ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Multizone Operation
The AVR 354 offers the benefits of multizone operation, a rarity in a receiver this affordable. With the multizone system in use, you may enjoy an exciting
Although installation of a multizone system is not complicated, it requires running wires inside walls. We urge you to check your local building codes and comply with the requirements for
input, and operate any source devices that are connected in daisychain fashion to the AVR 354’s Remote IR Output.
You may use the above connection methods simultaneously to increase the total number of remote rooms in your system. Remember that sending control commands from one room in the system will affect the entire remote zone of the multizone system.
Operating the Multizone System
The AVR 354’s multizone system is accessed using the
Installing a Multizone System
A typical multizone system consists of only one remote room in the remote zone. That is, you connect only one pair of loudspeakers to the AVR 354, placing those speakers in the remote room the same way you would place the front left and right speakers in the main listening room. It is not recommended that you place the left and right multizone speakers in different rooms.
To use the AVR 354 with more than one remote room, purchase a multichannel external amplifier that enables you to connect several pairs of loudspeakers. However, the AVR 354 only outputs one remote zone, meaning that only one signal is sent through the multizone system.
All remote rooms will hear the same source, even when a multichannel amplifier is used.
There are two ways of connecting the remote speakers to the AVR 354:
a)Connect the speakers to the left and right Surround Back/Zone 2 Speaker Outputs on the rear panel of the AVR 354. This is the simplest type of multizone system. However, it is not recommended for long
b)Purchase an external amplifier. Connect the Surround Back/Zone 2 Preamp Outputs or the Zone 2 Audio Outputs to the amplifier’s inputs. You may place the amplifier either in the main listening room or the remote room. Placing the amplifier in the main listening room would require the use of long speaker wires to reach the remote room, while placing the amplifier in the remote room calls for the opposite – long interconnect cables and short speaker wires.
When you use either the Surround Back/Zone 2 Speaker Outputs or the Surround Back/Zone 2 Preamp Outputs for a multizone system, you will not be able to use the surround back speakers with your main system, which will then be limited to 5.1 channels. However, when the multizone system is turned off, you may reassign your remote speakers to the main listening room for
You may install an optional remote infrared (IR) receiver in the remote room and connect it to the Zone 2 IR Input on the back of the receiver. This lets you use the included Zone 2 remote, a keypad or another control device to turn the multizone system on or off, select a source
Figure 74 – Zone 2 Menu
Status: This line is used to turn the multizone system on or off. When no one is listening in the remote room, leave this setting at the default of OFF.
Source: This line indicates the source input selected for the remote zone. You may select any source input for which a device has been connected to the AVR 354, even when a different source is being enjoyed in the main listening area. However, if the tuner has been selected for simultaneous operation in both the main listening area and the remote zone, listeners in both areas will hear the same radio station.
NOTE: Only analog audio sources are available to the multizone system. To hear digital devices, such as a CD player, in the remote zone, follow these steps:
1.In addition to a digital audio connection, connect the source device’s analog audio outputs to any available analog audio inputs on the AVR, noting in Table A5 in the appendix which set of inputs was used.
2.In the Setup Source menu, leave the Audio Source setting at the digital audio input. However, scroll down to the Zone 2 Audio setting and select the analog audio source used in step 1.
Volume: The volume is controlled separately for the remote zone.
Surround Back Amps: This line is used to reassign the surround back channels to the multizone system, enabling you to connect speakers for a remote room without using an external amplifier (unless you are connecting the Surround Back/Zone 2 Preamp Outputs to an external amplifier to power the speakers). When this line is set to Zone 2, you may only configure the main listening room for up to 5.1 channels. EzSet/EQ will only configure the main
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