Onkyo AV Receiver TX-NR5010 - Manual (Page 13)

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Connections
Connecting the AV
Receiver
Speaker Configuration
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, 2 powered
subwoofers are recommended for a really powerful and
solid bass.
To get the best from your surround sound system, you need
to set the speaker settings automatically (
➔ page 42 ) or
manually ( ➔ page 67 ).
*1 If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to
the SURR BACK L terminals.
Connecting Your Speakers
Number of
speakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11
Front speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Center speaker ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Surround
speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Surround back
speaker
*1
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Surround back
speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front high
speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Front wide
speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Connecting the Speaker Cables
■ 9.2-channel playback
The following illustration shows how to connect the speakers to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround
back speaker, connect it to the SURR BACK L terminals. Select the speakers (surround back and front high,surround back
and front wide, or front high and front wide) you want to use for 9.2-channel playback. You can set which speakers you
want to use by priority. See “Selecting Speaker Layout” (
➔ page 55 ).
■ Screw-type speaker terminals
Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends
of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as
shown.
■ Banana Plugs (North American models)
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker
terminal before inserting the banana plug.
• Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center
hole of the speaker terminal.
Surround
back left
Surround
left
Surround
right
Front high
left
Front high
right Front left Front right Center
Front wide
right
Front wide
left
Surround
back right
1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm)