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 SURROUND BACK (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.


E.g. When the Zone 2 speakers are connected the SPEAKERS HEIGHT 1 (ZONE 2) terminals

Note

  • When you have made the Zone 2 speaker connection as illustrated above, set [Height1 SP Assign] to [Zone2] in the [Speaker Setup] menu.
  • When you have made the Zone 2 speaker connection using the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals, set [SB Speaker Assign] to [Zone2] in the [Speaker Setup] 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 ZONE2 VIDEO OUT 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 HEIGHT 1 (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

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