Onkyo HT-RC260 - Manual (Page 48)

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Zone 2
In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you
can select a different source for each room.
There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:
1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2.
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly
to the AV receiver
This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room
and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different
source in each room. This is called Powered Zone 2, as the
Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. Note that
when Powered Zone 2 is turned off, you can enjoy 7.1-
channel playback in your main room.
Note
• With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV
receiver.
• Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type” is set to
“Bi-Amp” (
➔ 35).
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an
Amp in Zone 2
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis-
tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2,
with a different source in each room.
Note
• The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp.
Connecting Zone 2
To use this setup, you must set the “Front High/Front
Wide/Zone2” setting to “Zone2” (
➔ 36).
Hookup
• Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s FRONT
HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R
terminals.
L R
Main room
TV
AV receiver
Zone 2
Hookup
• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on
your Zone 2 amp.
• Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on
your Zone 2 amp.
R L
IN
Main room
TV
Zone 2
AV receiver
Receiver/
integrated amp