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Zone 2, Connecting Zone 2

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Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And, you can select a different source for each room. Connecting Zone 2 There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different source in each room. This is called Powered Zone 2, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. Note that when Powered Zone 2 is turned off, you can enjoy 7.1channel playback in your main room. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 2 This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different source in each room. Hookup • Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver's ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 2 amp. • Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on your Zone 2 amp. Main room To use this setup, you must set the "Powered Zone2" setting to "Act" (➔ 69). TV Hookup • Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver's FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals. AV receiver Main room TV AV receiver Zone 2 IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Zone 2 R L Note • The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp. Note • With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV receiver. • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if "Speakers Type(Front)" is set to "Bi-Amp" (➔ 44). En 68

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Zone 2
In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And,
you can select a different source for each room.
There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:
1.
Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2.
Connect them to an amp in Zone 2.
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly
to the AV receiver
This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room
and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different
source in each room. This is called Powered Zone 2, as the
Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. Note that
when Powered Zone 2 is turned off, you can enjoy 7.1-
channel playback in your main room.
Note
•
With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV
receiver.
•
Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “
Speakers Type(Front)
” is
set to “
Bi-Amp
” (
➔
44
).
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an
Amp in Zone 2
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis-
tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2,
with a different source in each room.
Note
•
The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp.
Connecting Zone 2
To use this setup, you must set the “Powered Zone2”
setting to “Act” (
➔
69
).
Hookup
•
Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s
FRONT
WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R
terminals.
R
L
Main room
Zone 2
TV
AV receiver
Hookup
•
Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R
jacks to an analog audio input on
your Zone 2 amp.
•
Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on
your Zone 2 amp.
R
L
IN
Main room
TV
Zone 2
AV receiver
Receiver/
integrated amp