Onkyo TX-NR545 User Manual - Page 18

6 Multi-zone You can listen to audio in a room (called Zone 2) other than the one where this unit is located (called the main room).  Sources you can playback ●● External players ●● NET ●● Bluetooth ●● AM/FM Radio Important: Connection with external players To listen to a player in Zone 2, you must connect using an RCA cable. Some players may require analog audio output setting. Making Multi-zone Connection There are the following two methods of connection: a. C onnecting with a pre-main amplifier in a separate room b. C onnecting with speakers in a separate room  a. Connecting with a pre-main amplifier in a separate room It is possible to play 2 ch source in a separate room while 7.1 ch source is being played in the main room. Connect the LINE OUT ZONE2 jacks of the unit and the line-in jacks of the pre-main amplifier in a separate room with an RCA cable. Step 3: Playing Back  b. Connecting with speakers in a separate room Connect the speakers in another room to the SPEAKERS ZONE2 jacks of the unit using speaker cables. Note that 5.1 ch will be the maximum () in the main room during Zone 2 playback. No sound will be output from the back speakers and height speakers. ¼¼In this case, the Dolby Atmos listening mode cannot be selected. AUDIO OUT Main room Main room Zone 2 ●● The volume should be adjusted with the pre-main amplifier used in the separate room. Zone 2 These settings are required: After connecting the speakers, press RECEIVER and then SETUP on the remote controller, select "2. Speaker" "Configuration" and set "Powered Zone2" to "Yes". ●● Adjust the volume on this unit. To adjust the volume, press ZONE2 on the remote controller and then adjust with VOLj/l. To control on the main unit, press ZONE 2 and within 8 seconds, adjust with the MASTER VOLUME control. You can mute the sound by pressing MUTING on the remote controller. En-18