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Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued

Connecting Your Speakers

Speaker Configuration

For the best surround sound experience, you should con- nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.

The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have.

Number of speakers:

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround back*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround back left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround back right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the left (L) SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminals.

No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub- woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass.

To get the best from your surround sound system, you need to set the speaker settings by using the supplied speaker setup microphone (see page 52).

Using Dipole Speakers

You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and right and surround back left and right speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions. Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the surround back left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.

Dipole speakers

 

Normal speakers

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

TV/screen

 

 

TV/screen

 

2

3

4

2

3

4

5

6

5

6

Connecting a Powered Subwoofer

Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on your powered sub- woofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, connect the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on the amp.

Powered

subwoofer

LINE INPUT

Attaching the Speaker Labels

The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for ease of identification (the negative (–) speaker terminals are all black).

Speaker terminal

Color

 

 

Front left, Zone 2 left

White

 

 

Front right, Zone 2 right

Red

 

 

Center

Green

 

 

Surround left

Blue

 

 

Surround right

Gray

 

 

Surround back left

Brown

 

 

Surround back right

Tan

 

 

The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded and you should attach them to the positive (+) side of each speaker cable in accordance with the above table. Then all you need to do is to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal.

Using the Speaker Terminal Tool

The supplied speaker terminal tool makes it easy to tighten and loosen the speaker terminals. If you are using banana plugs, to ensure optimum sound quality, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug. (In Europe, using banana plugs to connect speakers to an audio amplifier is prohibited.)

7

8

7

8

1. Subwoofer

6. Surround right speaker

2.

Front left speaker

7. Surround back left

3. Center speaker

speaker

4.

Front right speaker

8. Surround back right

5. Surround left speaker

speaker

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Integra DTR-6.8 instruction manual Connecting the AV Receiver, Connecting Your Speakers

DTR-6.8 specifications

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