HARMAN KARDON® AVR 255/AVR 355

HARMAN KARDON ® MAESTROKITCHEN MK100
SOFTWARE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
Harman Kardon is pleased to offer this product update, which improves the
performance of your Maestrokitchen MK100. The MK100 is upgradeable by loading
new software onto a standard USB memory stick and inserting it in the USB panel.
To install the software, please follow these instructions. If you have any questions,
consult our web site at www.harmankardon.com. Select your country and click on
the Maestrokitchen link.
This software package, with number 0.02.41, adds the options of additional loudspeaker setups as well as
new language options.
Important Note:
This software is specially designed for use with Harman Kardon Maestrokitchen MK100. Use with any other
models or brands may cause damage to the product. DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE WITH ANY OTHER
PRODUCTS.
System Requirements:
To install the software upgrade, you will need a USB memory stick with at least 100 Mb of available storage
capacity. We recommend that you delete all files from the stick before updating.
To determine if your unit already has the latest versions of the software and firmware, follow these
steps:
• Make sure your MK100 is switched ON.
• Press the Arrow Keys ▲ or ▼ until you have reached the “Settings” screen, and confirm with the “ ”
Button.
• Press the Arrow Keys ▲ or ▼ until you have reached the “System Update” screen, and confirm with the
“ ” Button.
• The screen now shows “USB Update” and “Current Version”. Select “Current Version” with the arrow keys
▲ or ▼ and confirm with “ “ . The screen shows the current software version number, such as “0.02.32”.
• If the display reads 0.02.41, you already have the correct version, and no further action is needed. If the
display shows a lower version number, please proceed with the upgrade. The latest version can always be
found on the Maestrokitchen website.
Installation Instructions
Upgrading your MK100 is easy, but for the upgrade to work properly, it is important to precisely follow the
instructions below. The upgrade will take less than 10 minutes, and once it begins you MUST complete the
entire process in one session. Please allow sufficient time to run through all the steps. PLEASE READ
THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING. You may want to download the
instructions for printout. Do this by clicking the “DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS” button on this web page.
Installing the new software will erase all information in your MK100’s system memory, which means that any
configuration settings and tuner presets that you have entered will be lost. You can re-enter the settings after
upgrading.
Now plug the USB stick into your computer and download the new software by clicking on the DOWNLOAD
SOFTWARE Button on this web page. Please read the Software License that will appear in a pop-up box. To
proceed, click on the “I Agree” button.
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If another pop-up box appears asking if you wish to “Run” or “Save” the software, click on “Save” and select
the memory stick as target.
The software is now downloaded to the USB stick as a Zip file. You must unzip the file on the stick.
The files you should see now are named XIP.BIN, XIP.CHK and XIP.SIP. They must be placed directly in the
root of the USB stick, not contained in any folders. (If the files are in a folder, they cannot be read by the
MK100.)
When a message indicates that download is complete, follow the steps appropriate to your specific computer
and operating system to safely remove the USB stick from your computer.
Then, proceed as follows:
• Plug the USB stick into one of the USB jacks on the round MK100 USB plug panel. This panel is usually
installed inside one of the cupboards near the MK100 unit. It is important that you insert the USB stick
before entering the “Settings” screen on the MK100.
• Make sure your MK100 is switched ON.
• Press the Arrow Keys ▲ or ▼ until you have reached the “Settings” screen, and confirm with the “ ”
Button.
• Press the Arrow Keys ▲ or ▼ until you have reached the “System Update” screen, and confirm with the
“ ” Button.
• The screen now shows “USB Update” and “Current Version”. If you did not check the software version
before, you can do it now by selecting “Current Version” with the arrow keys ▲ or ▼ and confirm ing with
” “. The screen shows the current software version number, such as “0.02.32”.
• If the software version is not the latest one, go back to the former screen with the ◄ button and select
“USB Update”. Confirm with .
• (If you have not inserted the USB stick yet, the display shows “No USB device Discovered”. In this case,
please go back in the menus until you reach the “Settings” screen and insert the USB stick. Then proceed
from the Settings screen).
• The display shows “”Begin Update?”, followed by “”Cancel” and “OK”. Select “OK” and confirm with “ “ .
• The display shows “Updating”, and a time indicator moves. The update is in progress.
• DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS. DO NOT SWITCH OFF THE UNIT. The update takes less than 10
minutes.
• After a few minutes, the display warns: “DO NOT SWITCH OFF”.
• A little later, it shows: “OS UPDATING COMPLETED. SYSTEM BOOTING UP”, followed by “FIRMWARE
UPDATING, PLEASE WAIT”.
• When the update is almost over, the display counts down: “AFTER 5-4-3-2-1 SECONDS, SYSTEM WILL
BE RESTARTED. PLEASE WAIT.”
• The system enters STANDBY.
• Now you can switch the MK100 ON again. You must run the setup procedure, going through the steps
“LANGUAGE, SELECT AND CONFIRM”, “SELECT REGION AND CONFIRM”, “SELECT “IN PHASE”
AND CONFIRM”.
• The system now shows the CD play window. You may go to the Settings Menu to check that the software
has been updated, or proceed directly to re-enter your FM and DAB stations.
CONGRATULATIONS! With the completion of the upgrade process, your Harman Kardon
Maestrokitchen is now not only as good as new – it will perform even better than it did when you first
bought it. We wish you many years of happy listening!
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