Preparing The Multi Zone System - Yamaha RX-A2080BL Owner's Manual

Preparing the multi zone system

Connect the device that will be used in other rooms to the unit.
Caution
• Remove the unit's power cable from the AC wall outlet before connecting speakers or an external
amplifier.
• Ensure that the bare wires of the speaker cable do not touch one another or come into contact with
the unit's metal parts. Doing so may damage the unit or the speakers. If the speaker cables short
circuit, "Check SP Wires" will appear on the front display when the unit is turned on.
■ Connecting speakers to play back audio
Connect speakers to play back audio in Zone2 or Zone3. The connection method varies
depending on the amplifier being used (the unit or an external amplifier).
Using the unit's internal amplifier
Connect the speakers placed in Zone2 or Zone3 to the unit with speaker cables. For details, see
"Connecting Zone2/3 speakers" (p.39).
Using an external amplifier
Connect the external amplifier placed in Zone2 or Zone3 to the unit with a stereo pin cable and
connect speakers to the external amplifier.
The unit (rear)
HDMI (HDCP2.2)
HDMI OUT
(HDCP2.2) AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4
2 1
ARC (1 MOVIE) (5 STB) (6 GAME)
AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 4 COMPONENT VIDEO
(1 MOVIE) (5 STB) (6 GAME)
Y P P A AV 1
B R
(1 MOVIE)
ZONE OUT/PRE OUT
VIDEO
B
AV 2
(5 STB)
Y P B P R
AUDIO 2 AUDIO 3
(3 MUSIC) ZONE OUT/PRE OUT
L
R
ZONE 2/ ZONE 3/
2 3 4 5 6 F.PRESENCE R.PRESENCE FRONT SURROUND SUR. BACK
OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
R SURROUND L R SURROUND
ZONE 2 /
F.PRESENSE
DIO 4 ANTENNA
L (2 RADIO)
FM AM
75
Main zone
Y
(RX-A3080 only)
You cannot use an external amplifier for Zone2 when the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks are set to output front
presence channel audio in "Power Amp Assign" (p.131) in the "Setup" menu. Also, you cannot use an external
amplifier for Zone3 when the ZONE OUT/PRE OUT jacks are configured to output rear presence channel audio.
X
You can adjust the volume for Zone2 and Zone3 output with the unit. When using an external amplifier with
volume control, set "Volume" (p.150) in the "Setup" menu to "Fixed".
111
En
ZONE OUT
(ZONE 2 or ZONE 3) jacks
(F L
R
(R
SUB
ZONE 3 /
R.PRESENSE
External amplifier
Audio input
(analog stereo)
L
R
AUDIO
Zone2 or Zone3