Multi-Zone - Onkyo TX-8270 Instruction Manual

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Multi-zone

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Basic operations
You can enjoy audio in the separate room
by, for example, playing a Blu-ray Disc
player in the main room (where this unit is
located) and listening to internet radio in
the separate room (ZONE 2).
0 DSD audio signals are not output to
ZONE 2 with the "NET" input selector.
0 You can only select the same inputs for the
main room and separate room with the
"NET" or "BLUETOOTH" input selector. If
you have "NET" selected in the main room
and then select "BLUETOOTH" in the
separate room, the main room also
switches to "BLUETOOTH". You cannot
select different stations for the main room
and separate room with the DAB
(European models)/AM (North American
models)/FM radio.
0 If ZONE 2 is on, power consumption
during standby becomes larger than
normal. Furthermore, RI linking features
do not work.
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0 If ZONE 2 is turned on when Pure Audio
is selected in the main room, it will
automatically switch to Direct (European
models).
Perform the following procedure when the
unit is on.
1. Press REMOTE MODE ZONE 2 (a) on
the remote controller.
0 The remote controller switches to the
mode for controlling ZONE 2.
2. Face the remote controller at this unit
and press Í (c).
The "Z2" indicator on the display lights.
3. Press the input selector (d) of the input
you want to play in the separate room.
0 On the main unit, after pressing ZONE
2, within 8 seconds turn the INPUT
dial to select the input to be played in
the separate room. To play the same
source in the main room and separate
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room, press ZONE 2 on the main unit
twice.
4. Adjust the volume on the pre-main
amplifier for the separate room.
To turn off the function:
Press the Í button while the remote
controller is in the mode for controlling ZONE
2. Alternatively press OFF on the main unit.
Playing in ZONE 2 only:
If you turn the unit to standby during multi-
zone playback, the Z2 indicator is dimmed
and the playback mode is switched to
playback in a separate room only. Turning
ZONE 2 on while the unit is in standby also
switches the playback mode to playback in
a separate room only.
To return the remote controller to
main room control mode: Press
REMOTE MODE MAIN (b) on the
remote controller.
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b
c
d
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