Onkyo TX-NR818 En-79, Controlling Multi Zone Components, Operating on the remote controller

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

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

Controlling Multi Zone Components

■Operating on the AV receiver

Input selector buttons

MASTER VOLUME

ZONE 3

ZONE 2 OFF

Tip

•The Whole House Mode function shares the input source of main room with Multi Zone (➔ page 49).

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 Z2 or Z3 indicator lights on the AV receiver’s display.

Tip

• The corresponding trigger output goes high (+12 V).

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

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

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

AV receiver’s display.

Advanced Operations

2 To turn off Zone 2/3, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3. The Z2/Z3 indicator on the AV receiver’s display flashes. Press OFF.

The zone is turned off.

Tip

•The corresponding trigger output goes low (0 volts).

■Operating on the remote controller

To control Zone 2/3, you must press ZONE on the remote controller first.

ZONE turns red when Zone 2 is on, and green when Zone 3 is on.

8RECEIVER

ZONE

Input selector buttons

MUTING

VOLq/w

1 Press ZONE repeatedly, then point the remote controller at the AV receiver and press

8RECEIVER.

Zone 2/3 turns on, the Z2 or Z3 indicator lights on the AV receiver’s display.

Tip

• The corresponding trigger output goes high (+12 V).

To be continued

En-79