Denon AVR-3808CI User Manual

Amp Assign / Multi Zone Connections and 

Operations

The AVR-3808CI is compatible with the following types of playback:
• Multi-zone playback (ZONE2 & ZONE3)
• Bi-amp playback (front speaker)

• For bi-amp playback, use speakers compatible with that type of connection.
• When  conducting  bi-amp  playback,  remove  the  short-circuiting  boards  (or  wires)  from  the  speaker 

terminals.

The amp assign function lets you assign the amplifiers for the different channels built into the AVR-3808CI 
to the speaker outputs for the different zones.
Select the desired playback environment from among “Setting 1” to “Setting 4”, then set the corresponding 
“Amp Assign” mode at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Option Setup” – “Amp Assign” (vpage 33).
Connect the speakers as described at “Amp Assign mode settings and speakers connected to the various 
speaker terminals”.



   ZONE MONO

Stereo

Mono

5.1ch

  ZONE2

F

• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 stereo playback
• 5.1-channel playback + ZONE2 or ZONE3 monaural playback

Amp Assign mode:

• “STEREO” or “MONO” depends on the setting at GUI menu “Manual Setup” – “Zone Setup” – “Channel” 

(vpage 33).

• Both A and B can be installed for SR and SL.

Speaker terminal

Amp Assign mode 

FRONT

CENTER

SURR-A

SURR-B

SURR. BACK / 

AMP ASSIGN

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

ZONE2

FR

FL

C

SR-A

SL-A

SR-B

SL-B

Z2R

Z2L

ZONE3

Z3R

Z3L

ZONE MONO

Z3 

(MONO)

Z2 

(MONO)

n

Stereo

Mono

  ZONE3

(Default)

“Setting  3”  is  possible  to  switch  the Amp Assign  mode  between  the  5.1-channel  mode  and  2-channel 
mode without changing the speaker connections.