Using External Amplifiers; Using The Zone Digital Out (Coaxial) Jack - Yamaha RX-Z11 Owner's Manual

Using multi-zone configuration

■ Using external amplifiers

When you use the external amplifiers in the Zone 2, Zone 3, and/or Zone 4, connect the external amplifiers to the ZONE OUT jacks of this
unit with the analog audio cables.
Notes
• To avoid unexpected noise, DO NOT use the Zone 2/Zone 3 feature with CDs encoded in DTS.
• Adjust the Zone 2/Zone 3 volume by using the amplifier in the second/third room when "Zone2 Volume", "Zone3 Volume", or "Zone4 Volume" are set to
"Fixed" (see page 109).
Compatible audio signals in the Zone 2, Zone 3, and/or Zone 4
When you connect the external amplifiers in Zone 2, Zone 3, and/or Zone 4 to the ZONE OUT jacks of this unit, this unit can transmit the
analog audio signals only. In this setting, this unit cannot play back the digital audio sources input at the DIGITAL IN jacks and HDMI IN
jacks in Zone 2, Zone 3, and/or Zone 4.
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When this unit is in the party mode (see page 141), this unit can output the audio signals input at the HDMI IN jacks or DIGITAL IN jacks at the ZONE
OUT jacks.

■ Using the ZONE DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack

When you connect an external amplifier in Zone 2 to the ZONE DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, you can play back the digital and analog
audio sources in Zone 2.
DIGITAL OUT
ZONE
COAXIAL
Note
Even if you set "Zone2 Volume" to "Variable" (see page 109), the volume control on this unit does not function to the output level of the ZONE DIGITAL
OUT (COAXIAL) jack.
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This unit
ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ZONE OUT
L R
Audio in
Other amplifier
Zone 2
DIGITAL OUT
ZONE
COAXIAL
C
Coaxial in
ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ZONE OUT
L R
Audio in
Other amplifier
Zone 3
Audio signal flow for Zone 2
Input
DIGITAL IN
COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL
AUDIO IN
L R
Audio in
Other amplifier
Zone 4
Output
ZONE
(COAXIAL)
ZONE OUT