Speaker patterns and terminals to be connected (for STR-ZA3100ES/STR-ZA2100ES)
When you connect speakers to the receiver, refer to the following table.
You can use the following table to confirm the speaker patterns supported by the receiver as well as the speaker terminals to which the speakers of each speaker pattern are to be connected.
To set the speaker pattern, select [Setup] - [Speaker Setup] - [Speaker Pattern] from the home menu.
The abbreviations and symbol used in the list are as follows.
- FH: Front high speakers
- TF: Top front speakers
- TM: Top middle speakers
- TR: Top rear speakers
- RH: Rear high speakers
- FD: Front Dolby Atmos enabled speakers
- SRD: Surround Dolby Atmos enabled speakers
- SBD: Surround back Dolby Atmos enabled speakers
- SB: SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals
What the numbers in the speaker pattern indicate:
Number of speakers located at listener’s level
Number of subwoofers
Number of height or overhead (top) speakers
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 2.0 | ○ | - | - | - | - | - | SB |
| 2.0.2 (TM) | ○ | - | - | ○ (TM) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 2.0.2 (FD) | ○ | - | - | ○ (FD) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 2.1 | ○ | - | - | - | - | ○ | SB |
| 2.1.2 (TM) | ○ | - | - | ○ (TM) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 2.1.2 (FD) | ○ | - | - | ○ (FD) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 3.0 | ○ | ○ | - | - | - | - | SB |
| 3.0.2 (TM) | ○ | ○ | - | ○ (TM) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 3.0.2 (FD) | ○ | ○ | - | ○ (FD) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 3.1 | ○ | ○ | - | - | - | ○ | SB |
| 3.1.2 (TM) | ○ | ○ | - | ○ (TM) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 3.1.2 (FD) | ○ | ○ | - | ○ (FD) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
*If you are connecting speakers to SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals for Zone 2, front B speaker or bi-amplifier connection, set SB Speaker Assign setting to [Zone2], [Front B] or [Bi-amp] and use the PRE OUT HEIGHT jacks for height speakers.
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 4.0 | ○ | - | ○ | - | - | - | SB |
| 4.0.2 (FH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 4.0.2 (TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TM) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 4.0.2 (FD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FD) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 4.0.2 (SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SRD) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 4.0.4 (FH+TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (FH+TR) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TR) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (FH+RH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (RH) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (TF+TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (TF+TR) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TR) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (TF+RH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (RH) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (TM+TR) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (TR) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (TM+RH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (RH) | - | Not Available |
| 4.0.4 (FD+SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FD) | ○ (SRD) | - | Not Available |
*If you are connecting speakers to SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals for Zone 2, front B speaker or bi-amplifier connection, set SB Speaker Assign setting to [Zone2], [Front B] or [Bi-amp] and use the PRE OUT HEIGHT jacks for height speakers.
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 4.1 | ○ | - | ○ | - | - | ○ | SB |
| 4.1.2 (FH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 4.1.2 (TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TM) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 4.1.2 (FD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FD) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 4.1.2 (SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SRD) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 4.1.4 (FH+TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (FH+TR) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TR) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (FH+RH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (RH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (TF+TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (TF+TR) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TR) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (TF+RH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (RH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (TM+TR) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (TR) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (TM+RH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (RH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 4.1.4 (FD+SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (FD) | ○ (SRD) | ○ | Not Available |
*If you are connecting speakers to SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals for Zone 2, front B speaker or bi-amplifier connection, set SB Speaker Assign setting to [Zone2], [Front B] or [Bi-amp] and use the PRE OUT HEIGHT jacks for height speakers.
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 5.0 | ○ | ○ | ○ | - | - | - | SB |
| 5.0.2 (FH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 5.0.2 (TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 5.0.2 (FD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 5.0.2 (SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SRD) (*) | - | - | SB |
| 5.0.4 (FH+TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (FH+TR) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TR) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (FH+RH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (RH) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (TF+TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (TF+TR) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TR) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (TF+RH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (RH) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (TM+TR) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (TR) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (TM+RH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (RH) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.4 (FD+SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) | ○ (SRD) | - | Not Available |
*If you are connecting speakers to SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals for Zone 2, front B speaker or bi-amplifier connection, set SB Speaker Assign setting to [Zone2], [Front B] or [Bi-amp] and use the PRE OUT HEIGHT jacks for height speakers.
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 5.1 | ○ | ○ | ○ | - | - | ○ | SB |
| 5.1.2 (FH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 5.1.2 (TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 5.1.2 (FD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 5.1.2 (SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SRD) (*) | - | ○ | SB |
| 5.1.4 (FH+TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (FH+TR) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (TR) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (FH+RH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ (RH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (TF+TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (TF+TR) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (TR) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (TF+RH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TF) | ○ (RH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (TM+TR) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (TR) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (TM+RH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ (RH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.4 (FD+SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) | ○ (SRD) | ○ | Not Available |
*If you are connecting speakers to SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals for Zone 2, front B speaker or bi-amplifier connection, set SB Speaker Assign setting to [Zone2], [Front B] or [Bi-amp] and use the PRE OUT HEIGHT jacks for height speakers.
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 5.0 (SB) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | - | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.2 (SB+FH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FH) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.2 (SB+TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.2 (SB+FD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FD) | - | Not Available |
| 5.0.2 (SB+SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (SRD) | - | Not Available |
| 5.1 (SB) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | - | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.2 (SB+FH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.2 (SB+TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.2 (SB+FD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FD) | ○ | Not Available |
| 5.1.2 (SB+SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (SRD) | ○ | Not Available |
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 6.0 (SB) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | - | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (SB+FH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FH) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (SB+TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (SB+FD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FD) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (SB+SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (SRD) | - | Not Available |
| 6.1 (SB) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | - | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (SB+FH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (SB+TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (SB+FD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (FD) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (SB+SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SB Single) | ○ (SRD) | ○ | Not Available |
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 6.0 | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | - | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (FH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (FD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (SRD) | - | Not Available |
| 6.0.2 (SBD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (SBD) | - | Not Available |
| 6.1 | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | - | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (FH) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (TM) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (FD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (SRD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (SRD) | ○ | Not Available |
| 6.1.2 (SBD) | ○ | - | ○ | ○ | ○ (SBD) | ○ | Not Available |
| Speaker pattern | SPEAKERS terminals | PRE OUT jacks | Zone 2 connection/ Front B speaker connection/ Bi-amplifier connection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT A | CENTER | SURROUND | SURROUND BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) (L/R) | HEIGHT | SUBWOOFER | ||
| 7.0 | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | - | - | Not Available |
| 7.0.2 (FH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | - | Not Available |
| 7.0.2 (TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | - | Not Available |
| 7.0.2 (FD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) | - | Not Available |
| 7.0.2 (SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SRD) | - | Not Available |
| 7.0.2 (SBD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SBD) | - | Not Available |
| 7.1 | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | - | ○ | Not Available |
| 7.1.2 (FH) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FH) | ○ | Not Available |
| 7.1.2 (TM) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (TM) | ○ | Not Available |
| 7.1.2 (FD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (FD) | ○ | Not Available |
| 7.1.2 (SRD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SRD) | ○ | Not Available |
| 7.1.2 (SBD) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ (SBD) | ○ | Not Available |
