Onkyo TX SR805 Owner Manual - Page 101

Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms, or as we call them, Zone 2 and Zone 3. And, you can select a different source for each room. Connecting Zone 2 There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different source in each room. This is called Powered Zone 2, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. Note that when Powered Zone 2 is turned off, you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in your main room. Hookup • Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver's ZONE 2 L/R speaker terminals. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 2 This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different source in each room. Hookup • Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver's ZONE 2 PRE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 2 amp. • Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on your Zone 2 amp. Main room TV Main room TV AV receiver ZONE2 R ZONE2 L Zone 2 R L You must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act (Activated) to use this setup (see page 103). Zone 2 AV receiver ZONE 2 ZONE 3 L R PRE OUT IN R L Receiver/ integrated amp Note: • With the default settings, the Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp. If your Zone 2 amp has no volume control, set the Zone 2 Out setting to Variable so that you can set the Zone 2 volume on the AV receiver (see page 104). Notes: • With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV receiver. • On the TX-SR875, Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if the Speaker Type is set to Bi-Amp or BTL (page 45). 101