Zone 2; Making Zone 2 Connections; Controlling Zone 2 Components - Onkyo HT-S6500 Instruction Manual

Zone 2

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

Making Zone 2 Connections

Connecting the Zone Speakers to an
Additional Amplifier
This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main
listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2.
Main room
TV
AV receiver
Zone 2
IN
R L
Receiver/
integrated amp
Note
• The volume of Zone 2 must be set on the Zone 2 amplifier.

Controlling Zone 2 Components

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Operating on the AV receiver
Input selector buttons
ZONE 2 OFF
1
To turn on Zone 2 and select an input source, press
ZONE 2 followed by an input selector button within
8 seconds.
Zone 2 turns on, the Z2 indicator lights on the AV
receiver's display.
To select the same source as the main room's, press
ZONE 2 twice. "Z2 Sel: Source" appears on the AV
receiver's display.
2
To turn off Zone 2, press OFF.
The zone is turned off.
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Operating on the remote controller
To control Zone 2, you must press ZONE2 on the remote
controller first.
RECEIVER
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1
Press ZONE2, then point the remote controller at
the AV receiver and press
Zone 2 turns on, the Z2 indicator lights on the AV
receiver's display.
2 To select an input source for Zone 2, press ZONE2,
followed by an INPUT SELECTOR button.
3 To turn off Zone 2, press ZONE2, followed by
RECEIVER.
The zone is turned off.
Note
• Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 LINE
OUT. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard
when an input source is selected, verify that the source is
connected to an analog input.
• You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your
main room and Zone 2. The same AM/FM radio station will be
heard in each room. Namely, if you have selected an FM station
for the main room, that station will also be output in Zone 2.
• When you have selected NET or USB as the input selector, the
last selector selected will be set for Main room and Zone 2.
• When Zone 2 is activated and its input selector is selected, the
power consumption of standby mode slightly increases.
• While Zone 2 is on,
• When setting the AV receiver to standby mode while Zone 2 is
active, the Z2 indicator is dimly lit.
• Activating Zone 2 in the main room when the listening mode is
set to Pure Audio (European and Australian models) will
automatically switch it to Direct.
ZONE2
INPUT
SELECTOR
Advanced Operations
RECEIVER.
functions will not work.