Onkyo TX-NR3008 Connecting the AV Receiver, Connecting Your Speakers, Speakers B

Connecting the AV Receiver

Connecting Your Speakers

About Speakers A and Speakers B

Installing Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to enjoy up to 7.2-channel surround-sound playback from each speaker configuration. Each configuration has its own pair of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer, center, sur- round, and surround back speakers, as required. You could, for example, use Speakers A when watching a DVD movie with 7.2-channels surround sound and use Speakers B for serious music listening with a pair of stereo speakers (2-chan- nels).

The speakers are configured by using the “Speaker Setup” (➔ 50).

Front speakers A and front speakers B can be wired normally, bi-amped, or bridged, but A and B cannot be bi-amped or bridged at the same time. For example, if front speakers A are bridged, front speakers B can only be wired normally. Sim- ilarly, if front speakers B are bi-amped, front speakers A can only be wired normally. When bridging or bi-amping is used, the AV receiver can drive up to 5.2 speakers in the main room (➔ 16 to 19).

The Speakers A and Speakers B configurations are selected by using SP LAYOUT on the remote controller. Only one configuration can be selected at a time.

The versatility offered by the Speakers A and Speakers B configurations means you can configure the AV receiver to suit your exact requirements and application. Two typical applications are shown below.

■Speakers A: 7.2-channel playback

Speakers B: Stereo playback

In this example, Speakers A provides 7.2-channel sur- round sound for enjoying DVD movies, while Speakers B is used for serious music listening with a pair of top- quality stereo speakers.

Speakers B

■Speakers A: 5.2-channel playback

Speakers B: 2.1-channel playback with bridged front speakers

In this example, Speakers A provides 5.2-channel sur- round sound for enjoying DVD movies, while Speakers B is bridged for use with a pair of high-power stereo speakers, the subwoofer is used with Speakers A and Speakers B.

	FL					FR
		FL	C	FR
	SW1	Speakers A				SW2
	SL				SR
		SBL		SBR
2–1. Speaker Settings

Subwoofer used with A and B

Speakers B

FL			FR
	FL C FR
SW1	Speakers A		SW2
SL		SR

Speaker Impedance	6ohms
Speakers Type(Front A)	Normal
Speakers Type(Front B)	Normal
Powered Zone 2	Not Act
Powered Zone 3	Not Act
Front High + Front Wide	No

2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer	Use	Speakers A
Front	Use
Center	Use
Surround	Use
Surround Back	Use

2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer	Not Use	Speakers B
Front	Use
Center	Not Use
Surround	Not Use
Surround Back	Not Use

Note

2–1. Speaker Settings
Speaker Impedance	8ohms
Speakers Type(Front A)	Normal
Speakers Type(Front B)	BTL
Powered Zone 2	Not Act
Powered Zone 3	Not Act
Front High + Front Wide	No

2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer	Use	Speakers A
Front	Use
Center	Use
Surround	Use
Surround Back	Not Use

2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer	Use	Speakers B
Front	Use
Center	Not Use
Surround	Not Use
Surround Back	Not Use

• You cannot set speaker impedance individually for Speakers A and Speakers B. In addition, when BTL is connected, it is fixed to 8 En

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