Zone
Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 and Multiroom Control Kits
To control the AV receiver with the remote controller while you’re in Zone 2, you’ll need a commercially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone.
Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
In this setup, the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV receiver located in the cabinet via the connecting block.
• Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used when there isn’t a clear line of sight to the AV receiver’s remote sensor, such as when it’s installed inside a cabinet.
Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2
In this setup, the IR receiver in Zone 2 picks up the infra- red signals from the remote controller and feeds them through to the AV receiver in the main room via the con- necting block.
IR IN
A or B
Inside cabinet
IR Receiver Connecting
block
Remote controller
Signal flow
IR IN
A or B
Connecting block
Main room
IR Receiver
Remote controller
Zone 2
Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components
In this setup, an IR emitter is connected to the AV receiver’s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals received at the AV receiver’s IR IN A or B jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter. Sig- nals picked up by the AV receiver’s remote control sen- sor are not output.
Signal flow
The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV receiver’s IR IN A or B jack, as shown below. The IR IN A and B jacks are identical. Up to two IR receivers can be connected.
From the connecting block
Miniplug cable
B | A |
IN |
|
IR |
|
OUT |
|
AV receiver
IR Receiver
Connecting
block
IR IN A or B
IR OUT AV receiver
IR Emitter
Remote controller
Other component
Signal flow
The IR emitter should be connected to the AV receiver’s IR OUT jack, as shown below.
Miniplug cable
Other component
Remote control sensor
Emitter
B A
IN
IRMiniplug
OUT
IR Emitter
AV receiver
Signal flow
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