Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller

ON/STANDBY

ZONE2

Input selector buttons

MUTING

VOLq/w

1 Press ZONE2 and then press ON/STANDBY. Zone 2 turns on, the ZONE 2 indicator lights.

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

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

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.

3 To turn off Zone 2, press ZONE2 followed by ON/

STANDBY.

Note

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

Adjusting the Volume for Zone 2

Operating with the remote controller

 

 

1

Press ZONE2.

2

Use VOL q/wto adjust the volume.

Operating on the AV receiver

1Press ZONE 2 (the ZONE 2 indicator and Zone 2 selector on the display flashes).

2Use –/+within 8 seconds to adjust the volume.

If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to a receiver or inte- grated amp in Zone 2, use its volume control to adjust the volume.

Muting Zone 2

Operating with the remote controller

Press ZONE2 followed by MUTING.

Tip

• To unmute, press ZONE2 followed by MUTING again.

Note

Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 LINE OUT and FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R terminals. Digital input sources are not out- put. If no sound is heard when an input source is selected, check if it’s connected to an analog input.

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.

While Zone 2 is on, ufunctions will not work.

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

Zone 2 can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume.

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Onkyo HT-RC260 Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller, Adjusting the Volume for Zone, Muting Zone, Standby

HT-RC260 specifications

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