Onkyo TX-DS696 appendix Connecting speakers, Connect to devices with multichannel output

Connections

Connect to devices with multichannel output

By connecting a DVD player, MPEG decoder, or other component that has a multi channel port, you can playback the audio with 5.1 channel output. So, be sure to prepare a cable that can properly connect the TX-DS696 to the peripheral device.

Center output
L (White)
Front output
DVD Player/MPEG decoder	FRONT SURR	CENTER
R (Red)	L
GND
R (Red)
Surround output	R	SUB
SUBWOOFER	MULTI	WOOFER
PRE OUT	CHANNEL INPUT
L (White)
Subwoofer output

Connecting speakers

Positioning speakers

Connecting speakers

Speaker placement plays an important role in the reproduction of Surround sound. The placement of the speakers varies depending on the size of the room and the wall coverings used in the room. The illustration shows an example of a layout for standard speaker placement. Refer to this example when you position the speakers in order to experience the best of Surround sound.

Standard speaker placement

For ideal Surround effects, all speakers should be installed. If a center speaker or subwoofer is not connected, the sound from the unused channel is properly distributed to the connected speakers in order to produce the best Surround sound possible.

Front: The left, right, and center speakers should face the seated listener and be placed at ear level. The center speaker produces a richer sound image by enhancing the perception of the sound’s source and movement.

Surround: Place the left and right Surround speakers 3 feet (1 meter) above the listener’s ear level and facing toward the sides of the room, making sure that the listener is within the speakers’ dis- persion angle. These speakers produce the feel of a moving sound while creating the sensation of being in the middle of the action.

Subwoofer: Install a subwoofer with a built-in power amplifier for powerful bass sounds. The placement of the subwoofer does not affect the final quality of the sound image too much, so you can install it with the room layout in mind.

Make the connections while referring to the explanations on the next page.

1.Check the impedance of the speakers you are connecting.

The TX-DS696 requires speakers with an impedance of 4 or greater. Connecting speakers with an impedance of less than 4 may damage the TX-DS696.

2.Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch according to the impedance of the speakers being connected.

If all speakers have an impedance of 6 or greater, slide the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch to the left (6 OHMS MIN./ SPEAKER). If one or more speakers have an impedance of less than 6 , slide the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR switch to the right (4 OHMS MIN./SPEAKER).

6 OHMS	4 OHMS	6 OHMS	4 OHMS
MIN.	MIN.	MIN.	MIN.
/ SPEAKER	/ SPEAKER	/ SPEAKER	/ SPEAKER

	SET BEFORE POWER ON		SET BEFORE POWER ON
	IMPEDANCE SELECTOR		IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
4 or above/speaker		6 or above/speaker

Notes:

•The power to the TX-DS696 must not be turned on when changing the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR setting.

Refer to the speaker’s instruction manual for more details.

		TV or Screen
Front	Sub-	Center	Front
left			right
	woofer	speaker
speaker			speaker

•When you are using only one speaker or when you wish to listen to monaural (mono) sound, a single speaker should never be connected in parallel to both the right and left- channel terminals simultaneously.

•To prevent damage to circuitry, never short-circuit the positive (+) and negative (–) speaker wire.

NO!

+ –	– +	+ –	– +
R	L	R	L

NO!

Surround	Surround
left	right
speaker	speaker
	Listener

•Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speakers properly. If they are mixed up, the left and right signals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural.

•Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the TX-DS696.

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