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Connecting Speakers
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3 Connecting Speakers ZONE A Connection F 9 # " $ ' & % H G 8 7 " # Front speakers $ Center speaker % & Surround speakers ' Subwoofer 7 8 Back speakers 9 F Height speakers (Front High) G H Height speakers (Rear High) ●● 5.1 ch 7.1 ch: " #$%&'+78, or "#$%&'+9F, or "#$%&'+GH 78, 9F speakers and GH speakers share the same speaker terminals. Select one and make the connection. ●● To enjoy the Dolby Atmos listening mode, height speakers or back speakers need to be installed. There are a variety of height speakers apart from this type. see the next section for details. Important: Connect speakers with 6 Ω to 16 Ω impedance. Using a speaker with less impedance than the supported value may result in failure. Step 1: Connections Characteristics of speaker types "# output front stereo sound and $ outputs center sound such as dialogs and vocals. %& create back sound field. ' reproduces bass sounds and creates rich sound field. Connecting 78 speakers, 9F, or GH speakers enables playback in 7.1 ch configuration. 78 (back) speakers improve sense of envelopment created by back sound field as well as seamlessness of back sounds, providing more natural sound experiences in the sound field. 9F and GH (height) speakers produce surround effects on a height plane. Note that this unit can perform optimal sound field processing for the type of height speakers actually installed and registered in automatic speaker settings. Height speaker types Installing speakers in ceiling e c a f d b a b Top Front c d Top Middle e f Top Rear Ceiling speakers, etc. are used for maximizing effects in Dolby Atmos or Dolby Surround listening mode. Install Top Front speakers so that they are positioned at a point between directly above the listening position and directly above the front speakers. Install Top Middle speakers so they are directly above the listening position. Install Top Rear speakers so they are positioned at a point between directly above the listening position and directly above the back speakers. You can select ab, cd, or ef on the unit. For connection with the unit, use the SPEAKERS BACK/HEIGHT terminals. ●● Dolby Laboratories recommends placing the speakers as described in "Installing speakers in ceiling" to obtain the best Dolby Atmos effect. En-7