Using The Multi-Zone Controls - Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Operating Instructions Manual

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MULTI-ZONE listening options
The following table shows what you can listen to in the
sub zone:
Sub Zone Input sources available
ZONE2 iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio, the built-in tuner
and other analog audio sources.
sources, only composite video is possible.
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).
a
With video
Main zone
COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT OUT
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3
MONITOR
OUT IN OUT
DVR2 SIRIUS ZONE 2 ZONE 2
OUT IN IN OUT OUT IN OUT IN
CD CD-R
SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER SURR
R L R
A
ACK
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
OUT OUT
OR
S ZONE 2 ZONE 2
OUT
T

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 62.
STANDBY/ON
PHASE ADVANCED
CONTROL MCACC
DVD BD TV SAT DVR 1/DVR 2 VIDEO
INPUT
SELECTOR
AUTO SURR/ SOUND STANDARD ADVANCED STEREO/
STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER SURROUND SURROUND A.L.C.
PHONES
MULTI-ZONE MULTI-ZONE
– +
CONTROL CONTROL ON/OFF ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST ST
AUTO SURR/ SOUND STANDARD ADVANCED STEREO/
STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER SURROUND SURROUND A.L.C.
PHONES MULTI-ZONE
– +
CONTROL ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST ST
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
VSX-1018AH
COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR ANTENNA
OUT
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3
Y
P
B FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
ASSIGNABLE
P
R
1 - 3
PRE OUT
IN IN
OUT FRONT CENTER (Single)
CD CD-R
SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUND BACK
CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK / SURROUND BACK / B B
L R L R R
SELECTABLE SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SELECTABLE SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI
VSX-1018AH
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
DIGITAL PRECISION DIGITAL VIDEO
PROCESSING SCALER
HDMI
HDMI 1/HDMI 2 CD/CD-R FM/AM XM/SIRIUS iPod USB MULTI CH IN
MASTER
VOLUME
VIDEO INPUT iPod DIRECT MCACC
VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN USB SETUP MIC
08
L L
(Single) (Single)
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