Connecting the Zone Speakers to an Additional Amplifier

This setup allows 7.2-channel playback in your main listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2/3.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Zone 2

 

 

IN

R

L

Receiver/

integrated amp

Zone 3

 

 

IN

R

L

Receiver/

integrated amp

Note

• The volume of Zone 2/3 must be set on the Zone 2/3 amplifier.

12V Trigger Out

When Zone 2/3 is turned on, the output from the 12V TRIGGER OUT jack goes high (+12 V and max. 150 mA for Zone 2, +12 V and max. 25 mA for Zone 3). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2/3 will make that component turn on or off as the AV receiver turns on or off the Zone 2/3.

Zone 2 Video Output

The on-screen information appears on the TV screen in Zone 2 by connecting the TV to HDMI OUT ZONE 2 of the AV receiver with HDMI cable.

The AV receiver allows you to enjoy the composite video and HDMI audio/video in Zone 2 by connecting the TV of Zone 2 to the respective output jacks.

Main room

TV

AV receiver

or

Zone 2

TV

Advanced Operations

Note

If you use HDMI OUT ZONE 2, make sure to set “Zone 2 HDMI” to “Use” (page 60)

Video and audio signals from an HDMI input will be output to

HDMI OUT ZONE 2.

The ZONE 2 OUT V jack outputs video of components con- nected to composite video only.

The information of connected component appears on a TV in Zone 2 by pressing DISPLAY.

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TX-NR1010 specifications

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