Connecting your equipment

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Selecting the Speaker system

The front height terminals can be used for front wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to for the front height speakers. Also, the surround back terminals can be used for bi- amping and ZONE 2 connections, in addition to for the surround back speakers. Make this setting according to the application.

Front height setup

*Default setting

1Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals.

See Connecting the speakers on page 18.

2If necessary, select ‘Normal(SB/FH)’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this.

Front wide setup

1Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals.

See Connecting the speakers on page 18.

2Select ‘Normal(SB/FW)’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this.

Speaker B setup

You can listen to stereo playback in another room.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals.

See Connecting the speakers on page 18.

2Select ‘Speaker B’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this.

Bi-Amping setup

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

1Connect a Bi-amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals.

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 20.

2Select ‘Front Bi-Amp’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this.

ZONE 2 setup

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.

See Connecting the speakers on page 18.

2Select ‘ZONE 2’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this.

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1020 specifications

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