Controlling Zone 2 Components

Operating on the AV receiver

Input selector buttons

1

Press ZONE2, then point the remote controller at the AV receiver and press 8RECEIVER.

Zone 2 turns on, the Z2 indicator lights on the AV receiver’s display.

Advanced Operations

Muting Zone 2

Operating on the remote controller

1 Press ZONE2 followed by MUTING.

ZONE 2 OFF

MASTER VOLUME

 

2

 

3

To select an input source for Zone 2, press ZONE2, followed by an INPUT SELECTOR button.

To turn off Zone 2, press ZONE2, followed by

8RECEIVER.

The zone is turned off.

Tip

To unmute, press ZONE2 followed by MUTING again. Zone can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume.

Note

1 To turn on Zone 2 and select an input source, press ZONE 2 followed by an input selector button within 8 seconds.

Zone 2 turns on, the Z2 indicator lights on the AV receiver’s display.

To select the same source as the main room’s, press ZONE 2 twice. “Z2 Sel: Source” appears on the AV receiver’s display.

2 To turn off Zone 2, press OFF.

The zone is turned off.

Operating on the remote controller

To control Zone 2, you must press ZONE2 on the remote controller first.

8RECEIVER ZONE2

INPUT SELECTOR

MUTING

VOLq/w

Adjusting the Volume for Zone 2

Operating on the remote controller

1 Press ZONE2.

2 Use VOL q/w.

Operating on the AV receiver

1

Press ZONE 2 (the Z2 indicator on the AV

 

receiver’s display flash).

2

Use MASTER VOLUME control within 8 seconds.

If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to a receiver or integrated amplifier in Zone 2, use its volume control to adjust the volume.

Only analog input sources are output from the ZONE 2 LINE OUT jacks and ZONE 2 L/R terminals. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source is selected, verify that the source is connected to an analog input.

You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your main room and Zone 2. The same AM/FM radio station will be heard in each room. Namely, if you have selected an FM station for the main room, that station will also be output in Zone 2.

When you have selected NET or USB as input selector, the last selector selected will be set for Main room and Zone 2.

When Zone 2 is activated and its input selector is selected, the power consumption of standby mode slightly increases.

While Zone 2 is on, ufunctions will not work.

When setting the AV receiver to standby mode while Zone 2 is active, the Z2 indicator is dimly lit.

EXTRA1” and “EXTRA2” cannot be selected as input sources for Zone 2.

When “EXTRA1” or “EXTRA2” is the input source of Main room and Zone 2 is set to share the same source, no sound will be output from Zone 2.

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HT-R791 specifications

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