Operating instructions

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• When the outputs of the ZONE2 output terminals are wired and connected to power amplifiers
installed in other rooms, different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE in
which this unit and the playback devices are installed. (Refer to ZONE2 on the diagram below.)
• Settings can be made at “Power Amp Assign” in the “System Setup Menu” so that the same
source as the ZONE2 output terminals can be played from the speakers connected to the ZONE2
speaker terminals ( page 22).
• When a sold separately room-to-room remote control unit (DENON RC-616, 617 or 618) is wired
and connected between the MAIN ZONE and ZONE2, the remote-controllable devices in the
MAIN ZONE can be controlled from ZONE2 using the remote control unit.
To control playback devices other than the ones above, either use that device’s remote control
unit or preset a separately sold programmable remote control unit.
Multi zone music entertainment system
• For instructions on installation and operation of separately sold devices, refer to the devices’
operating instructions.
Multi-zone playback using the ZONE2 output terminals
2 When using the power amplifier as the MAIN ZONE output
The AVR-987 is equipped with ZONE2 output terminals for which the volume is fixed output level
and composite video output terminals as the ZONE2 output terminals.
[System configuration and connections example]
• Using this AVR-987 external amplifier as the ZONE2.
C
FL
FL
FR
FR
SL
SW
SR
SB
R
SB
L
B
RC-616
RC-617
MAIN ZONE 7.1-channel systems
ZONE2
Monitor
DVD player
AVR-987
ZONE2 Audio out
(Fixed out)
ZONE2
Video out
Premain Amplifier
Input
Monitor
Multi-zone playback using the SPEAKER terminals
2 When using the SURROUND BACK amplifier as the ZONE2 output
When the surround back’s power amplifier is assigned to the ZONE2 output channel at “Power
Amp Assign” in the “System Setup Menu”, the surround back speaker terminals can be used as
the ZONE2 speaker out terminals ( page 54).
[System configuration and connections example]
• Using this AVR-987 internal amplifier as the ZONE2.
C
FL
FL
FR
FR
SL
SW
SR
RC-617
RC-616
MAIN ZONE 5.1-channel systems
ZONE2
Monitor
DVD player
AVR-987
Multi-zone speaker out
ZONE2 Video out
Input
Monitor
system remote control
unit RC-1051
Programmable
remote control unit
ZONE2 Audio out (Fixed out)
ZONE2 Audio out (Fixed out)
system remote control
unit RC-1051
Programmable
remote control unit
: Multi source audio signal cable
: Multi source video signal cable
: Room-to room remote control
system (separately sold) control line
: Speaker cable
Refer to “Connections” ( page 21, 22).