Enjoying sound in zone 2/3
You can enjoy sound from the receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 by the following procedure.
- Turn on the amplifier in zone 2 or zone 3.
In the case of “Connecting the speakers in zone 2,” skip this step.
- Press ZONE2 or ZONE3.
The power in zone 2 or zone 3 turns on and output is enabled in zone 2 or zone 3.
- Press one of the input buttons to select the source signals you want to output.
- Adjust to a suitable volume.
- In the case of “Connecting the speakers in zone 2,” adjust the volume using MASTER VOLUME on the receiver while [ZONE2 INPUT - xxx (input name)] is shown on the display panel.
- In the case of “Connecting another amplifier in zone 2/3,” adjust the volume using the receiver in zone 2 or zone 3. If you set [Zone2 Line Out] or [Zone3 Line Out] to [Variable], you can also adjust the volume in zone 2 or zone 3 using MASTER VOLUME on the receiver while [ZONE2 INPUT - xxx (input name)] is shown on the display panel.
Exiting zone 2 or zone 3 operation
Press ZONE2 or ZONE3.
The power in zone 2 or zone 3 turns off and output is disabled in zone 2 or zone 3.
Available input for zone 2 or zone 3 operations
For zone 2, HDMI signals, component video signals, optical/coaxial audio signals, analog video and audio signals are output. For zone 3, only analog audio signals are output.
- Zone 2: SOURCE (*1), BD/DVD, GAME, STB, SAT/CATV, VIDEO, AUX, TV, SA-CD/CD, TUNER (*2)
- Zone 3: SOURCE (*1), VIDEO, AUX, TV, SA-CD/CD, TUNER (*2)
*1 The signals of the current input in main zone are output when [SOURCE] is selected.
*2 When [FM TUNER] or [AM TUNER] are selected at the same time in the main zone and zone 2 or zone 3, the item most recently selected will be set.
Note
- When the receiver is in standby mode, the
(on/standby) indicator on the front panel lights up in amber if the receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 is turned on. - Audio signals are not output to zone 2 when receiving a DSD signal via HDMI.
- Digital audio signals are output to zone 2 only when receiving a 2ch PCM signal. Digital audio stream signals such as Dolby Digital signals are not output to zone 2. When outputting optical/coaxial audio signals, set the audio output to PCM on the connected device. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the connected device.
- If you change the sound field or speaker settings in the main zone while the input for zone 2 is set to SOURCE or the same input is selected in the main zone and zone 2, the sound may also be momentarily interrupted in zone 2.