Connecting Speakers; Zone A Connection; Height Speaker Types - Onkyo TX-SR444 Basic Manual

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Connecting Speakers

ZONE A Connection

'
" # Front speakers
Center speaker
$
% & Surround speakers
Subwoofer
'
7 8 Back speakers
9 F Height speakers (Front High)
G H Height speakers (Rear High)
● 5.1 ch: "#$%&'
● 7.1 ch: "#$%&'+78, or
"#$%&'+9F, or
"#$%&'+GH
78, 9F speakers and GH speakers share the same speaker terminals. Select one and make the connection.
● To enjoy the Dolby Atmos listening mode, height speakers or back speakers need to be installed. There are a variety of
height speakers apart from this type. see the next section for details.
Important:
Connect speakers with 6 Ω to 16 Ω impedance. Using a speaker with less impedance than the supported value may result in
failure.
F
9
#
"
$
&
%
G
7
H
8
Step 1: Connections
Characteristics of speaker types
"# output front stereo sound and $ outputs center sound
such as dialogs and vocals. %& create back sound field.
' reproduces bass sounds and creates rich sound field.
Connecting 78 speakers, 9F, or GH speakers enables
playback in 7.1 ch configuration. 78 (back) speakers
improve sense of envelopment created by back sound
field as well as seamlessness of back sounds, providing
more natural sound experiences in the sound field. 9F
and GH (height) speakers produce surround effects on a
height plane. Note that this unit can perform optimal sound
field processing for the type of height speakers actually
installed and registered in automatic speaker settings.

Height speaker types

Installing speakers in ceiling
e f
c d
a b
a b Top Front
c d Top Middle
e f Top Rear
Ceiling speakers, etc. are used for maximizing effects in
Dolby Atmos or Dolby Surround listening mode. Install
Top Front speakers so that they are positioned at a point
between directly above the listening position and directly
above the front speakers. Install Top Middle speakers so
they are directly above the listening position. Install Top
Rear speakers so they are positioned at a point between
directly above the listening position and directly above
the back speakers. You can select ab, cd, or ef on
the unit. For connection with the unit, use the SPEAKERS
BACK/HEIGHT terminals.
● Dolby Laboratories recommends placing the speakers
as described in "Installing speakers in ceiling" to obtain
the best Dolby Atmos effect.
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