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GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) SCREEN
ADVANCED
OPERATION
■ Zone2 Set/Zone3 Set
(Zone 2/Zone 3 setting)
Zone2 Amplifier/Zone3 Amplifier
(Zone 2/Zone 3 amplifier)
Use to select how the Zone 2 and/or Zone 3 speakers are
amplified.
Choices: EXT, INT:[SP1], INT:[SP2], INT:Both
• Select “EXT” if you want to connect your Zone 2 or
Zone 3 speakers through an external amplifier
connected to the ZONE 2 OUTPUT or ZONE 3
OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel of this unit.
• Select “INT:[SP1]” to use the internal surround back
amplifier of this unit when you want to connect your
Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP1 speaker
terminals on the rear panel of this unit.
• Select “INT:[SP2]” to use the internal surround
amplifier of this unit when you want to connect your
Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP2 speaker
terminals on the rear panel of this unit.
• Select “INT:Both” to use the internal surround and
surround back amplifiers of this unit when you want to
connect your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to
both the SP1 and the SP2 speaker terminals on the rear
panel of this unit.
• When “BI-AMP” is set to “ON” in the “ADVANCED SETUP”
menu, “INT:[SP1]”, “INT:[SP2]” and “INT:Both” cannot be
selected.
• When “INT:Both” is selected for “ZONE2 AMP”, only “EXT”
can be selected for “ZONE3 AMP”.
• When “INT:Both” is selected for “ZONE3 AMP”, only “EXT”
can be selected for “ZONE2 AMP”.
• When you set “ZONE2 AMP” or “ZONE3 AMP” to
“INT:[SP1]” or “INT:[SP2]” and the corresponding zone is
turned on, no sound is output from the surround back speakers.
• When you set “ZONE2 AMP” or “ZONE3 AMP” to
“INT:Both” and the corresponding zone is turned on, no sound
is output from both the surround speakers and the surround back
speakers in the main zone.
• When both “ZONE2 AMP” and “ZONE3 AMP” are set to
“INT:[SP1]” or “INT:[SP2]” and Zone 2 and Zone 3 are turned
on, no sound is output from both the surround speakers and the
surround back speakers in the main zone.
• When you use internal amplifiers for Zone 2 or Zone 3, some
surround field programs may not work in the same way as when
you do not use the internal amplifiers for Zone 2 or Zone 3.
Zone2 Volume/Zone3 Volume
(Zone 2/Zone 3 volume)
Use this feature to select how the volume control will
operate with regard to the ZONE 2 OUTPUT or ZONE 3
OUTPUT jacks.
Choices: Fixed, Variable
• Select “Fixed” to fix the ZONE 3 OUTPUT volume
level to a standard line level.
• Select “Variable” to adjust the ZONE 3 OUTPUT
volume simultaneously using VOL +/– on the remote
control.
Zone2 Max Vol./Zone3 Max Vol.
(Zone 2/Zone 3 Maximum volume)
Use this feature to set the maximum volume level in the
Zone 2 or Zone 3.
Control range: 16.5 dB, 15.0 dB to –30.0 dB
Control step: 5.0 dB
The “Zone2 Max Vol.” or “Zone3 Max Vol.” setting takes priority
over the “Zone2 Initial Vol.” or “Zone3 Initial Vol.” setting. For
example, “Zone2 Initial Vol.” is set to –20.0 dB and then “Zone2
Max Vol.” is set to –30.0 dB, the volume level is automatically set
to –30.0 dB when you turn on the power of this unit next time.‘
Notes
Zone2 Volume
Zone2 Max Vol.
Zone2 Amplifier
EXT
INT:[SP1]
INT:[SP2]
Note
Zone2 Amplifier
Zone2 Max Vol.
Zone2 Initial Vol.
Zone2 Volume
Variable
Fixed
Zone2 Volume
Zone2 Amplifier
Zone2 Initial Vol.
Zone2 Max Vol.
+16.5dB