Amp Assign / Multi-Zone Connections And Operations; Multi-Zone Settings With The Amp Assign Function - Denon AVR-2809CI Owner's Manual

Amp Assign / Multi-zone Connections and Operations

The AVR-2809CI is compatible with the following
types of playback:
• Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3)
• Bi-amp playback (front speakers)

Multi-zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function

The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-2809CI
to the speaker outputs for the different zones.
Select the desired playback environment from among "Setting 1" to "Setting 3", then set the corresponding
"Amp Assign" mode at menu "Manual Setup" – "Option Setup" – "Amp Assign" (vpage 32).
Connect the speakers as described at "Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various
speaker terminals".
Setting 1 :
Multi-zone playback (Default Setting)
F
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 + ZONE3 monaural playback
MAIN ZONE ZONE2
FL SW C FR
Z2L Z2R
+ +
Stereo
Z2L Z2R
5.1ch
+ +
SL SR
Z2
+ +
Mono
"Stereo" or "Mono" depends on the setting at menu "Manual Setup" – "Zone Setup" – "(select the
zone)" – "Channel" (vpage 32).

NOTE
• For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible
with that type of connection.
• When conducting bi-amp playback, remove the
short-circuiting boards (or wires) from the speaker
terminals.
ZONE3
Amp Assign mode:
Z3L Z3R
ZONE2 (Default)
Z3L Z3R
ZONE3
Stereo
Z3
ZONE2/3-MONO
Mono
n Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various speaker
terminals
Speaker terminal
FRONT
R L
Amp Assign mode
ZONE2
ZONE3
FR FL
ZONE2/3-MONO
When ZONE2 or ZONE3 power is on, when you select "ZONE2" or "ZONE3" mode, ZONE2 or ZONE3
sound is emitted from the speaker connected to the SURR.BACK/AMP ASSIGN terminal.
Also, if you select "ZONE2/3-MONO" mode, ZONE2 monaural sound is emitted from the speaker
connected to the SURR.BACK/AMP ASSIGN (L) speaker, and ZONE3 monaural sound is emitted from the
speaker connected to the SURR.BACK/AMP ASSIGN (R) terminal.
Setting 2 :
7.1-channel playback
F
MAIN ZONE
FL SW C FR
Amp Assign mode:
7.1ch
7 .1ch
SL SR
SBL SBR
SURROUND BACK /
SURROUND
AMP ASSIGN
CENTER
R L R
Z2R
Z3R
C SR SL
Z3
(MONO) (MONO)
L
Z2L
Z3L
Z2