Onkyo PR-SC885 - Manual (Page 23)

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Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers —Continued
The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respec-
tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping,
providing improved bass and treble performance.
• When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to feed up to 5.1 speakers in the main room.
• For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R outputs feed the front speakers’ tweeter terminals. And the SURR BACK L/R
outputs feed the front speakers’ woofer terminals.
• Once you’ve completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on the AV controller, you must set
the Speaker Type setting to Bi-Amp to enable bi-amping (see page 44).
Important:
• When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers’
tweeter (high) and woofer (low) terminals.
• Bi-amping can only be used with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to your speaker manual.
See your multichannel power amplifier’s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers.
Bi-amping the Front Speakers
AC OUTLET
AC 120V
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
60Hz
ANTENNA
FM
75
DIGITAL COAXIAL
OPTICAL
REMOTE
CONTROL
IN 1
IN 1
IN 2
IN IN IN IN
PHONO CD TAPE AUX 1 GAME/TV
GAME/TV CBL/SAT
CBL/SAT
AUX 1 VCR/DVR
VCR/DVR DVD
DVD
GND
IN 2
IN 3
L L
V
S
R R
ASSIGNABLE
(DVD)
(CBL/SAT)
(VCR/DVR)
(GAME/TV)
(CD)
OUT
Y
CB/PB
CR/PR
OUT IN IN OUT IN IN FRONT FRONT CENTER
SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER
CENTER SURR SURR
MULTI CH PRE OUT
SURR BACK SURR BACK
ZONE 2 ZONE 3
PRE OUT
L
R
SW
A B
IR
12V TRIGGER OUT
IN
A B
OUT
V
S
MONITOR OUT
ZONE 2 OUT
C
COLD
HOT GND
1 2
3
INPUT
BALANCE R FRONT R FRONT L SURR R CENTER SURR L
PRE OUT
SUBWOOFER SURR BACK R
Bi-AMP
BALANCE L
MONO SURR BACK L
Bi-AMP
COLD
HOT GND
1 2
3
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
4 OHMS MIN. PER EACH
SPEAKER TERMINAL
AC INLET SEVEN CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
MODEL NO. RDA-7.1
INPUT
SELECT
FUSE
SURROUND BACK
RIGHT SURROUND
RIGHT
12V TRIGGER
IN OUT
SURROUND
LEFT
CENTER
FRONT
LEFT
SURROUND BACK
LEFT FRONT
RIGHT
INPUT
SELECT INPUT
SELECT INPUT
SELECT INPUT
SELECT INPUT
SELECT INPUT
SELECT
OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT
Front left speaker Front right speaker
Center speaker Surround right
speaker
Surround left
speaker
AV controller
Multichannel
power amplifier
Tweeter (high)
Woofer (low)