Onkyo TX-SR876 136, Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet, Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3

Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued

Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits

To control the AV receiver with the remote controller while you’re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer- cially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone.

Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet

In this setup, the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV receiver located in the cabinet via the connecting block.

• Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used when there isn’t a clear line of sight to the AV receiver’s remote sensor, such as when it’s installed inside a cabinet.

Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3

In this setup, the IR receiver in Zone 2/3 picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds

IR IN

Inside cabinet

IR Receiver Connecting

block

Remote controller

them through to the AV receiver in the main room via the connecting block.

Signal flow

IR IN

Connecting block

Main room

Signal flow

IR Receiver

Remote controller

Zone 2/3

Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components

In this setup, an IR emitter is connected to the AV receiver’s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals received at the AV receiver’s IR IN jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter. Signals picked up by the AV receiver’s remote control sensor are not output.

IR Receiver

The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV receiver’s IR IN jack, as shown below.

From the connecting block

Miniplug cable

IR IN

IR OUT

Connecting block

AV receiver

IR Emitter

Remote controller

Other component

Signal flow

The IR emitter should be connected to the AV receiver’s

IR OUT jack, as shown below.

AV receiver

IR

IN

OUT

Miniplug cable

Other component

Remote control sensor

Emitter

Miniplug

IR Emitter

AV receiver

Signal flow

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