Zone 2; Connecting Zone 2 - Onkyo HT-S7100 Instruction Manual

Zone 2

In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you
can select a different source for each room.

Connecting Zone 2

There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:
1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2.
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly
to the AV receiver
This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main
room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a
different source in each room. This is called Powered
Zone 2, as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV
receiver. Note that when Powered Zone 2 is turned off,
you can enjoy 7.1-channel playback in your main room.
To use this setup, you must set the Powered Zone 2
setting to Act (see page 84).
Hookup
• Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver's
ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R speaker terminals.
Zone 2
L
North American
model
TV
AV receiver
Other models
Zone 2
L
R
ZONE 2 SPEAKERS
L
R
R
Notes:
• With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the
AV receiver.
• Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if Speaker Type is set
to Bi-Amp (page 42).
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an
Amp in Zone 2
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis-
tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2,
with a different source in each room.
Hookup
• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver's
ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio
input on your Zone 2 amp.
• Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker termi-
nals on your Zone 2 amp.
Main room
TV
AV receiver
Zone 2
IN
R L
Receiver/
integrated amp
Note:
• The Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp.
ZONE 2
LINE OUT
L
R
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