Emotiva DMC-1 - Manual (Page 70)

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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 volume 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