Pioneer 7.1 VSX-AX2AV-S Operating Instructions Manual page 55

Other connections
Multi-room listening options
The following table shows what you can listen to in each
sub room
:
Sub room Input sources available
ROOM2 (ZONE2) iPod, the built-in tuner and other analog audio
sources (except MULTI CH IN). With video
sources, only composite video is possible.
ROOM3 (ZONE3) Only digital audio sources (the input source
must already be assigned using the The Input
Setup menu on page 60) are available.
Basic multi-room setup (ROOM 2)
1 Connect a separate amplifier to the MULTI-ROOM &
SOURCE OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the MULTI-
ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks, both on the rear
of this receiver.
You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub
room amplifier as shown in the following illustration.
FM UNBAL 75Ω
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ROOM2(ZONE2)
IN OUT
IR
12 V TRIGGER
1 2
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
ROOM2 MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
MONITOR
(ZONE2) OUT
OUT
DMI IN1
IN1(DVD/LD)
Sub room
Surround Back System multi-room setup (ROOM
2)
You must select MR&S in Surround back speaker setting
on page 35 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the
sub room will be temporarily interrupted when
controlling the main room (for example, changing the
input source or starting playback).
Note
1 Only one sub room is possible if you connect the OUT1 ROOM3 (ZONE3) digital output to your second sub room.
AM LOOP
IN
MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
OUT
R ROOM2(ZONE2) L
C
OUT
IN
DVD/
LD
IN1
IN
O
TV
IN
IN2
CD
TA
Main room
MULTI-ROOM
&SOURCE ANTENNA
/REC SEL PHO
OUT1
FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP
ROOM3(ZONE3)
IN
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ROOM2(ZONE2) OUT
OUT2 IN OUT R ROOM2(ZONE2) L
CD
S400 OUT IN
IR
USB
AUDIO 12 V TRIGGER
IN
DVD/
1 2
LD
IN1
IN
IN1 (DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
(SAT) OU
ROOM2 MULTI-ROOM
S400 & SOURCE
TV
MONITOR IN2 IN
IN2 OUT
(ZONE2) CD-R
(DVR/
OUT TAP
VCR 1) HDMI IN1
IN1(DVD/LD)
IN1 Y Y SAT
IN2(TV) IN
IN
IN3 1–2 R
(DVR/
ASSIGNABLE
VCR 2) FR
VIDEO1/
IN4 P B P B GAME1
(CD-R) IN
1–4 IN2 SUB
ASSIGNA-
BLE P P
R R OUT
IN1 1–2
SUR
(DVD/ DVR/ RO
VCR 1
LD) IN2 IN3 IN3
Y Y IN
OUT
IN2
(CD) R
P B P B OUT
DVR/
R
VCR 2
P R P R IN
1–3 S - VIDEO VIDEO R L
ASSIGNABLE
CON
DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
• Connect a TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM &
SOURCE MONITOR 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 room Main room
MULTI-ROOM
&SOURCE
/REC SEL
OUT1
ROOM3(ZONE3)
OUT2
USB
AUDIO
IN
IN1
(SAT)
IN2
(DVR/
VCR 1)
IN3
(DVR/
VCR 2)
IN4
(CD-R)
ASSIGNA-
BLE
IN1
(DVD/
LD)
IN2
(CD)
Secondary multi-room setup (ROOM 3)
• Connect a separate amplifier to the OUT1 ROOM3
(ZONE3) 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 room.
Sub room (ROOM 3)
DIGITAL IN
1
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
ROOM2 MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
MONITOR
(ZONE2) OUT
IN 1 OUT
HDMI
Y
AUDIO PRE OUT
ANTENNA
PHONO R L FRONT
FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP
IN
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
IN ROOM2(ZONE2) OUT OUT R ROOM2(ZONE2) L SUB W. CENTER
CD
S400 OUT
IR IN
12 V TRIGGER SUR-
ROUND
DVD/
1 2 LD
AC OUTLET
IN1 IN
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX) SUR-
ROUND
ROOM2 MULTI-ROOM OUT BACK
S400 SWITCHED 100W(0.8A)MAX
& SOURCE TV
MONITOR
IN2 IN
(ZONE2) OUT (Single)
CD-R/
IN1 OUT TAPE R L
HDMI IN1(DVD/LD)
IN1 SAT
Y Y IN2(TV) IN
IN
1–2 R L
ASSIGNABLE
FR FL iPod SPEAKERS
VIDEO1/
P B P B
GAME1 IN SURROUND BACK /
IN A FRONT CENTER SURROUND
1–4 R L R L R L
IN2 SUB W. CENTER (Single)
P P OUT
R R
1–2
DVR/ SUR-
ROUND
IN2 IN3 IN3 VCR 1
Y Y IN
OUT
R L
P B P B OUT
DVR/ R L
VCR 2 SURROUND RS-232C
BACK
P P IN
R R MULTI CH
IN
SELECTABLE
OUT IN
S - VIDEO VIDEO R L
ASSIGNABLE 1–3
CONTROL
DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
SURROUND BACK /
B
R L
(Single)
1
MULTI-ROOM
&SOURCE
/REC SEL
OUT1
ROOM3(ZONE3)
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ROOM2(ZONE2)
IN
OUT2
S400
IR
USB
AUDIO
12 V TRIGGER
IN
1
IN1
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
(SAT)
ROOM2
HDMI IN1
S400
IN1
Y
2
Main room
MULTI-ROOM
&SOURCE ANTENNA
/REC SEL PHO
OUT1
FM UNBAL 75Ω AM LOOP
ROOM3(ZONE3)
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE IN
MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ROOM2(ZONE2) OUT
OUT2 IN OUT R ROOM2(ZONE2) L
CD
S400
IR OUT IN
USB
AUDIO 12 V TRIGGER
IN
DVD/
1 2
LD
IN1
IN
IN1 (DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
(SAT)
ROOM2 OU
MULTI-ROOM
S400 & SOURCE
TV
MONITOR IN
IN2
IN2 (ZONE2) OUT
CD-R
(DVR/
OUT TAP
VCR 1) HDMI IN1
IN1(DVD/LD)
IN1 SAT
Y Y
IN2(TV) IN
IN
IN3 1–2 R
(DVR/
ASSIGNABLE FR
VCR 2)
VIDEO1/
P P
IN4 B B GAME1
(CD-R) IN
1–4
IN2 SUB
ASSIGNA-
BLE
P R P R OUT
1–2
IN1 SUR
DVR/
(DVD/ RO
VCR 1
IN2 IN3 IN3
LD)
Y Y IN
OUT
IN2
(CD) R
OUT
P B P B
DVR/ R
VCR 2
P R P R IN
R L
1–3 S - VIDEO VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
CON
DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO
VIDEO AUDIO
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2
Y
AC IN
B
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