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Zone 2
In addition to the main listening room, you can also
enjoy playback in another room, or as we call Zone 2.
And, you can select a different source for each room.
Connecting the Zone Speakers to an
Additional Amplifier
This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main
listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in
Zone 2.
Note
• The volume of Zone 2 must be set on the Zone 2 amplifier.
■ Operating on the AV receiver
■ Operating on the remote controller
To control Zone 2, you must press ZONE2 on the
remote controller first.
Note
• Only analog, NET or USB input source is output from the
ZONE 2 LINE OUT jacks.
• You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your
main room and Zone 2. The same AM/FM radio station will
be heard in each room. Namely, if you have selected an FM
station for the main room, that station will also be output in
Zone 2.
• You cannot select different input selector NET or USB for
your main room and Zone 2. Namely, if you have selected
USB input selector for Zone 2, USB input selector will be
selected in main room even if NET has been selected for
main room.
• When Zone 2 is activated and its input selector is selected,
the power consumption of standby mode slightly increases.
• While Zone 2 is on, functions will not work.
• When setting the AV receiver to standby mode while Zone
2 is active, the Z2 indicator is dimly lit.
• Activating Zone 2 in the main room when the listening
mode is set to Pure Audio (European, Australian and
Asian models) will automatically switch it to Direct.
Making Zone 2 Connections
IN
R
L
Main room
TV
Zone 2
AV receiver
Receiver/
integrated amp
Controlling Zone 2 Components
1
To turn on Zone 2 and select an input source,
press ZONE 2 followed by an input selector
button within 8 seconds.
Zone 2 turns on, the Z2 indicator lights on the AV
receiver’s display.
To select the same source as the main room’s,
press ZONE 2 twice. “Z2 Sel: Source” appears
on the AV receiver’s display.
2
To turn off Zone 2, press OFF.
The zone is turned off.
ZONE 2 OFF
Input selector buttons
RECEIVER
ZONE2
INPUT
SELECTOR
1
Press ZONE2, then point the remote controller
at the AV receiver and press RECEIVER.
Zone 2 turns on, the Z2 indicator lights on the AV
receiver’s display.
2
To select an input source for Zone 2, press
ZONE2, followed by an INPUT SELECTOR
button.
3
To turn off Zone 2, press ZONE2, followed by
RECEIVER.
The zone is turned off.