Connecting 5.1-channel speaker system with Zone 3 connection

Connect each speaker to the SPEAKERS terminals on the rear of the unit.

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.”


Illustration of connecting each speaker to the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit. Connect the left and right front speakers, left and right surround speakers, left and right Zone 3 speakers, and center speaker to their respective speaker terminals using speaker cables (not supplied). Connect the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT terminal with a monaural audio cable (not supplied).

Monaural audio cable (not supplied)

Speaker cable (not supplied)

After you have made the Zone 3 connection, set [Surround Back Speaker Assign] in [Manual Speaker Settings] under [Speaker Settings] to [Zone3].

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.
  • To enjoy [USB], [Home Network], [Bluetooth Audio], [Chromecast built-in], [Spotify], or [AirPlay] in Zone 3, select [SOURCE] for the zone 3 input, then and switch the main zone input.
  • When one of the external inputs (SAT/CATV, AUX, TV, or SA-CD/CD) is selected in Zone 3, the audio of the device connected to the AUDIO IN jack is played. To play the external digital input from the OPTICAL IN TV jack, the COAXIAL IN SA-CD/CD jack, or the HDMI IN jacks, select the target input for the main zone, and then select [SOURCE] for Zone 3.
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