Connecting speakers

If you want to use the surround effects, connect surround speakers. For the best results, connect a center speaker.

Use FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals to connect a second pair of front speakers.

This receiver is designed to produce optimum sound quality when speakers with impedances within the specified ranges are con- nected. Please check the following information and choose speakers with appropriate impedances for the connections.

 

FRONT SPEAKERS:

A or B: 6 ohms min./speaker

 

 

 

SURROUND SPEAKERS:

6 ohms min./speaker

 

 

 

CENTER SPEAKER:

6 ohms min.

 

 

Connecting the speaker cable

 

 

 

 

1. Twist wire ends very tight.

 

2. Unscrew.

3. Insert wire.

4. Screw.

 

 

10 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press down the lever.

3. Insert the wire

4. Release the lever

NOTE:

NO

 

into the hole.

to replace it.

To prevent damage to circuitry, never short-circuit the positive (+) and negative (–) speaker wire.

Active subwoofer

Front Speakers A

 

 

 

R ch.

 

L ch.

Center Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– +

 

– +

 

– +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB

 

MULTICHANNEL FRONT SPEAKERS A

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

INPUT

 

 

 

ANTENNA

 

PRE OUT

 

 

 

R

R

L

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(REC)

 

 

 

L

L

CENTER

 

AM

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE

MONI-

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

(PLAY)

TOR

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM

 

 

 

 

R

R

SPEAKERS

 

75

DVD

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

SUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

VIDEO-1

 

 

 

FRONT SPEAKERS B

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

MODEL NO. TX-SE550

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

L

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

VIDEO-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

R

R

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

V

 

 

 

 

PHONO

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL INPUT

DIGITAL 2 (COAXIAL)

DIGITAL 1 (OPTICAL)

L

 

 

AC OUTLETS

R

REMOTE CONTROL

SWITCHED

 

TOTAL 100W MAX.

 

10kHz

 

 

9kHz

 

AM FREQUENCY

 

 

STEP

 

220-230V

120V

 

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

10

– +

 

– +

 

– +

 

– +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R ch.

L ch.

R ch.

 

L ch.

Surround Speakers

Front Speakers B

 

 

 

When you use only one speaker or wish to listen

+ –

– +

+ –

– +

R

L

R

L

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Onkyo TX-SE550 appendix Connecting speakers, Connecting the speaker cable