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SECOND ZONE Speaker System B Setup

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Using Other Functions SECOND ZONE (Speaker System B) Setup Stereo playback in another room This setup enables you to listen to a pair of stereo speakers independently of the main speaker system (A speakers) hooked up to the receiver. The VSX-55TXi has two possibilities for playback in another room. You can choose SECOND ZONE, and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals as a B speaker system, that is, playing the same source as the main speaker system but from independent stereo speakers. Or, you can choose MR&S and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals for MULTI-ROOM playback (see page 74 for more on MULTI-ROOM). 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. 2 Select SECOND ZONE or MR&S (MULTI-ROOM) in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39). Memo: Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Ω-16 Ω. SPEAKERS Button If you selected NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39) your surround back speakers will be used as part of your A speakers (main speaker system) and this button will simply switch it off or on. If you selected MR&S in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39) the surround back speakers will be used for the MULTI-ROOM and this button will simply switch A speakers (main speaker system) on or off. If you selected SECOND ZONE in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39) this button will cycle through the A (main) speaker system, the B speaker system (the surround back speakers acting as a separate second zone), both speaker systems, and off. 1 Press the SPEAKERS button (on the front panel) to switch speakers on/ off or cycle through the different speaker systems if SECOND ZONE has been selected in the SURRBACK SYS- 1 TEM setup (see page 39). A(SPA): Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals. B(SPB): Sound is output from the two speakers in speaker system B (the surround back speakers). Multichannel sources won't be heard from these speakers. A&B(SPAB): Sound is output from speaker system A and the B speakers. Multichannel sources will be downmixed to two channels. OFF(SP): No sound is output from the speakers. Depending on the input signal and settings in SPEAKER SETTING sound may be output from the subwoofer. The same sound is output from the pre out terminals as when selecting speaker system A (above). Memo: • What is output from the subwoofer depends on the SPEAKER SETTING settings and the type of source. • Depending on the settings in SPEAKER SETTING and the MULTI CH IN SELECT, output from the SURROUND BACK pre out terminals may change. • When using headphones the speakers are switched off. • Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Ω-16 Ω. EXPERT 71

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Using Other Functions
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EXPERT
SECOND ZONE (Speaker System B) Setup
Stereo playback in another room
This setup enables you to listen to a pair of stereo speakers independently of the main speaker system (A speakers)
hooked up to the receiver. The VSX-55TXi has two possibilities for playback in another room. You can choose
SECOND ZONE, and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals as a B speaker system, that is,
playing the same source as the main speaker system but from independent stereo speakers. Or, you can choose
MR&S and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals for MULTI-ROOM playback (see page 74 for
more on MULTI-ROOM).
1
Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.
2
Select SECOND ZONE or MR&S (MULTI-ROOM) in the SURRBACK SYSTEM
setup (see page 39).
Memo:
Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8
Ω
-16
Ω
.
SPEAKERS Button
If you selected NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39) your surround back speakers will
be used as part of your A speakers (main speaker system) and this button will simply switch it off or on. If you
selected MR&S in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39) the surround back speakers will be used for the
MULTI-ROOM and this button will simply switch A speakers (main speaker system) on or off. If you selected
SECOND ZONE in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 39) this button will cycle through the A (main) speaker
system, the B speaker system (the surround back speakers acting as a separate second zone), both speaker
systems, and off.
1
Press the SPEAKERS button (on the
front panel) to switch speakers on/
off or cycle through the different
speaker systems if SECOND ZONE has
been selected in the SURRBACK SYS-
TEM setup (see page 39).
A(SP
A):
Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out
terminals.
B(SP
B):
Sound is output from the two speakers in speaker system B (the surround back speakers).
Multichannel sources won't be heard from these speakers.
A&B(SP
AB):Sound is output from speaker system A and the B speakers. Multichannel sources will be
downmixed to two channels.
OFF(SP
):
No sound is output from the speakers. Depending on the input signal and settings in
SPEAKER SETTING sound may be output from the subwoofer. The same sound is output from
the pre out terminals as when selecting speaker system A (above).
Memo:
•
What is output from the subwoofer depends on the SPEAKER SETTING settings and the type of source.
•
Depending on the settings in SPEAKER SETTING and the MULTI CH IN SELECT, output from the SURROUND
BACK pre out terminals may change.
•
When using headphones the speakers are switched off.
•
Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8
Ω
-16
Ω
.
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