Multi-Zone - Onkyo TX-NR676E Basic 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 and Dolby TrueHD audio signals
are not output to ZONE 2 when selected
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 AM/FM radio.
0 If ZONE 2 is on, power consumption
during standby becomes larger than
normal.
0 If ZONE 2 is turned on when the
listening mode of the main room is Pure
> Install > Initial Setup
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Audio, it will automatically switch to the
Direct listening mode. (European,
Australian, Taiwanese and Asian
models)
Perform the following procedure when the
unit is on.
1. While holding down MODE (e) on the
remote controller, press ZONE 2 (d) for 3
or more seconds until the remote
indicator blinks twice.
0 The remote controller switches to the
mode for controlling ZONE 2.
2. Point the remote controller at the main
unit and press Í (a).
"Z2" lights on the main unit display.
3. Press the input selector button (b) of the
input to be played in the separate room.
0 On the main unit, after pressing ZONE
2, within 8 seconds press the input
selector button to select the input to
> Playback
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be played in the separate room. To
play the same source in the main
room and separate room, press
ZONE 2 on the main unit twice.
4. Volume adjustment is done on the pre-
main amplifier for the separate room
when connected via ZONE 2 LINE OUT.
When outputting from ZONE speakers,
adjust with volume buttons on the
remote controller.
0 To control on the main unit, press
ZONE 2 and adjust with the MASTER
VOLUME control within 8 seconds.
To turn off the function:
Press Í while in the mode for controlling
ZONE 2 on the remote controller.
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. Setting
ZONE 2 to on while this unit is in standby
will also switch the playback mode to the
same setting.
To return the remote controller
to main room control mode:
While holding down MODE on the
remote controller, press MAIN (c)
for 3 seconds or more until the
remote indicator flashes once.
a
b
c
d
e
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