Controlling Multi Zone Components

Operating on the AV receiver

 

8RECEIVER

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

Input selector buttons

 

SELECTOR

 

 

ZONE 2 ZONE 3

MASTER VOLUME

ZONE2

MUTING

 

 

ZONE3

VOLq/w

8ON/STANDBY

1 Press ZONE2 or ZONE3, then point the remote

 

1 To turn on Zone 2/3 and select an input source,

controller at the AV receiver and press

8RECEIVER.

press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 followed by an input

 

selector button within 8 seconds.

 

Zone 2/3 turns on, the Z2 or Z3 indicator lights on the

 

AV receiver’s display.

Zone 2/3 turns on, the Z2 or Z3 indicator lights on the

 

2

 

AV receiver’s display.

To select an input source for Zone 2/3, press

To select the same source as the main room’s, press

 

ZONE2 or ZONE3, followed by an INPUT

 

SELECTOR button.

ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 twice. “Z2 Sel: Source” or “Z3

 

3

To turn off Zone 2/3, press ZONE2 or ZONE3,

Sel: Source” appears on the AV receiver’s display.

2 To turn off Zone 2/3, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3

 

followed by 8RECEIVER.

 

The zone is turned off.

followed by 8ON/STANDBY within 8 seconds.

 

 

The zone is turned off.

Adjusting the Volume for Zone 2

 

Operating on the remote controller

 

 

Operating on the remote controller

To control Zone 2/3, you must press ZONE2 or ZONE3

 

 

on the remote controller first.

1

Press ZONE2.

 

 

2

Use VOL q/w.

 

Operating on the AV receiver

 

1

Press ZONE 2 (the Z2 indicator on the AV

 

 

receiver’s display flash).

 

2

Use MASTER VOLUME control within 8 seconds.

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Advanced Operations

If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to a receiver or integrated amplifier in Zone 2, use its volume control to adjust the volume.

Muting Zone 2

Operating on the remote controller

1 Press ZONE2 followed by MUTING.

Tip

To unmute, press ZONE2 followed by MUTING again. Zone can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume.

Note

Only analog input sources are output from the ZONE 2/ZONE 3 LINE OUT jacks and ZONE 2 L/R terminals. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source is selected, verify that the source is connected to an analog input.

You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your main room and Zone 2/3. The same AM/FM radio station will be heard in each room. Namely, if you have selected an FM station for the main room, that station will also be output in Zone 2/3.

When you have selected NET or USB as input selector, the last selector selected will be set for Main room and Zone 2/3.

When Zone 2/3 is activated and its input selector is selected, the power consumption of standby mode slightly increases.

While Zone 2/3 is on, ufunctions will not work.

When setting the AV receiver to standby mode while Zone 2/3 is active, the Z2 or Z3 indicator is dimly lit.

Activating Zones in the main room when the listening mode is set to Pure Audio (European, Australian and Asian models) will automatically switch it to Direct.

AUX”, “EXTRA1” and “EXTRA2” cannot be selected as input sources for Zone 2/3.

When “AUX”, “EXTRA1” or “EXTRA2” is the input source of Main room and Zone 2/3 is set to share the same source, no sound will be output from Zone 2/3.

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TX-NR616 specifications

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