DreamGEAR VSX-92TXH, VSX-94TXH Making MULTI-ZONE connections, Basic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone

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MULTI-ZONE listening										MULTI-ZONE listening options
										The following table shows what you can listen to in each
This receiver can power up to three independent systems										sub zone:
in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI-										Sub Zone	Input sources available
ZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is
										ZONE2	iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio, the built-in tuner
shown below, but the number of MULTI-ZONE
											and other analog audio sources.a With video
connections (and the way you choose to connect them)
											sources, only composite video is possible.
depends on how you want to set up your system.
											Please note that the XM/SIRIUS Radio function
											is not available for sub zone (ZONE2) listening
	MULTI-ZONE							ANTENNA	AUDIO		when using the MULTI-ZONE feature with the
	& SOURCE		IN	IR							VSX-92TXH.
	ZONE3								PHONO
	/REC SEL			MULTI-ZONE
	OUT1			& SOURCE	FM UNBAL 75 Ω		AM LOOP
	OUT2		1		ZONE2	MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE		ZONE2	IN
			MAIN	OUT			R	L	CD	ZONE3	Only digital audio sources (the input source
			HDMI ZONE2		MONI-
			IN						IN
	LAN (10/100)		2				OUT				must already be assigned using the The Input
	IN	1	IN	IN 2 (BD)	TOR	MONI-	IN
	OPTICAL		IN 1				DVD/LD
			CONTROL IN 1 (DVD/LD)		OUT	TOR
						OUT
	(TV/SAT)		OUT	ASSIGN-			IN		OUT		Setup menu on page 67) are available.
	IN 2			1 2
				ABLE			BD
	(BD)		IN 2						CD-R/
			IN 1	OUT					TAPE/
							TV/SAT		MD
			Y	Y		IN 1			IN
	IN	3					IN			a.With the MULTI CH IN input, sound is output only from the front L/R
	(DVR/		(DVD/				VIDEO /
	VCR 1)		LD)						R
										channels.
Sub zone (ZONE 3)	Sub zone (ZONE 2)					Main zone

Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

	1 Connect a separate amplifier to the MULTI-ZONE &
	SOURCE OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the MULTI-
	ZONE & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks, both on the
DIGITAL IN	rear of this receiver.
	You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub
	zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.

IR receiver

Different sources can be playing in three zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used (however, if iPod, HOME MEDIA GALLERY (VSX-94TXH only), XM or SIRIUS Radio is selected in the main zone, it cannot also be selected in the sub zone). The main and sub zones have independent power (the main zone power can be off while one (or both) of the sub zones is on) and the sub zones can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls. However, you may need to specify the volume settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 69.

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for your primary (ZONE 2) sub

zone, and a separate amplifier1 (and speakers) for your secondary (ZONE 3) sub zone. You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the Surround Back System setup (see below) for your primary sub zone. There are two primary sub zone setups possible with this system. Choose whichever works best for you.

	& SOURCE		Ω	AM LOOP
IN	FM UNBAL 75
	IR									IN
1
	ZONE2 MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE					ZONE2
MAIN	OUT			R					L	CD
IN
			OUT							IN
2
ZONE2	MONI-
		MONI-
	TOR
CONTROL	IN 1 (DVD/LD) OUT	TOR	DVD/LD
	IN 2 (BD)	OUT	IN
IN
	ASSIGN-									OUT
	ABLE
			BD
	1 2
OUT			IN							CD-R/
IN 1	OUT									TAPE/
										MD
	Sub zone		Main zone
						MULTI-ZONE				ANTENNA	AU
											PHONO
					IN	& SOURCE		FM UNBAL 75 Ω		AM LOOP
							IR				IN
					1		OUT		MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE
					IN						CD
			LAN (10/100)		2					OUT	IN
								MONI-
			OPTICAL	IN				TOR	MONI-	DVD/LD
						IN	(DVD/LD)	OUT	TOR
									OUT	IN
			IN		IN	IN	(BD)
			(TV/SAT)				ASSIGN-				OUT
							ABLE			BD
			IN	IN	OUT					IN	CD-R/
			(BD)		IN		OUT				TAPE/
										TV/SAT	MD
			IN		Y		Y		IN	IN	IN
			(DVR/		(DVD/
			VCR 1)		LD)					VIDEO /
			IN	IN	P		P
			(CD-R)						IN	IN
											SUBW.
			ASSIGN-
			ABLE		P		P			OUT
			IN							DVR/	SUR-
			(DVD/
			LD)	IN	IN		IN			VCR 1	ROUND
			IN (CD)		Y		Y			IN
					(BD)
			COAXIAL
				OUT	P		P			OUT
			IN							DVR/	SUR
										VCR 2
			XM		P		P			IN	1

ASSIGNABLE	(VIDEO/GAME 1)
	ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL	COMPONENT VIDEO	S-VIDEO	VIDEO	AUDIO

Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 39 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone (for example, changing the input source or starting playback).

Note

1You can’t use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes with a separate amplifier in the sub zone. You can, however, use the features available with your sub zone amplifier.

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