does zone 2 requires a spearate analog input from the source or just HDMI input from source can drive zone 2 audio too?
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Dear Papillon, Thanks for your inquiry. Zone 2 audio on the AVR-S900W requires either an analog signal or a signal from a Bluetooth device. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Regards, Eric Cohen World Wide Stereo
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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.
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Yes, you can listen to music on zone 2/3 and watch a movie in zone 1, you just have to select a different source for each zone using either the remote or the front panel of the receiver. The instructions in the manual explain the procedure.
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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.
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My husband has connected our external TV speakers to the unit and turned off the TV speakers. He said it was not very user friendly, but with perseverance it can be done. Sorry, I don't know what zone 2 is.
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I believe zone 2 will take any audio source from the receiver... However, HDMI Out 2 will only mirror what is on HDMI Out 1. It will not let you output two separate video streams. Hope that helps!
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The pre-amp outputs are Zone 2 and you cannot send digital inputs (HDMI, optical, digital coax) to that zone unless you set the receiver to "All zones stereo". The answer to your question is yes as long as you use all zones stereo. For analog audio and sources from within the receiver (such as broadcast radio, Internet radio or applications like Pandora you can play them to that zone with no restrictions.
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If you are referring to Zone 2 it is 2CH analog audio only and a better idea is to use the iOS or android app to control. It works well. If you are looking to connect an remote control system (such as Xantech or Logitech Ultimate), I connect the blaster output to the IR port of the higher models all the time with a mono cable and it works great. No need to glue a blaster onto the face of the receiver. On this model there is no IR port. The RI is proprietary to control an iPOD dock or other Onkyo equipment.You can also use the iOS/android remote but for the main zone I personally like an activity driven remote that controls everything. If you are referring to Zone 2 it is 2CH analog audio only and a better idea is to use the iOS or android app to control. It works well. If you are looking to connect an remote control system (such as Xantech or Logitech Ultimate), I connect the blaster output to the IR port of the higher models all the time with a mono cable and it works great. No need to glue a blaster onto the face of the receiver. On this model there is no IR port. The RI is proprietary to control an iPOD dock or other Onkyo equipment.You can also use the iOS/android remote but for the main zone I personally... » Read More If you are referring to Zone 2 it is 2CH analog audio only and a better idea is to use the iOS or android app to control. It works well. If you are looking to connect an remote control system (such as Xantech or Logitech Ultimate), I connect the blaster output to the IR port of the higher models all the time with a mono cable and it works great. No need to glue a blaster onto the face of the receiver. On this model there is no IR port. The RI is proprietary to control an iPOD dock or other Onkyo equipment.You can also use the iOS/android remote but for the main zone I personally like an activity driven remote that controls everything. « Show Less
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I've not used the Zone function yet, however, I did check out the manual: Here's its detailed response: Good Luck! Zone Function &#9632; There is no sound &#12256; Audio signal from "NET", "USB" and "BLUETOOTH" input selector can be output for Zone function. Connect audio components using the analog audio (RCA) cable as audio signal from the components connected using HDMI or digital audio cable cannot be output for one function. Note that connected components may have to be setup to output analog audio signal.
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yes, my zone 2 plays digital with this denon, I use it with an apple tv. my prior denon I owned did not as it only was analog for zone 2.
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Yes. One of the advantages of this product over previous high-end Denon amps is that it has digital-to-analog decoders not just for Zone 1, but also Zones 2 and 3. This means digital input from Apple TV HDMI results in signal to Zone 2 and 3 analog preamp outputs. If you are using the amp in 5.1 mode, you also get amplified speaker outputs for Zone 2 with the 2 spare amps (since this is a 7.1 amp). We bought this amplifier for this reason, and I am happy with the result.
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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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there are no additional zone inputs, you can select the 6 and 7th channel as a 2nd zone amp 2 channel but this is not a multi room receiver, you don't "input" you output additional zones, you need a receiver or multi zone amplifier that will power a pair of speakers in the 3 rooms in your home other marantz models can do this. and there are many multi zone systems out there as well
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One of the HDMI outputs is labeled "Zone 2" and can be used to send audio and video to a second zone, but doesn't support ARC.
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Unless in party mode(zone 1 and 2 linked); zone 2 will only play analog from local sources. Zone 2 will, however, play internet(pandora, airplay, spotify, etc) and network media independent of zone 1. You will have to step up to the A1030 to get digital zone 2 from local sources.
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Yes you can, however, I was disappointed to find that you cannot directly output audio from any of the hdmi inputs to zone 2. Only in "party mode" which outputs the same thing on both zones in stereo only.
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I have the same issue, unfortunately zone 2 line out (RCA jacks) only work with analog inputs (which is useless because we are all inputting digital sound through the HDMI).