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surround back speakers are disabled (set to "None" in the Speakers Size sub-menu of
the Speaker Setup menu, see page 36) and the "Speaker C" switch on the rear panel is
set to "Off" before setting "Zone Speaker Out" to "On". If either the surround back
speakers or Speaker C are engaged, the "Zone Speaker Out" controls will be disabled.
For either "Zone Pre Out" or "Zone Speaker Out", the "Volume Mode" may be set to
either "Variable" (adjustable in this menu) or "Fixed". When "Volume Mode" is set to
"Fixed", a separate volume control will be required. This may be provided by connecting
the pre-amp output to a stereo receiver. It may also be provided by wall-mounted
volume controls located between the amplifier and the speakers, as is often found in
homes with in-wall or in-ceiling speakers.
Zone B Setup Sub-Menu
The Zone B Setup sub-menu can be used with the digital audio output. In order to make
use of Zone B, the "Optical Output" setting in the Preference menu must be changed
from the default "Rec" setting to "Zone B". Once that is done, Zone B can be used in
conjunction with any digital audio input (coaxial or optical). There is no volume control
for Zone B. That must be provided by the component at the other end of the optical
cable. As with Zone A, the sleep timer can be turned on for Zone B when Zone B is
engaged.
Both Zone A and Zone B can be turned on and off from the remote control using the
"ZONE A" and "ZONE B" buttons near the top of the remote.
"Standby Mode" can be changed from "Normal" to "Economy" to reduce the SR5004's
power consumption while in standby mode. The "Economy" setting disables RS232
control of the RS5004 when it is in standby mode, making it impossible to turn the unit
on via RS232 control.
Some HDTV broadcasts include an audio track that offers two languages. This is done
using bilingual AAC (MPEG2) audio that contains two separate audio channels, a
"Main" and a "Sub," that carry the two different languages (often English and Spanish in
the US). The SR5004 can be set to recognize these and select either the Main or Sub
channel. The "Audio" setting in the Preference menu provides this control, and the
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