Classe Audio VSX-81TXV-S Other connections Multi-room listening, Making multi-room connections

Other connections

Multi-room listening

This receiver can power two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper multi-

room connections.1 Different sources can be playing in both rooms at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub rooms have independent power (the main room power can be off while the sub room is on) and the sub room can be controlled by the front panel controls. However, you may need to specify the volume setting in Multi-Room and IR receiver setup on page 59.

Making multi-room connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for your sub room. You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the SurrBack System setup (see below). There are two multi- room setups possible with this system:

Basic multi-room setup

•Connect a separate amplifier to the MULTI- ROOM & SOURCE ROOM 2 jacks and a TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub room amplifier as shown in the illustration below.

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Surround Back System multi-room setup

You must select MR & S in Surround back speaker setting on page 35 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub room will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main room (for example, changing the input source or starting playback).

•Connect a TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below.

MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
OUT		ROOM 2(ZO
MONITOR		R
OUT
L CENTER	L	L
Sub room Main room
LL L		AC OUTLET

IN

3

R

RR

SWITCHED 100 W(0.8 A) MAX

			R							R	R
				SPEAKERS
	R	L	A	R	FRONT	L	CENTER	R	L		B
										R	L (Single)
L	L	L
R	R	R

	SURROUND BACK / B
R	L (Single)

MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
OUT	MONITOR		ROOM 2(ZONE 2)
			R	L
	OUT
L	CENTER	L	L

Sub room Main room

SPEAKERS

A R FRON

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

Using the multi-room controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub room volume and select sources. See Multi-room remote controls below when using the remote control.

	OPTICAL	MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE		ANTENNA
		ROOM 2(ZONE 2)
IN 1	DIGITAL	OUT	IR	IN
	OUT
		COMPONENT VIDEO			AM LOOP	CENTER	PRE OUT
	IN 1				L		L	L
IN 2	(DVR/	IN			OUT
	VCR1)	1

IN 2

(TV/SAT)

IN

IN

2

P

P

P

P

3

R

OUT

IN 3

Y

Y

R FRONT

SUB

SUR-

SURROUND

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

1

3

WOOFER

R ROUND

BACK

ASSIG-

RS-232C

S-VIDEO

NABLE

HDMI

1

3

CONTROL

iPod

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

L

XM

OUT

IN

OUT

R

IN

IN

AUDIO IN

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

L

CENTER

L

L

IN 1

L

(DVD/LD)

IN 2

R

(DVR/VCR2)

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1

DVR/VCR2

FRONTR

SURR-

SURROUNDR

COAXIAL

SUB

WOOFER

ROUND

BACK

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH IN

1 2

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-81TXV

STANDBY/ON

PHASE

CONTROL

MULTI ROOM

LISTENING

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1

DVR/VCR2

VIDEO/GAME

CD

CD-R / TAPE / MD

FM/AM

XM

iPod

HDMI

SIGNAL SB ch

MULTI CH

ON/OFF CONTROL

MODE

SELECT PROCESSING

IN

MULTI JOG

ENTER

MASTER

VOLUME

S-VIDEO

VIDEO/GAME INPUT

MCACC

VIDEO

L

AUDIO R

DIGITAL IN

SETUP MIC

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TUNER

SETUP RETURN

TONE

STATION

EDIT

SPEAKERS

MULTI JOG

1Press the MULTI ROOM ON/OFF button on the front panel.

The MULTI ROOM indicator lights and MR&S ON appears in the front panel display to indicate the multi- room control has been switched on.

Note

1 Note that you will only be able to play analog sources (such as composite video) in the sub room.

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