Connecting Your Speakers - Onkyo PR-SC885 Instruction Manual

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Connecting Your Speakers

The AV controller is designed to be used with a separate
multichannel power amplifier. You connect the AV con-
troller's PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier's inputs, and
connect your speakers to the amplifier's speakers termi-
nals. Speaker settings such as crossover frequency and
distance are set on the AV controller.
Speaker Configuration
For the best surround-sound experience, you should use
seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table shows which channels you should
use based on the number of speakers you have.
Number of speakers:
Front left
Front right
Center
Surround left
Surround right
Surround back*
Surround back left
Surround back right
* If you're using only one surround back speaker, use the SURR
BACK L output.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer is recommended for a powerful and solid bass.
To get the best from your surround-sound system, you
must set the speaker settings. You can do this automati-
cally (see page 52) or manually (see page 94).
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2 3 4 5 6
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
✓ ✓ ✓
✓ ✓ ✓
✓ ✓ ✓
✓
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right and surround back left and right speakers. Dipole
speakers output the same sound in two directions.
Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to
indicate how they should be positioned. The surround left
and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their
arrows point toward your TV or screen, while the surround
back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned
so that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.
Dipole speakers
TV/screen
2 3
7
✓
✓
5
✓
✓
✓
7
✓
1. Subwoofer
2. Front left speaker
✓
3. Center speaker
4. Front right speaker
5. Surround left speaker
Normal speakers
1
TV/screen
4 2 3
6 5
8 7
6. Surround right speaker
7. Surround back left
speaker
8. Surround back right
speaker
1
4
6
8