Multi Zone; Making Multi Zone Connections - Onkyo TX-NR1009 Instruction Manual

Multi Zone

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

Making Multi Zone Connections

There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers:
1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2. Connect them to an additional amplifier.
Connecting the Zone Speakers Directly to
the AV receiver
This setup allows you to select different sources for Main
room and Zone 2/3. This is called Powered Zone, as the
Zone 2/3 speakers are powered by the AV receiver.
To use this setup, you must activate the Powered
Zone 2/3 setting (➔
Main room
Zone 2
R
Main room
Zone 3
R
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TV
AV receiver
L
TV
AV receiver
L
Note
• With this setup, the volume of Zone 2/3 is controlled by the AV
receiver.
• Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if "Speakers Type (Front)" is
page 47).
set to "Bi-Amp" (➔
• "Powered Zone 3" can only be used when "Powered Zone 2"
is set to "Yes".
• When Powered Zone 2 is used, listening modes that require front
wide or surround back speakers are unavailable.
• When Powered Zone 3 is used, playback in the main room is
reduced to 5.1 channels.
Connecting the Zone Speakers to an
Additional Amplifier
This setup allows 9.1-channel playback in your main
listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2/3.
Main room
TV
AV receiver
Zone 2
IN
R L
Receiver/
integrated amp
Zone 3
Note
• With the default settings, the Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the
Zone 2/3 amplifier. If your Zone 2/3 amplifier has no volume
control, change the setting so that you can set the Zone 2/3
volume on the AV receiver.
IN
R L
Receiver/
integrated amp