Onkyo TX-SR506 Speaker Connection Precautions, Connecting the Speaker Cables, Strip about 5/8

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Connecting Your Speakers—Continued

Speaker Connection Precautions

Read the following before connecting your speakers:

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

Other models: You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the imped- ance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more, but less than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to “4 ohms” (see page 38). If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be acti- vated.

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. Connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals to only negative (–) termi- nals. 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.

• Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker termi- nal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

• Don’t connect a speaker to several terminals.

Connecting the Speaker Cables

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Strip about 5/8" (15

5/8" (15 mm)

 

mm) of insulation from

 

 

the ends of the

 

 

speaker cables, and

 

 

twist the bare wires

 

 

tightly, as shown.

 

2

Unscrew the terminal.

 

3

Fully insert the bare wire.

 

4 Screw the terminal tight.

The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals.

If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the left (L) SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminals.

Surround

 

Surround

 

 

 

Surround

Surround

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back right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left

 

 

right

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Contents TX-SR506 TX-SR576 Important Safety Instructions AvisPrecautions PowerHandling Notes FCC Information for UserSupplied Accessories PrecautionsMake sure you have the following accessories How to mount the AC plugContents Features AmplifierProcessing ConnectionsMain Room Multiroom CapabilityZone 2 Room Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front PanelGetting to Know the AV Receiver DisplayRear Panel Zone 2 Line OUT L/R Remote Controller Controlling the AV ReceiverInstalling the Batteries Remote ControllerUsing the Remote Controller Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home TheaterSubwoofer Surround back left and right speakersConnecting Your Speakers Connecting a Powered SubwooferUsing Dipole Speakers Speaker ConfigurationSpeaker Connection Precautions Connecting the Speaker CablesRead the following before connecting your speakers Strip about 5/8Bi-amping Front Speakers Bi-amping Speaker HookupConnecting Antennas Connecting the AM Loop AntennaConnecting the Indoor FM Antenna Attach the FM antenna, as shown American ModelConnecting Antennas Connecting an Outdoor FM AntennaConnecting an Outdoor AM Antenna Using a TV/FM Antenna SplitterConnecting Your Components About AV ConnectionsOptical Digital Jacks AV Connection Color CodingConnecting Your Components Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV ReceiverWhich Connections Should I Use? Video Connection FormatsConnecting a TV or Projector Video ConnectionAudio Connection HintMultichannel analog audio output, see Connecting a DVD playerDVD player Hooking Up the Multichannel Input Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback VCR or DVRConnecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Make the audio connection aCBL/SAT in S Connecting Components with Hdmi Making Hdmi ConnectionsAbout Hdmi Supported Audio FormatsAudio Signals For TX-SR506For TX-SR576 TipConnecting a Camcorder, Game Console, or Other Device Make the video connection a Make the audio connection aCamcorder, game console, etc Camcorder or consoleStep CD playerCD or turntable Phono preampConnecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Coaxial CBL/SAT OpticalConnecting an RI Dock Not all iPod models output videoIf Your iPod Supports Video If Your iPod Doesn’t Support VideoConnecting Onkyo Components Connecting the Power CordSome components may not support all ComponentsDo the automatic speaker setup-this is essential Turning On the AV ReceiverTurning On and Standby Up and Running in a Few Easy StepsFirst Time Setup Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey 2EQUsing Audyssey 2EQ Measurement PositionsFirst Time Setup Error MessagesSpeaker Settings To Retry the Automatic Speaker SetupChanging the Speaker Settings Manually Using a Powered SubwooferHdmi Input Setup Buttons to select 2. SpeakerButtons to select 1-1.HDMI, Component Video Input Setup Setup closesButtons to select 1.Input IN1 Select if the video component is connected to CompoDigital Input Setup Changing the Input Display Buttons to select 1-3.DigitalFor the input selector whose set Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup TX-SR576 onlyTing you want to change Select a listening mode and enjoy Playing Your AV ComponentsBasic AV Receiver Operation Start playback on the source componentSetting the Display Brightness Using the Sleep TimerCommon Functions Muting the AV Receiver7Using Headphones Signal format*2 Or samplingCommon Functions Displaying Source InformationSpecifying the Digital Signal Format Press and hold the AV receiver’sDigital Input button for about SecondsAM Frequency Step Setup on some models Listening to the RadioTo change the frequency step on the TX-SR576 To change the frequency step on the TX-SR506Listening to the Radio Tuning into AM/FM Radio StationsListening to AM/FM Stations Tuning into Stations by Frequency Displaying AM/FM Radio InformationActual display depends on country For example, to tune to 87.5 FM, press 8, 7Selecting Presets Deleting PresetsUsing RDS European models only What is RDS?RDS Program Types PTY This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type seeListening to Traffic News TP Displaying Radio Text RTFinding Stations by Type PTY Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote ControllerSelecting the Listening Modes Selecting on the AV ReceiverListening Modes Available for Each Source Format Using the Listening ModesAnalog and PCM Sources Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Sources DTS Sources Pure AudioAbout the Listening Modes Use this mode with any stereo movie e.g., TV, DVD, VHS Onkyo Original DSP ModesRecording the Input Source RecordingRecording from Different AV Sources Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Audio Adjust SettingsAdjusting the Listening Modes Multiplex/Mono SettingsPLIIx/Neo6 Settings Dolby Digital SettingsUsing the Audio Settings Theater-Dimensional SettingMultichannel Subwoofer Setting Tone Control SettingsCinemaFILTER Audyssey Dynamic EQMusic Optimizer Speaker LevelsListening Mode Presets TX-SR576 only Advanced Setup Speaker SetupSetup, and then press Buttons to select 2.SpeakerAdvanced Setup Crossover FrequencyUse the Down button to Left and Right / but- tons to select 2ch or 1chDouble Bass Speaker DistanceTurn up the volume so that you Can hear the test tone suffiCiently Repeat so that the levelEqualizer Settings Volume at each frequency can beSetup menu closes Press the Down button,Source Setup TX-SR576 only IntelliVolumeMiscellaneous Setup TX-SR576 only Volume SetupRemote Ctrl Hardware Setup TX-SR576 onlyZone Tuner AnalogMultiButtons to select 8.Lock Setup Lock Setup TX-SR576 onlyThen press Enter Use the Left and Right Buttons to select Connecting Zone Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiverConnecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone ZonePowered Zone 2 Setting3 TX-SR576 only Buttons to select 7-2.Zone2Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller Using ZoneControlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver Adjusting the Volume of Zones Muting ZonesEntering Remote Control Codes Preprogrammed Remote Control CodesControlling Other Components Resetting the Remote Controller Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected viaResetting the Remote Mode Buttons Controlling Other ComponentsControlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder Controlling a VCR or PVR Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder, or MD Player Disc +/- buttonControlling an RI Dock Controlling a Cassette Recorder Controlling a TV ON/STANDBY, TV buttonsTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Remote controller doesn’t work Sound changes when I connect my head- phonesThere’s no picture from a source connected to an Hdmi Can’t control other componentsVideo Attenuation Video ATT0 defaultVideo ATT2 Gain is reduced by 2 dB Specifications Amplifier SectionVideo Section Tuner SectionSpecifications Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH MemoOnkyo Europe UK Office