Zone 2
In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room.
Connecting Zone 2
There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:
1.Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2.Connect them to an amp in Zone 2.
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver
This setup allows
To use this setup, you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act (see page 94).
Hookup
•Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R speaker terminals.
TV
AV receiver
ZONE 2 SPEAKERS
L
R
Zone 2
LR
Notes:
•With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV receiver.
•Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if Speaker Type is set to
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 2
This setup allows
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 your Zone 2 amp.
•Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker termi- nals on your Zone 2 amp.
Main room
TV
AV receiver
ZONE 2
PRE OUT
| L |
| R |
Zone 2 |
|
| IN |
R | L |
| Receiver/ |
| integrated amp |
Notes:
•The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp.
•If you’re using a power amp with no volume control in Zone 2, you must set the Zone 2 Out setting to Variable (see page 95).
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