Amp Assign / Multi-Zone Connections And Operations; Multi-Zone Settings With The Amp Assign Function - Denon AVR-1708 Owner's Manual

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Amp Assign / Multi-zone Connections and
Operations
The AVR-1708 is compatible with the following types of playback:
• Multi-zone playback (ZONE2)
• Bi-amp playback (front speakers)
NOTE
• For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible with that type of connection.
• When conducting bi-amp playback, remove the short-circuiting boards (or wires) from the speaker
terminals.

Multi-zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function

The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-1708 to
the speaker outputs for the different zones.
Select the desired playback environment from among "Setting 1" to "Setting 3" , then set the corresponding
"Amp Assign" mode at "System Setup" – "Option Setup" – "Amp Assign" (vpage 27).
Connect the speakers as described at "Amp Assign" mode settings and speakers connected to the various
speaker terminals.

Setting 1 :
Multi-zone playback
F
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 stereo playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 monaural playback
Main zone ZONE2
FL SW C FR
Z2L Z2R
+
SL 5.1ch SR
Stereo
n Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various speaker
terminals
Speaker terminal
FRONT
R L
Amp Assign mode
ZONE2 FR FL
Setting 2 :
7.1-channel playback
F
Main zone
FL SW C FR
Amp Assign mode:
7 .1ch
7 .1ch
SL SR
SBL SBR
n Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various speaker
terminals
Speaker terminal
FRONT
R L
Amp Assign mode
7 .1ch FR FL
Amp Assign mode:
ZONE2 (Default)
SURROUND BACK
SURROUND
/ AMP ASSIGN
CENTER
R L R
C SR SL Z2R
SURROUND BACK
SURROUND
/ AMP ASSIGN
CENTER
R L R
C SR SL SBR
L
Z2L
L
SBL