Onkyo HT-RC440 Owner Manual - Page 11

Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows how to connect the speakers to each pair of terminals. ■ Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) Surround right Surround left ■ Banana Plugs • If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug. • Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center hole of the speaker terminal. Front right Front left Center Speaker Configuration Connections The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass. To get the best from your surround sound system, you need to set the speaker settings manually (➔ page 42). Number of speakers Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers 2 3 4 5 ✔✔✔✔ ✔ ✔ ✔✔ Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels The speaker terminals are color-coded for identification purpose. Speaker Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround right Color White Red Green Blue Gray The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded and you should attach them to the positive (+) side of each speaker cable in accordance with the table above. Then all you need to do is to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal. En-11