Connecting the av receiver —continued, Connecting your speakers, Speaker configuration – Integra DTR-4.5 User Manual
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Connecting the AV receiver
—Continued
Speaker Configuration
For the best surround-sound experience, you should con-
nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table indicates the channels you should
use depending on the number of speakers that you have.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid
bass.
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in
two directions.
Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them
to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround
left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that
their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the sur-
round left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned
so that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB-
WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on your powered sub-
woofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and
you’re using an external amplifier, connect the SUB-
WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on the amp.
Attaching the Speaker Labels
The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are
color-coded for ease of identification. (The negative (–)
speaker terminals are all black.)
The supplied speaker labels are also color-coded and you
should attach them to the positive (+) side of each
speaker cable in accordance with the above table. All you
need to do then is to match the color of each label to the
corresponding speaker terminal.
Connecting Your Speakers
Number of speakers:
2
3
4
5
Front left
✓
✓
✓
✓
Front right
✓
✓
✓
✓
Center
✓
✓
Surround left
✓
✓
Surround right
✓
✓
2
1
3
4
2
1
3
4
5
6
5
6
TV/screen
TV/screen
1. Subwoofer
2. Front left speaker
3. Center speaker
4. Front right speaker
5. Surround left speaker
6. Surround right speaker
Dipole speakers
Normal speakers
Speaker terminal
Color
Front left, Zone 2 left
White
Front right, Zone 2 right
Red
Center
Green
Surround left
Blue
Surround right
Gray
R
L
IN 1
IN 2
IN 3
FRONT
SURR
CENTER
DVD
CD
VIDEO 3
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 3
VIDEO 2
PRE OUT
VIDEO 1
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
TAPE
SUB
WOOFER
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
OUT
DVD
COMPONENT VIDEO
P
B
Y
P
R
IN
OUT
IN
IN
IN
OUT
REMOTE
CONTROL
ZONE 2
OUT
V
S
IN 1
IN
2
OPTICAL
IN1
IN2
OUT
COAXIAL
DIGITAL
RS
232
R
L
LINE INPUT
LINE INPUT
Powered
subwoofer