Sony STR-DA5500ES - Manual (Page 126)

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Using a bi-amplifier
connection
If you are not using surround back speakers,
you can use the SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS terminals for the front speakers
for use with a bi-amplifier connection.
To connect speakers
Connect the jacks on the Lo (or Hi) side of the
front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS A
terminals, and connect the jacks on the Hi (or
Lo) side of the front speakers to the
SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals.
Make sure that metal fittings of Hi/Lo attached
to the speakers have been removed from the
speakers. Not doing so may cause a
malfunction of the receiver.
To set up speakers
1 Press MENU.
The menu is displayed on the TV screen.
2 Press V/v to select “ Settings,” then
press or b.
3 Press V/v to select “Speaker,” then
press or b.
4 Press V/v to select “Speaker Pattern,”
then press .
5 Press V/v to select the appropriate
speaker pattern so that there are no
surround back speakers.
6 Press RETURN/EXIT O.
7 Press V/v to select “Sur Back Assign,”
then press .
8 Press V/v to select “BI-AMP,” then
press .
The same signals output from the FRONT
SPEAKERS A terminals can be output
from the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS
terminals.
Notes
• You cannot use the FRONT SPEAKERS B
terminals for a bi-amplifier connection.
• When you use the auto calibration function, make
the bi-amplifier settings before you perform auto
calibration.
• If you make the bi-amplifier settings, the speaker
level, balance, and equalizer settings of the
surround back speakers become invalid, and those
of the front speakers are used.
• Signals output from the PRE OUT jacks are used
with the same settings as those of the SPEAKERS
terminals.
• If the Speaker Pattern is set to the setting that there
are surround back speakers, you cannot make the
bi-amplifier settings.
Front speaker
(R)
Front speaker
(L)
Hi
Lo
Hi
Lo