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Graphical user interface (GUI) menu

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Use this menu to set the functions of the multi-zone configuration.

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Speaker B (Speaker B setting)

Use this feature to select the location of the FRONT B speakers.

• If you connect headphones to the PHONES jack of this unit, the sound is

output from both the headphones and the speakers connected to the
EXTRA SP terminals when “Speaker B” is set to “ZoneB”.

• If a sound field program is selected when “Speaker B” is set to “ZoneB”,

this unit automatically enters the Virtual CINEMA DSP mode (see
page 64).

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Zone SP Assign (Zone speaker assignment)

Use this feature to assign the speaker terminals for Zone 2, Zone 3,
and Zone 4. See page 139 for details.

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Party Mode Set (Party mode settings)

The party mode enables you to play the same source in multiple
zones simultaneously (see page 141). Use “Party Mode Set” menu
to configure the functions of this unit when this unit is in the party
mode.

Main 11ch Stereo (Main zone 11-channel stereo)

Use this feature to select whether the sound field program of the
main zone is fixed to “11ch Stereo” when this unit is in the party
mode.

Target : Zone2/Target : Zone3/Target : Zone4
(Party mode target zone setting)

Use this feature to specify which zone joins to the party mode.

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Zone2 Set/Zone3 Set/Zone4 Set
(Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 settings)

Zone2 Volume/Zone3 Volume/Zone4 Volume
(Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 volume)

Use this menu to select whether this unit controls the volume level
of the audio signals output at the ZONE OUT (ZONE2, ZONE3, or
ZONE4) jacks.

• When “Zone2 Volume”, “Zone3 Volume”, or “Zone4 Volume” is set to

“Fixed”, you cannot select the following parameters:
– Zone2 Max Vol./Zone3 Max Vol./Zone4 Max Vol.
– Zone2 Initial Vol./Zone3 Initial Vol./Zone4 Initial Vol.
– Zone2 Balance/Zone3 Balance/Zone4 Balance

• Even if you set “Zone2 Volume” to “Variable”, the volume control on this

unit does not function to the output level of the ZONE DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL) jack (see page 136).

Zone2 Max Vol./Zone3 Max Vol./Zone4 Max Vol.
(Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 Maximum volume setting)

Use this feature to set the maximum volume level in the Zone 2,
Zone 3, or Zone 4.
Control range: –30.0 dB to +15 .0 dB,

+16.5 dB

Control step: 5.0 dB

The “Zone2 Max Vol.”, “Zone3 Max Vol.”, or “Zone4 Max Vol.” setting
takes priority over the “Zone2 Initial Vol.”, “Zone3 Initial Vol.”, or “Zone4
Initial Vol.” setting. For example, “Zone2 Initial Vol.” is set to –20.0 dB and
then “Zone2 Max Vol.” is set to –30.0 dB, the volume level is automatically
set to –30.0 dB when you turn on the power of this unit next time.

Zone2 Initial Vol./Zone3 Initial Vol./Zone4 Initial Vol.
(Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 initial volume setting)

Use this feature to set the volume level of Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4
when the power of each zone is turned on.
Control range:

Off

, Mute, –80.0 dB to +16.5 dB

Control step: 0.5 dB

The “Zone2 Max Vol.”, “Zone3 Max Vol.”, or “Zone4 Max Vol.” setting
takes priority over the “Zone2 Initial Vol.”, “Zone3 Initial Vol.”, “Zone4
Initial Vol.” setting.

Zone2 Balance/Zone3 Balance/Zone4 Balance
(Zone 2/Zone 3/Zone 4 balance)

Use this feature to adjust the balance of the volume of the left and
right channels in each zone.
Choices: L10 to L1,

, R1 to R10

Manual Setup (Multi Zone)

Choice

Descriptions

Main

Select this setting when you use the speakers connected
to the EXTRA SP speaker terminals in the main room.
This unit outputs the same audio signals at the EXTRA
SP terminals as the FRONT A speaker terminals.

ZoneB

Select this setting when you use the speakers connected
to the EXTRA SP speaker terminals in another room.
When you turn off the FRONT A and FRONT B is
turned on, all the speakers including the subwoofer in
the main room are muted and this unit outputs sounds at
the FRONT B terminals only.

Notes

Choice

Descriptions

Off

Select this setting to select the sound field program in the
main zone as you like.

Select this setting to fix the sound field program of the
main zone to “11ch Stereo” mode when this unit is in the
party mode.

Choice

Descriptions

Disable

Select this setting not to join the selected zone to the
party mode. You can select the input source of the
selected zone independently even if this unit is in the
party mode.

Enable

Select this setting to join the selected zone to the party
mode. When this unit is in the party mode, the zone
which this unit plays back the same source as the main
zone in the zones join in the party mode.

Choice

Descriptions

Fixed

Select this setting when you want to control the volume
level of the selected zone on the external amplifier. This
unit fixes the ZONE OUT (ZONE 2 or ZONE 3) volume
level to a standard line level.

Variable

Select this setting when you want to control the volume
level of the selected zone on this unit. You can adjust the
ZONE OUT (ZONE 2 or ZONE 3) vo

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simultaneously with

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on the remote

control.

Notes

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