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 SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) 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.
Note
- When you have made the Zone 2 speaker connection as illustrated above, set [SB Speaker Assign] to [Zone2] in the [Speaker Setup] menu.
Hint
- You can connect one more receiver or amplifier in Zone 2 to the ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT jacks to enjoy 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/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) 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.”
