Onkyo TX-NR5008 Owner Manual - Page 13

Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers 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, 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). The speakers are configured by using the "Speaker Setup" (➔ 50). Front speakers A and front speakers B can be wired normally, bi-amped, or bridged, but A and B cannot be bi-amped or bridged at the same time. For example, if front speakers A are bridged, front speakers B can only be wired normally. Similarly, if front speakers B are bi-amped, front speakers A can only be wired normally. When bridging or bi-amping is used, the AV receiver can drive up to 5.2 speakers in the main room (➔ 16 to 19). The Speakers A and Speakers B configurations are selected by using SP LAYOUT on the remote controller. Only one configuration can be selected at a time. 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. SW1 SW2 SW1 SW2 ■ 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 topquality stereo speakers. Speakers B FL FR FL C FR Speakers A SL SBL SR SBR ■ Speakers A: 5.2-channel playback Speakers B: 2.1-channel playback with bridged front speakers In this example, Speakers A provides 5.2-channel surround sound for enjoying DVD movies, while Speakers B is bridged for use with a pair of high-power stereo speakers, the subwoofer is used with Speakers A and Speakers B. Speakers B Subwoofer used with A and B FL FR FL C FR Speakers A SL SR 2-1. Speaker Settings Speaker Impedance Speakers Type(Front A) Speakers Type(Front B) Powered Zone 2 Powered Zone 3 Front High + Front Wide 6ohms Normal Normal Not Act Not Act No 2-2. Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Use Front Use Center Use Surround Use Surround Back Use Speakers A 2-2. Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Front Center Surround Surround Back Not Use Use Not Use Not Use Not Use Speakers B 2-1. Speaker Settings Speaker Impedance Speakers Type(Front A) Speakers Type(Front B) Powered Zone 2 Powered Zone 3 Front High + Front Wide 8ohms Normal BTL Not Act Not Act No 2-2. Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Front Center Surround Surround Back Use Use Use Use Not Use Speakers A 2-2. Speaker Configuration Subwoofer Front Center Surround Surround Back Use Use Not Use Not Use Not Use Speakers B Note • You cannot set speaker impedance individually for Speakers A and Speakers B. In addition, when BTL is connected, it is fixed to 8 ohms. En 13