Listening to the same music in different rooms (Wireless Multi-Room)

You can listen to music stored on a USB flash drive, computer, or smartphone and music from network services in different rooms with optimal sound quality.

The Wireless Multi-Room function lets you listen to audio from the following sound sources in different rooms simultaneously via a home network.

  • Music stored on a USB flash drive, computer, or smartphone
  • Music services available on the Internet
  • Devices connected to the HDMI IN, OPTICAL IN, COAXIAL IN, or AUDIO IN jacks
  • TVs compatible with the eARC or ARC function and connected to the HDMI OUT A (TV) jack (*)

Use the SongPal app installed on a smartphone/iPhone to operate this function. To use multiple SongPal-compatible devices, you need to connect them to the same network.

To perform settings, refer to the help on SongPal app.

* To use the eARC or ARC function, set [Control for HDMI] to [On] in the [HDMI Settings] menu. To use the eARC function, also set [eARC] to [On] in the [HDMI Settings] menu.

Note

  • When you listen to sound from one of the following sources and watch video using the Wireless Multi-Room function, the sound is delayed in order to synchronize it with the sound output from the speakers in another location.
    • Devices connected to the HDMI IN, OPTICAL IN, COAXIAL IN, or AUDIO IN jacks
    • TVs compatible with the eARC or ARC function and connected to the HDMI OUT A (TV) jack

    If the sound lag bothers you, deactivate the synchronization with speakers in another location (*) by the following procedure.

    * If you deactivate the synchronization with other speakers, the sound and video output from the receiver will be synchronized, but the sound output from speakers in another location will be delayed.

    　

    If sound is input from :

    1. Press OPTIONS.
      The options menu appears.
    2. Select [Multi-room Sync] - [Off].

    　

    If sound is input from :

    1. Press AMP MENU.
      The menu is displayed on the display panel of the receiver.
    2. Press / and to select [<AUDIO>] (Audio Settings) - [M/R SYNC] - [OFF].

  • You cannot listen to audio in different rooms using the Wireless Multi-Room function in the following cases:
    • Audio is being received via a BLUETOOTH connection or AirPlay.
    • Audio recorded in the SA-CD or DVD-Audio format is being input via an HDMI connection.
  • You cannot select sound fields when the Wireless Multi-Room function is active.

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