Using The Multi-Zone Controls - Pioneer SC-LX81 Operating Instructions Manual

Other connections
Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (Zone 3)
• Connect a separate amplifier to the ZONE3/
SOURCE OUT digital output on the rear of this receiver.
The amplifier must have an optical digital input to make
this connection. This will allow you to hear the digital
output of a component in a second sub zone.
Sub zone (ZONE 3)
DIGITAL IN
AUDIO IN

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust
the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI-
ZONE remote controls on page 66.
AUDIO PARAMETER VIDEO
AUTO SURR/
(TUNE)
TUNER EDIT BAND STREAM DIRECT
ENTER
(ST) (ST)
iPod DIRECT
USB
(TUNE)
HOME MENU RETURN
DIGITAL IN
INPUT
SELECTOR
PHASE ADVANCED
CONTROL MCACC

STANDBY/ON
Note
1 If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) continue to show in the display.
Main zone
( )
IN
IN
LAN (10/100) CONTROL 12 V 1
TRIGGER
IN 4 OUT
COAXIAL (OUTPUT
(DVD)
(CD-R)
12V
ASSIGNABLE
TOTAL
1 - 3 ASSIGNABLE 50mA
IN 1 (DVD)
P R
MAX) 2
HDMI
ZONE3/
BD
SOURCE
IN 2 (CD)
IN
OUT
IR
IN 3 (DVR2)
IN
1
SOURCE
IN 1 IN
(TV/SAT) 1
OUT
RS-232C
SIGNAL
IN GND
OPTICAL
IN 2
2
IN
(DVR1)
2
OUT
DIGITAL
IN 3
(VIDEO1)
IN
CONTROL
IN
3
IN 4 OUT
(CD-R)
ASSIGNABLE - 1 3 ASSIGNABLE
ZONE3/ ZONE3/
OUT SOURCE SOURCE
1 OUT OUT
(HDMI
CTRL)
SOURCE
OUT
RS-232C
OUT
OPTICAL
2
DIGITAL
HOME STANDARD ADVANCED STEREO/
THX SURROUND SURROUND A.L.C. CONTROL CONTROL ON/OFF ON/OFF SPEAKERS
MULTI-ZONE MULTI-ZONE
VIDEO3 INPUT
& SOURCE & SOURCE
MCACC
S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R SETUP MIC PHONES
SC-LX81
MASTER
VOLUME
DIGITAL VIDEO
SCALER HDMI
1 IN 2 IN 3
ZONE 2 OUT
(VIDEO1)
ANTENNA
P R P B Y
(VIDEO2)
R L
ASSIGNABLE - 1 3
P B Y P R P B Y
COMPONENT VIDEO
ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR
OUT
S-VIDEO
R R L L VIDEO
ZONE 2
OUT
ZONE 3 ZONE 3
VIDEO
OUT OUT
PHONO CD CD-R/TAPE DVD TV/SAT VIDEO1 VIDEO2
IN IN OUT IN IN IN IN IN OUT
PHONO CD
IN IN
L
R
SPEAKERS
B
R SURROUND BACK/ L R
(Single)
SELECTABLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
SELECTABLE
VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI
1 Press MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE ON/OFF on the front
panel.
Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:
• ZONE 2 ON – Selects your primary (ZONE 2) sub
zone
• ZONE 2&3 ON – Select both sub zones
• ZONE 3 ON – Selects your secondary (ZONE 3) sub
zone
• MULTI-ZONE OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE
feature off
The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE
control has been switched ON.
2 Press CONTROL to select the sub zone(s) you want.
If you selected ZONE 2&3 ON above, you can toggle
between ZONE 2 and ZONE 3.
• When the receiver is on,
operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE and
your selected sub zone(s) show in the display. If this
is not showing, the front panel controls affect the
main zone only.
MONITO
OUT
VIDEO
FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP
ZONE 2
FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK
OUT
(Single)
L
PRE OUT
ZONE 3
VIDEO
VOLTAGE
R
OUT
SELECTOR
SUBWOOFER
DVR1 DVR2 MULTI CH IN
220 - 230 V
IN OUT IN
CD-R/TAPE FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK
240 V
OUT IN
L
R
SUBWOOFER
A
SURROUND FRONT
L R L CENTER
1
make sure that any
09
AC IN
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