Onkyo TX-NR3010 Owner Manual - Page 15

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• Don't connect more than one cable to each speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect one speaker to several terminals. About Speakers A and Speakers B Installing Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to enjoy up to 7.2-channel surround-sound playback from each speaker configuration. Each configuration has its own pair of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer, center, surround, front high, and surround back speakers, as required. You could, for example, use Speakers A when watching a DVD movie with 7.2-channels surround sound and use Speakers B for serious music listening with a pair of stereo speakers (2-channels). Speakers A and Speakers B can be connected normally, biamped, or connected to speakers without crossover network, but cannot be bi-amped and connected to speakers without crossover network at the same time. For example, if Speakers B are bi-amped, Speakers A can only be wired normally. See also: • "Speaker Settings" (➔ page 66) • "Speaker Configuration" (➔ page 67) • "Selecting Speaker Layout" (➔ page 55) The versatility offered by the Speakers A and Speakers B configurations means you can configure the AV receiver to suit your exact requirements and application. Two typical applications are shown below. Note • You cannot set speaker impedance individually for Speakers A and Speakers B. Connections ■ Speakers A: 7.2-channel playback Speakers B: Stereo playback In this example, Speakers A provides 7.2-channel surround sound for enjoying DVD movies, while Speakers B is used for serious music listening with a pair of top-quality stereo speakers. FL Speakers B FR FL C FR Speakers A SW1 SW2 SL SBL SR SBR 2-1. Speaker Settings Speaker Impedance Speakers Type(Front A) Speakers Type(Front B) Powered Zone 2 Powered Zone 3 11ch Playback 2-2. Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Front Center Surround Front High Surround Back Use Use Use Use Not Use Use 2-2. Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Front Center Surround Front High Surround Back Not Use Use Not Use Not Use Not Use Not Use 6ohms Normal Normal No No No Speakers A Speakers B En-15

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Connections
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• Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker
terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
• Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals.
About Speakers A and Speakers B
Installing Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to enjoy
up to 7.2-channel surround-sound playback from each
speaker configuration. Each configuration has its own pair
of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer,
center, surround, front high, and surround back speakers,
as required. You could, for example, use Speakers A when
watching a DVD movie with 7.2-channels surround sound
and use Speakers B for serious music listening with a pair
of stereo speakers (2-channels).
Speakers A and Speakers B can be connected normally, bi-
amped, or connected to speakers without crossover
network, but cannot be bi-amped and connected to
speakers without crossover network at the same time. For
example, if Speakers B are bi-amped, Speakers A can only
be wired normally.
See also:
“Speaker Settings” (
page 66
)
“Speaker Configuration” (
page 67
)
“Selecting Speaker Layout” (
page 55
)
The versatility offered by the Speakers A and Speakers B
configurations means you can configure the AV receiver to
suit your exact requirements and application. Two typical
applications are shown below.
Note
You cannot set speaker impedance individually for Speakers A
and Speakers B.
Speakers A: 7.2-channel playback
Speakers B: Stereo playback
In this example, Speakers A provides 7.2-channel
surround sound for enjoying DVD movies, while
Speakers B is used for serious music listening with a pair
of top-quality stereo speakers.
FL
C
FR
FL
FR
SL
SBL
SBR
SW1
SW2
SR
Speakers A
Speakers B
Speaker Impedance
Speakers Type(Front A)
Speakers Type(Front B)
Powered Zone 2
Powered Zone 3
11ch Playback
6ohms
Normal
Normal
No
No
No
2–1. Speaker Settings
2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer
Front
Center
Surround
Front High
Surround Back
Use
Use
Use
Use
Not Use
Use
Speakers A
2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer
Front
Center
Surround
Front High
Surround Back
Not Use
Use
Not Use
Not Use
Not Use
Not Use
Speakers B