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Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 3.

Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers

You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 3 and a
different source to those selected for your main room and
Zone 2.

Note

• With the default settings, the Zone 3 volume must be set on the

Zone 3 amp. If your Zone 3 amp has no volume control, set the
Zone 3 Out” setting to “Variable” so that you can set the
Zone 3 volume on the AV controller (

76).

Note

• This procedure can also be performed on the AV controller by

using SETUP, arrows, and ENTER.

Zone 2 Out, Zone 3 Out

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Fixed:

The Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the amp in that
zone.

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Variable:

The Zone 2/3 volume can be set on the AV control-
ler.

If you’ve connected your Zone 2/3 speakers to an amp
with no volume control, set the “Zone 2 Out” and
Zone 3 Out” setting, respectively, to “Variable” so that
you can set the volume, balance, and tone of Zone 2/3 on
the AV controller.

Zone 2 Maximum Volume,
Zone 3 Maximum Volume

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Off, 50 to 99 (Absolute display)

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Off, –32dB to +17dB (Relative display)

With this setting, you can limit the maximum volume for
Zone 2/3.

Connecting Zone 3

Hookup

• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV controller’s PRE

OUT ZONE 3 L/R jacks to an analog audio input on your
Zone 3 amp.

• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV controller’s PRE

OUT ZONE 3 SUBWOOFER jack to the line input on a
powered subwoofer in Zone 3.

• Connect your Zone 3 speakers to the speaker terminals on

your Zone 3 amp.

R

L

IN

LINE INPUT

Main room

Zone 3

AV controller

Powered subwoofer

Receiver/

integrated amp

Multichannel power amp

Setting the Multi Zone

1

Press

RECEIVER followed by SETUP.

The main menu appears onscreen.

Tip

• If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropri-

ate external input is selected on your TV.

2

Use / to select “Hardware Setup”, and then
press

ENTER.

The “Hardware Setup” menu appears.

3

Use / to select “Multi Zone”, and then press
ENTER.
The “Multi Zone” menu appears.

4

Use / to select an item, and use

/

to change

it.
The items are explained below.

5

Press

SETUP.

The setup menu closes.

7. Hardware

Setup

1. Remote

ID

2. Multi

Zone

3. Tuner
4. HDMI
5. Auto

Power

Down

6. Network
7. Firmware

Update

7-2. Multi Zone

Zone 2 Out
Zone 2 Maximum Volume
Zone 2 Power On Volume
Zone 2 Component Out
Zone 3 Out
Zone 3 Maximum Volume
Zone 3 Power On Volume

Fixed

Off

Last

Use

Fixed

Off

Last