Using The Zone Function; Connecting With Player; Making Zone Connection; Performing Zone Playback - Onkyo TX-NR636 Basic Manual

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Using the ZONE function

You can connect the unit with a pre-main amplifier or
speakers in a separate room and playback audio sources
from an external device connected to the analog audio input
jacks of the unit. And also, you can enjoy sources of "NET",
"USB", "BLUETOOTH" as well as AM/FM broadcasting.
It is also possible to play the sound from different analog
connected devices in the main room and separate room.
• As for the "NET", "USB" and "BLUETOOTH", you cannot
select different inputs for the main room and separate
room. For example, if "NET" has been selected in the
main room and then "USB" is selected as playback
source in the separate room, the input in the main room
will change to "USB" accordingly.
• When listening to AM/FM broadcasting, you cannot select
different stations for the main room and separate room.
Therefore broadcasting of the same station will be heard
in the both rooms.

Connecting with Player

To output audio of the Blu-ray Disc player or such other player
as the source of Zone playback, it is necessary to connect the
RCA audio output jacks of the player and the analog audio
input jacks of the unit using the analog audio cable.
AUDIO
OUT
• Output to Zone is not possible if the connection is only
with HDMI cable or digital cable.
• Analog audio output setting may be necessary on the player.

Making ZONE connection

 Connecting an amplifier or receiver in another room
You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback in the other room
during playing 7.1-channel in the main room.
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Connect the ZONE2 LINE OUT jacks of the unit and the
line-in jacks of the pre-main amplifier in a separate room
with an analog audio (RCA) cable.
Zone 2
• The volume should be adjusted with the pre-main
amplifier used in the separate room.
 Connecting speakers in another room
It is possible to directly connect the speakers in another
room without an amplifier. Connect the speakers in another
room to the ZONE2 speaker terminals of the unit using
speaker cables. In this case, 5.1 ch will be the maximum in
the main room when the Zone function is on.
 Change the setting: After connecting the speakers,
press RCV and then HOME on the remote controller, select
"Setup" - "2.Speaker Setup" - "Speaker Settings" and set
"Powered Zone2" to "Yes", and press ENTER on the remote
controller.
Zone 2
Step 3:
• Adjust the volume on this unit. To adjust the volume,
press ZONE2 on the remote controller and adjust with
VOL  /  . You can mute the sound by pressing MUTING.

Performing ZONE playback

1.
Press ZONE2 on the remote controller, point the
remote controller at the remote controller sensor and
press zRECEIVER.
"Z2" lights on the main unit display and the Zone function
is enabled. (ZONE 2 is now on.)
2.
Press ZONE2 on the remote controller again and
press INPUT SELECTOR of the input to be played in
a separate room.
To play the same source in the main room and separate
room, hold down ZONE2 for approximately 3 seconds.
¼ To control on the main unit, press ZONE2 and within 8 seconds, press
¼
the input selector button of the input to be played in a separate room.
(To play the same source in the main room and separate room, press
ZONE2 twice.)
To turn off the ZONE function: Press ZONE2 on the
remote controller and press zRECEIVER. Alternatively
press OFF on the main unit.
• Zone playback is not possible if the player and the unit
are connected via HDMI cable or digital cable. Connect
the player to the analog audio input jacks of the unit with
analog audio cable. Analog audio output setting may be
necessary on the player.
• If ZONE 2 is on, power consumption during standby
becomes larger than normal.
• If ZONE 2 is turned on when the listening mode of the
main room is Pure Audio, it will automatically switch to
Direct. (European, Australian and Asian models)
• While ZONE 2 is on, the RI linked system function
(interlink between Onkyo components) is disabled.
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