Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections And Operations; Multi-Zone Settings With The Amp Assign Function - Denon AVR-3808CI Owner's Manual

Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections and
Operations
The AVR-3808CI is compatible with the following types of playback:
• Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3)
• Bi-amp playback (front speaker)
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.

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-3808CI
to the speaker outputs for the different zones.
Select the desired playback environment from among "Setting 1" to "Setting 4" , then set the corresponding
"Amp Assign" mode at GUI menu "Manual Setup" – "Option Setup" – "Amp Assign" (vpage 33).
Connect the speakers as described at "Amp Assign mode settings and speakers connected to the various
speaker terminals" .
"Setting 3" is possible to switch the Amp Assign mode between the 5.1-channel mode and 2-channel
mode without changing the speaker connections.
Setting 1 :
Multi-zone playback
F
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 monaural playback
Main zone ZONE2
FL SW C FR
Z2L Z2R
+ +
Stereo
Z2L Z2R
+ +
SL 5.1ch SR
A A
B B
Z2
+ +
Mono
• "STEREO" or "MONO" depends on the setting at GUI menu "Manual Setup" – "Zone Setup" – "Channel"
(vpage 33).
• Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL.
n Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various speaker
terminals
Speaker terminal
FRONT
CENTER
R L
Amp Assign mode
ZONE2
ZONE3
FR FL
ZONE MONO
ZONE3
Amp Assign mode:
Z3L Z3R
ZONE2 (Default)
Z3L Z3R
ZONE3
Stereo
Z3
ZONE MONO
Mono
SURR. BACK /
SURR-A SURR-B
AMP ASSIGN
R L R L R
Z2R
Z3R
C SR-A SL-A SR-B SL -B
Z3
(MONO)
L
Z2L
Z3L
Z2
(MONO)