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AVR
Making Connections
B. Connect an external amplifier to the AVR’s Zone 2 Out connectors. This method
offers the benefit of retaining a 7.1-channel home theater in the main room simultaneously
with multizone operation, although it does require an additional amplifier for Zone 2.
We recommend that you place the Zone 2 amplifier in the same room as the AVR so that
you can use a short length of stereo audio cable along with a long run of speaker wire to
the remote room. A long run of stereo audio cable would increase the chance of signal
degradation. Depending on your Zone 2 amplifier you can distribute the audio signal to a
single pair of speakers or to several pairs placed in different rooms.
Zone 2
Speakers
Stereo Audio Cable
(not supplied)
7.1-Channel
Home Theater
Speaker System
Zone 2 Amplifier
(not supplied)
FL
SL
SR
FR LFE
SBL SBR
C
AVR
Speaker Wire
(not supplied)
Speaker Wire
(not supplied)
Zone 2
Main Room
Connect IR Equipment
The AVR is equipped with Remote IR Input and Output connectors and a Zone 2 IR Input
connector that let you remotely control the AVR in a variety of situations:
sWhen you place the AVR inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener, connect
an external IR receiver, such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the AVR’s
IR In jack.
AVR
IR In Jack
External IR
Receiver
AVR and Source Devices
Installed Inside of Cabinet
sIf any source devices are equipped with a compatible IR input, use a 1/8-inch
(3.5mm) mini-plug interconnect cable (not included) to connect the AVR’s IR Out jack
to the source device’s IR input.
External IR Receiver
AVR
Source Devices w/Remote In/Out Jacks
Mono 1/8-inch
(3.5mm) Mini-Plug
Interconnect
(not supplied)
Mono 1/8-inch
(3.5mm) Mini-Plug
Interconnect
(not supplied)