Thank you for purchasing the Audioaccess
®
W.H.E.N.
™
Whole-House Entertainment Network. This system utilizes
the vast technological resources of the Harman International
companies to create a whole new approach to multiroom
audio/video entertainment.
With most whole-house systems, home theater is a secondary
aspect of system design and application. Typically, whole-house
source components can be shared with the home theater, but
properly distributing A/V signals and managing source power
can become burdensome in system design and installation.
W.H.E.N. resolves these issues by making the home theater the
main room, and component, of the system. The AVR21EN
high-performance audio/video multichannel processor/amplifier
and multiroom system controller is the central component for
both the home theater and multiroom systems. All sources
shared by the home theater and whole-house systems connect
directly to the AVR21EN. Source control and power
management are configured and managed centrally with
the AVR21EN.
The AVR21EN features the latest technologies for home theater
signal processing. All levels of audio and video signals from
line-level audio, with composite or “S” video to digital audio
and component video routing, in addition to an HDMI
™
output, provide seamless switching from any A/V source to
numerous options of speaker configurations and video displays.
Additionally, there are endless options for audio signal processing
modes, including: Dolby
®
Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic
®
2,
Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, DTS,
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DTS Neo:6,
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Logic 7
®
and more. A DCDi
®
by Faroudja video up-converter
scales all inputs to 1080i via HDMI or component video
outputs. The AVR21EN also incorporates EzSet/EQ
™
home
theater calibration that automatically sets system audio output
parameters, based upon speaker configuration and room char-
acteristics, creating the ultimate home theater experience.
The home theater is controlled with the full-featured
AVR21ENR1 main room hand-held remote control, which
provides complete control of the home theater and also inter-
facing with W.H.E.N. paging and door-lock systems.
The whole-house components include the AVH21 audio/video
distribution hub, KP21 in-wall keypad/audio amplifier and
KP21R remote-zone handheld remote control.
AVH21 A/V distribution hubs provide a scalable option for
distributing whole-house A/V and control signals. Digital
audio and control signals are linked to the AVH21 via an
IEEE1394 network connection over Cat. 5e cable. Composite
video signals are fed directly to the AVH21’s via RG6 coaxial
cable. Each hub can distribute the six whole-house A/V sources
from the AVR21EN to up to seven remote rooms or “zones.”
Additionally, up to seven video cameras can be connected for
security surveillance or incorporated with the KP21 Keypad
microphones for whole-house A/V paging and monitoring.
KP21 keypads provide simple, intuitive control of remote zone
functions including: zone power, source selection, source con-
trol, monitoring, paging and timers. The wall-mount keypads
fit most standard two-gang new construction and retrofit
J-boxes. The 2-1/2" LCD and 14-function keys provide
menu-driven control and setup functions for simple source,
zone and system operation.
Each KP21 also features an onboard ultraefficient 50-watts
per-channel stereo digital audio amplifier. Placing the amplifier
in the local room creates crisp, clear and powerful audio
reproduction by reducing the distance between the amplifier
and the local speakers. Each keypad has a local, variable line-
level output, allowing incorporation of local high-power
amplifiers or powered subwoofers. Line-level audio from a
local source can be run through the keypad amplifier and zone
speakers using the keypad’s stereo line-level input. Each keypad
features a built-in microphone for whole-house paging and an
IR sensor, allowing control from the KP21R handheld zone
remote control or other properly configured programmable
remote. An external IR sensor can be added to provide addi-
tional control flexibility.
The KP21R handheld zone remote control provides easy
control of zone functions, common and local source control
and paging and door lock control.
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