Connecting Zone 3; Setting The Powered Zone 2 - Onkyo TX-NR808 Instruction Manual

Connecting Zone 3

Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers to an
Amp in Zone 3
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis-
tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 3,
with a different source in each room.
Hookup
• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver's
ZONE 3 PRE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on
your Zone 3 amp.
• Connect your Zone 3 speakers to the speaker terminals on
your Zone 3 amp.
Main room
AV receiver
Zone 3
R
Receiver/
integrated amp
Note
• With the default settings, the Zone 3 volume must be set on the
Zone 3 amp. If your Zone 3 amp has no volume control, set the
"Zone3 Out" setting to "Variable" so that you can set the
Zone 3 volume on the AV receiver
Zone 3 12V Trigger
When Zone 3 is turned on, the output from the ZONE 3
12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 volts, 25 milliam-
peres max). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input
on a component in Zone 3 will make that component turn
on or off as and when Zone 3 is turned on or off on the AV
receiver.
TV
IN
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72).
(➔

Setting the Powered Zone 2

If you've connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV
receiver, as explained in "Connecting Your Zone 2 Speak-
ers Directly to the AV receiver"
"Powered Zone2" setting to "Act" (Activated).
1
Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP.
The main menu appears onscreen.
Tip
• If the main menu doesn't appear, make sure the appropri-
ate external input is selected on your TV.
2
Use q/w to select "Speaker Setup", and then press
ENTER.
The "Speaker Setup" menu appears.
2. Speaker Setup
1. Speaker Settings
2. Speaker Configuration
3. Speaker Distance
4. Level Calibration
5. Equalizer Settings
6. THX Audio Setup
3
Use q/w to select "Speaker Settings", and then
press ENTER.
The "Speaker Settings" menu appears.
2–1. Speaker Settings
Speaker Impedance
Speakers Type(Front)
Powered Zone2
4
Use q/w to select "Powered Zone2", and use e/r
to select:
Not Act:
Use FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals to
connect front wide speakers. (Powered Zone 2
disabled.)
Act:
Use FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals to
connect Zone 2 speakers. (Powered Zone 2
enabled.)
5
Press SETUP.
The setup menu closes.
Note
• Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if "Speakers Type(Front)" is
set to "Bi-Amp" (➔ 45).
• This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by
using SETUP, arrows, and ENTER.
(➔ 70), you must set the
6ohms
Normal
Not Act
En
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