Setting the Powered Zone 2

 

Using Zone 2

 

 

 

If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver, as explained in “Connecting Your Zone 2 Speak- ers Directly to the AV receiver” (➔ 48), you must set the “Front High/Front Wide/Zone2” setting to “Zone2”.

Menu

 

Speaker Setup

 

1

In the “Speaker Setup” menu, select “Speaker

 

Settings”, and then press ENTER.

2

Use q/wto select “Front High/Front Wide/Zone2”

 

and e/rto select “Zone2”.

 

 

`Zone2:

Zone 2 speakers can be used (Powered Zone 2 enabled).

Note

•When “Zone2” is selected and Zone 2 turned on, the Zone 2 speakers connected to the FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals output sound, but the sur- round back, front high or front wide speakers connected to the

SURR BACK OR FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE SPEAKERS terminals do not. When “Zone2” is selected and Zone 2 turned off, the surround back, front high or front wide speakers output sound as normal.

•When the “Front High/Front Wide/Zone2” setting is set to

“Zone2” and the input selector of Zone 2 is selected, power con- sumption on standby mode slightly increases.

•Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type” is set to “Bi-Amp” (➔ 35).

This section explains how to turn Zone 2 on and off, how to select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2.

Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver

ZONE 2 OFF – /+

ZONE 2 indicator Input selector buttons

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 ZONE 2 indicator lights.

To select AM or FM, press the TUNER input selec- tor button repeatedly.

To select the same source as that of the main room, press ZONE 2 repeatedly until “Z2 Selector: Source” appears on the display.

Note

•You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your main room and Zone 2. The same FM/AM radio sta- tion will be heard in each room.

2 To turn off Zone 2, press OFF.

Note

•While Powered Zone 2 is being used, listening modes that require surround back speakers or front high speakers or front wide speakers (6.1/7.1), such as Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic IIz height, and Audyssey DSX™ are unavail- able.

•When the “Front High/Front Wide/Zone2” setting is set to

“Zone2” and the input selector of Zone 2 is selected, power con- sumption on standby mode slightly increases.

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HT-RC260 specifications

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