Onkyo TX-NR828 Owner's Manual English - Page 79

Multi Zone, Making Multi Zone Connections

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Multi Zone Advanced Operations 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. Making Multi Zone Connections Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows you to select different sources for Main room and Zone 2. This is called Powered Zone, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. To use this setup, you must activate the Powered Zone 2 setting (➔ page 64). Connecting the Zone Speakers to an Additional Amplifier This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2/3. Main room Main room TV TV AV receiver AV receiver Zone 2 R L Note • With this setup, the volume of Zone 2 is controlled by the AV receiver. • When Powered Zone 2 is used, playback in the main room is reduced to 5.1 channels. Zone 2 IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Zone 3 IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Note • The volume of Zone 2/3 must be set on the Zone 2/3 amplifier. En-79

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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.
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver
This setup allows you to select different sources for Main room and Zone 2. This is
called Powered Zone, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver.
Note
• With this setup, the volume of Zone 2 is controlled by the AV receiver.
• When Powered Zone 2 is used, playback in the main room is reduced to 5.1 channels.
Connecting the Zone Speakers to an Additional Amplifier
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main listening room and 2-channel
stereo playback in Zone 2/3.
Note
• The volume of Zone 2/3 must be set on the Zone 2/3 amplifier.
Making Multi Zone Connections
To use this setup, you must activate the Powered Zone 2 setting (
page 64
).
L
R
TV
AV receiver
Zone 2
Main room
R
L
IN
R
L
IN
Main room
TV
Zone 2
AV receiver
Receiver/
integrated amp
Receiver/
integrated amp
Zone 3