Onkyo TX-SR508 instruction manual Connecting the Speaker Cables

•Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker ter- minal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

•Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals.

Connecting the Speaker Cables

Screw-type speaker terminals

Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of	1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm)
insulation from the ends of the
speaker cables, and twist the bare
wires tightly, as shown.

Using Banana Plugs (North American models)

•If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug.

•Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center hole of the speaker terminal.

Push-type speaker terminals

Strip 3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12 mm) of insulation from the ends of 3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12 mm) the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown.

The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURR BACK OR FRONT HIGH L terminals.

Surround back	Surround back	Surround right		Surround left
right speaker	left speaker		speaker		speaker

En	Front high	Front high	Front right	Front left	Center
	right speaker	left speaker
12			speaker	speaker	speaker