One reviewer stated that in order to use zone 2 the receiver must be in party mode. Is that correct?
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Zone 2 allows you to play from a different source than Zone 1. You can have Zone 1 playing a movie on 7.2 Surround while Zone 2 can be listening to the Radio or playing from other sources (some limitations apply, so you need to read the User Manual for details). Party Mode is used to listen to the same source on both Zone 1 and 2 at the same time. Typical use would be listening to Radio or internet on all speakers when you have a party at home (hence the name "Party Mode").
1286105
No idea. Have not been able to get zone 2 to work from iPhone input yet either.
2129415
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
1017362
Yes. I run zone 1 for entrainment system in 5.1 and works great. The remaining two in the 7.1 I run in zone 2.
1570050
You can power on the remote zones but the receiver does not turn on via the network for the main zone. Further if main zone is off zones 2&3 do not respond.
2267845
Sounds like just a connection issue, not sure. I just know that each receiver is designed to play for two different zones.
1208273
In the Denon app you can choose whether the internet radio plays from zone 1 or zone 2. If you use airplay, I think it defaults to zone 1.
1989993
Yes. I can only speak for the iPad and iPhone. There is an app from Denon that least you switch sources and audio modes. I haven't tried it with a second zone yet, but I believe that is supported. The AirPlay support is pretty good as well. If you start streaming to it (built in support) it will automatically turn itself on.
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I have few questions. Can you hook up Bluetooth devices to this receiver? if so, will the recommended yamaha bluetooth will work? 2).Can you play music through zone 2 and not have music playing on the main speakers at the same time? 3) I tried adjusting the volume in zone 2 speakers and it said Fixed volume. what does that mean? Can you adjust volume via smartphone if you have it hooked up through bluetooth?
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of course. you can set zone 2 to be any of the sources, including source which meanswhatever I have set in zone 1. I feel that is the typical setting...
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Hi-I had a pro installer put our system in who was familiar with this pioneer line-He had alot of trouble with this issue. Basically you have to have separate inputs for ZONE 2-then you have to switch to zone 2 on the controller. For some reason when I want to switch to zone 2 I have to hit the power button. Once you are on zone 2 you then choose your input source. This system was not very user friendly,,,,but it sounds good.
1010768
I don't know for sure what you mean by zones, but you just find a frequency that is quiet and set both the unit and your receiver on same frequency and you shouldn't have a problem. You can change the frequency anytime you want, you just have to find a quiet location on your receive'rs FM dial and set the Unit at same frequency.
2006666
No -- you can not output digital audio sources like HDMI or the digital audio input jacks to Zone 2 except when in Party Mode (i.e., playing the same source as the main zone).
1133653
I have a similar issue with multiple sets of speakers I wanted to run off Zone 2. I connected two 4 foot lengths of speaker wire (R&L;) to the Zone 2 posts on the receiver, and used them as "pig-tails." Then I routed all my various zone 2 speaker wires to the pig tails, connected pos to pos and neg to neg. Works fine.
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I don't have zone 2 hooked up, but there does not seem to be any restriction on what sources you can play in zone 2. The manual is online at the Denon site, and I just checked my copy and it doesn't provide any caveats about sources you can use in zone 2.
1128562
No zone ability. This eqauizer is a pre-amp type. Zoning would have to be done after your main amp.
1980827
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.