Playing back music in multiple rooms (multi-zone)

Controlling Zone2

1. Set MAIN/ZONE2 to “ZONE2”.
   
2. Press z (receiver power).
   Each time you press the key, Zone2 output is enabled or disabled.
   When Zone2 output is enabled, “ZONE2” lights up in the front display.
   
3. Use the following keys to select an input source.
   
   AV 1-2
   AV 1-2 (AUDIO) jacks
   
   AUDIO 1-5
   AUDIO 1-5 jacks
   
   TUNER
   FM/AM radio (Except for Australia and Russia models), DAB/FM radio (Australia and Russia models)
   
   BLUETOOTH
   Bluetooth connection (the unit as a Bluetooth receiver)
   
   USB
   USB jack (on the front panel)
   
   NET
   NETWORK sources (press repeatedly to select a desired network source)
   
   V-AUX
   VIDEO AUX (AUDIO) jacks (on the front panel)
   
   PHONO
   PHONO jacks
   
   You cannot select Bluetooth, USB and network sources exclusively for each zone. For example, if you select “SERVER” for Zone2 when “USB” is selected for the main zone, the input source for the main zone also switches to “SERVER”.
   
4. Start playback on the external device or select a radio station.
   Refer to the instruction manual for the external device.
   For details on the following operations, see the corresponding pages.
   
   • Listening to FM/AM radio (Except for Australia and Russia models)
     
   • Listening to DAB radio (Australia and Russia models)
     
   • Listening to FM radio (Australia and Russia models)
     
   • Playing back music via Bluetooth
     
   • Playing back music stored on a USB storage device
     
   • Playing back music stored on media servers (PCs/NAS)
     
   • Listening to Internet radio
     
   • Playing back iTunes/iPhone music with AirPlay
     
   • The on-screen operations are not available for Zone2. Use the front display or web control () to control Zone2.
     
   • AirPlay is available in Zone2 only when AirPlay playback is ongoing in the main zone.
     
   • To set the sleep timer (120 min, 90 min, 60 min, 30 min, off), press SLEEP repeatedly. The Zone2 output will be disabled after a specified period of time.
     
   • To adjust the Zone2 volume, press VOLUME or MUTE (when using the unit’s internal amplifier).
     
   • To enable the Compressed Music Enhancer function (), press ENHANCER.
     
   • The Zone2 input automatically switches in conjunction with the input source selected in the main zone when “Main Zone Sync” is selected as the Zone2 input with the web control () or AV CONTROLLER.
     
   • To play back DSD audio in Zone2, select “Main Zone Sync” as the Zone2 input or use the party mode ().
     
   • Depending on the “Remote PROGRAM Key” setting (), the PROGRAM Key may be also available in Zone2.
     

1. Enjoying the same source in multiple rooms (party mode)