Connecting The Speakers; Connection Diagram - JVC RX-DV31SL Manuel D'instructions

Getting Started

Connecting the Speakers

You can connect following speakers to this unit:
• two pairs of front speakers
– FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals
– FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals
• a pair of surround speakers
• a center speaker
• a subwoofer

Connection diagram

How to connect speakers cords
For each speaker, connect the (+) and (–) terminals on the
rear panel to the (+) and (–) terminals marked on the
speakers respectively.
1
Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each
speaker cord (not supplied).
2
Press and hold the clamp of the speaker terminal (1),
then insert the speaker cord (2).
3
Release the clamp.
About the speaker impedance
The required speaker impedance of the front speakers
differs depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS
1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one
of them is used.
• When you connect only one pair of front speakers, use
front speakers with 8 Ω – 16 Ω impedance.
• When you connect both pairs of front speakers, use front
speakers with 16 Ω – 32 Ω impedance.
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CAUTIONS:
• Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by
• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker
CENTER
1 2
FRONT SPEAKERS SPEAKER
CAUTION:
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
CAUTION:
8 16
RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
1 OR 2:
8 16
1 AND 2:
16 32
CAUTION:
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
CAUTION:
8 16
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
1 OR 2:
8 16
1 AND 2:
16 32
Connecting the subwoofer speaker
By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance the bass or
reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in the digital
software.
Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUB-
WOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with
RCA pin plugs (not supplied).
• Refer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer.
Note:
• You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is
the speaker terminals.
terminal.
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SUB-
WOOFER
OUT
RIGHT LEFT
Å To right front speaker 1
ı To left front speaker 1
Ç To right front speaker 2
Î To left front speaker 2
‰ To center speaker
Ï To right surround speaker
Ì To left surround speaker
Ó To input jack of a subwoofer
non-directional. Normally place it in front of you.
To obtain the best possible sound from this system, place
all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same
distance from the listening position with each speaker's
front faced toward the listener.
Then, change the subwoofer and speaker settings to fit
your listening conditions (see pages 22 to 24).
• You can set the speakers quickly according to the
number of speakers you have connected.
See "Setting Speakers Quickly" on page 21.
Powered subwoofer
(example)