Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K manual Using the MULTI-ZONE controls, MULTI-ZONE listening options

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MULTI-ZONE listening options

The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone:

Sub Zone	Input sources available
ZONE2	iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio, the built-in tuner
	and other analog audio sources.a With video
	sources, only composite video is possible.
	Please note that the XM/SIRIUS Radio
	function is not available for sub zone (ZONE
	2) listening when using the MULTI-ZONE
	feature.

a. • With the MULTI CH IN input, sound is output only from the front L/R channels.

• The USB audio cannot be output to ZONE 2.

Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

•Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.

Sub zone	Main zone
			OUT	COMPONENT VIDEO
				IN 1	IN 2	IN 3
		MONITOR
OUT	IN	OUT
DVR2		SIRIUS	ZONE 2
OUT	IN	IN	OUT	IN	OUT	IN
				CD	CD-R
SPEAKERS		FRONT		CENTER		SURR
A	R		L		R
ACK

AUDIO IN

VSX-1018AH

•Connect a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below.

Sub zone	Main zone					VSX-1018AH
	OUT	COMPONENT VIDEO			MONITOR	ANTENNA
		IN 1	IN 2	IN 3	OUT
					Y
OR
					PB	FM UNBAL 75	AM LOOP
S	ZONE 2				PR	ASSIGNABLE
						1 - 3
	OUT	IN	OUT	IN	FRONT CENTER		(Single) PRE OUT
		CD	CD-R		SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUND BACK
T	L	CENTER	R	SURROUND		SURROUND BACK / B
					L	R	L
							(Single)
						SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
						SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI- ZONE remote controls on page 62.

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1018AH

STANDBY/ON

PHASE

ADVANCED

DIGITAL PRECISION

DIGITAL VIDEO

CONTROL

MCACC

PROCESSING

SCALER

HDMI

DVD

BD

TV

SAT

DVR 1/DVR 2

VIDEO

HDMI 1/HDMI 2

CD/CD-R

FM/AM

XM/SIRIUS

iPod USB

MULTI CH IN

INPUT

MASTER

SELECTOR

VOLUME

AUTO SURR/

SOUND

STANDARD

ADVANCED

STEREO/

STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER

SURROUND

SURROUND

A.L.C.

VIDEO INPUT

iPod DIRECT

MCACC

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

DIGITAL IN

USB

SETUP MIC

PHONES

MULTI-ZONE

ST –

ST +

CONTROL

ON/OFF

SPEAKERS

AUTO SURR/

SOUND

STANDARD

ADVANCED

STEREO/

STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER

SURROUND

SURROUND

A.L.C.

PHONES

MULTI-ZONE

ST –

ST +

CONTROL

ON/OFF

SPEAKERS

Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 41 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone (for example, changing the input source or starting playback).

1Press the MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF button on the front panel.

Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:

•ZONE 2 ON – Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature on

•ZONE 2 OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature off

The MULTI-ZONEindicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE control has been switched ON.

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