Useful Information; Zone Distribution - Sony STR-ZA3100ES Operating Instructions Manual

Useful information

Zone distribution

The receiver can deliver input signals for each video or audio input to another zone in
combinations such as the following.
Zone distribution capability (video)
Video input
VIDEO IN jacks (composite)
COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks
(component)
2)
HDMI IN jacks
1) The receiver cannot output a different analog signal to the Zone 2 HDMI OUT jack while an analog
signal of the main zone is being output from the HDMI OUT A jack.
2) HDMI IN 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 jacks support bandwidth up to 18 Gbps, and HDMI IN 6 (GAME) jack
(STR-ZA3100ES/STR-ZA2100ES only) supports bandwidth up to 9 Gbps.
3) Zone 2 HDMI OUT jack supports bandwidth up to 9 Gbps.
4) HDMI down converting is prohibited by HDMI guidelines.
Zone distribution capability (audio)
Input source / Main zone
Output HDMI OUT A
AUDIO IN jacks
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(RCA)
1)
Built-in Tuner
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DIGITAL
–
OPTICAL IN
jacks
DIGITAL
–
COAXIAL IN jack
HDMI IN jacks 
1) When [FM TUNER] or [AM TUNER] is selected at the same time in the main zone and Zone 2 or Zone 3,
the item most recently selected will be set.
2) Digital audio stream is not supported for distributing signals such as Dolby Digital and DTS. The Digital
Audio output setting should be "2ch PCM" on the player device.
3) Zone 2 speaker out and Zone 2 audio out only support 2-channel audio output. Multi-channel stream
signals are automatically converted to 2 channels signals, and then output to Zone 2 if the same
source signals as the main zone are selected in Zone 2.
Main zone Main zone
HDMI OUT A HDMI OUT B
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Main zone Zone 2
HDMI OUT B HDMI OUT B
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2)
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2)
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Zone 2
HDMI OUT B
1)
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 3)
Main zone Zone 2
SPEAKERS SPEAKERS
terminals terminals
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2)
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2)
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3)
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Main zone Zone 2
VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT ZONE 2
MONITOR (Composite)
(Composite)
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– –
4) 4)
– –
Zone 2 Zone 3
AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT
(Fixed/ (Fixed/
Variable) Variable)
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2)
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2)
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3)
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PRE OUT
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