Zone 2 Power On/Off
Operation
Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the front-panel POWER button, the RX-1050 provides independent power on/off operation for both zones. Pressing the remote control POWER button in the main room acti- vates or deactivates the RX-1050 in the main room only and has no effect on Zone 2. Con- versely, activating or deactivating Zone 2 has no effect on the main listening room. However, placing the front-panel POWER button in the OFF position completely shuts off the unit, for both zones.
Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room ZONE Button 
You can control Zone 2 from the front-panel of the RX-1050 – activate or deactivate Zone 2, change input sources, and adjust the vol- ume. Controlling Zone 2 from the front-panel is accomplished by pressing the ZONE but- ton, which temporarily puts the RX-1050 in Zone 2 control mode, even if the unit is in standby mode. When the ZONE button is pressed, the FL DISPLAY shows the current status of ZONE 2 for ten seconds, during which time you can use the VOLUME control and INPUT SOURCE buttons to change the ZONE 2 settings. When ZONE 2 is active, the POWER LED flashes. When ZONE 2 is off, the POWER LED is steadily lit.
NOTE: Zone 2 cannot be controlled from the remote in the main room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off:
1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. If Zone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap- pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx” showing the current input source appears.
2.If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZONE but- ton a second time within 10 seconds turns it OFF. If Zone 2 is OFF, the second press of the ZONE button turns it ON with the last used input source and volume setting.
3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RX-1050 reverts to normal operation.
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To change the Zone 2 input source:
1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.
2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE buttons to select a new source for Zone 2. The name of the selected source appears in the display.
3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RX-1050 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 volume:
1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.
2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, adjust the volume control to change the Zone 2 output level. The new setting appears in the display.
3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RX-1050 reverts to normal operation.
Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location
With a properly configured IR repeater sys- tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an RR-939B remote from the Zone 2 location. You can select and operate a source, adjust the volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever commands you send from the RR-939B will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room. These changes will have no effect on the main listening room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the POWER button 
on the remote. To adjust the volume in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons 
on the remote. To select a different analog input source, press one of the INPUT SOURCE but- tons 
on the remote.
When the TUNER source is not selected
in the main room, you can also access the tuner functions (Preset, Tuning Up/Down, Direct Preset Channel Selection, etc.) from ZONE 2. This feature is not available when the TUNER source is active in the main room to avoid interrupting someone else’s listening by changing the station.
Zone 2 Audio Outputs 
See Figure 6.
These line-level RCA outputs send the Zone 2 audio signal to a stereo amplifier driving a pair of speakers in the remote zone.
Although you have the option of using an in- tegrated amplifier or a receiver to power the remote speakers, we suggest using a fixed- gain power amplifier. This simplifies system installation and operation. Your authorized Rotel dealer may make another recommendation based on specific system requirements.
To configure your system for Zone 2 opera- tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RX-1050 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.
NOTE: The Zone 2 outputs provide a VARIABLE level signal, with control of the volume from the RX-1050 front-panel and/or remote con- trol from Zone 2.
ZONE REM IN Jack 
See Figure 6.
This 3.5 mm mini-jack accepts signals from a infrared repeater located in Zone 2. A third- party IR repeater system is required for opera- tion of the RX-1050’s ZONE 2 functions from the remote zone.
NOTE: ZONE 2 and its IR repeater must be in a different location than RX-1050 to prevent IR commands intended to control Zone 2 from inadvertently controlling the main room op- erations.
