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Selecting the Speaker system

The front height terminals can be used for front wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to for the front height speakers. Also, the surround back terminals can be used for bi-amping and ZONE 2 connections, in addition to for the surround back speakers. Make this setting according to the application.

Front height setup

*Default setting

1Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals.

See Standard surround connection on page 21.

2If necessary, select ‘Normal(SB/FH)’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 85 to do this.

Front wide setup

1Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals.

See Standard surround connection on page 21.

2Select ‘Normal(SB/FW)’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 85 to do this.

Speaker B setup

You can listen to stereo playback in another room.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals.

See Standard surround connection on page 21.

2Select ‘Speaker B’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 85 to do this.

Bi-Amping setup

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

1Connect bi-amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals.

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 22.

2Select ‘Front Bi-Amp’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 85 to do this.

ZONE 2 setup

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.

See Standard surround connection on page 21.

2Select ‘ZONE 2’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 85 to do this.

Connecting your equipment

About the audio connection

 

Types of cables and terminals

Transferable audio signals

 

HDMI

HD audio

priority

Digital (Coaxial)

Conventional digital audio

signal

 

 

Sound

Digital (Optical)

 

 

 

 

RCA (Analog)

Conventional analog audio

 

(White/Red)

 

! With an HDMI cable, video and audio signals can be transferred in high quality over a single cable.

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