Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections and Operations

The AVR-3808CI is compatible with the following types of playback:

Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3)

Bi-amp playback (front speaker)

NOTE

For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible with that type of connection.

When conducting bi-amp playback, remove the short-circuiting boards (or wires) from the speaker terminals.

Setting 1 :

FMulti-zone playback

5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback

5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 monaural playback

 

Main zone

ZONE2

ZONE3

 

FL

SW C

FR

Z2L

Z2R

Z3L

Z3R

Amp Assign mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

+

 

 

ZONE2 (Default)

 

 

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Z2L

Z2R

Z3L

Z3R

 

SL

5.1ch

SR

+

+

Stereo

ZONE3

 

A

A

 

 

 

 

B

B

 

Z2

 

Z3

 

 

 

 

+

+

 

 

ZONE MONO

 

 

 

Mono

Mono

 

Playback Setup Connections Started Getting

Multi-Zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function

The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-3808CI to the speaker outputs for the different zones.

Select the desired playback environment from among “Setting 1” to “Setting 4”, then set the corresponding “Amp Assign” mode at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Option Setup” – “Amp Assign” (vpage 33). Connect the speakers as described at “Amp Assign mode settings and speakers connected to the various speaker terminals”.

“Setting 3” is possible to switch the Amp Assign mode between the 5.1-channel mode and 2-channel mode without changing the speaker connections.

“STEREO” or “MONO” depends on the setting at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Zone Setup” – “Channel” (vpage 33).

Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL.

n Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various speaker terminals

Speaker terminal

FRONT

 

SURR-A

SURR-B

SURR. BACK /

 

 

 

CENTER

AMP ASSIGN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amp Assign mode

R

L

 

R

L

R

L

R

L

ZONE2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Z2R

Z2L

ZONE3

FR

FL

C

SR-A

SL-A

SR-B

SL-B

Z3R

Z3L

 

Z3

Z2

ZONE MONO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MONO)

(MONO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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