
Chatper 2 - Connections
Speaker Connections
Follow these steps to connect your front (LF/RF), center (C), and surround (LS/RS) speakers. For sub- woofer or surround back connections, see page 25.
Connecting Speakers
1Route speaker wire from your speakers to the following 
•LF - Left front
•C - Center
•RF - Right front
•LS - Left surround
•RS - Right surround
2Connect the speaker wires to the terminals using one of the following connections:
•Bare wire - Tightly wind the exposed wire strands and insert through the hole in the binding post; then tighten the binding post head in a clockwise direction.
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•“Banana” plugs - Insert the plug directly into the binding post.
3To ensure your speakers are in phase, make sure your connections maintain proper polarity (posi- tive to positive and negative to negative).
•The positive posts are red and labeled “+”.
•The negative posts are black and labeled 
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Notes:
•For subwoofer and surround back connections, see page 25.
•12~16 gauge speaker wire is recommended.
•To configure the number, size, crossover frequency, delay, and balance settings for your speakers, see pages 
24