Activating the Zone 2 Front Speakers

This section is NOT applicable to those who connect the Zone 2 front speakers through the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks through another amplifier (see page 19).

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 FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals, set the speaker usage correctly. (See “w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage— ZONE 2/SPEAKER 2” on page 43.)

On the unit ONLY:

Press ZONE 2 to activate the Zone 2

 

/ ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS 2

 

 

front speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ZONE 2 speaker indicator lights up on the

 

 

 

 

display.

ZONE 2 speaker

 

 

 

 

indicator

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS 1 ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To deactivate the Zone 2 front speakers, press ZONE 2 again.The ZONE 2 speaker indicator goes off.

Notes:

•The ZONE 2 button does not work:–If “SPEAKER 2” is set to “BI-AMP OUT” (see page 44), or–If you are using 7.1-channel reproduction (including “EXT 7.1 CH”) in Zone 1.

•While the Zone 2 front speakers are activated, you cannot use the surround back speakers for the Surround/THX/DSP modes in Zone 1.

For those who connect the Zone 2 front speakers using the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks through another amplifier (see page 19)

You have to determine how to adjust the volume level through the Zone 2 front speakers. (See “w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE 2/SPEAKER 2” on page 43 for more details.)

To use the Zone 2 front speakers

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

2Adjust the volume level of Zone 2 front speakers either on the other amplifier or on this receiver (depending on the ZONE2PREOUT setting—see page 43).

Muting the Zone 2 Sound

From the remote control ONLY:

Press MUTING to mute the sound

MUTING

through the Zone 2 front speakers.

 

SPEAKERS 1

ZONE 2

The VOLUME level indicator goes off.

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

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

SPEAKERS 1

ZONE 2

VOLUME

dB

Note:

Sounds through the Zone 2 front speakers connected to the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks through another amplifier are also muted when “ZONE2PREOUT” is set to “VARIABLE” (see page 43).

•When “ZONE2PREOUT” is set to “FIX,” the MUTING button does not work. In this case, mute the sounds on the connected amplifier.

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