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Speaker Settings

If you change these settings, you must run the auto- matic speaker setup again (see page 49).

If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6, set the minimum speaker impedance to 4 ohms.

If you’ve connected your front speakers to the FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts for bi-amping, you must change the “Speakers Type” setting. For hookup information, see “Bi-amping the Front Speak- ers” on page 19.

Notes:

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

Before you change these settings, turn down the vol- ume.

1Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [SETUP] button.

The main menu appears onscreen.

If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV.

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Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “Speakers Type”, and then use the Left and Right [e]/[r] buttons to select:

Normal: Select this if you’ve con- nected your front speakers normally.

Bi-Amp:Select this if you’ve con- nected your front speakers for bi-amped operation.

Notes:

Powered Zone2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type” is set to “Bi-Amp”.

The analog multichannel input can- not be used if “Speakers Type” is set to “Bi-Amp”.

Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “Speaker Imped- ance”, and then use the Left and Right [e]/[r] buttons to select:

4ohms: Select if the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6.

6ohms: Select if the impedances of all speakers are between 6 and 16 ohms.

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Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “2. Speaker Setup”, and then press [ENTER].

The “Speaker Setup” menu appears.

2.Speaker Setup

1. Speaker Settings

2.Speaker Configuration

3.Speaker Distance

4.Level Calibration

5.Equalizer Settings

6.THX Audio Setup

Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “1. Speaker Set- tings”, and then press [ENTER].

The “Speaker Settings” menu appears.

2–1. Speaker Settings

 

Speakers Type

Normal

Speaker Impedance

6ohms

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Press the [SETUP] button.

 

 

The setup menu closes.

Note:

This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver/AV amplifier by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button.

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Onkyo TX-SA706 Speaker Settings, Press the Receiver button, followed by the Setup button, Speaker Setup menu appears

TX-SA706 specifications

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