Onkyo TX-nr838 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Step 3:
Playing Back
Listening to Music in a Separate Room
b. Connecting an Integrated Amplifier in a
Separate Room
It is possible to play 2 ch source in a separate room while
7.1 ch source is being played in the main room. Connect
the ZONE2 LINE OUT jacks or ZONE3 LINE OUT jacks
of the unit and the line-in jacks of the pre-main amplifier
in a separate room with an analog audio (RCA) cable. In
a separate room, you can enjoy sound from an external
player connected to the HDMI input jack or the analog audio
input jacks of the unit, sound from the "NET", "USB" or
"BLUETOOTH" source, and the AM/FM broadcasting.
Zone 2 Zone 3
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Volume can be adjusted with both the unit and the pre-
main amplifier used in a separate room. To adjust it with
the unit, press RCV and then HOME on the remote
controller, select "Setup" - "7.Hardware Setup" - "Multi
Zone" - "Zone 2 Out" or "Zone 3 Out" and set the setting
to "Variable". If you connect a power amplifier, be sure to
make the setting and adjust the volume in the main room.
c. Connecting Speakers in a Separate Room
It is possible to directly connect the speakers in another
room without an amplifier. Connect the speakers in another
room to the ZONE2 speaker terminals of the unit using
speaker cables. Note that 5.1 ch will be the maximum in the
main room during Zone 2 playback. In a separate room, you
can enjoy sound from an external player connected to the
HDMI input jack or the analog audio input jacks of the unit,
sound from the "NET", "USB" or "BLUETOOTH" source, and
the AM/FM broadcasting.
Zone 2
Change the setting: Press RCV and then HOME on the
remote controller, select "Setup" - "2.Speaker Setup" -
"Speaker Settings" and set "Powered Zone2" to "Yes".
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Adjust the volume on this unit. To adjust the volume,
press ZONE2 on the remote controller and adjust with
VOL.
Performing Multi-zone Playback
1.
Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 on the remote controller,
point the remote controller at the remote controller
sensor and press
z
RECEIVER.
"Z2" or "Z3" lights on the main unit display and the multi-
zone function is enabled.
2.
Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 again on the remote
controller and press INPUT SELECTOR of the input
to be played in a separate room.
To play the same source in the main room and separate
room, hold down ZONE2 or ZONE3 for approximately
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If you turn the unit to standby during multi-zone playback,
the Z2/Z3 indicators are dimmed and the playback
mode is switched to playback in a separate room only.
Performing steps 1 and 2 while the unit is in standby also
switches the playback mode to playback in a separate
room only.
To control on the main unit: Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 and
within 8 seconds, press the input selector button of the input to
be played in a separate room. To play the same source in the
main room and separate room, press ZONE2 or ZONE3 twice.
To turn off the multi-zone function: Press ZONE2 (or
ZONE3) on the remote controller and press
z
RECEIVER.
To control on the main unit, press ZONE2 (or ZONE3) and
within 8 seconds, press OFF.
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If ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 is on, power consumption during
standby becomes larger than normal.
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If ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 is turned on when the listening
mode of the main room is Pure Audio, it will automatically
switch to Direct.
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While ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 is on, the RI linked system
function (interlink between Onkyo components) is disabled.
WHOLE HOUSE MODE: If you press WHOLE
HOUSE MODE while playback is being performed in
the main room, the WHOLE HOUSE MODE is turned
on, "Z2" and "Z3" on the display light at the same
time and the playback sources of all the rooms are
switched to the same source at once.
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WHOLE HOUSE MODE is effective only for playback
of the external player connected to the analog audio
input jacks.
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connected or audio is output from the speakers of
the TV.