JVC RX-8020VBK Basic connecting procedure, Connecting the front, center and surround speakers

Basic connecting procedure

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

2Turn the knob counterclockwise.

3Insert the speaker signal cable.

4Turn the knob clockwise.

For each speaker (except for a subwoofer), connect the (+) and (–) terminals on the rear panel to the (+) and (–) terminals marked on the speakers.

Connecting the front, center and surround speakers

Center speaker

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

IMPORTANT:

To obtain the best possible output power from the receiver, and to prevent the receiver from being overheated, the receiver has the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR which has to be set as follows:

•Set it to “HIGH” when the impedance of the front speakers connected is within the range of 8 Ω to 16 Ω.

•Set it to “LOW” when the impedance of the front speakers connected is within the range of 4 Ω to 6 Ω.

CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16

+		+					+
							CAUTION :
							SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
			RIGHT	LEFT	RIGHT	LEFT	4	6	LOW
–		–					8	16	HIGH
							–
CENTER	RIGHT	LEFT	2		1		SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR
	SURROUND	SPEAKERS
				FRONT SPEAKERS
SPEAKER

Note:

You can connect two pairs of front speakers (one pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, and another pair to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals).

Connecting the surround back speakers

To fully enjoy Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES Extended Surround (see pages 32 and 33), you need to connect the surround back speakers through a power amplifier connected to the PRE OUT SURR BACK jacks on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied). Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to the audio right jack.

	Power amplifier
Left surround	Right surround
back speaker	back speaker

PRE OUT

FRONT CENTER SURR SURR BACK

L L

R

SUBWOOFER

Note:

If you have selected “1SPK” for the surround back speaker quantity (see page 22), connect the surround back speaker to the PRE OUT SURR BACK L (left) jack.

Connecting the subwoofer speaker

You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer.

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

	PRE OUT
FRONT	CENTER	SURR	SURR BACK
L			L
R			R
	SUBWOOFER
Powered
subwoofer
Note:

You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non-directional. Normally place it in front of you.

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