Onkyo TX-NR709 Owner Manual - Page 63

Zone 2 In addition to the main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in another room, which we call Zone 2. For either of the rooms, you can specify a different input source. Making Zone 2 Connections 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. Connecting the Zone Speakers to an Additional Amplifier This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2. Main room TV AV receiver To use this setup, you must set the "Powered Zone 2" setting to "Yes" (➔ page 46). Main room TV Zone 2 AV receiver IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Zone 2 R L Note • With this setup, the volume of Zone 2 is controlled by the AV receiver. • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if "Speakers Type(Front)" is set to "Bi-Amp" (➔ page 46). • When you connect Zone 2 speakers directly to the AV receiver, listening modes that require surround back speakers, front high speakers or front wide speakers (6.1/7.1), such as Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, THX Select2 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height, and Audyssey DSX™ are unavailable. Note • The volume of Zone 2 must be set on the Zone 2 amp. Zone 2 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on, the output from the 12V TRIGGER OUT jack goes high (+12 V and max. 150 mA for Zone 2). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2 will make that component turn on or off as the AV receiver turns on or off the Zone 2. En 63