Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

This unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have.

•Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R).

•It is also possible to only connect one of the surround back speakers (SB) or neither.

Choose one from Plans [A] to [E] below.

[A]7.1 channel surround system (Front height)

*Default setting

•Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FH)

FHR

FHL

 

 

R

L

 

C

SR

 

SW

 

SL

SBR

SBL

 

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This surround system produces a true-to-life sound over a wider area.

[C]7.1 channel surround system & Speaker B connection

• Speaker System setting: Speaker B

R

 

 

L

 

 

C

 

R

SR

L

 

SW

 

 

SL

SBR

 

SBL

Speaker B

 

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of the same sound on the B speakers. The same connections also allow for 7.1-channel surround sound in the main zone when not using the B speakers.

A 7.1 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR), the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround

back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofer (SW).1

[D]5.1 channel surround system & Front Bi- amping connection (High quality surround)

• Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp

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

Front Bi-Amp

This surround system produces a more true-to-life sound from above.

[B]7.1 channel surround system (Front wide)

• Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FW)

R

L

 

FWR

 

 

 

C

SR

 

 

 

SW

 

FWL

SBR

SL

SBL

R

L

C

SW

SR

SL

This plan replaces the left and right front height speakers shown in [A] with the left and right front wide speakers

(FWL/FWR).1

Note

1 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height or front wide speakers and the surround back speakers.

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