JVC RX-8040B manual FRONT1 and FRONT2

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Connecting the Speakers and Subwoofer

You can connect the following speakers:

•Two pairs of front speakers.

•One pair of surround speakers.

•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 using only one pair of front speakers in Zone 1: Connect the speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω, and set the “FRONT SPEAKER2” (see page 38) to “FRONT SPK2:SPK2”.

–When using two pairs of front speakers separately in Zone 1

and Zone 2:

Connect the speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω, and set the “FRONT SPEAKER2” (see page 38) to “FRONT SPK2:ZONE2”.

–When using two pairs of front speakers only in Zone 1: Connect the speakers with an impedance of 16 Ω to 32 Ω, and set

the “FRONT SPEAKER2” (see page 38) to “FRONT SPK2:SPK2”.

•Do not connect more than one speaker to each 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.

Speaker connections

1 2 3 4

FRONT 1 FRONT 1 FRONT 1

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

2.Turn the knob counterclockwise.

3.Insert the speaker signal cable.

4.Turn the knob clockwise.

IMPORTANT:

After connecting the speakers, set the speaker installation information properly. You can use Quick Speaker Setup for it (see page 32).

•To obtain the best possible Surround/DSP effect, see “Setting the

Speakers” on page 34.

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

	Center speaker
CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8	16

CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

	+						+	FRONT1 OR FRONT2 : 8	16
								ZONE2 : 8	16
								FRONT1 AND FRONT2 : 16	32
1 SPEAKER
See Instruction
Manual For
Connection	–						–
	2 SPEAKERS	RIGHT	LEFT	RIGHT	LEFT	RIGHT	LEFT
	SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS		CENTER	FRONT1 SPEAKERS		FRONT2 / ZONE2
		SURROUND SPEAKERS SPEAKER				SPEAKERS

*When using only one surround back speaker, connect the speaker as follows:

CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8

+

1 SPEAKER

See Instruction

Manual For

Connection –

Surround back

speaker	2 SPEAKERS
	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).

PREOUT

SURR BACK SURR CENTER FRONT

1	L
2	R

SUBWOOFER

Powered Subwoofer

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