Have the 950/7100 for a while. very happy. just bought speakers for 5.1 and outdoor speakers for deck (2nd zone use). help on:

1- have 2 front, 1 center, 2 rear(back) and sub (svs) (no mid center surrounds). Can't get sound from back speakers except in 7 channel - no other modes. Think all is calibrated right. Why none of the other modes with rear sound?? (test modes give audio)Ideas?

2- How do I assign (on the 950) what I want to the outdoor deck speakers? I will connect the speakers to my (unused) 2 center surround outputs (for power since I won't use a 7.1, just 5.1) on the 7100, and will want to have them play what the 2 mains(bypass) play at the same time outside. Manual and me trying hasen't helped.

I use bypass all the time for cd and tuner and works great for mains. Help on above.
Thanks,

Trident1