Denon AVR-3808CI Owners Manual - English - Page 71

Multi-Zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function

Get Denon AVR-3808CI PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 081757507646
View all Denon AVR-3808CI manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 71 highlights

Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Information Troubleshooting Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections and Operations The AVR-3808CI is compatible with the following types of playback: • Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3) • Bi-amp playback (front speaker) NOTE • For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible with that type of connection. • When conducting bi-amp playback, remove the short-circuiting boards (or wires) from the speaker terminals. Setting 1 : F Multi-zone playback • 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback • 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 monaural playback + ZONE3 monaural playback Main zone ZONE2 ZONE3 FL SW C FR Z2L Z2R Z3L Z3R + + Stereo Z2L Z2R Z3L Z3R SL 5.1ch SR + + A A Stereo B B Z2 Z3 + + Mono Mono Amp Assign mode: ZONE2 (Default) ZONE3 ZONE (MONO) Multi-Zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-3808CI to the speaker outputs for the different zones. Select the desired playback environment from among "Setting 1" to "Setting 4", then set the corresponding "Amp Assign" mode at GUI menu "Manual Setup" - "Option Setup" - "Amp Assign" (vpage 34). Connect the speakers as described at "Speaker connections". "Setting 3" is possible to switch the Amp Assign mode between the 5.1-channel mode and 2-channel mode without changing the speaker connections. • "Stereo" or "Mono" depends on the setting at GUI menu "Manual Setup" - "Zone Setup" - "Channel" (vpage 34). • Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL. n Speaker connections Speaker terminal Speaker to connect FRONT RL FR FL SURR-A CENTER SURR-B SURR. BACK / AMP ASSIGN RLRL R L Z2R Z2L C SR-A SL-A SR-B SL-B Z3R Z3L Z3 (MONO) Z2 (MONO) n Channels outputting to the various speaker terminals Speaker terminal FRONT Amp Assign mode ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE (MONO) RL FR FL SURR-A CENTER SURR-B SURR. BACK / AMP ASSIGN RLRL R L Z2R Z2L C SR-A SL-A SR-B SL-B Z3R Z3L Z3 Z2 (MONO) (MONO) 68

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
¶¸
Getting Started
Connections
Setup
Playback
Remote Control
Multi-Zone
Information
Troubleshooting
Multi-Zone
Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections and
Operations
The AVR-3808CI is compatible with the following types of playback:
•
Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3)
•
Bi-amp playback (front speaker)
NOTE
• For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible with that type of connection.
• When conducting bi-amp playback, remove the short-circuiting boards (or wires) from the speaker
terminals.
Multi-Zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function
The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-3808CI
to the speaker outputs for the different zones.
Select the desired playback environment from among “Setting 1” to “Setting 4”
, then set the corresponding
“Amp Assign” mode at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Option Setup” – “Amp Assign” (
v
page 34).
Connect the speakers as described at “Speaker connections”
.
Z2L
Z2R
Z2L
Z2R
Z2
ZONE (MONO)
FL
SW
C
FR
B
A
SL
B
A
SR
Main zone
ZONE2
Stereo
Mono
5.1ch
ZONE2
Setting 1 :
F
Multi-zone playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 monaural playback + ZONE3 monaural playback
Amp Assign mode:
• “Stereo” or “Mono” depends on the setting at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Zone Setup” – “Channel”
(
v
page 34).
• Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL.
Z3L
Z3R
Z3L
Z3R
Z3
ZONE3
Stereo
Mono
+
+
+
+
+
+
ZONE3
(Default)
“Setting 3” is possible to switch the Amp Assign mode between the 5.1-channel mode and 2-channel
mode without changing the speaker connections.
n
Channels outputting to the various speaker terminals
Speaker terminal
Amp Assign mode
FRONT
CENTER
SURR-A
SURR-B
SURR. BACK /
AMP ASSIGN
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
ZONE2
FR
FL
C
SR-A
SL-A
SR-B
SL-B
Z2R
Z2L
ZONE3
Z3R
Z3L
ZONE (MONO)
Z3
(MONO)
Z2
(MONO)
n
Speaker connections
Speaker terminal
FRONT
CENTER
SURR-A
SURR-B
SURR. BACK /
AMP ASSIGN
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
Speaker to connect
FR
FL
C
SR-A
SL-A
SR-B
SL-B
Z2R
Z3R
Z3 (MONO)
Z2L
Z3L
Z2 (MONO)