Onkyo HT-RC160 Connecting Zone, Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone, Hookup

Zone 2

In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room.

Connecting Zone 2

There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:

1.Connect them directly to the AV receiver.

2.Connect them to an amp in Zone 2.

Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver

This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different source in each room. This is called Powered Zone 2, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. Note that when Powered Zone 2 is turned off, you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in your main room.

To use this setup, you must set the “Powered Zone 2” setting to “Act” (see page 83).

Hookup

•Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 L/R speaker terminals.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Zone 2

RL

Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 2

This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis- tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different source in each room.

Hookup

•Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 2 amp.

•Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on your Zone 2 amp.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Zone 2
	IN
R	L
	Receiver/
	integrated amp

Note:

The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp.

Notes:

•With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV receiver.

•Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speaker Type” is set to “Bi-Amp” (see page 42).

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