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Zone distribution

The receiver can deliver input signals for each video or audio input to another zone in
combinations such as the following.
Zone distribution capability (video)
Video Input
VIDEO input jacks (composite)
VIDEO input jacks (component)
HDMI IN jacks
*1 The receiver cannot output a different analog signal to the zone 2 HDMI OUT jack while an analog
signal of the main zone is being output from the HDMI OUT A jack.
*2 HDMI down converting is prohibited by HDMI guidelines.
Zone distribution capability (audio)
Input Source / Main Zone
Output HDMI A OUT
Audio input
–
jacks (RCA)
Built-in Tuner
–
DIGITAL
–
OPTICAL IN
jacks
DIGITAL
–
COAXIAL IN jack
HDMI IN jacks 
*1 Digital audio stream is not supported for distributing signals such as Dolby Digital and DTS. The Digital
Audio output setting should be "2ch PCM" on the player device.
*2 Zone 2 speaker out and pre-out only support 2-channel audio output. Multi-channel stream signals are
automatically converted to 2 channels signals. The DSD signal is not output to zone 2.
*3 Only analog input can be selected in zone 3.
Main Zone HDMI OUT B
HDMI A OUT
Main Zone
HDMI B OUT
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HDMI OUT B
Main Zone Zone 2
HDMI B OUT HDMI OUT

–

–
*1
–
*1
–
 
Main Zone
MONITOR OUT
Zone 2
(Composite)
HDMI OUT
*1 
*1
–

–*2
Main Zone Zone 2
SPEAKER OUT SPEAKER OUT
 
 
 *1
 *1
 *2
Main Zone Zone 2
MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT
(Component) (Composite)

–

–
–*2 –*2
Zone 2 Zone 3
PRE OUT PRE OUT
(Fixed/ (Fixed/
Variable) Variable)
 *3
 
*1
–
*1
–
*2
–
Multi Ch
PRE-OUT
(ZA3000ES
Only)
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19
GB