Activating the Zone 2 Front

Remote

Speakers

NOT

 

The following operations are NOT applicable to those who connect the Zone 2 front speakers through the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks through another amplifier (see page 16).

Before you start, remember...

When shipped from the factory, both pairs of the front speakers have been set to be used in Zone 1.

To use the speakers connected to the FRONT2/ZONE2 SPEAKERS terminals, set the speaker usage correctly. (See “Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 usage” on page 38.)

Muting the Zone 2 Sound

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

Set ZONE 1/ZONE 2 selector to ZONE 2.

MUTING

Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2/ZONE 2 to activate the Zone 2 front speakers.

The SPEAKERS ZONE 2 indicator lights up on the display.

The SPEAKERS ZONE 2 indicator lights up.

LINEAR PCM

SPEAKERS 1 ZONE 2

VOLUME

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

To deactivate the Zone 2 front speakers, press

SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2/ZONE 2 again.

The SPEAKERS ZONE 2 indicator goes off from the display.

Note:

While the Zone 2 front speakers are activated, you can use only the front speakers (plus subwoofer) for the Surround/DSP modes in Zone 1. Then the 3D-PHONIC prcessing (see page 43) is applied to the Surround/DSP modes in Zone 1 (the 3D-PHONIC indicator lights up).

For those who connect the Zone 2 front speakers using the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks through another amplifier (see page 16)

To use the Zone 2 front speakers

1.Turn on the other amplifier connected to the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks.

2.Adjust the volume level of the Zone 2 front speakers through this receiver.

CAUTION:

Be sure to turn down the volume:

Before turning on the speakers again, as its high volume may come

out of the speakers.

Press MUTING to mute the sound through the Zone 2 front speakers.

The VOLUME level indicator goes off from the unit’s display.

To restore the sound, press MUTING again so that the VOLUME level indicator appears on the unit’s display.

Turning MASTER VOLUME on the unit or pressing VOLUME +/– on the remote control also restores the sound.

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JVC RX-8040B manual Muting the Zone 2 Sound, Set Zone 1/ZONE 2 selector to Zone, Speakers Zone 2 indicator lights up

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