Onkyo TX-SR876 - Manual (Page 24)

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Connecting the AV Receiver
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Speaker Configuration
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need
seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table shows which channels you should
use based on the number of speakers you have.
* If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the
SURR BACK L terminals.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer is recommended for a powerful and solid bass.
To get the best from your surround-sound system, you
must set the speaker settings. You can do this automati-
cally (see page 64) or manually (see page 95).
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right and surround back 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 your TV or screen, while the sur-
round back left and right dipolar speakers should be posi-
tioned so that their arrows point toward each other, as
shown.
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE
OUT: SUBWOOFER to the input on your powered sub-
woofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re
using an external amplifier, connect the PRE OUT:
SUBWOOFER to the amp’s input.
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.
For North American model
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker ter-
minal before inserting the banana plug.
• Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center
hole of the speaker terminal.
Number of speakers: 2 3 4 5 6 7
Front left ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Front right ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Center
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround left
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround right ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround back* ✓
Surround back left ✓
Surround back right
✓
2
1
3 4 2
1
3 4
5 6
7 8
5
7 8
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
7. Surround back left
speaker
8. Surround back 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
Surround back left Brown
Surround back right Tan
LINE INPUT
LINE INPUT
Powered
subwoofer
LINE INPUT
LINE INPUT