Multi Zone

In addition to the main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And, you can select a different source for each room.

Making Multi Zone Connections

There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers:

1.Connect them directly to the AV receiver.

2.Connect them to an additional amplifier.

Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver

This setup allows you to select different sources for Main room and Zone 2. This is called Powered Zone, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver.

To use this setup, you must activate the Powered Zone 2 setting (page 47).

Main room

TV

AV receiver

Zone 2

R

L

Note

With this setup, the volume of Zone 2 is controlled by the AV receiver.

Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type (Front)” is set to Bi-Amp (page 47).

When Powered Zone 2 is used, listening modes that require front high, front wide or surround back speakers are unavailable.

Connecting the Zone Speakers to an Additional Amplifier

This setup allows 7.1-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

With the default settings, the Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the Zone 2/3 amplifier. If your Zone 2/3 amplifier has no volume control, change the setting so that you can set the Zone 2/3 volume on the AV receiver.

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.

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Onkyo TX-NR809 Making Multi Zone Connections, Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver