Onkyo TX-SR703E, TX-SR8370 Connecting Zone, Using an Amp in Zone, Using Only Speakers in Zone

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Zone 2

Connecting Zone 2

With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different input source in another room.

There are two ways to hook up your Zone 2 speakers:

1)Use an amp (receiver or integrated amp) in Zone 2 and connect your Zone 2 speakers to it.

2)Connect your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver.

Using an Amp in Zone 2

With this hookup, you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on the other amp.

Hookup

•Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on the amp in Zone 2.

•Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on the amp in Zone 2.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Using Only Speakers in Zone 2

With this hookup, you can enjoy 5.1-channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on this AV receiver.

Hookup

•Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Zone 2

LR

You must set the “Powered Zone 2” setting to “Act” (Activated) in order to use this hookup (see page 83).

Zone 2
	IN
R	L
	Receiver/
	integrated amp

Zone 2 12V Trigger

When Zone 2 is turned on, the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 volts, 100 milliamperes max). Con- necting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a compo- nent in Zone 2 will turn that component on or off when Zone 2 is turned on or off on this AV receiver.

You don’t need to make any settings to use this hookup. Proceed to “Using Zone 2” on page 83.

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