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Multi Zone—Continued
To control the AV receiver 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 receiver’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 receiver in the main room via the
connecting block.
The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be
connected to the AV receiver’s IR IN jack, as shown
below.

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
receiver located in the cabinet via the connecting block.

Using a Multiroom Kit with Other

Components

In this setup, an IR emitter is connected to the AV
receiver’s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other
component’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals
received at the AV receiver’s IR IN jack are fed through
to the other component via the IR emitter. Signals picked
up by the AV receiver’s remote control sensor are not
output.
The IR emitter should be connected to the AV receiver’s
IR OUT jack, as shown below.

Using the Remote Controller in Zone

2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits

IR IN
Connecting
block
Remote controller
IR receiver
Main room Zone 2/3
Signal flow
From the connecting block
Miniplug cable
AV receiver
Signal flow
IR IN
Connecting
block
Remote controller
IR receiver
Inside
cabinet
Signal flow
IR IN
IR OUT
Connecting
block
IR receiver
Remote controller
Signal flow
IR Emitter
Other component
AV receiver
Remote control
sensor
Other component
Emitter
IR Emitter
Signal flow
Miniplug
Miniplug cable
AV receiver