Zone 2

Connecting Zone 2

With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room.

There are two ways to hook up your Zone 2 speakers:

1)Use another amp (receiver, integrated amp, or power amp) in Zone 2 and connect your Zone 2 speakers to it.

2)Connect your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver.

Note:

For speaker connections and related cautions, see page 20.

Using Another Amp in Zone 2

With this hookup, you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2. If you use a receiver or integrated amp in Zone 2, the volume for Zone 2 is adjusted on that unit. If you use a

power amp with no volume control in Zone 2, the vol-

ume for Zone 2 is adjusted on this AV receiver.

Hookup

Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 PRE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on the amp in Zone 2.

Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on the amp in Zone 2.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

ZONE 2

PRE OUT

 

L

 

R

Zone 2

 

 

IN

R

L

 

Receiver/

 

integrated amp,

 

or power amp

If you’re using a receiver or integrated amp in Zone 2, you don’t need to make any settings to use this hookup. Proceed to “Using Zone 2” on page 86.

If you’re using a power amp with no volume control in Zone 2, you must set the Zone 2 Out setting to Vari- able (see page 85).

Using Only Speakers in Zone 2

With this connection method, you can use 5.1 surround sound in the main room and play a different AV source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on the AV receiver.

Hookup

Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Zone 2

LR

You must set the “Powered Zone 2” setting to “Act” (Activated) in order to use this hookup (see below).

Setting the Powered Zone 2

To use Zone 2, you must make this setting. It enables the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS termi- nals so that they produce sound when Zone 2 is used.

1Press the [Receiver] button fol- lowed by the [Setup] button.

The main menu appears onscreen.

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Integra DTR-5.8 Connecting Zone, Setting the Powered Zone, Using Another Amp in Zone, Using Only Speakers in Zone

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