T+A K8, Installation Manual

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Listening zones, sound in adjacent rooms
In addition to the primary speakers in the main room, the
K8
can provide a sig-
nal to loudspeakers in other listening zones or adjacent rooms. The number of
additional listening zones varies according to the speaker configuration in the
main room:
Main room with 7.1 channel surround configuration
Sound can be provided in one additional zone. This zone is connected to the
pre-amplifier outputs marked “ZONE 4”. The actual sound can be provided by
any of the following: active speakers, radio transmission modules or passive
speakers with an additional (external) power amplifier.
Main room with 5.1 channel surround configuration
In this case the rear channels are available in addition to zone 4, as they are
not used for a 5.1 surround system. Sound can be provided in a further listening
zone (Zone2) using these channels. The following wiring variants are available:
•
BACK loudspeaker outputs / Zone 2 for passive loudspeakers
•
ZONE 2 pre-amplifier outputs for active speakers or radio transmission
modules
Main room with stereo (2.1 / 2.0) or 3-channel (3.1 / 3.0) loudspeaker con-
figuration
In this case the surround channels are available in addition to zones 2 and 4, as
they are not used for a stereo or three-channel configuration. Sound can be
provided in a third additional listening zone (Zone3) using these channels. The
following wiring variants are available:
•
SURROUND loudspeaker outputs / Zone 3 for passive loudspeakers
•
ZONE 3 pre-amplifier outputs for active speakers or radio transmission
modules
Volume control for additional listening zones and adjacent rooms
In the
'System Configuration / Loudspeakerconfiguration / Loudspeaker'
menu you can determine individually for each of the listening zones 2, 3 and 4
whether the volume is to be variable independently (SEPARATE), whether it is
to alter in parallel with the main room volume (LINKED), or whether a fixed level
is to be set at the listening zone output (FIXED).
Zone volume coupled to main room (LINKED)
The volume in the listening zone varies in parallel with that of the main room
loudspeakers. This mode of operation is suitable, for example, where sound is
to be provided in a second listening zone within the same room (e.g. dining
area). If you wish the volume to be slightly damped in one of the areas, you can
set a difference in level between the main speakers and the listening zone in
the
menu
'System Configuration / Loudspeakerconfiguration /
Loudspeaker'
.
Zone volume separately variable (SEPARATE)
The volume in the listening zone is adjusted independently of the main room
loudspeakers. In this case the E2000 external remote control receiver (included
in the accessory pack) must be connected to the RC input of the listening zone
concerned, and installed in the adjacent room. If you now alter the volume in
the adjacent room by remote control, then the change only affects the volume of
the listening zone concerned, i.e. the volume in the main room remains un-
changed. The listening zone output can only be switched on and off using the
remote control handset in the adjacent room.
Non-variable zone volume, fixed level (FIXED)
This mode of operation is suitable when using loudspeakers or radio modules
which feature their own volume control system. In this mode the volume level
cannot be adjusted using the T+A remote control system. To vary the volume in
the zone, use the volume control of the loudspeakers connected to the system,
or the radio module.
Note: even in fixed level mode the remaining functions of the K8 (station
change, track skip, etc.) can still be operated using an E2000 remote control
receiver connected to the RC input for the zone.
.