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Connecting your equipment
[D] 7.2 channel surround system (Surround back) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi
Zone)
!
Speaker System
setting:
7.1ch + ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2. (The selection of input devices is limited.)
This speaker layout/usage pattern provides 7.2-channel playback using the surround back channels in the main
zone. To achieve 7.2-channel playback using the front height and front wide channels with ZONE 2 connections,
see [E].
L
L
R
R
Main zone
Sub zone
ZONE 2
C
SW 1
SW 2
SL
SR
SBL
SBR
[E] 7.2 channel surround system (Front height/Front wide) & ZONE 2
connection (Multi Zone)
!
Speaker System
setting:
7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2. (The selection of input devices is limited.)
This speaker layout/usage pattern provides 7.2-channel playback using the front height and front wide channels
in the main zone. To achieve 7.2-channel playback using the surround back channels with ZONE 2 connections,
see [D].
It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height speakers and the front wide speakers.
The speakers from which sound is output can be switched using the
SPEAKERS
button. For details, see
Switching
the speaker terminals
on
page 78
.
L
R
Main zone
Sub zone
ZONE 2
L
R
C
SW 1
SW 2
FWR
FWL
FHL
FHR
SL
SR
[F] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality
surround) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
!
Speaker System
setting:
5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound
quality with 5.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2.
(The selection of input devices is limited.)
L
R
Sub zone
Main zone
ZONE 2
L
R
SL
SR
Front Bi-Amp
SW 1
SW 2
C
[G-1] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone)
[G-2] Multi-ZONE Music
!
[G-1]
Speaker System
setting:
5.1ch + ZONE 2+3
!
[G-2]
Speaker System
setting:
Multi-ZONE Music
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2 and ZONE3. (The selection of input devices is limited.)
However, the
5.1ch + ZONE 2+3
and
Multi-ZONE Music
settings can be used separately according to the situa-
tion. Normally set this to
5.1ch + ZONE 2+3
and use this for multi-zone/multi-source playback, and when using
the system for home parties for example, set this to
Multi-ZONE Music
to associate all zones with the main zone.
L
L
R
R
Main zone
Sub zone
ZONE 2
L
R
ZONE 3
C
SW 1
SW 2
SL
SR
