Onkyo TX SR804 Instruction Manual - Page 82

Zone2, Connecting Zone2

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Zone 2 Connecting Zone 2 With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different input source in another room. There are two ways to hook up your Zone 2 speakers: 1) Use an amp (receiver or integrated amp) in Zone 2 and connect your Zone 2 speakers to it. 2) Connect your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver. Using an Amp in Zone 2 With this hookup, you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on the other amp. 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 the amp in Zone 2. • Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on the amp in Zone 2. Main room TV AV receiver Using Only Speakers in Zone 2 With this hookup, you can enjoy 5.1-channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on this AV receiver. Hookup • Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver's ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals. Main room TV AV receiver Zone 2 L R Zone 2 IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp You must set the "Powered Zone 2" setting to "Act" (Activated) in order to use this hookup (see page 83). Zone 2 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on, the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 volts, 100 milliamperes max). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2 will turn that component on or off when Zone 2 is turned on or off on this AV receiver. You don't need to make any settings to use this hookup. Proceed to "Using Zone 2" on page 83. 82

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Zone 2
With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input
source in the main room and a different input source in
another room.
There are two ways to hook up your Zone 2 speakers:
1) Use an amp (receiver or integrated amp) in Zone 2 and
connect your Zone 2 speakers to it.
2) Connect your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver.
Using an Amp in Zone 2
With this hookup, you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in
the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2.
The volume for Zone 2 is set on the other amp.
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 the amp in Zone 2.
Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals
on the amp in Zone 2.
Using Only Speakers in Zone 2
With this hookup, you can enjoy 5.1-channel playback in
the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2.
The volume for Zone 2 is set on this AV receiver.
Hookup
Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s
ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals.
Zone 2 12V Trigger
When Zone 2 is turned on, the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER
OUT goes high (+12 volts, 100 milliamperes max). Con-
necting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a compo-
nent in Zone 2 will turn that component on or off when
Zone 2 is turned on or off on this AV receiver.
Connecting Zone 2
R
L
IN
Main room
Zone 2
TV
Receiver/
integrated amp
AV receiver
You don’t need to make any settings to use this hookup.
Proceed to “Using Zone 2” on page 83.
L
R
Main room
TV
Zone 2
AV receiver
You must set the “Powered Zone 2” setting to “Act”
(Activated) in order to use this hookup (see page 83).