“Setting up A/B switching for 2 audio zones The best buy web site indicates that you can set up 2 audio zones. I have a home theater in my family room (a 5/1 config) and I have 2 outdoor speakers on my deck to play music outside.I do not see a good description of how to do this in the manual. can anyone explain how this is done?”
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I'm also looking for 2 audio zones. Best Buy website says "yes" for 2 zones, but the Sony answer (he answered this question) plus the manual says itt supports extra SPEAKERS (rooms, or "Multi room") vs. different zones. Multiroom justt means you can play the same source in a different room (not ttwo different 'zones' such as movies in one room and listen to music in another). So it appears this isn't the receiver i'm looking for, so be careful if you are looking for different ZONES versus just being able to play (or stop) the same source from playing in another room (a/b source).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There is a setting for bi-amp speakers called "remote" (I am not in front of the receiver, but I believe that is the setting name). That makes the two bi-amp speakers-the ones on your deck- operate by themselves. Otherwise, they will operate with the main speakers which may not be what you want. It took me a while to figure it out also.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I believe only certain speaker patterns allow for the use of A and B speakers separately. I have my speaker pattern under the speaker selection of the amp menu set to 3/2.1. I rarely use the speakers indoor so i usually leave that same setup for my indoor system even though it should can be changed to be better, but I would rather not change it each time I want to switch between A+B. If you want to switch back and forth between indoor and outdoor setup for the best setup then you need to change the speaker patter each time as well as the speakers selected. Hope this helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Dan, Upon checking your concern "Multi-Zone" is not supported for this model. For further details regarding the supported function and capabilities of this A/V Receiver, please check this manual: https://docs.sony.com/release/STR-DH750_STR-DH550_guide_en.pdf. Dave
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can select either A.F.D./2CH (located in from of your system) to determin which speaks to use. You can connect your speaker wires to any of these options in the back of the system. This is how I have my family room wired and out door speaks and it works and sounds great.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Use this help guide: http://docs.esupport.sony.com/homeav/STR-DH550_DH750/en/index.html
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I've yet to implement a multi-zone setup, but form what I've read: ensure you have the matching cables (in case proprietary) and hardware and it should be as simple as adding more spearkers to your receiver.
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