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Connecting your equipment
Connecting external antennas
To improve FM reception, connect an external FM antenna to
FM UNBAL 75
W
.
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
75 Ω coaxial cable
To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the
AM LOOP
terminals without
disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
Outdoor antenna
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
5 m to 6 m
MULTI-ZONE setup
This receiver can power up to four independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper
MULTI-ZONE connections.
Different sources can be playing in four zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source
can also be used. 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.
Making MULTI-ZONE connections
It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV, subwoofer and speakers for your primary sub
zone (
ZONE 2
), and a separate TV and a separate amplifier (and speakers) for your secondary sub zone (
ZONE 3
).
You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the speaker terminals for your primary sub zone. (For
details, see
MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2)
on
page 38
.) Also, if the separate receiver in the
sub zone has an HDMI input terminal, this unit’s HDMI input can be played as
ZONE 4
.
Here are three primary sub zone setups possible with this system. Choose whichever works best for you.
MULTI-ZONE listening options
The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2, ZONE 3 and ZONE 4:
Sub Zone
Input functions available
ZONE 2
DVD
,
SAT/CBL
,
DVR/BDR
,
VIDEO
,
INTERNET RADIO
,
MEDIA SERVER
,
FAVORITES
,
iPod/USB
,
USB-DAC
(SC-LX86 only),
TV
,
CD
,
TUNER
,
ADAPTER PORT
(Outputs analog audio, composite video and component video (SC-LX86 only).)
ZONE 3
DVD
,
SAT/CBL
,
DVR/BDR
,
VIDEO
,
INTERNET RADIO
,
MEDIA SERVER
,
FAVORITES
,
iPod/USB
,
USB-DAC
(SC-LX86 only),
TV
,
CD
,
TUNER
,
ADAPTER PORT
(Outputs analog audio, composite video.)
ZONE 4
(HDMI)
BD
,
DVD
,
SAT/CBL
,
DVR/BDR
,
VIDEO
,
HDMI 5
/
MHL
(Outputs HDMI audio and video signals)
!
It is not possible to down-convert the audio and video input signals from the
HDMI
input terminals, digital input terminals
(
OPTICAL
and
COAXIAL
) and the
COMPONENT VIDEO
input terminals and output them to ZONE 2 and ZONE 3.
!
When any of the
INTERNET RADIO
,
MEDIA SERVER
,
FAVORITES
,
iPod/USB
or
ADAPTER PORT
inputs is selected in the main
zone, it is only possible to select the same input as in the main zone for the sub zone. (Inputs other than the ones listed here can
be selected.)
The same limitations apply when one of the above inputs is selected for the sub zone.
!
The inputs selectable for
ZONE 4
differ according the assignment settings at
HDMI Input
under
Input Setup
. For details, see
The Input Setup menu
on
page 47
.
!
It is not possible to select inputs for which
HDMI
IN 6
or
IN 7
is assigned for
ZONE 4
.
!
ZONE 4
cannot be operated when using the CU-RF100 omni-directional remote control (separately sold).
!
SC-LX86 only:
It is not possible to select one of the
INTERNET RADIO
,
MEDIA SERVER
,
FAVORITES
,
iPod/USB
or
ADAPTER PORT
inputs and
the
USB-DAC
input simultaneously in Zones 2 and 3.
