Connecting 5.1-channel speaker system with bi-amplifier connection
You can enhance the sound quality of the front speakers by separately connecting the built-in amplifiers to tweeters and woofers in a bi-amplifier configuration.
If you are not using surround back speakers or height/overhead speakers, you can connect the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 3) terminals using a bi-amplifier connection.
Before connecting cables, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
For details on how to connect speaker cables to the unit, see “How to connect speaker cables.”
Connecting front speakers with bi-amplifier connection
Connect the jacks on the Lo (or Hi) side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals, and connect the jacks on the Hi (or Lo) side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 3) terminals of the unit.
Make sure that metal fittings of Hi/Lo attached to the speakers have been removed from the speakers to avoid unit malfunction.
Speaker cable (not supplied)
Connecting speakers other than front speakers
Connect both the surround L and surround R speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND terminals of the unit, connect the center speaker to the SPEAKERS CENTER terminals of the unit, and connect the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal of the unit.
Monaural audio cable (not supplied)
Speaker cable (not supplied)
Make sure that metal fittings of Hi/Lo attached to the speakers have been removed from the speakers to avoid unit malfunction. After you have made the connection, set [Surround Back Speaker Assign] in [Manual Speaker Settings] under [Speaker Settings] to [BI-AMP].
Note
- Connect speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 ohms to 16 ohms.
- After you have installed and connected your speakers, be sure to select the speaker pattern you want using [Speaker Pattern] in [Manual Speaker Settings] under [Speaker Settings].
- You can only set [Surround Back Speaker Assign] if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have surround back and height/overhead speakers.
