Multi-Room Operations

Before operating this receiver any further, be familiar with this multi-room function.

This function enables you to listen to different sources in two different places (we call these two places “Zone 1 (main room)” and “Zone 2 (sub-room)”) by using this receiver.

This section explains only the required speaker connections, the concept, and basic operations of the multi-room function. For more detailed operations, see the respective pages in this manual.

Required Connections for Zone 2

1.Connect a TV to the ZONE 2 MONITOR OUT jack (either composite video or S-video jack).

2.Connect front speakers by using one of the methods described below (either Connection Å or Connection ı).

Zone 2 Layout

TV

To use the Zone 2 TV

 

 

Turn on and select the correct input for this

 

 

 

 

receiver.

 

 

 

Left front speaker

Right front speaker

 

 

Connection Å

Connection ı

Connect the input jacks of another amplifier to the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks on the rear, using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

 

FRONT 1 SPEAKERS

FRONT 2 /

CENTER

Power amplifier

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

SPEAKER

+

 

 

CAUTION :

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT 1 AND 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ ZONE 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PB

 

 

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OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT 1 OR 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

 

LEFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This connection DOES NOT require a power amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Demerits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When the Zone 2 speakers are activated, this connection

• This connection DOES allow you to always use the

 

 

DOES NOT allow you to use the Surround/THX/DSP modes

 

 

using the surround back speakers (see pages 51 and 58) and

Surround/THX/DSP mode using the center, surround, and

 

 

 

 

to select “EXT 7.1CH” (see page 60) for the Zone 1 source.

surround back speakers (see pages 51 and 58) and to select

 

 

 

• When the Surround/THX/DSP modes using the surround

“EXT 7.1CH” (see page 60) for the Zone 1 source.

 

 

 

back speakers or when “EXT 7.1CH” is selected for Zone 1,

• The output level through the ZONE 2 PREOUT jacks can

 

 

 

 

this connection DOES NOT allow you to use the Zone 2

either be fixed or variable by setting it on the Setup Menu.

 

 

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See “w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE 2/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER 2” on page 43 for more details.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demerits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To use the Zone 2 front speakers connected to the FRONT 2/

• This connection DOES require another amplifier.

 

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See “w Setting the Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE 2/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To use the Zone 2 front speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER 2” on page 43, and “Activating the Zone 2 Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers” on page 32.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn on and operate the other amplifier connected to the ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREOUT jacks correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usage of long speaker signal cables will deteriorate the signals and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

degrade the sound quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usage of long audio cables/long speaker signal cables will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deteriorate the signals and degrade the sound quality.

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RX-DP20VBKC specifications

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