Zone 2

Connecting Zone 2

With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room.

There are two connection methods: using a receiver/inte- grated amp in Zone 2 or using only a pair of speakers in Zone 2.

Note:

For speaker connections and related cautions, see page 23.

Using a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone 2

With this connection method, you can use 7.1 surround sound in the main room and play a different AV source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on the receiver/ integrated amp.

Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver/ AV amplifier’s ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on your receiver/integrated amp.

Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on the receiver/integrated amp.

Main room

TV

AV receiver/AV amplifier

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

 

L

 

R

Zone 2

 

 

IN

R

L

 

Receiver/

 

integrated amp

Using Only Speakers in Zone 2

With this connection method, you can use 5.1 surround sound in the main room and play a different AV source in Zone 2. The volume for Zone 2 is set on the AV receiver/AV amplifier.

Set the Powered Zone2 setting to “Act” (see page 100).

Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver/AV amplifier’s ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals.

Main room

TV

AV receiver/AV amplifier

Zone 2

LR

Zone 2 12V Trigger

When Zone 2 is turned on, the output from the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 volts, 100 milliam- peres max). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2 will make that compo- nent turn on or off as and when Zone 2 is turned on or off on the AV receiver/AV amplifier.

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Onkyo TX-SA705 instruction manual Connecting Zone, Using a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone, Using Only Speakers in Zone

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