Multi Zone Music Entertainment System; Multi-Zone Playback Using The Zone2 And Zone3 Preout Terminals - Denon AVR-3806 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Operation

Multi zone music entertainment system

• When the outputs of the "ZONE2 (ZONE3)" OUT terminals are wired and connected to power amplifiers installed in other rooms,
different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE in which this unit and the playback devices are installed. (Refer
to ZONE2 (ZONE3) on the diagram below.)
• Settings can be made at "Power Amp Assign" in the "System Setup Menu" so that the same source as the ZONE2 (ZONE3) pre-
out terminals can be played from the speakers connected to the ZONE2 (ZONE3) speaker terminals (
To control playback devices other than the ones above, either use that device's remote control unit or preset a separately sold
programmable remote control unit.
• For instructions on installation and operation of separately sold devices, refer to the devices' operating instructions.

Multi-zone playback using the ZONE2 and ZONE3 PREOUT terminals

2 When using the power amplifier as the MAIN ZONE output
• The AVR-3806 is equipped with pre-out terminals for which the volume is adjustable and video output terminals (composite and S-
Video) as the ZONE2 output terminals, and fixed output level as the ZONE3 output terminals.
[System configuration and connections example]
Using external amplifier.
MAIN ZONE 7.1-channel system
Monitor
FL
C
DVD player AVR-3806
Input
ZONE2 AUDIO OUT
(VARIABLE OUT)
SL
SB SB
L R
SYSTEM REMOTE
CONTROL UNIT RC-1024
ZONE 2
Monitor
ZONE2
VIDEO OUT
FR
Power
Amplifer
SW
B
SR
ZONE3 AUDIO OUT (FIXED OUT)
: MULTI SOURCE VIDEO signal cable
: MULTI SOURCE AUDIO signal cable
Refer to "Connections" (
page 70).
ZONE 3
Premain
Amplifer
B
page 22).
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