Denon AVR-3808CI - Manual (Page 71)

Multi-Zone
Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections and
Operations
The AVR-3808CI is compatible with the following types of playback:
• Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3)
• Bi-amp playback (front speaker)
NOTE
• For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible with that type of connection.
• When conducting bi-amp playback, remove the short-circuiting boards (or wires) from the speaker
terminals.
Multi-Zone Settings with the Amp Assign Function
The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-3808CI
to the speaker outputs for the different zones.
Select the desired playback environment from among “Setting 1” to “Setting 4”, then set the corresponding
“Amp Assign” mode at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Option Setup” – “Amp Assign” (vpage 33).
Connect the speakers as described at “Amp Assign mode settings and speakers connected to the various
speaker terminals”.

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Z2L Z2R
Z2L Z2R
Z2
ZONE MONO
FL SW C FR
B
A
SL
B
A
SR
Main zone ZONE2
Stereo
Mono
5.1ch
ZONE2
Setting 1 :
F Multi-zone playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 monaural playback
Amp Assign mode:
• “STEREO” or “MONO” depends on the setting at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Zone Setup” – “Channel”
(vpage 33).
• Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL.
Speaker terminal
Amp Assign mode
FRONT
CENTER
SURR-A SURR-B
SURR. BACK /
AMP ASSIGN
R L R L R L R L
ZONE2
FR FL C SR-A SL-A SR-B SL-B
Z2R Z2L
ZONE3 Z3R Z3L
ZONE MONO
Z3
(MONO)
Z2
(MONO)
n Amp Assign mode setting and speakers connected to the various speaker
terminals
Z3L Z3R
Z3L Z3R
Z3
ZONE3
Stereo
Mono
+
+
+
+
+
+
ZONE3
(Default)
“Setting 3” is possible to switch the Amp Assign mode between the 5.1-channel mode and 2-channel
mode without changing the speaker connections.