Onkyo AV RECEIVER HT-RC460 - Manual (Page 64)

Advanced Operations
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Zone 2
In addition to the main listening room, you can also enjoy
playback in another room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you
can select a different source for each room.
There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers:
1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
2. Connect them to an additional amplifier.
Connecting the Zone Speakers Directly to
the AV receiver
This setup allows you to select different sources for Main
room and Zone 2. This is called Powered Zone, as the
Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver.
Note
• With this setup, the volume of Zone 2 is controlled by the AV
receiver.
• When Powered Zone 2 is used, playback in the main room is
reduced to 5.1 channels.
Connecting the Zone Speakers to an
Additional Amplifier
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main
listening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2.
Note
• The volume of Zone 2 must be set on the Zone 2 amplifier.
Making Zone 2 Connections
To use this setup, you must activate the Powered Zone
2 setting (
➔ page 50 ).
L R
Main room
TV
AV receiver
Zone 2
IN
R L
Main room
TV
Zone 2
AV receiver
Receiver/
integrated amp