Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued

5

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes.

Selecting an Input Source for Zones

S

E

T

UP

Note:

• This procedure can also be performed on the AV con-

troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow

1

Remote

controller

ZONE3

ZONE2

On the remote controller, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] REMOTE MODE button.

On the AV controller, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button.

buttons.

AV controller The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator

Using Zone 2 and Zone 3

This section explains how to use Zone 2 and Zone 3.

ZONE 2

flashes, and the input selector currently selected for the zone appears on the dis- play.

ZONE 3

ZONE3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

ZONE2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAME/TV

AUX1

AUX2

 

ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE

TUNER

CD

PURE AUDIO

AUDIO SEL

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

GAME/TV

AUX 1

AUX 2

TAPE

TUNER

CD

PHONO

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH TO OPEN

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 2 OFF

LEVEL TONE

HDMI OUT

STEREO

THX

 

 

 

TUNING

RETURN

 

SETUP MIC

 

AUX 2 INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONO

 

 

PHONES

POWER

 

 

 

 

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY MODE

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+10

 

 

 

ZONE 3

 

DIGITAL INPUT

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

TUNING

ENTER

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

DIGITAL

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV controller

ZONE 2

On the remote controller, use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons.

On the AV controller, use the input selector buttons, or press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button repeatedly

The input source is selected, the zone is turned on, the name of the input selec- tor appears on the display, and the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator lights continuously.

STANDBY

ON

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

3

 

 

+

 

INPUT

GAME/TV

 

AUX1

AUX2

TV CH

 

4

 

 

5

 

6

 

 

-

 

SELECTOR

TAPE

TUNER

CD

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

8

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONO

 

 

 

 

 

D. TUN

TV VOL

 

 

+10

 

 

0

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

--/--- 10

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACRO

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE3

 

1

 

 

2

 

3

 

 

ZONE3

 

 

 

REMOTE MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

VCR

 

CD

 

 

ZONE2

ZONE2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDR/MD

 

 

TV

CABLE

DOCK

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE/AMP

 

 

DIMMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

ME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

PM

 

 

U

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UIDE

IT

 

 

 

 

 

PREV

 

 

 

EX

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

E

TUP

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

CH

 

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

RET

 

 

 

MUTING

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTING

 

REC

 

 

 

PLAYLIST

 

 

 

RANDOM

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

STEREO

 

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

 

 

PURE A

DIRECT

THX

 

 

ALL ST

 

 

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL-

LEVEL+

LEVEL–,

 

OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO SEL

L NIGHT

Re-EQ

LEVEL+

 

 

 

VCR

DVD

 

HDD

 

 

 

 

RC-690M

 

 

 

 

ZONE 3

Notes:

•To select AM, FM, SIRIUS, or XM, press the [TUNER] input selector button repeatedly.

•Only analog input sources are output by Zone 2 and Zone 3. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source is selected, check to make sure it’s connected to an analog input.

•While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on, the Auto Power On/

Standby and Direct Change functions do not work.

•You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your main room, Zone 2, and Zone 3. The same AM/FM radio station will be heard in each room.

However, you can select different AM/FM, SIRIUS, or XM stations. For example, XM for your main room, SIRIUS for Zone 2, and AM/FM for Zone 3.

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