Connecting Multi-Zone Speakers - Denon AVC-X8500H Owner's Manual

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Connecting multi-zone speakers

o 11.1-channel playback (MAIN ZONE) + 2-channel playback (ZONE2 or ZONE3)
This type of configuration plays back 11.1-channels in MAIN ZONE and 2-channels in ZONE2.
(Speakers can output audio from ZONE3 instead of ZONE2 (Assign Mode: 11.1ch + ZONE3)).
MAIN ZONE
RHL
FHL
FL
SW
S L
SBL
ZONE2
L
Front panel Display
Playback
RHR
FHR
FR
S R
C
SBR
ZONE2
ZONE2
R
Rear panel
Settings
1 CBL/SAT 4 GAME FRONT
2 DVD 5 MEDIA PLAYER SURROUND
3 Blu-ray 6 CD ZONE2
AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)
DC12V 150mA MAX. STRAIGHT CABLE
1 2
PHONO
AUDIO TRIGGER OUT REMOTE CONTROL RS-232C
FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SW FR FL C
z The height speakers, ceiling speakers and Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers can
be connected to the HEIGHT1 and HEIGHT2 speaker terminals. Set the speaker
to be connected from "Height" in the menu. (v p. 217)
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Remote
Tips Appendix
ZONE2 ZONE2
R L
SURROUND BACK FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER
1 2
CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND HEIGHT1 HEIGHT3
7.1CH IN
ZONE3 SURROUND BACK HEIGHT2 HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE
PRE OUT
1 TV HEIGHT3 HEIGHT3
1 CBL/SAT 2 DVD 2 CD
AUDIO
COAXIAL OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)
ASSIGNABLE
SURROUND SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK HEIGHT1 HEIGHT1
ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE
SPEAKERS
z
SR SL SBR SBL FHR FHL
Index
HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE
ASSIGNABLE
HEIGHT2 HEIGHT2
ASSIGNABLE
z z z
RHR RHL