Using The Multi-Zone Controls - Pioneer VSX-90 Operating Instructions Manual

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Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

VSX-90 only
The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See
remote controls and HDZONE remote controls on
Important
! The settings must be changed at ZONE Setup in order to use the HDZONE function
1 Press MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF on the front panel.
Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:
! ZONE 2 ON – Turns on the MULTI-ZONE feature for ZONE 2.
! Z2&HDZONE ON – Turns on the MULTI-ZONE feature for ZONE 2 and the HDZONE.
! HDZONE ON – Turns on the MULTI-ZONE feature for the HDZONE.
! MULTI ZONE OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature off
The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE control has been switched ON.
2 Press MULTI-ZONE CONTROL on the front panel to select the sub zone(s) you want.
! When the receiver is on, make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE and your
selected sub zone(s) show in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone
only.
If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) continue to show
in the display.
3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the sub zone.
For example, ZONE 2 SAT/CBL sends the source connected to the SAT/CBL inputs to the sub room (ZONE 2).
! If you select TUNER, you can use the tuner controls to select a preset station (see
page 70 if you're unsure how to do this). The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time.
Therefore, changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other zone. Please be careful not
to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.
4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume for the sub zone.
When Speaker System is set to anything other than ZONE 2, the volume output from the receiver's AUDIO
ZONE 2 OUT terminals can be fixed to –40 dB or 0 dB and the volume can be adjusted from the connected ampli-
fier. If you want to adjust the volume from the connected amplifier, see
5 When you're finished, press MULTI-ZONE CONTROL again to return to the main zone
controls.
You can also press MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub zone.
! You won't be able to switch the main zone off completely unless you've switched off the MULTI-ZONE control
first.
! If you don't plan to use the MULTI-ZONE feature for a while, turn off the power in both the sub and main
rooms so that this receiver is in standby.
Note
When HDZONE is turned on, the video converter function is disabled. For that reason, video connected with the
video cable or component cable is not output from the HDMI terminal. To enable the video converter function,
turn off HDZONE.
page 93 .
(page 114 ).
Saving station presets
ZONE Setup on page 114 .
ZONE 2 remote controls
Before operation, hold down Z2 on the remote control (for 1.5 seconds) until the remote control LED flashes one
time.
ZONE 2
The following table shows the possible ZONE 2 remote controls:
Button(s) What it does
Switches on/off power in the sub zone.
u
ALL Use to select the input function in the sub zone.
Use to select the input function directly (this may not work for some functions) in the sub
Input function buttons
zone.
VOLUME +/–
Use to set the listening volume in the sub zone.
<a>
MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also
<a> restores the sound).
a ! The volume cannot be adjusted on the receiver if Volume Level at ZONE 2 Setup under ZONE Setup is set to –40 dB Fixed
or 0 dB Fixed.
Note
! The Z3 button is not used with this unit.
HDZONE remote controls
Before operation, hold down HDZ on the remote control (for 1.5 seconds) until the remote control LED flashes
one time.
on
The following table shows the possible HDZONE remote controls:
Button(s) What it does
Switches on/off power in the HDZONE.
u
ALL Use to select the input function in the HDZONE.
Use to select the input function directly (this may not work for some functions) in the
Input function buttons
HDZONE.
VOLUME +/–
Use to set the listening volume in the HDZONE.
<a>
MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also
<a> restores the sound).
a You can operate this only when Speaker System is set to HDZONE.
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Using other functions