Onkyo DTR-7.9 instruction manual Bi-ampingthe Front Speakers, Bi-ampingSpeaker Hookup

Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued

Bi-amping the Front Speakers

The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improved bass and treble performance.

•When bi-amping is used, the AV receiver is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room.

•For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts con- nect to the front speakers’ woofer terminals. And the SURR BACK L/R terminal posts connect to the front speakers’ tweeter terminals.

•Once you’ve completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on the AV receiver, you must set the “Speakers Type” setting to “Bi-Amp” to enable biamping (see page 45).

Important:

•When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers’ tweeter (high) and woofer (low) terminals.

•Bi-amping can only be used with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to your speaker manual.

Bi-amping Speaker Hookup

1 Connect the AV receiver’s FRONT R positive (+) terminal to the right speaker’s positive (+) Woofer (low) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s FRONT R negative

(–)terminal to the right speaker’s negative (–) Woofer (low) terminal.

2	Connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK R posi-
	tive (+) terminal to the right speaker’s positive (+)
	Tweeter (high) terminal. And connect the AV
	receiver’s SURR BACK R negative (–) terminal
	to the right speaker’s negative (–) Tweeter (high)
	terminal.
3	Connect the AV receiver’s FRONT L positive (+)
	terminal to the left speaker’s positive (+) Woofer
	(low) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s
	FRONT L negative
	(–) terminal to the left speaker’s negative (–)
	Woofer (low) terminal.
4	Connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK L posi-
	tive (+) terminal to the left speaker’s positive (+)

Tweeter (high) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK L negative (–) terminal to the left speaker’s negative (–) Tweeter (high) ter- minal.

Tweeter (high)

Tweeter (high)

	Woofer (low)	Woofer (low)
Right speaker			Left speaker

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