Zone 2 Operation - Emotiva DMC-1 User Manual

Zone 2 Operation

If you have an amplifier and a pair of speakers in a second room or area (Zone 2), they can
play an analog stereo source independent of what is playing in the Home Theater room (Main
Zone). You can also play the same source as selected in the Main Zone. Multi-channels
sources will be down mixed to stereo, if applicable.
Zone 2 plays stereo sources, and is unaffected by the Tone controls, DSP, surround modes or
bass management.
Connections
The connections for Zone 2 are shown on pages 35-36.
Note: Zone 2 can play analog sources independent of what is playing in the Main Zone. It
cannot play from a digital-only source unless that input is selected and playing in the Main
Zone. To play a source such as a DVD or CD player in Zone 2 independent of the Main Zone,
make sure you also connect the player's L-R analog audio
output to the DMC-1.
Indicators
The front panel has two LED's to show the Zone 2 status:
Zone 2 Power This LED is always on when Zone 2 is on. If it is
off, there will be no output to the Zone 2 amplifier.
Zone 2 Adjust
This turns on whenever the Zone 2 source or volume is
being changed.
Note: if this is on, then any adjustments you make of vol-
ume or input, will affect Zone 2, not the Main Zone.
In addition to these LEDs, the front panel display will show
the input and volume adjustment.
Turning on Zone 2
Use the On Screen Display in the Main Zone to check that
Zone 2 is enabled. (See page 55 for details). This enables
the Zone 2 system, but it still has to be turned on.
Press the remote's ZONE 2 button. The remote's POWER,
VOLUME and MUTE buttons then work for Zone 2. The
remote display changes as in PAGE 1.
Use the front panel display to
indicate when Zone 2 is powered
and when commands are received
for Zone 2
SYSTEM P O W E R
OFF
MAIN
CD DVD
TAPE VCR
AUX SAT
TV
ZONE2
CABLE
EMO
AUDIO
P A G E
MAIN
PREV
CH
VOL CH
MUTE
GUIDE MENU
MODE MODE
EXIT INFO
3
1
2
6
4
5
7 9
8
+10
0
DIS ENT
M1 M2 M3
REMOTE 1
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