Operation Manual

PLAYBACK ➤ Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone) En 88
■ Connecting an HDMI-compatible device to play back
videos/audio
Connect an HDMI-compatible device (such as a TV) to play back videos/audio at
Zone2. If you connect an AV amplifier, you can enjoy multi-channel playback in another
room (Zone2).
• To watch videos played back on a video device at Zone2, you need to connect the video device to the unit
with an HDMI cable (p.28).
• We recommend that you disable HDMI Control on the playback devices connected to the unit.
• On-screen operations are not available for Zone2.
To assign the HDMI OUT 2 (ZONE OUT) jack to Zone2, set “HDMI OUT2 Assign”
(p.122) in the “Setup” menu to “Zone2”.
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI OUT
(ZONE OUT)
2
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
The unit (rear)
HDMI OUT 2
(ZONE OUT) jack
Zone2
Main zone
HDMI input
(Example: using a TV)
HDMI input
(Example: using an AV amplifier)
Zone2
• Videos/audio interruptions may happen in another zone when any of the following operations is
performed.
– Tuning on/off a TV connected to the unit via HDMI or switching the TV input
– Enabling/disabling a zone output or selecting its input source
– Changing the sound mode or audio settings (such as “Extended Surround”)