Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued

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.

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.

• 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

IR IN

A or B

Inside cabinet

IR Receiver Connecting

block

Remote controller

the connecting block.

Signal flow

IR IN

A or B

Connecting block

Main room

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 con- troller’s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals received at the AV controller’s IR IN A or B jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter. Sig- nals picked up by the AV controller’s remote control sen- sor are not output.

IR Receiver Connecting

block

Signal flow

The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV controller’s IR IN A or B jack, as shown below. The IR IN A and B jacks are identical. Up to two IR receivers can be connected.

From the connecting block

Miniplug cable

IR IN

A or B

IR OUT

AV controller

IR Emitter

Remote controller

Other component

 

IR

A

B

IN

 

OUT

AV controller

Signal flow

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

Miniplug cable

Other component

Remote control sensor

IR

Emitter

A B

IN

Miniplug

IR Emitter

OUT

AV controller

Signal flow

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Onkyo PR-SC885 115, Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet, Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3, Connecting block

PR-SC885 specifications

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