User manual HARMAN KARDON ABH 4000

[. . . ] Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!The ABH 4000 Expansion Hub will enable you to extend the capabilities of an A-BUS®-based multiroom system to four zones and up to eight or more rooms, with a Harman Kardon® AB 2 amplified module as the control point. A few simple connections to a Harman Kardon A-BUS-equipped product, or a source device's multiroom, tape or line-level output, will enable you to add the power and simplicity of A-BUS to your home. We strongly recommend that you read this instruction sheet carefully before installing your new ABH 4000. [. . . ] Install loudspeakers in each remote room and connect them to the A-BUS modules, following the manufacturers' instructions. NOTE: To control the system from the remote zones, or when a non-A-BUSequipped source is used, at least one A-BUS module in each zone must have an infrared receiver or the ability to control the ABH 4000 (i. e. , power the system on or off and select a source). The Harman Kardon AB 2 module is equipped with both an IR receiver and built-in capability to control the ABH 4000. The Harman Kardon AB 1 module has the necessary IR receiver. We recommend installing at least one AB 1 or AB 2 module in each zone. Step Three: Connect the AC Power Supply Connect the AC Power Supply furnished with the ABH 4000 to Power Input A. If you have connected A-BUS modules to Bank B of the A-BUS Outputs, connect a second AC Power Supply (not included) to Power Input B. Plug each AC power cord into the socket on its Power Supply. Do not connect the power cords to an AC outlet at this time. Optional Step Four: System Expansion Up to three additional single-source or multisource hubs may be connected to the system. When possible, connect the IR Outputs directly to compatible IR inputs on each source device. Each Routed IR Output should be connected to the IR input (or an IR emitter placed over the IR sensor) of the source device connected to the correspondingly · One Power Supply · RJ-45 Connection Jumper Cable A-BUS Outputs Audio Outputs A-BUS Inputs Trigger Output Common IR Output Control Link Output Control Link Input Power Inputs Status IR Indicator Indicator Power Indicators ABH 4000 Connections and Indicators Audio Inputs: When the ABH 4000 is used with a receiver or source devices without an A-BUS jack, connect the analog audio outputs from the receiver or source to one set of these input jacks. Up to four independent devices may be connected to the Audio Inputs, each of which may be selected by any one or more of the ABH 4000's four output zones. NOTES: · When any source is selected, the ABH 4000 hub and all A-BUS modules connected to it that do not have individual power on/off capabilities will turn on. · Audio Input 1 is wired in parallel with the A-BUS Input. If the A-BUS input is connected directly to an A-BUS-equipped device, no connections should be made to Audio Input 1. A-BUS Input: This jack connects to the device that is providing the A-BUS system source that feeds the A-BUS modules used with this ABH 4000. In most applications, the connection will be to the A-BUS port on an A-BUS-equipped Harman Kardon receiver. Do not connect the A-BUS Input to the Control Link Output of another ABH 4000, or the expansion output of a Harman Kardon ABH 4 or other A-BUS expansion hub. Connect multiple hubs, using the Control Link Input and Output. The connection should be made using a standard TIA 568A RJ-45 jumper cable. Status Indicator: This LED will light when the ABH 4000 is activated. [. . . ] Skip (AB 2 only) Depends on current source: Depends on current source: Tuner ­ Preset Up Tuner ­ Preset Down CD ­ Track Skip Up CD ­ Track Skip Down DVD ­ Next Chapter DVD ­ Previous Chapter Source 4 ­ no action Source 4 ­ no action Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down CD including Play, Pause, Preset Up/Down, Track Skip Up/Down, Chapter Next/Previous and Disc Skip. For more sophisticated control, aim a properly programmed remote control, such as the second-zone remote included with an A-BUS-equipped Harman Kardon receiver, at the IR Receiver on the AB 1 or AB 2 (or other A-BUS module if so equipped), and control commands will be passed directly to the source device. Volume Control Volume is controlled locally for each room of each zone using its A-BUS module. On the AB 1, tap the Volume Down Button to temporarily mute the audio, and tap the Volume Up Button to restore audio. [. . . ]