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Connecting the AV receiver

About Speakers A and Speakers B

Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to have two speaker configurations of up to 7.2 speakers. Each configuration has
its own pair of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer, center, surround, 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-channels).
The speakers are configured by using the “Speaker Settings” on page 57 and “Speaker Setup” on page 95.
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.
Similarly, if front Speakers B are bi-amped, 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. See pages 22 to 26 for more information.
The Speakers A and Speakers B configurations are selected by using the [SP LAYOUT] button 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.
■7.2-channel Playback with Speakers A and
Stereo Playback with Speakers B
In this example, Speakers A provides 7.2-channel
surround sound for enjoying DVD movies, while
Speakers B is used for serious music listening with a
pair of top-quality stereo speakers.
■5.2-channel Playback with Bridged Front
Speakers
In this example, Speakers A provides 5.2-channel
surround 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.

Connecting Your Speakers

FL C FR
FL FR
SL
SBL SBR
SW1
SW2
SR
Speakers A
Speakers B
Speaker Impedance
Speakers Type(FrontA)
Speakers Type(FrontB)
Powered Zone2
Powered Zone3
6ohms
Normal
Normal
Not Act
Not Act
2–1. Speaker Settings
2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer
Front
Center
Surround
Surr Back
Use
Use
Use
Use
Use
Speaker A
Subwoofer
Front
Center
Surround
Surr Back
Not Use
Use
Not Use
Not Use
Not Use
Speaker B
2–2. Speaker Configuration
FL CFR
FL FR
SL SR
SW1
SW2
Speakers A
Speakers B
Subwoofer
used with A
and B
Speaker Impedance
Speakers Type(FrontA)
Speakers Type(FrontB)
Powered Zone2
Powered Zone3
8ohms
Normal
BTL
Not Act
Not Act
2–1. Speaker Settings
Subwoofer
Front
Center
Surround
Surr Back
Use
Use
Use
Use
Not Use
Speaker A
2–2. Speaker Configuration
Subwoofer
Front
Center
Surround
Surr Back
Use
Use
Not Use
Not Use
Not Use
Speaker B
2–2. Speaker Configuration