Enjoying The Contents In Another Room; Connecting Zone2 Or Zone3 - Yamaha RX-A2000 Owner's Manual

Enjoying the contents in another room

This unit allows you to configure a multi-zone audio system. The
Zone3). You can control this unit from the second zone or third zone using the supplied remote control.
third zone (
From the ZONE3 OUT jacks
Amplifier
Third zone
(Zone3)
DVD player (etc.)
Remote control
Infrared signal
receiver
From the REMOTE OUT jack
Only analog signal can be sent to Zone2 or Zone3. If you want to output sound from Zone2 or
Zone3, connect an external component to AV1-4, AUDIO1-4 or V-AUX by analog connection. For
example, if you want to output sound from an HDMI DVD player in Zone2, you must connect the
component to this unit by both HDMI and analog connections.

Connecting Zone2 or Zone3

You need the following additional equipment to use the multi-zone functions of this unit:
• An infrared signal receiver in the second zone and/or third zone.
• An infrared signal emitter in the main zone. This emitter transmits infrared signals from the remote control
to a CD player or a DVD player, etc. in the main zone via the infrared signal receiver in the second zone
and/or third zone.
• An amplifier and speakers in the second zone and/or third zone.
• A TV in the second zone or third zone.
Since there are many possible ways to connect and use this unit in a multi-zone configuration, we
recommend that you consult with your nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center about the
multi-zone connections that best meet your requirements.
feature allows you to set this unit to reproduce separate input sources in the main zone and the second zone (Zone2
multi-zone
From the ZONE2 OUT jacks
Amplifier
Main zone
Second zone
(Zone2)
Remote control
This unit
Infrared signal
emitter Infrared signal
receiver
To the REMOTE IN jack
To the REMOTE IN jack
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When using the external amplifier
An amplifier located in the second and third zones can be connected to this unit as shown below.
Audio input
AUDIO
L
R
AV 3
P P
B C R
Power amplifier
Second Zone
D
(Zone2)
ENTER ZONE OUT
L
R
BWOOFER
ZONE 2 ZONE 3
Audio input
UND
AUDIO
L
R
Power amplifier
Third Zone
(Zone3)
To avoid unexpected noise, DO NOT USE the multi-zone feature with CDs encoded in DTS.
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When using the internal amplifier of this unit
Connect the speakers in the second zone and/or third zone to the EXTRA SP jacks directly
SETUP
HDMI RS-232C
AV 4 AV 5 AV 6 AV 7
TRIGGER
OUT
1
MONITOR OUT/ZONE OUT REMOTE
1 2
Y P P
B R IN OUT IN OUT
2
+12V 0.1A MAX.
PRE OUT (SINGLE) (FRONT)
1 1
L
2
R
FRONT/ ( ( (REAR) ) )
SURROUND SUR. BACK
F. PRESENCE SUBWOOFER CENTER
SPEAKERS
AC IN
SURROUND BACK/ CENTER FRONT ZONE2/ZONE3/
BI-AMP F.PRESENCE
SINGLE EXTRA SP1
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