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Multi Zone, Making Multi Zone Connections

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Advanced Operations Multi Zone Main room In addition to the main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And, TV you can select a different source for each room. Note • With this setup, the volume of Zone 2/3 is controlled by the AV receiver. • When Powered Zone 2 is used, playback in the main room is reduced to 5.1 channels. • When Powered Zone 3 is used, playback in the main room is Making Multi Zone Connections AV receiver reduced to 3.1 channels. There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers: 12V Trigger Out 1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver. 2. Connect them to an additional amplifier. When Zone 2/3 is turned on, the output from the 12V TRIGGER OUT jack goes high (+12 V and max. 150 mA Connecting Your Zone Speakers Directly to the AV receiver for Zone 2, +12 V and max. 25 mA for Zone 3). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2/3 will make that component turn on This setup allows you to select different sources for Main room and Zone 2/3. This is called Powered Zone, as the Zone 2 or off as the AV receiver turns on or off the Zone 2/3. Zone 2/3 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. R L To use this setup, you must activate the Powered Zone 2/3 setting (➔ page 59). Main room TV AV receiver Zone 3 R L En-78

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Advanced Operations
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Multi Zone
In addition to the main listening room, you can also enjoy
playback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And,
you can select a different source for each room.
There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers:
1.
Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2.
Connect them to an additional amplifier.
Connecting Your Zone Speakers Directly to
the AV receiver
This setup allows you to select different sources for Main
room and Zone 2/3. This is called Powered Zone, as the
Zone 2/3 speakers are powered by the AV receiver.
Note
•
With this setup, the volume of Zone 2/3 is controlled by the AV
receiver.
•
When Powered Zone 2 is used, playback in the main room is
reduced to 5.1 channels.
•
When Powered Zone 3 is used, playback in the main room is
reduced to 3.1 channels.
12V Trigger Out
When Zone 2/3 is turned on, the output from the
12V
TRIGGER OUT
jack goes high (+12 V and max. 150 mA
for Zone 2, +12 V and max. 25 mA for Zone 3).
Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a
component in Zone 2/3 will make that component turn on
or off as the AV receiver turns on or off the Zone 2/3.
Making Multi Zone Connections
To use this setup, you must activate the Powered
Zone 2/3 setting (
➔
page 59
).
R
L
Main room
Zone 2
TV
AV receiver
R
L
Main room
Zone 3
TV
AV receiver