Onkyo TX-RZ800 User Manual - Page 20
Performing Multi-zone Playback, c. Connecting with speakers in another room, Playing Back
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˙ c. Connecting with speakers in another room Connect the speakers in another room to the ZONE2 speaker terminals of the unit using speaker cables. Note that 5.1 ch will be the maximum (Ú) in the main room during Zone 2 playback. No sound will be output from the back speakers and height speakers. * In this case, the Dolby Atmos listening mode cannot be selected. Main room Zone 2 These settings are required: After connecting the speakers, press RCV and then SETUP on the remote controller, select "2. Speaker" "Configuration" and set "Powered Zone 2" to "Yes". Settings are required to listen to HDMI input audio in Zone 2: Press RCV and then SETUP on the remote controller, select "1. Input/Output Assign" - "TV Out" and set the "Zone 2 HDMI" setting to "Use". En-20 Performing Multi-zone Playback It is possible to perform playback in the main room and a separate room at the same time, for example by playing the Blu-ray Disc player in the main room where the unit is placed while playing Internet radio in a separate room. It is also possible to perform playback only in a separate room. ・ With external players, it is possible to play the same source or different sources in the main room and separate room. ・ With "NET" and "BLUETOOTH", you cannot select different inputs for the main room and separate room. For example, if "NET" has been selected in the main room and then "BLUETOOTH" is selected as playback source in the separate room, the input in the main room will change to "BLUETOOTH" accordingly. Furthermore, you cannot select separate network services for the main room and a separate room with the "NET" input. ・ When listening to AM/FM broadcasting, you cannot select different stations for the main room and separate room. Therefore broadcasting of the same station will be heard in the both rooms. ・ If you have connected the same player by HDMI in the main room and in a separate room, input to this unit (the main room) will be 2-channel PCM. Playing Back 1. Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 on the remote controller, point the remote controller at the main unit and press zRECEIVER. "Z2" or "Z3" lights on the main unit display and the multizone function is enabled. (Zone 2 or Zone 3 is now on.) 2. Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 again on the remote controller and press INPUT SELECTOR of the input to be played in a separate room. ・ If you turn the unit to standby during multi-zone playback, the Z2/Z3 indicators are dimmed and the Step 3: Playing Back playback mode is switched to playback in a separate room only. Performing steps 1 and 2 while the unit is in standby also switches the playback mode to playback in a separate room only. To play the same source in the main room and separate room, hold down ZONE2 or ZONE3 for approximately 3 seconds. To control on the main unit: press ZONE2 or ZONE3 and within 8 seconds, press the input selector button of the source to be played in the other room. To play the same source in the main room and separate room, press ZONE2 or ZONE3 twice. To adjust the audio in Zone 2 To adjust the volume, press ZONE2 on the remote controller and then adjust with VOLj/l. You can also temporarily mute sound by pressing MUTING. To control on the main unit, press ZONE2 and within 8 seconds, adjust with the MASTER VOLUME control. To adjust the sound quality, press ZONE2 on the main unit and press TONE several times to display "Bass", "Treble" or "Balance" on the main unit display, then turn the dial to adjust. To turn off the function After pressing ZONE2 or ZONE3 on the remote controller, press zRECEIVER. To control on the main unit, press ZONE2 or ZONE3 and press zON/STANDBY. ・ Power consumption in standby mode increases when the multi-zone function is being used. ・ If Zone 2 or Zone 3 is turned on when the listening mode of the main room is Pure Audio, it will automatically switch to the Direct listening mode. ・ While using the multi-zone function, the RI linked system function (link between Onkyo components) is disabled. ・ Pressing INPUT SELECTOR on the remote controller while you are using the remote controller for Zone 2 or Zone 3 will switch the controlled target to the main room. To control Zone 2 or Zone 3 again, press the ZONE2 or ZONE3 button to enter the Zone control mode.