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Connecting up, Connecting the speakers - subwoofer

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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting up 04 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone's home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below.1 The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.2 You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 63 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω). Front speakers Center speaker L R C Surround speakers Surround back speakers LS RS SBL SBR DIGITAL OUT IN OPT IN OPT 2 (TV/ SAT) IN OPT 1 (CD) OUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX 2 (DVR/VCR) IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R AUDIO CEN- SUB TER WOOFER AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω CD DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA MONITOR OUT OUT CONTROL IN OUT R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT IN TV / SAT IN DVD / LD FRONT D V D PLAY 5.1CH INPUT IN CD-R / TAPE / MD REC L VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT DVR / VCR IN TV / SAT IN SR P E SUB WOOFER A DVD / LD A PREOUT IN S-VIDEO K E R S FRONT COMPONENT VIDEO (DVR/VCR)IN 3 ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR Y (DVD/LD) IN 1 PB PR TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS FRONT L SURROUND SURROUND BACK L L PREOUT 220V 110V 240V 120 -127V MONITOR OUT LR SURROUND (TV/SAT)IN 2 R R L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R CENTER B AC IN 110V 120 - 127V 220V 240V This receiver Powered subwoofer SW INPUT Caution • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. Note 1 If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 42) to LARGE. 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal. 19 En

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Connecting up
04
19
En
English
Français
Deutsch
Nederlands
Italiano
Español
Connecting the speakers
A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home
setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below.
1
The receiver
will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three
speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left
to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (
+
/
–
) terminals on the receiver match
those on the speakers.
2
You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6
Ω
to 16
Ω
(please see
Switching the speaker impedance
on page 63 if you plan to use speakers with an
impedance of less than 8
Ω
).
Caution
•
Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker
terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.
Note
1
If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see
Speaker Setting
on page 42) to
LARGE
.
2
If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (
L
) terminal.
ASSIGNABLE
MONITOR OUT
Y
P
B
COMPONENT VIDEO
COAX
OPT
OPT
OPT
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
1
2
(DVD/LD)
(
DVR/VCR)
IN
FRONT
R
L
CENTER
SURROUND
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
(DVR/VCR)
COAX
(DVD/LD)
1
2
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
(TV/SAT)
IN
FRONT
SURROUND
SURROUND
BACK
1
2
R
L
SURROUND BACK
A
B
L
L
R
R
R
CENTER
L
L
R
(TV/ SAT)
3
DIGITAL OUT
DIGITAL OUT
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
AC IN
AM
LOOP
FM UNBAL
75
Ω
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR OUT
SUB
WOOFER
SURROUND
CEN-
TER
OUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
SUB
WOOFER
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
CD
L
R
DVR /
VCR
DVR /
VCR
TV /
SAT
TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
DVD
/LD
PLAY
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
FRONT
PREOUT
REC
ANTENNA
CONTROL
PREOUT
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
AUDIO
R
L
IN
AUX
OUT
IN
220V
110V
240V
120
-
127V
110V
220V
240V
120
-
127V
INPUT
Front speakers
L
R
C
LS
RS
Powered
subwoofer
This receiver
SW
Surround back speakers
SBL
SBR
Surround speakers
Center speaker