Playback In Zone2/Zone3 (Separate Room); Audio Output; Video Output - Denon AVR-A100 Owner's Manual

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Playback in ZONE2/ZONE3 (Separate room)

• You can operate this unit so as to enjoy audio in a room (ZONE2, ZONE3) other than the MAIN ZONE
(room where the unit is located).
• You can simultaneously play back the same source in both the MAIN ZONE, ZONE2 and ZONE3. You can
also play back separate sources in the MAIN ZONE, ZONE2 and ZONE3.
The source selected for ZONE2 is also output from the recording output connectors.

Audio output

There are two methods to do this, as described below. Choose one of the methods.
q Zone playback by speaker output
w Zone playback by audio output (PRE OUT)
Use an external amplifier.
q Zone playback by speaker output
The ZONE2 and ZONE3 audio signals are output from this unit's SURR.BACK/AMP ASSIGN, F.HEIGHT/
AMP ASSIGN or F.WIDE/AMP ASSIGN speaker terminals using the amplifier assignment function.
n Connecting and setting the speakers
"Assign Mode" setting
(vpage 95) and audio signals
output
Output signal :
ZONE2 ZONE2
Stereo (L / R)
ZONE2
Output signal :
ZONE2/3
and
Stereo (L / R)
ZONE3
ZONE2
ZONE2/3- Output signal :
and
MONO Monaural
ZONE3
When "Assign Mode" is set to "ZONE2" or "ZONE2/3-MONO", you can change the AMP ASSIGN
speaker terminals for ZONE2 and ZONE3 in "Amp Assign" – "Assign Sp." (vpage 95).
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Connecting the speakers
ZONE2
(L) (R)
w q w q
ZONE2
(L) (R) (L)
w q w q w
ZONE2 ZONE3
w q w q
w Zone playback by audio output (PRE OUT)
n Audio connections (ZONE2, ZONE3)
The audio signals of this unit's ZONE2 and ZONE3 audio output terminals are output to the ZONE2 and
ZONE3 amplifiers and played on these amplifiers.
ZONE2
AUX IN
We recommend using high quality pin-plug cables for audio connections in order to prevent noise.
NOTE
• When the input source to which the digital input connectors (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) are assigned is selected
in ZONE2 or ZONE3, playback is only possible if the digital signal being input is in PCM (2-channel) format.
• It is not possible to play the digital audio signals input from the HDMI or DENON LINK connectors in
ZONE2 and ZONE3. Use analog connections for ZONE2 or ZONE3 playback.
• When certain digital signals are being input, noise may be output from the ZONE2 and ZONE3 audio
output connectors.

Video output

Video Connection
ZONE3 The video signals of this unit's ZONE2 video output terminal are played by the ZONE2 TV.
MAIN ZONE
(R)
This unit
q w q
NOTE
It is not possible to output video signals input to the HDMI or component terminals to ZONE2.
MAIN ZONE
This unit
L L
R R
ZONE2
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
ZONE2
ZONE3
AUX IN