User's Manual
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CHAPTER 2
Zone 2 connections
Zone 2 can play stereo analog
sources independently of the Main
Zone, or can play the same source.
Zone 2 can only play a digital source
if the Main Zone is playing the same
source.
Note that Zone 2 has to be enabled
before it can be used. Please see
page 47 for more details of Zone 2
operation.
If you want the Receiver's Aux
speaker-level outputs to run your
Zone 2 speakers, use the Ampli
Þ
er
OSD menu, under the Speaker menu,
to set Aux to Zone 2 (see page 41).
Long speaker wires are connected to
Speaker-level audio signals
From: Receiver speaker outputs
To: Zone 2 speaker inputs
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CD
DVD
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PHONO
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LEFT
L SUR
CEN
LB SUR
FIXED MAIN ZON
E2
PHONO
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DAT
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FIXED MAIN ZON
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RIGHT
R SUR
SUB
RB SUR
MAIN
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MAIN
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VID2/MON2
MAIN
VCR
VID2/MON2
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
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AUDIO INPUTS
AUDIO OUTPUTS
8-CHANNEL INP
UTS
STEREO OUTPUT
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RIGHT
SURROUND
RIGHT
MAIN
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LEFT
LEFT SUR
CENTER
SUB2
LB SUR
RIGHT
RIGHT SUR
SUB1
SUB3
RB SUR
LINE LEVEL AU
DIO OUTPUTS
SPEAKER LEVE
L AUDIO OUTPU
TS
DVD
DVD
CD
SAT
DAT
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VID2
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Ultimate Receiver II
DIGITAL AUDIO IN
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L SIDE AXIS
R SIDE AXIS
MAIN
ZONE2
SIDES
RS-232
DIGITAL OUT
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SURROUND
BACK
CENTER
LEFT
MAIN
LEFT
SURROUND
RIGHT
LEFT
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RIGINAL
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RATING
AC INPUT
AC FUSE
120 VAC 60 H
z
OPTIONAL:
SIDE-AXIS
OR
ZONE2
AM
GND
FM
75
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L
R
L
R
L
COMP
VIDEO
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VIDEO
AUDIO/VIDEO IN
PUTS
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L
ZONE2
12VDC
12VDC
12VDC
MAIN ZONE
MON2
R
L
I R
TO LEFT
ZONE 2
SPEAKER
TO RIGHT
ZONE 2
SPEAKER
TO ZONE 2
IR REMOTE
SENSOR
+
+
IR sensor signals
From: Zone 2 IR sensor
To: Receiver Zone 2
IR sensor input
As an alternative to using the
Receiver's internal ampli
Þ
ers to run
your Zone 2 speakers, you could use
an external power ampli
Þ
er. Connect
the ampli
Þ
er's line-level inputs to the
Receiver's Zone 2 stereo outputs.
the Aux speaker outputs as shown,
and are run out to your Zone 2 speak-
ers. These are usually located in
another room or area of your house.
If you have an external power
ampli
Þ
er to run your Zone 2 speak-
ers, connect the Receiver's Zone 2
line-level stereo outputs to the inputs
of your ampli
Þ
er. Connect your Zone 2
speakers to the ampli
Þ
er with speaker
wire. The Receiver's Aux channels
can then be used to power other
speakers, such as the surround back
or side-axis speakers.
The wire from an optional IR sensor
is shown connected to the Ultimate
Receiver's Zone 2 IR input. The Re-
ceiver is compatible with most makes
of IR sensors and equipment.
The sensor can be located in a
suitable area of Zone 2, allowing you
complete control of the volume and
source selection. Zone 2 can also be
controlled from the front panel, using
the remote's Zone 2 buttons.