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Zone 2 Power On/Off
Operation
Once master power is applied to the unit by
pressing the front-panel POWER button, the
RX-1050 provides independent power on/off
operation for both zones. Pressing the remote
control POWER button in the main room acti-
vates or deactivates the RX-1050 in the main
room only and has no effect on Zone 2. Con-
versely, activating or deactivating Zone 2 has
no effect on the main listening room. However,
placing the front-panel POWER button in the
OFF position completely shuts off the unit, for
both zones.
Controlling Zone 2
from the Main Room
ZONE Button
You can control Zone 2 from the front-panel
of the RX-1050 – activate or deactivate Zone
2, change input sources, and adjust the vol-
ume. Controlling Zone 2 from the front-panel
is accomplished by pressing the ZONE but-
ton, which temporarily puts the RX-1050 in Zone
2 control mode, even if the unit is in standby
mode. When the ZONE button is pressed, the
FL DISPLAY shows the current status of ZONE
2 for ten seconds, during which time you can
use the VOLUME control and INPUT SOURCE
buttons to change the ZONE 2 settings. When
ZONE 2 is active, the POWER LED flashes.
When ZONE 2 is off, the POWER LED is
steadily lit.
NOTE
: Zone 2 cannot be controlled from the
remote in the main room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off:
1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The
status of Zone 2 appears in the display. If
Zone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap-
pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx”
showing the current input source appears.
2. If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZONE but-
ton a second time within 10 seconds turns
it OFF. If Zone 2 is OFF, the second press
of the ZONE button turns it ON with the
last used input source and volume setting.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands,
the RX-1050 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 input source:
1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The
status of Zone 2 appears in the display.
Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.
2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE
button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE
buttons to select a new source for Zone 2.
The name of the selected source appears
in the display.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands,
the RX-1050 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 volume:
1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The
status of Zone 2 appears in the display.
Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.
2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE
button, adjust the volume control to change
the Zone 2 output level. The new setting
appears in the display.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands,
the RX-1050 reverts to normal operation.
Controlling Zone 2 from the
Remote Location
With a properly configured IR repeater sys-
tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an
RR-939B remote from the Zone 2 location. You
can select and operate a source, adjust the
volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever
commands you send from the RR-939B will
change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if
you were controlling a totally independent
audio system in that room. These changes will
have no effect on the main listening room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the POWER
button
on the remote. To adjust the volume
in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons
on
the remote. To select a different analog input
source, press one of the INPUT SOURCE but-
tons
on the remote.
When the TUNER source is not selected
in the main room, you can also access
the tuner functions (Preset, Tuning Up/Down,
Direct Preset Channel Selection, etc.) from
ZONE 2. This feature is not available when
the TUNER source is active in the main room
to avoid interrupting someone else’s listening
by changing the station.
Zone 2 Audio Outputs
See Figure 6.
These line-level RCA outputs send the Zone 2
audio signal to a stereo amplifier driving a
pair of speakers in the remote zone.
Although you have the option of using an in-
tegrated amplifier or a receiver to power the
remote speakers, we suggest using a fixed-
gain power amplifier. This simplifies system
installation and operation. Your authorized Rotel
dealer may make another recommendation
based on specific system requirements.
To configure your system for Zone 2 opera-
tion, connect the left and right Zone 2
outputs
on the RX-1050 to the left and right channel
inputs
of the amplifier powering the remote
speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.
NOTE
: The Zone 2 outputs provide a VARIABLE
level signal, with control of the volume from
the RX-1050 front-panel and/or remote con-
trol from Zone 2.
ZONE REM IN Jack
See Figure 6.
This 3.5 mm mini-jack accepts signals from a
infrared repeater located in Zone 2. A third-
party IR repeater system is required for opera-
tion of the RX-1050’s ZONE 2 functions from
the remote zone.
NOTE
:
ZONE 2 and its IR repeater must be in
a different location than RX-1050 to prevent
IR commands intended to control Zone 2 from
inadvertently controlling the main room op-
erations.