INSTALLATION
You are now ready to connect the various components to the receiver. Before beginning, turn off all components, including the AVR 254, and unplug their power cords. Don’t plug in any of the power cords until you have finished making all of your connections.
Remember that the receiver generates heat while it is on. Select a location that leaves several inches of space on all sides of the receiver. Avoid completely enclosing the receiver inside an unventilated cabinet. It is preferable to place components on separate shelves rather than stacking them directly on top of the receiver. Some surface finishes are delicate. Try to select a location with a sturdy surface finish.
Step One – Connect the Speakers
If you have not yet done so, place your speakers in the listening room, as described in the Speaker Placement section above.
Connect the center, front left, front right, surround left, surround right, surround back left and surround back right loudspeakers to the corresponding speaker terminals on the AVR 254. See Figure 17. Maintain the proper polarity by always connecting the positive and negative terminals on each speaker to the positive and negative terminals on the receiver. Use the Connection Color Guide on page 18 as a reference.
C
AVR 254
FR | FL | SR | SL |
| SBR | SBL |
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Figure 17 – Speaker Connections
NOTE: If you only have one surround back speaker, wait until after you have run the EzSet/EQ process in the Initial Setup section before connecting it to the Surround Back Left speaker outputs.
Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
Connect the Subwoofer Output on the AVR 254 to the
When the system has two subwoofers for a
AVR 254
SUB
Figure 18 – Subwoofer Connection
Step Three – Connect the Antennas
Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals. If you have purchased an XM antenna module designed for connection to an XM Ready device, connect it now. To enjoy XM Radio, remember to purchase a subscription and activate your antenna module. More information is available at www.xmradio.com. See Figure 19.
AVR 254
AM
FM
Figure 19 – Antenna Connections
Step Four – Connect the Source Components
A source is a device where the audio and video signals originate. Some sources, such as CD players, only offer audio, while sources used for watching movies or
Referring to the photograph of the AVR 254 remote control on page 15, there is a section of 7 buttons near the top of the remote designated “Source Selectors”: Cable/Sat, DVD, Media Server, Radio, TV, Game and AUX. Each of these buttons corresponds to a “source input”. The AVR 254’s flexible design allows you to use almost any combination of audio and video connections for each source device. The goal of Step Four of the Installation is to match up each of your source devices, e.g., DVD player and cable television box, with the correct connectors on the AVR 254.
You may connect a source device to any appropriate input connectors. Note which audio and video inputs are used for each device in Table A5 in the appendix. Table A2 indicates the default
The precise connections to be made depend on the capabilities of the source device and your video display (TV). Select the best audio and video connections for each source. The types of connections are listed in order of preference:
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