JVC RX-7040B, RX-7042S manual Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer

Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer Speaker connections

English

You can connect the following speakers:

•Two pairs of front speakers.

•One pair of surround speakers.

•One surround back speaker or one pair of surround back speakers.

•One center speaker.

•One powered subwoofer.

CAUTION:

•Use only the speakers of the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals.

–When connecting to either the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 or 2 terminals, use speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω.

–When connecting to both of the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and 2 terminals, use speakers with an impedance of 16 Ω to 32 Ω.

•Do not connect more than one speaker to each speaker terminal.

IMPORTANT:

After connecting the speakers, set the speaker installation information properly. You can use Quick Speaker Setup for it (see page 21).

•To obtain the best possible Surround/DSP effect, see “Setting the Speakers” on page 23.

Surround back speakers*2	Surround speakers
Right / Left	Right / Left

1	2	3		4
	RIGHT	RIGHT		RIGHT
	LEFT		LEFT	LEFT
*1 For FRONT	*1
SPEAKERS				+
2 terminals		+
				+
		–		–
				–
	LEFT		LEFT
		RIGHT		LEFT
	RIGHT
				RIGHT

1. Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker signal cable (not supplied).

2. Open the speaker terminal.

3. Insert the speaker signal cable.

4. Close the speaker terminal.

For each speaker (except for a subwoofer), connect the (+) and

(–)terminals on the rear panel to the (+) and (–) terminals marked on the speakers.

Front speakers 1	Front speakers 2
Right / Left	Right / Left

Center speaker

CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 816

+

SINGLE USE

See Instruction
Manual For
Connection
–
RIGHT	LEFT	RIGHT	LEFT
SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS		SURROUND SPEAKERS		CENTER
				SPEAKER
2 When using only one surround back speaker, connect the ª

+

+ +

–	–
–
RIGHT	LEFT

RIGHTLEFT

1 2

FRONT SPEAKERS

CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

1OR 2 : 8 16

1 AND 2 : 1632

*
cord to the RIGHT ª terminal and the · cord to the LEFT ·
terminal.
	CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8
To RIGHT ª terminal	+
SINGLE USE
See Instruction
Manual For
Connection	–
To LEFT · terminal	RIGHT	LEFT	R
Surround back speaker	SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS		SU

Connecting the subwoofer

You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer.

Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

SUBWOOFER

OUT

Powered Subwoofer

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