Multi Zone Music Entertainment System; Multi-Zone Playback Using The Zone2 Output Terminals; Multi-Zone Playback Using The Speaker Terminals - Denon AVR-987 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Operation

Multi zone music entertainment system

• When the outputs of the ZONE2 output terminals are wired and connected to power amplifiers
installed in other rooms, different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE in
which this unit and the playback devices are installed. (Refer to ZONE2 on the diagram below.)
• Settings can be made at "Power Amp Assign" in the "System Setup Menu" so that the same
source as the ZONE2 output terminals can be played from the speakers connected to the ZONE2
speaker terminals ( page 22).
• When a sold separately room-to-room remote control unit (DENON RC-616, 617 or 618) is wired
and connected between the MAIN ZONE and ZONE2, the remote-controllable devices in the
MAIN ZONE can be controlled from ZONE2 using the remote control unit.
To control playback devices other than the ones above, either use that device's remote control
unit or preset a separately sold programmable remote control unit.
• For instructions on installation and operation of separately sold devices, refer to the devices'
operating instructions.

Multi-zone playback using the ZONE2 output terminals

2 When using the power amplifier as the MAIN ZONE output
The AVR-987 is equipped with ZONE2 output terminals for which the volume is fixed output level
and composite video output terminals as the ZONE2 output terminals.
[System configuration and connections example]
• Using this AVR-987 external amplifier as the ZONE2.
MAIN ZONE 7.1-channel systems
Monitor
FL
C
AVR-987
DVD player
Input
SL
RC-616
SB SB
L R
ZONE2
Monitor
ZONE2
Video out
FR
FL
Premain Amplifier
SW
B
ZONE2 Audio out
Programmable
(Fixed out)
remote control unit
SR
system remote control
unit RC-1051
ZONE2 Audio out (Fixed out)

Multi-zone playback using the SPEAKER terminals

2 When using the SURROUND BACK amplifier as the ZONE2 output
When the surround back's power amplifier is assigned to the ZONE2 output channel at "Power
Amp Assign" in the "System Setup Menu", the surround back speaker terminals can be used as
the ZONE2 speaker out terminals (
[System configuration and connections example]
• Using this AVR-987 internal amplifier as the ZONE2.
MAIN ZONE 5.1-channel systems
FL
DVD player
Input
SL
RC-616
FR
RC-617
40
page 54).
Monitor
FR
C
SW
AVR-987
ZONE2 Video out
Multi-zone speaker out
SR
system remote control
unit RC-1051
: Multi source video signal cable
: Multi source audio signal cable
: Room-to room remote control
system (separately sold) control line
: Speaker cable
Refer to "Connections" (
Advanced Operation
ZONE2
Monitor
FL FR
RC-617
Programmable
remote control unit
ZONE2 Audio out (Fixed out)
page 21, 22).