlighted, the

display is at its normal brightness. When 

HALF

is highlighted, the display is at half the normal
brightness level. When 

OFF

is highlighted, all of

the indicators in the Main Information
Display ˜ will go dark. Note, however, that the
Power Indicator 3, will always remain lit to
remind you that the unit is turned on.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

E until the on-

screen 

➞ cursor is next to the desired setting or

the 

BACK T O MASTER MENU

line and

press the Set button 

F. If you have no other

adjustments to make, press the OSD Button 

L

to exit the menu system.

The display brightness may also be changed by
pressing and holding the Set button @ on the
front for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display ˜ reads 

VFD

FULL

. Within five seconds, press the front

panel Selector buttons 7$ until the desired
brightness display level is shown. At that point,
press the Set button @ again to enter the 
setting.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it
will remain in effect until it is changed again or
until the unit is turned off.

As is the case with most audio/video receivers,
when the AVR is turned on, it will always return
to the volume setting in effect when the unit was
turned off. However, you may prefer to always
have the AVR turn on at a specific setting, regard-
less of what was last in use when the unit was
turned off. To change the default condition so
that the same volume level is always used at
turn-on, you will need to make an adjustment in
the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu. To start the

adjustment, press the OSD button 

L to bring

the 

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1) to the screen.

Press the 

⁄

button 

E, until the on-screen ➞

cursor is next to the 

ADVANCED

line. Press

the Set button 

F to enter the 

ADVANCED

SELECT

menu (Figure 13).

At the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu make

certain that the on-screen 

➞ cursor is next to the

VOLUME DEFAULT

line by pressing the

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

E as needed. Next, press the 

›

button 

E so that the word 

O N

is highlighted

in the video display. Next, press the 

¤

button

E once so that the on-screen ➞ cursor is next
to the 

DEFAULT VOL SET

line. To set the

desired turn-on volume, press the 

‹

/

›

buttons

E or hold them pressed until the desired vol-
ume level is shown on the 

DEFAULT VOL

SET

line. Note that this setting may NOT be

made with the regular volume controls.

NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume
cannot be heard while the setting is being made,
you may wish to determine the setting before
making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any
source and adjust the volume to the desired level
using the regular volume controls 

)î. When

the desired volume level to be used at turn-on is
reached, make a note of the setting as it appears
in the lower third of the video screen or in the
Main Information Display ˜.
A typical volume level will appear as a negative
number such as -25dB. When making the 
adjustment, use the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E to enter

this setting.

Unlike some of the other adjustments in this
menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in
effect even when the unit is turned off comple-
tely, unless it is changed or turned off in this
menu.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

E until the on-

screen 

➞ cursor is next to the desired setting or

the 

BACK T O MASTER MENU

line and

press the Set button 

F. If you have no other

adjustments to make, press the OSD Button 

L

to exit the menu system.

The semi-OSD system places one line messages
at the lower third of the video display screen
whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround
mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have feedback
on any control changes or remote commands
using the video display when it is difficult to view
the front-panel displays. However, you may occa-
sionally prefer to turn these displays off for a par-
ticular listening session. You may also want to
adjust the length of time the displays remain on
the screen. Both of those options are possible
with the AVR.

To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need to
make an adjustment in the 

ADVANCED

SELECT

menu (Figure 13). To start the adjust-

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ADVANCED FEATURES 43

ment, press the OSD button 

L to bring the

MASTER MENU

to the screen. Press the 

⁄

Button 

E, until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next

to the 

ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button

F to enter the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu.

At the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu make

certain that the on-screen 

➞ cursor is next to the

SEMI OSD/TIME OUT

line by pressing the

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

E as needed. Next, press the 

›

button 

E so that the word 

OFF

is highlighted

in the video display.

Note that this setting is temporary and will
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the
semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if
they were switched off for the previous listening
session.

To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
displays remain on the screen, go to the

ADVANCED SELECT

Menu as outlined

earlier, and press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

E as need-

ed, until the on-screen 

➞ cursor is next to the

SEMI OSD/TIME OUT

line. Next, press

the 

‹

/

›

Buttons 

E until the desired time in

seconds is displayed. Note that unlike most of the
other options in this menu, this is a permanent
setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

E until the on-

screen 

➞ cursor is next to the desired setting or

the 

BACK T O MASTER MENU

line and

press the Set button 

F. If you have no other

adjustments to make, press the OSD Button 

L

to exit the menu system.

The 

FULL OSD

menu system is used to

simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR
using a series of on-screen menus. The factory
default setting for these menus leaves them on
the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac-
tivity before they disappear from the screen or
Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to
prevent the menu text from burning into the CRTs
in your monitor or projector, which might happen
if they were left on indefinitely. However, some
viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter
period before the Time Out display.

To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the 

ADVANCED

SELECT

menu (Figure 13). To start the adjust-

ment, press the OSD button 

L to bring the

MASTER MENU

to the screen. Press the 

⁄

button 

E, until the on-screen ➞ cursor is next

to the 

ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button

F to enter the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu (Figure 13).

At the 

ADVANCED SELECT

menu make

certain that the on-screen 

➞ cursor is next to the

FULL OSD TIME OUT

line by pressing the

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

E as needed. Next, press the

‹

/

›

buttons 

E until the desired time is dis-

played in seconds. Note that unlike most of the
other options in this menu, this is a permanent
setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

E until the 

on-screen 

➞ cursor is next to the desired setting

or the 

BACK T O MASTER MENU

line and

press the Set button 

F. If you have no other

adjustments to make, press the OSD Button 

L

to exit the menu system.

The AVR 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 separate source is lis-
tened to in the main room. In addition to provid-
ing for control over the selection of the remote
source and its volume, the AVR offers a compre-
hensive range of options for powering the speak-
ers in the second zone.

• Using the line-level Multiroom Audio
Outputs

., the selected source may be fed to

optional, external 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, option-
al A-BUS modules may be connected to the AVR
via a single Category Five 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 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 com-
mands 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 sys-
tem 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 Multiroom installation
work is done properly and in compliance with all
applicable codes and regulations.

For standard installations, follow the instructions
shown on page 16 and 18 for the connection of
speaker wire and IR remote wiring to the AVR.

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 this page.

For installations where A-BUS modules are used,
follow the instructions provided with the A-BUS
remote modules or keypads.
Additional information will also be made avail-
able through the Harman Kardon Web Site at
www.harmankardon.com.

RS-232 Control
The AVR 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 recommend 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 needs to be configured for
multiroom operation using the steps below. Press
the OSD button 

L to bring the 

M A S T E R

M E N U

(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the 

⁄

button 

E twice, until the on-screen ➞ cursor is

next to the 

MULTI-ROOM

line. Press the Set

button 

F to enter the 

MULTI-ROOM

menu

(Figure 14).

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, do not make an adjustment
here unless you wish to turn the system on at this
time. To turn the system on, press the 

›

button

E so that 

O N

is highlighted. If you do not wish

to turn the system on at this time or to proceed
to the next step, press the 

¤

Button 

E once so

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44 ADVANCED FEATURES / MULTIROOM OPERATION

that the 

➞ on-screen cursor is next to the

MULTI I N

line.

At the 

MULTI I N

line, press the 

‹

/

›

buttons

E until the desired Audio/Video input to the
multi-room system appears.

In addition to the standard inputs, a choice is
available labeled 

MAIN DOWNMIX

. In all

other cases, the feed to the multiroom system
may be different from the input selected for the
main room, but the input must be analog. When

MAIN DOWNMIX

is selected as the multi-

room system input you may listen to an “Lt/Rt”
stereo version of any digital source playing in the
main room, such as Dolby Digital or DTS. You
may also use this mode to listen to a source con-
nected to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs 

 in

the remote zone, as long as the Dolby Pro Logic
IIx mode is activated. Note, however, that when

MAIN DOWNMIX

is selected as the input for

the multiroom system, the source sent to the
remote room will change any time the main
room input is changed.

When the selection has been made, press the 

¤

button 

E once so that the ➞ on-screen cursor

is next to the 

MULTI VOL

line.

At the 

MULTI VOL

line, press the 

‹

/

›

but-

tons 

E or hold them pressed until the desired

volume level for the multi-room system is
entered. DO NOT use the regular volume control
knobs for this setting. When all settings for the
multiroom setup have been made, press the 

¤

buttons 

E once so that the on-screen ➞ cur-

sor is next to the 

BACK T O MASTER

MENU

line and press the Set button 

F.

The AVR is equipped with seven full-power
amplifier channels to allow for complete 7.1-
channel operation without the need for addition-
al external amplifiers. However, in some installa-
tions you may wish to use the traditional 5.1-
channel configuration for the main listening
room, which allows the surround back left/right
amplifier channels to be used to power speakers
placed in a remote zone location.

If you wish to use the Surround Back amplifier
channels to power the remote zone, press the

⁄

/

¤

E until the ➞

cursor is pointing to the 

S B AMPS

line on the

MULTI-ROOM SETUP

menu. Press the

‹

/

›

E until 

MULTI

is

highlighted in reverse video and press the Set
Button

F.

Remember that once this setting is made you will
not be able to take advantage of any of the
6.1/7.1- channel decoding or processing modes,
and no Surround Back speakers must be selected
in the speaker setup procedure outlined earlier. In
addition the speakers used for the remote zone

must be connected to the Surround Back/
Multiroom Speaker Outputs

. The volume

for these speakers is set by the multiroom sys-
tem, as explained on page 43 of this manual.

Once this setting is made, you may press the

⁄

/

¤

E to make any of the other

adjustments available on this menu. If no other
adjustments are needed, press the OSD Button
L to exit the menu 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

, you may use either the Main remote

control or the Zone II remote. To turn on the mul-
tiroom feed, press any of the Input Selector
buttons on the Zone II remote ∫ç∂ or the
Main remote

456. Press the AVR

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 estab-
lished from the remote room, using any of the
buttons on either remote will control the remote
location volume 

)î, change the tuner

frequency 

Kè, change the tuner preset

"© or mute the output ,K.

If the Remote IR Output jack 

 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

PɃ

©˙∆ on either remote control.

To turn the system off from the remote room,
press the Power-Off button 

0å. 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 frequency
or preset will also change the station being lis-
tened 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, press
the Multiroom button

( on the remote. Next,

press the Set button 

F. Press the 

⁄

¤

but-

tons 

E to turn the multiroom feed on or off.

When the multiroom system is on, the Main
Information Display ˜ or OSD will display
M U L T I O N

. Press the Set button 

F twice

to enter the setting.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When an A-BUS module is
connected, the AVR’s Multiroom system must be
turned on before the A-BUS module is able to
communicate with the AVR. Once turned on
using the instructions in the preceding para-

graph, the Multiroom system must remain on in
order for the A-BUS module to operate.

When the unit is in the Standby mode, but ready
for Multiroom or A-BUS operation, the lighting
around the Power Indicator 3 remains blue
and a 

MULTI O N

message appears in the

Lower Display Line ˜, even though the unit
is “off” in the main listening room.

When the multiroom system is turned on, the
input selected using the Multiroom Menu will be
fed to the Multiroom Output jacks 

. on the

rear panel as well as the A-BUS Jack 

.

The volume will be as set in the same menu,
although it may also be adjusted using an option-
al IR sensor and the Zone II remote in the remote
location or on the optional audio power amplifier
connected to the Multiroom Output jacks 

..

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 set-
tings 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 con-
trol over the remote room without actually being
in that room.

In addition to using the 

MULTIROOM

menu,

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

(

on the remote, and when the 

MULTI

ON/OFF

message appears in the on-screen

display and the Lower Display Line ˜, press
the Set Button

F and then press the 

⁄

¤

E to toggle past

that message to 

MULTI LEVEL

or 

MULTI INPUT

.

To change the remote room’s input source,
when 

MULTI INPUT

appears, press the 

F, and then press the 

⁄

¤

E until the desired input

appears in the on-screen display and in the
Lower Display Line ˜.

To change the remote room’s volume, when

MULTI LEVEL

appears, press the Set

F, and press the 

⁄

¤

E 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, as shown on
page 43. This adjustment does NOT change the
volume level for any room where an ABUS mod-
ule is used, as that setting is only adjustable
using the A-BUS module’s volume control or
built-in IR sensor.

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