Onkyo HT-RC260 Connecting the AV Receiver, Connecting Your Speakers, Speaker Configuration

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Connecting the AV Receiver

Connecting Your Speakers

Speaker Configuration

The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have.

For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.

Number of channels

2

3

4

5

6

7

7

7

8

8

9

9

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker*1*2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speakers*2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front high speakers*2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front wide speakers*2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to

the SURR BACK OR FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE L

terminals.

*2 Front high, surround back and front wide speakers cannot be used at the same time.

No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub- woofer 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. You can do this automati- cally (23) or manually (35).

Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels

The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are all red (the negative (–) speaker terminals are all black).

Speaker

Color

 

 

Front left, Front high left, Front wide left

White

 

 

Front right, Front high right, Front wide right

Red

 

 

Center

Green

 

 

Surround left

Blue

 

 

Surround right

Gray

 

 

Surround back left, Zone 2 left

Brown

 

 

Surround back right, Zone 2 right

Tan

 

 

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.

Speaker Connection Precautions

Read the following before connecting your speakers:

You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower imped- ance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be activated.

Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections.

Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.

Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals only to negative (–) terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.

Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided.

Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have con- tact with the AV receiver’s rear panel. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

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Contents HT-RC260 Away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-like Always consider the environmental issues and follow10 cm 4 at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf or Board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cmPrecautions Aiming the Remote Controller Supplied AccessoriesUsing the Remote Controller Installing the BatteriesContents Miscellaneous FeaturesAmplifier ProcessingFront Panel Hdmi Thru indicatorTUNING, Preset 25 to 26, arrow Front & Rear PanelsCENTER, FRONT, SURR, Surr Back or Front High or Front Wide UREMOTE Control jackDisplay Rear PanelControlling the tuner Remote ControllerControlling the AV Receiver Return buttonEnjoying Home Theater About Home TheaterSpeaker Connection Precautions Connecting the AV ReceiverConnecting Your Speakers Speaker ConfigurationScrew-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2 to 5/8 12 to 15 mm Connecting the Speaker CablesSpeaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown Bi-amping the Front Speakers Connecting a Powered SubwooferHdmi cable About AV ConnectionsConnected image with AV components AV Cables and JacksAudio return channel ARC function Connecting Components with HdmiJack Signal Components Assignable Rear Connecting External ComponentsHow to record the video FrontRemote Control Connecting Onkyo uComponentsConnecting Antenna System On/Auto Power OnAudio Connection Formats Signal SelectionWhich Connections Should I Use? Video Connection FormatsTurning Off Turning On/Off the AV ReceiverTurning On Playing the Connected Component Selecting the Language Used for the Onscreen Setup MenusSetting the Display Brightness Basic OperationsSelecting Speaker Layout Using the Sleep TimerUsing the Audio and Video Menus Muting the AV ReceiverMeasurement time varies depending on the number of speakers Using HeadphonesAudyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup Changing the Input DisplayEnter Using Audyssey 2EQUsing a Powered Subwoofer Error MessagesChanging the Speaker Settings Manually Listening to the Radio Using the TunerTuning into Radio Stations Listening to the RadioMode Presetting FM/AM StationsSelecting Presets Deleting PresetsOn your recorder, start recording RecordingAV Recording That you want to recordMOVIE/TV button Game button Using the Listening ModesListening Mode Buttons Selecting Listening ModesSpeaker Layout About Listening ModesExplanatory Notes Input SourceListening Modes DTS-HD High Resolution AudioDolby Digital Plus *5 Dolby TrueHDUnplugged Onkyo-Original DSP Listening ModesMenu Advanced SetupOn-screen Setup Menus Common Procedures in Setup MenuBD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, TV/CD Port Input/Output AssignMonitor Out Hdmi InputDigital Audio Input Speaker SetupSpeaker Settings Component Video InputCenter*1, Surround*1, Surr Back*2*3*4*5 Speaker Terminal Assign Front High/Front Wide/Zone2SurrBack/Front High/Front Wide FrontLevel Calibration Audio AdjustEqualizer Settings Speaker DistanceAudyssey DSX DolbyAudyssey Source SetupTheater-Dimensional Name Edit IntelliVolumeSync Wide Mode*1*2 Picture AdjustGame Mode To correct a characterNoise Reduction*2 Picture Mode*1*2Film Mode*2 Edge Enhancement*2Miscellaneous Listening Mode PresetVolume Setup OSD SetupTuner Hardware SetupRemote ID Tone Control Settings Lock SetupUsing the Audio Settings Music Optimizer Audyssey SettingsSpeaker Levels Late NightBass Treble Adjusting the Bass & TrebleSetting the Incoming Digital Signal Fixed Mode Zone Connecting ZoneConnecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in ZoneControlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver Setting the Powered Zone Using ZoneMuting Zone Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote ControllerAdjusting the Volume for Zone Operating with the remote controllerOnkyo Dock Cable Connecting an Onkyo DockControlling iPod Models sold are different depending on the regionUP-A1 Dock Using the Onkyo DockWith the RI Control Controlling Your iPodRI Dock Without the RI ControlAvailable buttons Controlling Other Components Preprogrammed Remote Control CodesLooking up for Remote Control Code TV/CD Entering Remote Control CodesRemote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via u Remote Mode BD/DVDControlling Other Components Resetting Remote Mode ButtonsResetting the Remote Controller You can reset the remote controller to its default settingsON/STANDBY Input TV VOL q / w Guide SetupComponents Buttons Cassettetape deckThere’s no sound, or it’s very quiet TroubleshootingStandby indicator flashes red Can’t turn on the AV receiverOnly the center speaker produces sound There’s no sound with a certain signal formatAbout DTS signals Only the front speakers produce soundOn screen display does not appear Remote controller doesn’t workThere’s no picture from a source connected to an Hdmi On-screen menus don’t appearZone 2 speakers produce no sound AV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control your iPodSound changes when I connect my headphones Can’t recordNent Video OUT Important Note Regarding Video PlaybackTuner Section SpecificationsAmplifier Section General Video SectionAbout Copyright Protection About HdmiSupported Audio Formats Operations that can be performed with p connection Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or RecorderAbout p-compatible components Confirm the settings How to connect and setupConfirm the connecting and setting Change each item in the Hdmi Setup as below1080p 1080i 720p 480p 480i Video Resolution ChartOutput Input OutputMemo Memo Memo Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH UK Branch Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH

HT-RC260 specifications

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