Onkyo TXNR828 En-16, Connecting the Speaker Cables/Powered Subwoofers, Surround Back L

Connecting the Speaker Cables/Powered Subwoofers

Please connect a , b , c , d , e and f for 5.1-channel surround.

Connections

Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. A setup wizard is launched upon first-time use to let you perform

If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the

SURROUND BACK L

terminals.

J	L	b	a	K	I
Front high	Front wide	Front	Front	Front wide	Front high
speaker R	speaker R	speaker R	speaker L	speaker L	speaker L
			c
			Center speaker

the settings (➔ page 25).

•Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.

•By default, speakers for 7.1-channel surround are configured to use: front right/front left/center/ surround right/surround left/surround back right/ surround back left/subwoofer.

■Screw-type speaker terminals

Red Red Red Green White White White

Gray Tan Brown Blue

Powered	Powered	Surround	Surround back	Surround back	Surround
subwoofer	subwoofer	speaker R	speaker R	speaker L	speaker L
f	f	e	H	G	d

•Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals only to negative (–) terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.

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

1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm)

■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.

■Speaker Connection Precautions

•You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more, but less than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to “4ohms” (➔ page 63). If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in protection circuit may be activated.

•Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided.

•Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

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