JVC RX-DV5SL manual Connecting the Speakers, English, 3Release the clamp

Connecting the Speakers

After connecting the front, center and rear speakers, and/or a subwoofer, set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the

Connecting the subwoofer speaker

By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in the digital software.

English

best possible Surround effect. For details, see page 20.

CAUTIONS:

•Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals (8 – 16 Ω).

•DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal.

Connecting the front, center, and rear speakers

1	2	3
	2	1

RIGHT	LEFT
FRONT
SPEAKERS

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 816

RIGHT	LEFT	SUB-
CENTER	REAR
SPEAKER	SPEAKERS	WOOFER
		OUT

Powered subwoofer (example)

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

•Refer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer.

For each speaker, connect the (+) and (–) terminals on the rear panel to the (+) and (–) terminals marked on the speakers respectively.

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

2Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal (1), then insert the speaker cord (2).

3Release the clamp.

Note:

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

Speaker Layout Diagram

Subwoofer

Center speaker

RIGHT	LEFT
FRONT
SPEAKERS

CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16

To right front speaker

To left front speaker

RIGHT	LEFT
CENTER	REAR	SUB-
SPEAKER	SPEAKERS	WOOFER
		OUT

To left rear speaker

To right rear speaker

To center speaker

Left front	Right front
speaker	speaker

Left rear	Right rear
speaker	speaker

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

REAR

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

FRONT

CENTER

SUB-

SPEAKERS

SPEAKER

SPEAKERS

DIGITAL 1

DIGITAL 2

WOOFER

OUT

(DBS)

(TV)

PCM/STREAM

DBS

OUT VCR

IN

MONITOR

DBS

OUT

VCR

IN

MONITOR

IN

(REC)

(PLAY)

OUT

IN

(REC)

(PLAY)

OUT

CAUTION:

AUDIO

SPEAKER

TV

TAPE / CDR

DBS

VCR

IMPEDANCE

8

16

LEFT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AM LOOP

RIGHT

Y

PB

PR

FM 75

IN

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

IN

AM EXT

COAXIAL

AV COMPU LINK-

(REC)

(PLAY)

(REC)

(PLAY)

DVD COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

ANTENNA

To obtain the best possible sound from this system, place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position with each speaker’s front faced toward the listener.

Then, change the subwoofer and speaker settings to fit your listening conditions (see page 20).

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