Kenwood VR-5900 setup guide Chapter Three Setting Up Multiple Zones

Chapter Three: Setting Up Multiple Zones

The VR-5900 offers dual-zone output and control, which en- ables you to use a single receiver to control devices and speakers for two zones (rooms). Due to its advanced fea- tures and controls, you can play music in one zone while watching a movie in the other!

Depending on your tastes and budget, you can set up one of the following “sound scenarios” to make full use of the Receiver’s capabilities:

No additional amplifier for Zone B: You can use the Receiver’s Speaker B output for Zone B. This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A only, or in stereo in Zone A when Zone B is active. The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo.

Stereo amplifier for Zone B: You can use an additional stereo amplifier for Zone B (connected to the Receiver’s Zone B Preouts). This allows you to listen to full surround sound

in Zone A even if you are also listening in Zone B. The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo.

Multiple zones require you to run wires and cabling from the primary zone (Zone A) where your Receiver is installed to another zone (Zone B) where an IR Receiver, a second set of speakers, and possibly a second TV/Monitor is installed:

ZONE A

(Main System)

TV

ZONE B

IR

RECEIVER

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Multiple Zones

This chapter discusses some of the connection con- figurations and additional PowerTouch setup neces- sary if you want to take full advantage of the Receiver’s multiple-zone capabilities. It contains the following sec- tions:

Making Connections	page 50
Setting Up PowerTouch	page 51

To control the receiver from Zone B by making full use of the bi-directional communication function of PowerTouch, it is required to use an IR receiver (see "Connecting the Ex- ternal Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters" on page 52).

Kenwood recommends hiring a competent installer to make multiple-zone connections and setup.