Onkyo PR-SC5508 Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3, Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet

Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits

To control the AV controller with the remote controller while you’re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer- cially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone.

• Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech.

These kits can also be used when there isn’t a clear line of sight to the AV controller’s remote sensor, such as when it’s installed inside a cabinet.

Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3

In this setup, the IR receiver in Zone 2/3 picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them through to the AV controller in the main room via the con- necting block.

Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet

In this setup, the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV con- troller located in the cabinet via the connecting block.

IR

Connecting receiver block

IR IN

Inside	Remote controller
cabinet
Signal flow

IR IN

Connect- ing block

Main room

Signal flow

IR receiver

Remote controller

Zone 2/3

Using a Multiroom Kit with Other

Components

In this setup, an IR emitter is connected to the AV control- ler’s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other compo- nent’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals received at the AV controller’s IR IN jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter. Signals picked up by the AV controller’s remote control sensor are not output.

Connecting	IR receiver
block
IR IN

The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV controller’s IR IN jack, as shown below.

From the connecting block

Miniplug cable

AV controller

Signal flow

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IR OUT	AV control-
	ler
	IR Emitter
	Remote controller
	Other component

Signal flow

The IR emitter should be connected to the AV controller’s IR OUT jack, as shown below.

Miniplug cable
Other component
	Remote
AV controller	control
	sensor
Emitter
IR Emitter
Miniplug
Signal flow

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