Onkyo TX-NR809 Owner Manual - Page 66

Multi Zone In addition to the 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. Making Multi Zone Connections There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver. 2. Connect them to an additional amplifier. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows you to select different sources for Main room and Zone 2. This is called Powered Zone, 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 2/3. Main room TV AV receiver To use this setup, you must activate the Powered Zone 2 setting (➔ page 47). Main room TV Zone 2 AV receiver IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Zone 3 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 47). • When Powered Zone 2 is used, listening modes that require front high, front wide or surround back speakers are unavailable. IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Note • With the default settings, the Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the Zone 2/3 amplifier. If your Zone 2/3 amplifier has no volume control, change the setting so that you can set the Zone 2/3 volume on the AV receiver. 12V Trigger Out When Zone 2/3 is turned on, the output from the 12V TRIGGER OUT jack goes high (+12 V and max. 150 mA for Zone 2, +12 V and max. 25 mA for Zone 3). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2/3 will make that component turn on or off as the AV receiver turns on or off the Zone 2/3. En 66