Setup

Lexicon

ZONE2 IN PARAMETER SETTINGS

 

DIGITAL

 

 

ANLG (Analog)

DMIX (Downmix)

 

 

 

 

 

• The RV-8

automatically sets

•

The ANALOG IN connector

• Set the ZONE2 IN parameter to DMIX to send a downmixed

the ZONE2 IN parameter to

 

specified in the INPUT SETUP

version of Main Zone audio to the Zone 2 audio output

DIGITAL when the ANALOG

 

menu is sent to the ZONE 2

connectors. Downmixes can be generated for Dolby Digital,

IN parameter is set to NONE.

 

ANALOG and DIGITAL AUDIO

DTS(-ES) and 5.1a sources.

• The RV-8 sends the assigned

 

OUTPUTS.

• To generate a downmix, the same input must be selected in

 

 

DIGITAL

IN

connector

•

Only Front L/R Audio will be

the Main Zone and Zone 2. Otherwise, the Zone 2 audio

specified in the INPUT SETUP

 

available in Zone 2 when one

output connectors will mute.

menu

to

the

ZONE 2

 

of the 5.1 analog inputs is

• Main Zone listening mode activation affects the Zone 2 audio

ANALOG and DIGITAL AUDIO

 

selected for the Main Zone.

 

output connectors. For instance, when the MONO listening

OUTPUTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode is activated in the Main Zone, the Zone 2 audio output

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Only PCM digital input

 

 

connectors will generate mono output signals.

sources are compatible with

 

 

• It is recommended that you set the ZONE2 IN parameter to

ZONE

2

a nalo g audio

 

 

 

 

DMIX when recording from a DVD player without built-in

outputs. Dolby Digital and

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital or DTS-ES decoding to a VCR or PVR (e.g. Tivo®

DTS sources are compatible

 

 

 

 

or Replay TV®).

with the Zone 2 digital audio

 

 

 

 

 

output when the DIG BYPASS

 

 

• A 2-channel downmixed version of Main Zone audio is sent to

parameter is set to ON.

 

 

the ZONE 2 ANALOG and DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS.

• Audio will not be available in

 

 

Downmixes can be generated for Dolby Digital, DTS(-ES) and

 

 

5.1 analog input sources. To generate a downmix, the input

Zone 2 analog outputs when

 

 

 

 

that is selected in Zone 2 must also be selected in the Main

a Dolby Digital, DTS (-ES) or

 

 

 

 

Zone (e.g., DVD1). Otherwise, the ZONE 2 ANALOG and

unknown digital input source

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS will mute. Downmixes cannot be

is present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

generated when the 5.1a BYPASS listening mode is selected in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Main Zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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