Using The Multi-Zone Controls - Pioneer VSX-1018AH-S Operating Instructions Manual

08 Other connections
MULTI-ZONE listening options
The following table shows what you can listen to in the
sub zone:
Sub Zone
ZONE2
a.• With the MULTI CH IN input, sound is output only from the front L/R
channels.
• The USB audio cannot be output to ZONE 2.
Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)
• Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE 2 AUDIO
OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT
jacks, both on the rear of this receiver.
You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub
zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.
Sub zone
AUDIO IN
Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE
2)
You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting
on page 41 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the
sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling
the main zone (for example, changing the input source or
starting playback).
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Input sources available
iPod, the built-in tuner and other analog
a
audio sources. With video sources, only
composite video is possible.
Main zone
MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO
IN OUT IN OUT OUT OUT
IN
VR1 DVR2 ZONE 2 ZONE 2
IN OUT IN IN
OUT OUT
CD
SPEAKERS
FRONT CENTER
R L
A
SURROUND BACK
VSX-1018AH
• Connect a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT
jacks on the rear of this receiver.
You should have a pair of speakers attached to the
surround back speaker terminals as shown below.
Sub zone
MONITOR
OUT
1 IN 2 IN 3
Y

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

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The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust
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the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI-
IN
OUT FRONT
ZONE remote controls on page 59.
CD-R
SURROUND
R
STANDBY/ON
INPUT
SELECTOR
AUTO SURR/
STREAM DIRECT
PHONES
CONTROL
1 Press the MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF button on the front
panel.
Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:
• ZONE 2 ON – Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature on
• ZONE 2 OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE feature off
The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE
control has been switched ON.
Main zone
NITOR COMPONENT VIDEO
UT OUT OUT
IN 1 IN 2
ZONE 2 ZONE 2
OUT IN OUT
CD CD-R
ONT CENTER
L R
PHASE ADVANCED DIGITAL PRECISION
CONTROL MCACC PROCESSING
DVD BD TV SAT DVR 1/DVR 2 VIDEO HDMI CD CD-R
AUTO SURR/ HOME STANDARD ADVANCED STEREO/
STREAM DIRECT THX SURROUND SURROUND A.L.C.
VIDEO INPUT
VIDEO L AUDIO R
PHONES
MULTI-ZONE MULTI-ZONE
CONTROL CONTROL ON/OFF ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST – ST +
HOME STANDARD ADVANCED STEREO/
THX SURROUND SURROUND A.L.C.
MULTI-ZONE
– +
ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST ST
VSX-1018AH
MONITOR ANTENNA
OUT
IN 3
Y
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B FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
ASSIGNABLE
P
R
1 - 3
PRE OUT
IN FRONT CENTER (Single)
SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUND BACK
SURROUND SURROUND BACK / SURROUND BACK / B B
L R R L L
(Single) (Single)
SELECTABLE SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SELECTABLE SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1018AH
HDMI
FM/AM iPod USB MULTI CH IN
MASTER
VOLUME
iPod DIRECT MCACC
DIGITAL IN USB SETUP MIC