Onkyo HT-S7300 - Manual (Page 16)

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Speaker Configuration
The following table indicates the channels you should use
depending on the number of speakers that you have.
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need
7 speakers and a powered subwoofer.
*1 If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to
the SURR BACK OR FRONT HIGH L terminals.
*2 Front high and surround back speakers cannot be used at the
same time.
*3 When you connect the front high left and right speakers, pre-
pare for it separately, or use the surround back left and right
speakers.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid
bass.
To get the best from your surround sound system, you
need to set the speaker settings. You can do this automati-
cally (
➔ 28) or manually ( ➔ 40).
Speaker Connection Precautions
Read the following before connecting your speakers:
• You can connect speakers with an impedance of between
6 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower imped-
ance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a
long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit
may be activated.
• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before
making any connections.
• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other
words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+)
terminals, and negative (–) terminals only to negative (–)
terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the
sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.
• Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may
affect the sound quality and should be avoided.
• Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires.
Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
• Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have con-
tact with the AV receiver’s rear panel. Doing so may
damage the AV receiver.
• Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker ter-
minal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
• Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals.
Connecting Your Speakers
Number of speakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9
Front speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Center speaker ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Surround speakers
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Surround back speaker *1*2 ✔ ✔
Surround back speakers *2 ✔ ✔
Front high speakers *2*3
✔ ✔ ✔