Onkyo HT-RC260 Connecting Zone, Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver

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Zone 2

In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. 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.

To use this setup, you must set the “Front High/Front Wide/Zone2” setting to “Zone2” (➔ 36).

Hookup

•Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s FRONT

HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R

terminals.

 

Main room

 

 

TV

AV receiver

R

L

Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 2

This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis- tening 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 LINE 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

AV receiver

Zone 2

 

 

IN

R

L

Receiver/

integrated amp

Note

 

• The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp.

Zone 2

Note

•With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV receiver.

•Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type” is set to “Bi-Amp” (➔ 35).

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Contents HT-RC260 Always consider the environmental issues and follow 10 cm 4 at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf orBoard above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm Away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-likePrecautions Supplied Accessories Using the Remote ControllerInstalling the Batteries Aiming the Remote ControllerContents Features AmplifierProcessing MiscellaneousHdmi Thru indicator TUNING, Preset 25 to 26, arrowFront & Rear Panels Front PanelUREMOTE Control jack DisplayRear Panel CENTER, FRONT, SURR, Surr Back or Front High or Front WideRemote Controller Controlling the AV ReceiverReturn button Controlling the tunerAbout Home Theater Enjoying Home TheaterConnecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your SpeakersSpeaker Configuration Speaker Connection PrecautionsConnecting the Speaker Cables Speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shownScrew-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2 to 5/8 12 to 15 mm Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Bi-amping the Front SpeakersAbout AV Connections Connected image with AV componentsAV Cables and Jacks Hdmi cableConnecting Components with Hdmi Jack Signal Components AssignableAudio return channel ARC function Connecting External Components How to record the videoFront RearConnecting Onkyo uComponents Connecting AntennaSystem On/Auto Power On Remote ControlSignal Selection Which Connections Should I Use?Video Connection Formats Audio Connection FormatsTurning On/Off the AV Receiver Turning OnTurning Off Selecting the Language Used for the Onscreen Setup Menus Setting the Display BrightnessBasic Operations Playing the Connected ComponentUsing the Sleep Timer Using the Audio and Video MenusMuting the AV Receiver Selecting Speaker LayoutUsing Headphones Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker SetupChanging the Input Display Measurement time varies depending on the number of speakersUsing Audyssey 2EQ EnterError Messages Changing the Speaker Settings ManuallyUsing a Powered Subwoofer Using the Tuner Tuning into Radio StationsListening to the Radio Listening to the RadioPresetting FM/AM Stations Selecting PresetsDeleting Presets ModeRecording AV RecordingThat you want to record On your recorder, start recordingUsing the Listening Modes Listening Mode ButtonsSelecting Listening Modes MOVIE/TV button Game buttonAbout Listening Modes Explanatory NotesInput Source Speaker LayoutListening Modes Resolution Audio Dolby Digital Plus *5Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD HighOnkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes UnpluggedAdvanced Setup On-screen Setup MenusCommon Procedures in Setup Menu MenuInput/Output Assign Monitor OutHdmi Input BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, TV/CD PortSpeaker Setup Speaker SettingsComponent Video Input Digital Audio InputSpeaker Terminal Assign Front High/Front Wide/Zone2 SurrBack/Front High/Front WideFront Center*1, Surround*1, Surr Back*2*3*4*5Audio Adjust Equalizer SettingsSpeaker Distance Level CalibrationDolby Audyssey DSXSource Setup Theater-DimensionalAudyssey IntelliVolume SyncName Edit Picture Adjust Game ModeTo correct a character Wide Mode*1*2Picture Mode*1*2 Film Mode*2Edge Enhancement*2 Noise Reduction*2Listening Mode Preset Volume SetupOSD Setup MiscellaneousHardware Setup Remote IDTuner Lock Setup Using the Audio SettingsTone Control Settings Audyssey Settings Speaker LevelsLate Night Music OptimizerAdjusting the Bass & Treble Setting the Incoming Digital Signal Fixed ModeBass Treble Connecting Zone Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiverConnecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone ZoneSetting the Powered Zone Using Zone Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiverControlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller Adjusting the Volume for ZoneOperating with the remote controller Muting ZoneConnecting an Onkyo Dock Controlling iPodModels sold are different depending on the region Onkyo Dock CableUsing the Onkyo Dock UP-A1 DockControlling Your iPod RI DockWithout the RI Control With the RI ControlAvailable buttons Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes Looking up for Remote Control CodeControlling Other Components Entering Remote Control Codes Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via uRemote Mode BD/DVD TV/CDResetting Remote Mode Buttons Resetting the Remote ControllerYou can reset the remote controller to its default settings Controlling Other ComponentsSetup Components ButtonsCassettetape deck ON/STANDBY Input TV VOL q / w GuideTroubleshooting Standby indicator flashes redCan’t turn on the AV receiver There’s no sound, or it’s very quietThere’s no sound with a certain signal format About DTS signalsOnly the front speakers produce sound Only the center speaker produces soundRemote controller doesn’t work There’s no picture from a source connected to an HdmiOn-screen menus don’t appear On screen display does not appearAV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control your iPod Sound changes when I connect my headphonesCan’t record Zone 2 speakers produce no soundImportant Note Regarding Video Playback Nent Video OUTSpecifications Amplifier Section GeneralVideo Section Tuner SectionAbout Hdmi Supported Audio FormatsAbout Copyright Protection Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder About p-compatible componentsOperations that can be performed with p connection How to connect and setup Confirm the connecting and settingChange each item in the Hdmi Setup as below Confirm the settingsVideo Resolution Chart OutputInput Output 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 480iMemo Memo Memo Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH UK Branch

HT-RC260 specifications

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