Zone2 Set/Zone3 Set (Zone 2/Zone 3 setting)

Zone2 Amplifier/Zone3 Amplifier (Zone 2/Zone 3 amplifier)

Use to select how the Zone 2 and/or Zone 3 speakers are amplified.

Choices: EXT, INT:[SP1], INT:[SP2], INT:Both

Zone2 Amplifier

EXT

Zone2 Volume

INT:[SP1]

Zone2 Max Vol.

INT:[SP2]

Select “EXT” if you want to connect your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers through an external amplifier connected to the ZONE 2 OUTPUT or ZONE 3 OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel of this unit.

Select “INT:[SP1]” to use the internal surround back amplifier of this unit when you want to connect your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP1 speaker terminals on the rear panel of this unit.

Select “INT:[SP2]” to use the internal surround amplifier of this unit when you want to connect your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP2 speaker terminals on the rear panel of this unit.

Select “INT:Both” to use the internal surround and surround back amplifiers of this unit when you want to connect your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to both the SP1 and the SP2 speaker terminals on the rear panel of this unit.

Notes

When “BI-AMP” is set to “ON” in the “ADVANCED SETUP” menu, “INT:[SP1]”, “INT:[SP2]” and “INT:Both” cannot be selected.

When “INT:Both” is selected for “ZONE2 AMP”, only “EXT” can be selected for “ZONE3 AMP”.

When “INT:Both” is selected for “ZONE3 AMP”, only “EXT” can be selected for “ZONE2 AMP”.

When you set “ZONE2 AMP” or “ZONE3 AMP” to “INT:[SP1]” or “INT:[SP2]” and the corresponding zone is turned on, no sound is output from the surround back speakers.

When you set “ZONE2 AMP” or “ZONE3 AMP” to “INT:Both” and the corresponding zone is turned on, no sound is output from both the surround speakers and the surround back speakers in the main zone.

When both “ZONE2 AMP” and “ZONE3 AMP” are set to “INT:[SP1]” or “INT:[SP2]” and Zone 2 and Zone 3 are turned on, no sound is output from both the surround speakers and the surround back speakers in the main zone.

When you use internal amplifiers for Zone 2 or Zone 3, some surround field programs may not work in the same way as when you do not use the internal amplifiers for Zone 2 or Zone 3.

GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) SCREEN

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

Use this feature to select how the volume control will operate with regard to the ZONE 2 OUTPUT or ZONE 3 OUTPUT jacks.

Choices: Fixed, Variable

Zone2

Amplifier

Fixed

Zone2

Volume

Variable

Zone2 Max Vol.

Zone2 Initial Vol.

Select “Fixed” to fix the ZONE 3 OUTPUT volume level to a standard line level.

Select “Variable” to adjust the ZONE 3 OUTPUT volume simultaneously using VOL +/– on the remote control.

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

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

Control range: 16.5 dB, 15.0 dB to – 30.0 dB

Control step: 5.0 dB

Zone2 Amplifier

Zone2 Volume

Zone2 Max Vol.

+16.5dB

Zone2 Initial Vol.

Note

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

OPERATION

ADVANCED

 

 

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