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Setting the Multi Zone

1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP.

The main menu appears onscreen.

Tip

If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropri- ate external input is selected on your TV.

2 Use q/wto select “Hardware Setup”, and then press ENTER.

The “Hardware Setup” menu appears.

7.Hardware Setup

1.Remote ID

2.Multi Zone

3.Tuner

4.HDMI

5.Auto Power Down

6.Network

7.Firmware Update

3 Use q/wto select “Multi Zone”, and then press

ENTER.

The “Multi Zone” menu appears.

 

7-2. Multi Zone

 

 

 

Zone2 Out

Fixed

 

 

Zone2 Maximum Volume

Off

 

 

Zone2 Power On Volume

Last

 

 

Zone3 Out

Fixed

 

 

Zone3 Maximum Volume

Off

 

 

Zone3 Power On Volume

Last

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Use q/wto select an item, and use e/r

to change

it.

 

 

The items are explained below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Press SETUP.

 

 

The setup menu closes.

 

 

Note

This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using SETUP, arrows, and ENTER.

Zone2 Out, Zone3 Out

`Fixed:

The Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the amp in that zone.

`Variable:

The Zone 2/3 volume can be set on the AV receiver. If you’ve connected your Zone 2/3 speakers to an amp with no volume control, set the “Zone2 Out” and “Zone3 Out” setting, respectively, to “Variable” so that you can set the volume, balance, and tone of zone 2 and volume and balance of zone 3 on the AV receiver.

Zone2 Maximum Volume, Zone3 Maximum Volume

`Off, 50 to 99 (Absolute display)

`Off, –32dBto +17dB (Relative display)

With this setting, you can limit the maximum volume for Zone 2/3.

Zone2 Power On Volume, Zone3 Power On Volume

`Last, Min, 1 to 99 or Max (Absolute display)

`Last, QdB, –81dBto +18dB (Relative display) This setting determines what the volume will be for Zone 2/3 each time the AV receiver is turned on.

To use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was last turned off, select “Last”.

The “Zone2 Power On Volume” and “Zone3 Power On Volume” cannot be set higher than the “Zone2 Maximum Volume” and “Zone3 Maximum Volume” setting.

Using Zone 2/3

This section explains how to turn Zone 2/3 on and off, how to select an input source for Zone 2/3, and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2/3.

Controlling Zone 2/3 from the AV receiver

ZONE 3 indicator

ZONE 2 indicator

ZONE 3

Input selector buttons

 

ZONE 2

OFF

 

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

press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 followed by an input selector button within 8 seconds.

Zone 2/3 turns on, the ZONE 2/3 indicator lights.

Tip

ZONE 2/3 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 V).

To select AM or FM, press TUNER input selector and ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 repeatedly.

(North American models) You can also select SIR- IUS.

To select the same source as that of the main room, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 twice. “Zone 2 Selector:

Source” or “Zone 3 Selector: Source” appears on

the display.

2 To turn off Zone 2/3, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3. ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator flashes.

Press OFF.

The zone is turned off, and the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator goes off.

Note

When Zone 2/3 is turned off, the output from the ZONE 2/3 12V TRIGGER OUT goes low (0 volts).

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Onkyo TX-NR808 instruction manual Setting the Multi Zone, Using Zone 2/3, Controlling Zone 2/3 from the AV receiver

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