Playback in ZONE2/ZONE3 (Separate room)

•You can operate this unit so as to enjoy audio in a room (ZONE2, ZONE3) other than the MAIN ZONE (room where the unit is located).

•You can simultaneously play back the same source in both the MAIN ZONE, ZONE2 and ZONE3. You can also play back separate sources in the MAIN ZONE, ZONE2 and ZONE3.

The source selected for ZONE2 is also output from the recording output connectors.

Audio output

There are two methods to do this, as described below. Choose one of the methods.

qZone playback by speaker output

wZone playback by audio output (PRE OUT) Use an external amplifier.

q Zone playback by speaker output

The ZONE2 and ZONE3 audio signals are output from this unit’s SURR.BACK/AMP ASSIGN, F.HEIGHT/ AMP ASSIGN or F.WIDE/AMP ASSIGN speaker terminals using the amplifier assignment function.

nnConnecting and setting the speakers

“Assign Mode” setting

(vpage 95) and audio signalsConnecting the speakers output

ZONE2

ZONE2

ZONE2

Output signal :

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo (L / R)

 

 

(L)

(R)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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q w

q

 

 

 

 

ZONE2

 

ZONE3

ZONE2

 

Output signal :

 

 

 

 

 

and

ZONE2/3

(L)

(R)

 

(L)

(R)

Stereo (L / R)

 

ZONE3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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qw q

 

w

qw q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE2

ZONE3

 

ZONE2

ZONE2/3-

Output signal :

 

 

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

 

MONO

Monaural

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

w

q

w q

 

 

 

 

 

 

When “Assign Mode” is set to “ZONE2” or “ZONE2/3-MONO”, you can change the AMP ASSIGN speaker terminals for ZONE2 and ZONE3 in “Amp Assign” – “Assign Sp.” (vpage 95).

w Zone playback by audio output (PRE OUT)nnAudio connections (ZONE2, ZONE3)

The audio signals of this unit’s ZONE2 and ZONE3 audio output terminals are output to the ZONE2 and ZONE3 amplifiers and played on these amplifiers.

ZONE2

MAIN ZONE

ZONE3

L

This unit

L

R

 

R

AUX IN

 

AUX IN

We recommend using high quality pin-plug cables for audio connections in order to prevent noise.

NOTE

•When the input source to which the digital input connectors (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) are assigned is selected in ZONE2 or ZONE3, playback is only possible if the digital signal being input is in PCM (2-channel) format.

•It is not possible to play the digital audio signals input from the HDMI or DENON LINK connectors in ZONE2 and ZONE3. Use analog connections for ZONE2 or ZONE3 playback.

•When certain digital signals are being input, noise may be output from the ZONE2 and ZONE3 audio output connectors.

Video output

Video Connection

The video signals of this unit’s ZONE2 video output terminal are played by the ZONE2 TV.

MAIN ZONE

ZONE2

This unit

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

ZONE2

NOTE

It is not possible to output video signals input to the HDMI or component terminals to ZONE2.

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