Yamaha RX-Z11 109 En, Manual Setup (Multi Zone), ■Speaker B (Speaker B setting), ■Party Mode Set (Party mode settings), ■Zone SP Assign (Zone speaker assignment)

Manual Setup (Multi Zone)

Use this menu to set the functions of the multi-zone configuration.

■Speaker B (Speaker B setting)

Use this feature to select the location of the FRONT B speakers.

Choice	Descriptions
Main	Select this setting when you use the speakers connected
	to the EXTRA SP speaker terminals in the main room.
	This unit outputs the same audio signals at the EXTRA
	SP terminals as the FRONT A speaker terminals.
ZoneB	Select this setting when you use the speakers connected
	to the EXTRA SP speaker terminals in another room.
	When you turn off the FRONT A and FRONT B is
	turned on, all the speakers including the subwoofer in
	the main room are muted and this unit outputs sounds at
	the FRONT B terminals only.

Notes

•If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack of this unit, the sound is output from both the headphones and the speakers connected to the EXTRA SP terminals when “Speaker B” is set to “ZoneB”.

•If a sound field program is selected when “Speaker B” is set to “ZoneB”, this unit automatically enters the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (see page 64).

■Zone SP Assign (Zone speaker assignment)

Use this feature to assign the speaker terminals for Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4. See page 139 for details.

■Party Mode Set (Party mode settings)

The party mode enables you to play the same source in multiple zones simultaneously (see page 141). Use “Party Mode Set” menu to configure the functions of this unit when this unit is in the party mode.

Main 11ch Stereo (Main zone 11-channel stereo)

Use this feature to select whether the sound field program of the main zone is fixed to “11ch Stereo” when this unit is in the party mode.

Choice	Descriptions
Off	Select this setting to select the sound field program in the
	main zone as you like.
On	Select this setting to fix the sound field program of the
	main zone to “11ch Stereo” mode when this unit is in the
	party mode.

Target : Zone2/Target : Zone3/Target : Zone4 (Party mode target zone setting)

Use this feature to specify which zone joins to the party mode.

Choice	Descriptions
Disable	Select this setting not to join the selected zone to the
	party mode. You can select the input source of the
	selected zone independently even if this unit is in the
	party mode.
Enable	Select this setting to join the selected zone to the party
	mode. When this unit is in the party mode, the zone
	which this unit plays back the same source as the main
	zone in the zones join in the party mode.

Graphical user interface (GUI) menu

■Zone2 Set/Zone3 Set/Zone4 Set (Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 settings)

Zone2 Volume/Zone3 Volume/Zone4 Volume (Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 volume)

Use this menu to select whether this unit controls the volume level of the audio signals output at the ZONE OUT (ZONE2, ZONE3, or ZONE4) jacks.

Choice	Descriptions
Fixed	Select this setting when you want to control the volume
	level of the selected zone on the external amplifier. This
	unit fixes the ZONE OUT (ZONE 2 or ZONE 3) volume
	level to a standard line level.
Variable	Select this setting when you want to control the volume
	level of the selected zone on this unit. You can adjust the
	ZONE OUT (ZONE 2 or ZONE 3) volume level
	simultaneously with CVOLUME +/– on the remote
	control.

Notes

•When “Zone2 Volume”, “Zone3 Volume”, or “Zone4 Volume” is set to “Fixed”, you cannot select the following parameters:

–Zone2 Max Vol./Zone3 Max Vol./Zone4 Max Vol.

–Zone2 Initial Vol./Zone3 Initial Vol./Zone4 Initial Vol.

–Zone2 Balance/Zone3 Balance/Zone4 Balance

•Even if you set “Zone2 Volume” to “Variable”, the volume control on this unit does not function to the output level of the ZONE DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (see page 136).

Zone2 Max Vol./Zone3 Max Vol./Zone4 Max Vol. (Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 Maximum volume setting)

Use this feature to set the maximum volume level in the Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4.

Control range: –30.0 dB to +15 .0 dB,+16.5 dB

Control step: 5.0 dB

Note

The “Zone2 Max Vol.”, “Zone3 Max Vol.”, or “Zone4 Max Vol.” setting takes priority over the “Zone2 Initial Vol.”, “Zone3 Initial Vol.”, or “Zone4 Initial Vol.” setting. For example, “Zone2 Initial Vol.” is set to –20.0 dB and then “Zone2 Max Vol.” is set to –30.0 dB, the volume level is automatically set to –30.0 dB when you turn on the power of this unit next time.

Zone2 Initial Vol./Zone3 Initial Vol./Zone4 Initial Vol. (Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 initial volume setting)

Use this feature to set the volume level of Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4 when the power of each zone is turned on.

Control range: Off, Mute, –80.0 dB to +16.5 dB

Control step: 0.5 dB

Note

The “Zone2 Max Vol.”, “Zone3 Max Vol.”, or “Zone4 Max Vol.” setting takes priority over the “Zone2 Initial Vol.”, “Zone3 Initial Vol.”, “Zone4 Initial Vol.” setting.

Zone2 Balance/Zone3 Balance/Zone4 Balance (Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 balance)

Use this feature to adjust the balance of the volume of the left and right channels in each zone.

Choices: L10 to L1, 0, R1 to R10

Operation Advanced

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