What you can do with multi-zone features
Enjoying sound in two locations via an analog connection - Zone 2
You can enjoy sound at the same time in another room by connecting the speakers that are located in another room to the SPEAKERS HEIGHT 1 (ZONE 2) (*) or SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals. For example, you can listen to the same music from an AV device located in the living room in both the living room and kitchen, or watch a movie in the living room while music from a different device is played in the kitchen.
The volume can be adjusted separately for each room.
*1 for STR-AZ3000ES
E.g. When the Zone 2 speakers are connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals
Note
- When you have made the Zone 2 speaker connection using the SPEAKERS HEIGHT 1 (ZONE 2) terminals, set [Manual Speaker Settings] - [Height1 Speaker Assign] to [Zone2] in the [Speaker Settings] menu.
- When you have made the Zone 2 speaker connection using the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals, set [Manual Speaker Settings] - [Surround Back Speaker Assign] to [Zone2] in the [Speaker Settings] menu. In this case, you cannot use the surround back speakers.
Hint
- Connect one more receiver or amplifier in Zone 2 to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks to enjoy more powerful sound in Zone 2.
- If connecting a TV to the VIDEO OUT ZONE2 jack, you can also view composite video images in Zone 2.
Enjoying sound in three locations via an analog connection - Zone 2 + Zone 3
In addition to Zone 2, you can enjoy music at the same time in a third room by connecting a receiver or amplifier located in the third room to the ZONE 3 AUDIO OUT jacks. For example, audio from an AV device placed in a living room can be played in the kitchen and a terrace at the same time, or different content can be played in each of the three rooms.
The volume can be adjusted separately for each room.
E.g. When the Zone 2 speakers are connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals
Enjoying video and sound in two locations via an HDMI connection - Zone 2
You can enjoy movies and music in another room by connecting a TV or different AV receiver located in another room to the HDMI OUT B (ZONE 2) jack. For example, movies or music from an AV device located in the living room can be played at high quality in a bedroom.
Note
- There are restrictions on the audio sources that can be used in Zone 2/3. For details, see “Available input sources for each zone.”
