Connecting the speaker cable
Caution
• A speaker cable is a pair of insulated cables running side by side in general. One of the cables is colored differently
or striped to indicate a polarity. Connect one end of the colored/striped cable to the "+" (red) terminal of this unit
and the other end to that of your speaker, and connect one end of the other cable to the "–" (black) terminal of this
unit and the other end to that of your speaker.
• Before connecting the speakers, be sure to disconnect the power cable.
• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or
speakers. If the circuit shorts out, "CHECK SP WIRES!" appears on the front panel display when this unit is turned
on.
• If your video monitor is a CRT, use magnetically shielded speakers. If images on the monitor are still distorted even
when you use the magnetically shielded speakers, place the speakers away from the monitor.
• Use speakers with an impedance of 6-ohm or larger. Set speaker impedance in "ADVANCED SETUP" before
connecting the speakers. You can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers when you set "SP IMP." to
"6ΩMIN" (see page 58).
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Remove approximately 10 mm of insulation
from the end of each speaker cable and then
twist bare wires of the cable together so that
they will not cause a short circuits.
10 mm
2
Loosen the knob, insert the twisted bare
wires into the hole, and then tighten the
knob.
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• You can connect the presence speakers (see page 12) or the speakers in
the second zone (Zone2) (see page 53) to the EXTRA SP jacks.
Connecting the banana plug (Except U.K.,
Europe, Russian, Asia and Korea models)
Tighten the knob, and then insert the banana plug into
the end of the terminal.
Banana plug
Red: positive (+)
Black: negative (–)
Using bi-amplification connections
You can connect speakers that support bi-amplification
connections to this unit. To connect the speakers via a bi-
amp connection, connect them to the FRONT jacks and
SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP jacks as illustrated.
To enable the bi-amp connection, connect the power cable
to the wall outlet, display the ADVANCED SETUP menu
and set "BI AMP" to "ON" (see page 58).
Front speakers
Right
Left
SURROUND BACK/
FRONT
Caution
Before making bi-amplification connections, remove
any brackets or cables that connect a woofer with a
tweeter. Refer to the instruction manuals of speakers for
details.
When not making bi-amplification connections, make
sure that the brackets or cables are connected before
connecting the speaker cables.
Note
• You cannot use surround back speakers or extra speakers (presence and
Zone2 speakers) when bi-amplification connections are made.
Connections
SINGLE
This unit
BI-AMP
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