Can you just use zone 2 for outdoor listening and keep zone 1 off? what does analog mean in this case? can I play from laptop or CD to just zone 2.
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Yes, you can use just Zone 2 and keep Zone 1 off. I just tried this before answering your question. Not sure what you are referring to re analog. However, Optical/coaxial digital and HDMI audio sources are not output to Zone 2. You cannot output any video signal to Zone 2. You can select the following input sources for Zone 2: Analog audio input (AV 5-6, Audio 1-2); Tuner (FM/AM radio); USB (including iPod/iPhone); Server; Airplay; Internet Radio (Pandora, Sirius, Internet Radio, etc.). There are some restrictions about playing different sources in Zone 1 & Zone 2. For example, Airplay is available in Zone 2 only when Airplay playback is ongoing in Zone 1. If your laptop is used as a server, you can play music to Zone 2. (I have not been able to get Server to completely work. I just need to spend more time looking into this to see what the laptop setup has to be to make this function work.) I have a standalone CD player and I hooked it up to AV-5 so I could hear it in Zone 2. To make everything work with this receiver, you do have to pay attention to how you hook things up - especially where Zone 2 is concerned. This is not a big deal but it does require your attention. I also use the Yamaha app on my Android tablet and I find this very useful for controlling Zone 2 when I am on my patio. Hope I've been somewhat helpful.
2090621
You have to use an empty station that has no music already playing on it. It is different for every zone. Look for one that has lots of white noise and in between occupied stations
244521
If you do airplay, it won't work. Zone 2 airplay only works while zone 1 also does airplay. Learned the hard way. Having to send it back.
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I hope my answer will help... One of the easiest and legal way of avoid zone 1 or 2 problem is to play your DVD directly on your laptop (with a free software as VLC). A friend of mine is even able to plug his laptop on the TV Screen. Disclaimer: i'm not paid to promote VLC, there are plenty of free software to play but VLC is the most convenient for me.
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Yes. Each zone is controlled by a source. If you have 3 different music sources than each one will support one zone. Example: zone 1 - radio, zone 2 - pandora, zone 3 - CD player
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Zone 2 only works with analog audio (RCAs), so the sources connected using HMDI won't be available to Zone 2. So in your example, you need to connect your Blue Ray to the receiver using both the HMDI and analog connectors so the audio can be available in zone 2, the same is valid for the other sources, the exceptions are the USB and NET sources that are internal to the receiver and are available all time for Zone 1 and 2. Hope this can help.
2275752
I'm able to get zone 2 audio by setting inet radio as the source. From there I can access inet radio, pandora etc. without running separate analog audio cables
1168218
There is support for zone 2 but airplay to 2 different zones will require an airport express or Apple TV if you want to listen to different music at the same time
516273
I bought the 737 so I could used zone 2 at the same time as zone 1 playing different audio selections. Ex.movie sound in 1 room & FM in another room Randallj
528382
According to the manual on pg 61 and pg62 you can play the same input source, analog or digital in zone A and Zone B. It does not specifically say analog only as it has in the past. It does make it sound like it has to be the same input source in both areas.
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I agree with frank. Open the manual and look for zone 2. This unit requires using the manual because it does sooo much cool stuff. Do yourself a favor and use the manual. You'll enjoy this baby a lot more.
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Dear TriplsJs15,Thanks for your inquiry. The Zone 2 in the AVR-S900W can play a separate source from the main source. There are no preouts on this receiver to use a separate amplifier for zone 2. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance!Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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Yes. Start the app, select the receiver, the 'zone' button will be in the lower left corner. Select it then select 'Zone 2'.
2006667
You can pick any input for your Zone 2 speakers while playing different content on the main zone. The only exemption I have found is with the Apple TV. For some reason the only way I can make the Apple TV to play on Zone 2 is by selecting the Party Mode option which play the Selected input at both Zones.
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Old guy here too. The "A/B" thing is pretty much replaced with Zone 1, Zone 2, etc. It's like a B set of speakers, but Zone 1 (your main room where the 5.1 is) can play one thing, and Zone 2 (your patio) can play something completely different, because there are multiple amps in the AVR. So, you can play a CD in Zone 1 (main room), and listen to Pandora in Zone 2 (patio). Of course, you can play the same thing in both zones if you like. It's more versatile than simple A/B.
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Hello and thanx for your reply. Yes, Zone 2 is active. I just need to know what kind of connections for audio from DirecTV receiver to Onkyo receiver. What I have tried hasn't worked. I know it is analog sound only out of Zone 2. Going to contact Onkyo and see if I have any luck.
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I don't believe so. THe sources I see for Zone 2 are: Internet Radio, Pandora, SiriusXM, Media Server, Flickr, Source?, Blu-ray, iPod/USB, CD, Tuner, Online Music, Bluetooth.