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USING MULTI-ZONE CONFIGURATION
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Using the internal amplifiers of this unit
If you want to use one internal amplifier (SP1 or SP2) of this unit
Connect the Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP1 or SP2 speaker terminals and select either “INT:[SP1]” or
“INT:[SP2]” for “Zone2 Amplifier” or “Zone3 Amplifier” (see page 113).
If you want to use two internal amplifiers (both SP1 and SP2) of this unit
Connect the Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers directly to the SP1 and SP2 speaker terminals and select “Both” for “Zone2
Amplifier” or “Zone3 Amplifier” (see page 113).
You can select the zone you want to control by using the
control buttons on the front panel or on the remote control.
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Selecting Zone 2 or Zone 3
Front panel operations
1
Press ZONE 2 ON/OFF or ZONE 3 ON/OFF on
the front panel to individually turn on or off
Zone 2 or Zone 3.
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Once MASTER ON/OFF on the front panel is pressed
inward to the ON position, you can also press POWER and
STANDBY on the remote control to turn on the main zone,
Zone 2 and Zone 3.
2
Press ZONE CONTROLS on the front panel
repeatedly to select the zone you want to
control.
Each time you press ZONE CONTROLS, the front
panel display changes as shown below, and the
indicator for the currently selected zone flashes for
approximately 5 seconds. However, no indicator
flashes when the main zone is selected.
ZONE2
Controls the Zone 2 amplifier or tuner functions.
ZONE3
Controls the Zone 3 amplifier or tuner functions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The SP1 or SP2 speaker terminals of this Receiver should not be connected to a Passive Loudspeaker Selector Box or
more than one loudspeaker per channel.
Connection to a Passive Loudspeaker Selector Box or multiple speakers per channel could create an abnormally low
impedance load resulting in amplifier damage. See this owner’s manual for correct usage.
Compliance with minimum speaker impedance information for all channels must be maintained at all times. This
information is found on the back panel of your Receiver.
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BI-AMP
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Third room
(Zone 3)
This unit
Second room
(Zone 2)
Controlling Zone 2 or Zone 3
ZONE ON/OFF
ZONE 3
ZONE 2
ZONE CONTROLS
ZONE2
ZONE3
No indicator flashes when the main zone is
selected.
