Speaker System Hookups

Getting Started

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to the amplifier. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and rear speakers are optional.

Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response.

For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

FRONT SPEAKERS A

WOOFER CENTER REAR

SPEAKER SPEAKERS

Rear and center speakers

Rear			Rear
speaker	Center	Amplifier	speaker
(R)	speaker	Amplifier	(L)
		CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS
	} ]	R	L
} ]	} ]		} ]
} ]			} ]

Active woofer

Amplifier		Active woofer
SURROUND OUT		INPUT
REAR	CENTER

WOOFER

If you have an additional front speaker system

Connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals.

If your TV monitor uses separate speakers

You can connect one of them to the SURROUND OUT CENTER terminal for use with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound (see page 15).

For optimum surround sound effect, place your speakers as shown below.

Selecting the speaker system

45°

Rear speaker

60 - 90 cm

Front speaker

If you connect only one set of front speakers, set the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel to A. If you connect two sets of front speakers, see the following:

To drive	Set SPEAKERS selector to

Speaker system A (connected	A
to the FRONT SPEAKERS A
terminals)

What cords will I need?

Speaker cord (not supplied) (1 for each speaker)

(+)	(+)
(–)	(–)

Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 15 mm. Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

Hookups

Front speakers

Front speaker	Amplifier		Front speaker
(R)	Amplifier		(L)
(R)			(L)
	FRONT SPEAKERS
R	B L	R A L
} ]			} ]

Speaker system B (connected	B
to the FRONT SPEAKERS B
terminals)

Both speaker systems A and	A+B*
B (parallel connection)

*Connect speakers with nominal impedances of 8 ohms, or higher, to the A and B terminals.

Where do I go next?

Tocompleteyoursystem,goto“ACHookups”onpage8.If youwanttoconnectvideocomponentstoenjoysurround soundwhenwatchingTVprogramsorvideotapes,goonto thenextsection.

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