■Di-pole speaker layout

Either di-pole or direct radiating speaker types can be used for THX surround. If you choose di-pole speakers, please place the surround and surround back speakers according to the speaker layout below.

FLC FR

SLSR

SBL SBR

: Di-pole speaker

: Direction of di-pole speaker

Speaker connections

Be sure to connect the left channel (L), right channel (R), “+” (red) and “–” (black) properly. If the connections are faulty, no sound can be heard from the speakers, and if the

SPEAKER SETUP

A speaker cord is actually a pair of insulated cables running side by side. One cable is colored or shaped differently, perhaps with a stripe, groove or ridges.

Connect the striped (grooved, etc.) cable to the “+” (red) terminals on this unit and your speaker. Connect the plain cable to the “–” (black) terminals.

10 mm (3/8")

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1Remove approximately 10 mm (3/8") of insulation from each of the speaker cables.

2Twist the exposed wires of the cable together to prevent short circuits.

3Unscrew the knob.

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The supplied speaker terminal wrench is useful for screwing or unscrewing knobs.

4Insert one bare wire into the hole in the side of each terminal.

5Tighten the knob to secure the wire.

PREPARATION

polarity of the speaker connections is incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.

CAUTION

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If you intend to use 6-ohm speakers, be sure to set this

 

unit’s speaker impedance setting to 6 ohms before

 

using (see page 28).

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Before connecting the speakers, make sure that this

 

unit’s power is off.

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• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or

any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit

and/or the speakers.

• Use magnetically shielded speakers. If this type of

speaker still creates interference with the monitor,

place the speakers away from the monitor.

Red: positive (+)

Speaker

Black: negative (–)

terminal

 

wrench

Banana plug connections

(With the exception of U.K. and Europe models) First, tighten the knob and then insert the banana plug connector into the end of the corresponding terminal.

Banana plug

(With the exception of U.K. and Europe models)

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