T+A K8 Installation Manual

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41Listening zones, sound in adjacent roomsIn addition to the primary speakers in the main room, the K8 can provide a sig-nal to loudspeakers in other listening zones or adjacent rooms. The number ofadditional listening zones varies according to the speaker configuration in themain room:Main room with 7.1 channel surround configurationSound can be provided in one additional zone. This zone is connected to thepre-amplifier outputs marked “ZONE 4”. The actual sound can be provided byany of the following: active speakers, radio transmission modules or passivespeakers with an additional (external) power amplifier.Main room with 5.1 channel surround configurationIn this case the rear channels are available in addition to zone 4, as they arenot used for a 5.1 surround system. Sound can be provided in a further listeningzone (Zone2) using these channels. The following wiring variants are available:• BACK loudspeaker outputs / Zone 2 for passive loudspeakers• ZONE 2 pre-amplifier outputs for active speakers or radio transmissionmodulesMain room with stereo (2.1 / 2.0) or 3-channel (3.1 / 3.0) loudspeaker con-figurationIn this case the surround channels are available in addition to zones 2 and 4, asthey are not used for a stereo or three-channel configuration. Sound can beprovided in a third additional listening zone (Zone3) using these channels. Thefollowing wiring variants are available:• SURROUND loudspeaker outputs / Zone 3 for passive loudspeakers• ZONE 3 pre-amplifier outputs for active speakers or radio transmissionmodulesVolume control for additional listening zones and adjacent roomsIn the 'System Configuration / Loudspeakerconfiguration / Loudspeaker'menu you can determine individually for each of the listening zones 2, 3 and 4whether the volume is to be variable independently (SEPARATE), whether it isto alter in parallel with the main room volume (LINKED), or whether a fixed levelis to be set at the listening zone output (FIXED).Zone volume coupled to main room (LINKED)The volume in the listening zone varies in parallel with that of the main roomloudspeakers. This mode of operation is suitable, for example, where sound isto be provided in a second listening zone within the same room (e.g. diningarea). If you wish the volume to be slightly damped in one of the areas, you canset a difference in level between the main speakers and the listening zone inthe menu 'System Configuration / Loudspeakerconfiguration /Loudspeaker'.Zone volume separately variable (SEPARATE)The volume in the listening zone is adjusted independently of the main roomloudspeakers. In this case the E2000 external remote control receiver (includedin the accessory pack) must be connected to the RC input of the listening zoneconcerned, and installed in the adjacent room. If you now alter the volume inthe adjacent room by remote control, then the change only affects the volume ofthe listening zone concerned, i.e. the volume in the main room remains un-changed. The listening zone output can only be switched on and off using theremote control handset in the adjacent room.Non-variable zone volume, fixed level (FIXED)This mode of operation is suitable when using loudspeakers or radio moduleswhich feature their own volume control system. In this mode the volume levelcannot be adjusted using the T+A remote control system. To vary the volume inthe zone, use the volume control of the loudspeakers connected to the system,or the radio module.Note: even in fixed level mode the remaining functions of the K8 (stationchange, track skip, etc.) can still be operated using an E2000 remote controlreceiver connected to the RC input for the zone..