Onkyo TX-SR500E appendix Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers, Connecting to Speakers a

Models: TX-SR500E

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Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers

Before connecting

Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers.

Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speakers properly. If they are mixed up, the left and right signals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural.

Connect speakers with an impedance between 6 and 16 Connecting speakers with an impedance less than 6 may damage the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E.

To prevent damage to circuits, never short-circuit the positive

(+) and negative (–) speaker wires.

NO!

How to connect to the FRONT SPEAKERS A, SURROUND SPEAKERS and CENTER SPEAKER teminals

5/8” (15 mm)

Strip 5/8” (15 mm) from the end of each cable, then twist the exposed wires tightly.

Loosen the

Fully insert the

Tighten the

screw.

end of the

screw.

 

cable.

 

Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E.

When you are using only one speaker or when you wish to listen to monaural (mono) sound, a single speaker should never be connected in parallel to both the right and left channel terminals simultaneously.

How to connect to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals

3/8” (10 mm)

L

L

Strip 3/8” (10 mm)

Press and hold

Insert the stripped

end of the cable.

 

 

NO!NO!

from the end of

the lever.

R

R

each cable, then

By releasing the

twist the exposed

lever, the lever is

wires tightly.

replaced.

Connecting to SPEAKERS A

Use the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to connect a subwoofer with a built-in power amplifier.

If your subwoofer does not have a built-in amplifier, connect an amplifier to the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack and the subwoofer to the amplifier.

Active

subwoofer

Front right

speakers

Front left speakers

Surround

right

speakers

Surround

left

speakers

Center

speaker

ANTENNA

 

FM

AM

75

 

FRONT

 

FRONT

SPEAKERS A

 

SPEAKERS B

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

AC OUTLET

SPEAKERS

 

DIGITAL INPUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

REMOTE

2

1

 

CONTROL

IN

OUT

IN

 

L

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

R

CD TAPE

 

 

 

 

L

 

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

DVD

MONITOR

L

IN

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

R

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

IN

OUT

IN

FRONT

SURR CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

 

SUB

 

 

WOOFER

 

DVD

L

CENTER

SPEAKER

R

DO NOT connect the power cord (mains lead) at this time.

Front right

speakers

Front left speakers

Connecting to SPEAKERS B

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Onkyo TX-SR500E appendix Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers, How to connect to the Front Speakers B terminals

TX-SR500E specifications

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