Connecting To Devices With Analog Multi Channel Output; Connecting Auxiliary Power Amplifier; Connecting To An External Device With 12V Trigger Terminal - Onkyo TX-NR900E Instruction Manual

Miscellaneous Connections
Connecting to devices with analog multi channel
output
Connect a DVD player, MPEG decoder, or other component that has
a multi channel port for 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel output.
Front output
Subwoofer
Surround
Ex: DVD-Audio player/MPEG
decoder
Surround back
Center
L
to white
to Red
DIGITAL PRE OUT
R
INPUT
R L
COAX FRONT
1
to Purple
SUB CENTER
2
L
SURR
to Blue
3
SURR
R L
BACK/
OPT
ZONE 2
1
to Gray
R
FRONT
MULTI
2
INPUT
R L
SUB CENTER
3
SURR
4
R L
OPT
1
SURR
R BACK
to Tan
2
GND
to Brown
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
L
to Green

Connecting auxiliary power amplifier

These jacks are for connecting auxiliary power amplifier.
You can use an auxiliary power amplifiers to listen at louder
volumes than you can with the TX-NR900/900E alone. When using
a power amplifier, connect each speaker to the power amplifier.
Front
Subwoofer
Surround
back
Power amplifier
1 2 3 4 5
1. Front left speaker
2. Front right speaker
3. Subwoofer
4. Surround back left
speaker
Connecting to an external device with 12V
TRIGGER terminal
When the TX-NR900/900E is in the Zone 2 mode, this terminal
outputs at 12 V and 100 mA. If a component in the remote zone has
a 12V TRIGGER IN terminal, connect it to this jack so that it is
turned on automatically when the Zone 2 mode is selected.
L
to White
to Red
DIGITAL PRE OUT
R
INPUT R L
COAX FRONT
1
to Purple
SUB CENTER
2
SURR
3
L
to Brown
SURR
R L
BACK/
OPT
ZONE 2
1
to Tan
FRONT
R
MULTI C
2
INPUT
L
to Blue
Surround
to Gray
R
Center to Green
6 7 8
5. Surround back right
speaker
6. Surround left speaker
7. Surround right speaker
8. Center speaker
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