how can I control my old onkyo receiver with TX-NR709I am thinking of controlling volume, on off, functions so I can use the zone 2 on TX709 to send signal to older onkyo tx-sr600 receiver
Already Tried: nothing
Hi and welcome to JustAnswer,Thank you for the question and your patience. Should you still need assistance for information purposes only... Initially, remote control codes for another receiver (even a TX-SR600) can not be entered if to be used with ZONE 2. This is specifically stipulated in p. 69 of the TX-NR709's Owner's Manual.I realize that the above reply may perhaps be not what was expected. It is unfortunately, a design feature limitation.Please post back should you still want to use the TX-SR609 as ZONE 2's amp.
Is there any way that I can use the NR709 to control the functions of SR600? Basically, I have the SR600 in another room connected to different speakers. It would be great if I cn use the IR cable to connect the both receivers. I tried the IR extenders but they are unreliable. Maybe if I spend a couple hundred dollars I might get a good one but I do not want to spend that much. Let me know if there is any possibility.ThanksMurat
By themselves, the only possible control would be the volume level; i.e. the NR709 controls the volume level that goes to its ZONE 2 L & R LINE OUT. In turn this output jacks would be connected by a pair of long RCA to RCA cable to the SR600's CD IN L & R.
Experience: Have been in the business +25 yrs down to component level.