Onkyo TX-NR1008 Instruction Manual page 16

Connecting a Power Amplifier
If you want to use a more powerful power amplifier and use the AV receiver as a preamp, connect it to the PRE OUT
jacks, and connect all speakers to the power amplifier.
Note
*1 Specify "None" for the channel that you don't want to output
(➔ 47).
SB···Surround Back, FH···Front High, FW···Front Wide
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PRE OUT
FRONT CENTER SURR
L L
R R
FRONT CENTER SURR SURR BACK OR
FRONT WIDE
L L
R R R
aFront left speaker
bCenter speaker
cFront right speaker
dSurround left speaker
eSurround right speaker
fSurround back/Front wide left speaker
gSurround back/Front wide right speaker
hFront high/Front wide left speaker
iFront high/Front wide right speaker
*1
SB/FW FH/FW
L L
d a
R R
FRONT HIGH OR
FRONT WIDE
L L
f
R R
b c e
Power amplifier
h i g
*1
*1
*1
*1