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MULTI-ZONE listening
This receiver can power up to three independent systems
in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI-
ZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is
shown below, but the number of MULTI-ZONE
connections (and the way you choose to connect them)
depends on how you want to set up your system.
Different sources can be playing in three zones at the
same time or, depending on your needs, the same source
can also be used (however, if iPod, HOME MEDIA
GALLERY (
VSX-94TXH only
), XM or SIRIUS Radio is
selected in the main zone, it cannot also be selected in
the sub zone). The main and sub zones have independent
power (the main zone power can be off while one (or
both) of the sub zones is on) and the sub zones can be
controlled by the remote or front panel controls.
However, you may need to specify the volume settings in
ZONE Audio Setup
on page 69.
Making MULTI-ZONE connections
It is possible to make these connections if you have a
separate TV and speakers for your primary (
ZONE 2
) sub
zone, and a separate amplifier
1
(and speakers) for your
secondary (
ZONE 3
) sub zone. You will also need a
separate amplifier if you are not using the Surround Back
System setup (see below) for your primary sub zone.
There are two primary sub zone setups possible with this
system. Choose whichever works best for you.
MULTI-ZONE listening options
The following table shows what you can listen to in each
sub zone:
Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (
ZONE 2
)
1
Connect a separate amplifier to the MULTI-ZONE &
SOURCE OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the MULTI-
ZONE & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks, both on the
rear of this receiver.
You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub
zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.
Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup (
ZONE 2
)
You must select
ZONE 2
in
Surround back speaker setting
on page 39 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the
sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling
the main zone (for example, changing the input source or
starting playback).
Note
1 You can’t use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes with a separate amplifier in the sub zone. You can,
however, use the features available with your sub zone amplifier.
OUT1
ZONE3
OUT2
FM UNBAL 75
Ω
AM LOOP
MONI-
TOR
OUT
MONI-
TOR
OUT
OUT
CD
CD-R/
TAPE/
MD
DVD/LD
BD
TV/SAT
VIDEO /
GAME 1
OUT
DVR/
VCR 1
DVR/
VCR 2
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
SUB W.
CENTER
F
SUR-
ROUND
SURROUND BACK
CONTROL
OUT
PHONO
IN
IN
IN
IN
Y
PB
PR
Y
PB
PR
Y
PB
PR
Y
PB
PR
DIGITAL
COMPONENT VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
ANTENNA
MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE
IN
1
IN
2
1
12 V TRIGGER
2
ZONE2
ZONE2
ZONE2
MAIN
(DC OUT 12V/
TOTAL 50 mA MAX)
OUT
(TV/SAT)
(BD)
(BD)
(VIDEO/GAME 1)
(DVD/
LD)
1
IN
2
(DVR/
VCR 1)
IN
3
(DVD/
LD)
IN
1
(CD)
IN
IN
XM
2
IN
2
IN
OUT
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
3
IN
4
R
L
HDMI
MULTI-ZONE
& SOURCE
MULTI-ZONE
& SOURCE
/REC SEL
IR
IN
3
(CD-R)
IN
4
4
1
(DVD/LD)
(BD)
IN
1
IN
2
IN
1
IN
2
2
1
3
1
ASSIGNABLE
4
1
R
L
L
L
L
R
R
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
LAN (10/100)
ASSIGN-
ABLE
2
1
Sub zone (
ZONE 2
)
Sub zone (
ZONE 3
)
Main zone
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OUT1
ZONE3
OUT2
FM UNBAL 75
Ω
AM LOOP
MONI-
TOR
OUT
MONI-
TOR
OUT
OUT
CD
CD-R/
TAPE/
MD
DVD/LD
BD
TV/SAT
VIDEO /
IN
IN
IN
CONTROL
OUT
PHONO
IN
IN
IN
Y
Y
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
ANTENNA
MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE
IN
1
IN
2
ZONE2
ZONE2
ZONE2
MAIN
(TV/SAT)
(BD)
(DVD/
LD)
1
IN
2
(DVR/
VCR 1)
IN
3
IN
OUT
1
IN
1
IN
2
R
L
HDMI
MULTI-ZONE
& SOURCE
MULTI-ZONE
& SOURCE
/REC SEL
IR
(DVD/LD)
(BD)
IN
1
IN
2
IN
1
R
R
AUDIO
OPTICAL
LAN (10/100)
IR receiver
DIGITAL IN
ASSIGN-
ABLE
2
1
Sub Zone
Input sources available
ZONE2
iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio, the built-in tuner
and other analog audio sources.
a
With video
sources, only composite video is possible.
Please note that the XM/SIRIUS Radio function
is not available for sub zone (
ZONE2
) listening
when using the MULTI-ZONE feature with the
VSX-92TXH.
a.With the
MULTI CH IN
input, sound is output only from the front L/R
channels.
ZONE3
Only digital audio sources (the input source
must already be assigned using the
The Input
Setup menu
on page 67) are available.
OUT1
ZONE3
OUT2
FM UNBAL 75
Ω
AM LOOP
MONI-
TOR
OUT
MONI-
TOR
OUT
OUT
CD
CD-R/
TAPE/
MD
DVD/LD
BD
TV/SAT
VIDEO /
GAME 1
OUT
DVR/
VCR 1
DVR/
VCR 2
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
SUB W.
SUR-
ROUND
SUR
CONTROL
OUT
PHONO
IN
IN
IN
IN
Y
PB
PR
Y
PB
PR
Y
PB
PR
Y
PB
PR
DIGITAL
COMPONENT VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
ANTENNA
MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE
IN
1
IN
2
1
1
ZONE2
ZONE2
ZONE2
MAIN
(DC OU
TOTAL
OUT
(TV/SAT)
(BD)
(BD)
(VIDEO/GAME 1)
(DVD/
LD)
1
IN
2
(DVR/
VCR 1)
IN
3
(DVD/
LD)
IN
1
(CD)
IN
IN
XM
2
IN
2
IN
OUT
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
3
IN
4
R
L
HDMI
MULTI-ZONE
& SOURCE
MULTI-ZONE
& SOURCE
/REC SEL
IR
IN
3
(CD-R)
IN
4
4
1
(DVD/LD)
(BD)
IN
1
IN
2
IN
1
IN
2
2
1
3
1
ASSIGNABLE
4
1
R
L
R
R
R
VIDEO
AUDIO
AU
S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
LAN (10/100)
ASSIGN-
ABLE
2
1
Sub zone
Main zone
FM UNBAL 75
Ω
AM LOOP
MONI-
TOR
OUT
MONI-
TOR
OUT
OUT
CD
CD-R/
TAPE/
MD
DVD/LD
BD
IN
IN
CONTROL
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE
1
IN
2
ZONE2
ZONE2
ZONE2
MAIN
IN
OUT
1
R
L
& SOURCE
IR
(DVD/LD)
(BD)
ASSIGN-
ABLE
IN
1
IN
2
2
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