Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K Owner's Manual - Page 61

Other connections 08 MULTI-ZONE listening options The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone: Sub Zone ZONE2 Input sources available iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio, the built-in tuner and other analog audio sources.a With video sources, only composite video is possible. a.• With the MULTI CH IN input, sound is output only from the front L/R channels. • The USB audio cannot be output to ZONE 2. Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2) • Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration. Sub zone Main zone • Connect a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below. Sub zone Main zone VSX-1018AH OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 MONITOR OUT Y OR ANTENNA PB FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP S ZONE 2 OUT IN OUT PR ASSIGNABLE 1-3 IN FRONT CENTER (Single) PRE OUT CD CD-R SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUND BACK T CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK / B L R LR L (Single) SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 MONITOR IN OUT DVR2 SIRIUS ZONE 2 OUT IN IN OUT IN OUT IN SPEAKERS FRONT AR ACK CD CD-R CENTER SURR L R AUDIO IN VSX-1018AH Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2) You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 41 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone (for example, changing the input source or starting playback). Using the MULTI-ZONE controls The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTIZONE remote controls on page 62. INPUT SELECTOR AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1018AH STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL ADVANCED MCACC DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER HDMI DVD BD TV SAT DVR 1/DVR 2 VIDEO HDMI 1/HDMI 2 CD/CD-R FM /AM XM /SIRIUS iPod USB MULTI CH IN AUTO SURR/ SOUND STANDARD ADVANCED STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER SURROUND SURROUND STEREO/ A.L.C. PHONES MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST - ST + VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN iPod DIRECT USB MCACC SETUP MIC MASTER VOLUME AUTO SURR/ SOUND STANDARD ADVANCED STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER SURROUND SURROUND STEREO/ A.L.C. PHONES MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST - ST + 1 Press the MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF button on the front panel. Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option: • ZONE 2 ON - Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature on • ZONE 2 OFF - Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature off The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE control has been switched ON. 61 En