Connecting 5.1-channel speaker system with bi-amplifier connection
You can enhance the sound quality of the front speakers by connecting different amplifiers to both a tweeter and a woofer, using bi-amplifier connection.
If you are not using surround back speakers or front high speakers, you can connect the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP/FRONT HIGH/FRONT B terminals using a bi-amplifier connection. Connect each speaker as illustrated below.
Before connecting cables, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
For details on how to connect speaker cables to the receiver, 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/BI-AMP/FRONT HIGH/FRONT B terminals.
Make sure that metal fittings of Hi/Lo attached to the speakers have been removed from the speakers to avoid receiver malfunction.
Speaker cable (not supplied)
Connecting speakers other than front speakers
Monaural audio cable (not supplied)
Speaker cable (not supplied)
After you have made the bi-amplifier connection, set [Speaker Setting] - [Surround Back Speakers Assign] to [Bi-Amplifier Speakers] from the home menu.
Hint
- You can also set the assignment for the surround back speaker terminals on the display panel. Set [SB ASSIGN] to [BI-AMP] in the [<SPEAKER>] menu.
- You can only set [SB ASSIGN] if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have surround back and front high speakers.
