Onkyo TX-NR747 User Manual - Page 18

Step 3, Multi-zone

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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 (1) ●● NET (2) ●● Bluetooth ●● AM/FM Radio 1 Only analog and 2ch PCM audio signals can be output to Zone 2. 2 DSD and Dolby TrueHD audio signals cannot be output to Zone 2. Important: Connection with external players To listen to a player in Zone 2, you must connect using an RCA cable, a digital optical cable (OPTICAL), or a digital coaxial cable (COAXIAL). Some players may require audio output setting. Making Multi-zone Connection There are the following two methods of connection: a. Connecting with a pre-main amplifier in a separate room b. Connecting 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. DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT 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

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Step 3:
Playing Back
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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 (
1)
NET (
2)
Bluetooth
AM/FM Radio
1 Only analog and 2ch PCM audio signals can be output to Zone 2.
2 DSD and Dolby TrueHD audio signals cannot be output to Zone 2.
Important
: Connection with external players
To listen to a player in Zone 2, you must connect using an
RCA cable, a digital optical cable (OPTICAL), or a digital
coaxial cable (COAXIAL). Some players may require audio
output setting.
AUDIO
OUT
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUT
Making Multi-zone Connection
There are the following two methods of connection:
a. Connecting with a pre-main amplifier in a separate room
b. Connecting 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.
Main room
Zone 2
The volume should be adjusted with the pre-main
amplifier used in the separate room.
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.
In this case, the Dolby Atmos listening mode cannot be selected.
Main 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 VOL
j
/
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.