Operation Manual

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Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Information Troubleshooting
Specifications
Remote Control
Amp Assign / Multi-Zone Connections and
Operations
The AVR-3808 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-3808 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 34).
Connect the speakers as described at “Speaker connections”.
“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.
SBL SBR
FL
SW C FR
B
A
SL
B
A
SR
Main zone
7.1ch
Setting 1 :
F 7.1-channel playback
Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL.
7.1CH
(Default)
Amp Assign mode:
Speaker terminal
Amp Assign mode
FRONT
CENTER
SURR-A SURR-B
SURR. BACK /
AMP ASSIGN
R L R L R L R L
7.1CH FR FL C SR-A SL-A SR-B SL-B SBR SBL
n Speaker connections
Speaker terminal
FRONT
CENTER
SURR-A SURR-B
SURR. BACK /
AMP ASSIGN
R L R L R L R L
Speaker to connect FR FL C SR-A SL-A SR-B SL-B SBR SBL
n Channels outputting to the various speaker terminals
Multi-Zone