Second Zone Speaker B Setup; Switching The Speaker System - Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-G Operating Instructions Manual

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3 If you're connecting for the first time, wait for the
USB driver installation to finish.
The installation may take a minute or two to complete.
Make sure you leave the USB cable connected until the
dialog box indicates that the USB setup is finished. Note
that some older operating systems may require a disc for
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installation.
4 Use the INPUT SELECT button to select USB.
You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front
panel.
5 Make any necessary settings required to select the
USB interface as your computer audio output.
You will need to make sure the correct speaker setting is
selected with the audio software you're using. Please
refer to the manual that came with the software to make
these settings.
6 Turn up the volume control on your computer and
this receiver.
You may want to start with a fairly low volume on this
receiver and turn it up as necessary after you've checked
your levels.
7 Start playback of a source on your computer.
Caution
• Make sure you don't switch off the computer or
unplug the USB cable during playback.
• To prevent noise being output, don't use other
software on your computer during playback.
• Pioneer is not responsible for computer system
damage, software crashes or failures, or any other
possible computer problems due to this
configuration.
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Note
1 If your PC doesn't recognize the receiver, try disconnecting the USB cable and connecting it again. If it is still unrecognized, restart the computer.
2 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 42. However, if SP B is selected above, no sound is heard
from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).
• Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 35 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.
• All speaker systems (except 2nd Zone connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.
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Second Zone speaker B setup

Caution
• Before making or changing the connections, switch off
the power and disconnect the power cord from the
power outlet. Plugging in components should be the
last connection you make with your system.
• Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker
wires from different terminals.
• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance
between 6–16Ω (please see Switching the speaker
impedance on page 65 if you plan to use speakers
with an impedance of less than 8Ω).
After selecting 2nd Zone in Surround back speaker
setting on page 35, you can use the speakers connected
to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear
panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See
Switching the speaker system below for the listening
options with this setup.
1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back
speaker terminals on the rear panel.
Connect them the same way you connected your
speakers in Installing your speaker system on page 17.
Make sure to review Placing the speakers on page 18
when placing the speakers in another room.
2 Select '2nd Zone' from the 'Surr Back System' menu.
See Surround back speaker setting on page 35 to do this.

Switching the speaker system

If you selected 2nd Zone in Surround back speaker setting
on page 35, three speaker system settings are possible
using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Normal (SB)
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or Front Bi-Amp, the button will simply switch your main
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speaker system on or off. The options below are for the
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2nd Zone setting only.
• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to
select a speaker system setting.
As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal (SB),
the button will simply switch your main speaker system
(A) on or off.
(TUNE +)
SPEAKERS
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PARAMETER
PHONES
(ST –) ENTER
SETUP
(TUNE –)
Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:
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MULTI – ROOM &
VIDEO SIGNAL SBch
BAND SOURCE/REC SEL
CONTROL ON/OFF SELECT SELECT PROCESSING
TUNER
EDIT
VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT
MCACC
(ST +)
SETUP MIC
RETURN
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO
STEREO
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