Connection; Bi-Amping The Front Speakers - Onkyo PR-SC885 Instruction Manual

Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers—Continued

Bi-amping the Front Speakers

The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respec-
tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping,
providing improved bass and treble performance.
• When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to feed up to 5.1 speakers in the main room.
• For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R outputs feed the front speakers' tweeter terminals. And the SURR BACK L/R
outputs feed the front speakers' woofer terminals.
• Once you've completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on the AV controller, you must set
the Speaker Type setting to Bi-Amp to enable bi-amping (see page 44).
Important:
• When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers'
tweeter (high) and woofer (low) terminals.
• Bi-amping can only be used with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to your speaker manual.
See your multichannel power amplifier's instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers.
Y
C B /P B
REMOTE
CONTROL
DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE
COAXIAL
IN 1
(DVD)
C R /P R
IN
IN 2 (VCR/DVR)
L
IN 3
(CBL/SAT)
R
OPTICAL
PHONO
IN 1
(GAME/TV)
GND
BALANCE R
IN 2
(CD)
2 1
3
OUT
HOT GND
COLD
INPUT
AV controller
SURROUND BACK
RIGHT
INPUT
SELECT
OUTPUT
Surround right
Front right speaker
AUX 1 GAME/TV CBL/SAT VCR/DVR
V
S
IN IN IN IN IN IN
OUT OUT
L
R
CD TAPE AUX 1 GAME/TV CBL/SAT VCR/DVR
BALANCE L
SURR BACK R
SURR R FRONT R
MONO
Bi-AMP
SURROUND FRONT
RIGHT RIGHT
INPUT INPUT
SELECT SELECT
OUTPUT OUTPUT
FUSE
Center speaker
speaker
Woofer (low)
Tweeter (high)
MONITOR
DVD IR
OUT
V
A B C
ZONE 2 IN
OUT
12V TRIGGER OUT
S A B
OUT
IN FRONT CENTER SURR SURR BACK FRONT CENTER SURR SURR BACK
SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER
DVD MULTI CH PRE OUT
SURR BACK L
CENTER SURR L SUBWOOFER
FRONT L
Bi-AMP
FRONT
CENTER LEFT
INPUT INPUT
SELECT SELECT
OUTPUT OUTPUT
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
4 OHMS MIN. PER EACH
SPEAKER TERMINAL
AC INLET 12V TRIGGER
IN OUT
Surround left
speaker
Front left speaker
ANTENNA
AC OUTLET
FM
75
ZONE 2 ZONE 3
SW
L
AC 120V 60Hz
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
R
PRE OUT
1 2
3
GND HOT
COLD
PRE OUT
Multichannel
power amplifier
SURROUND SURROUND BACK
LEFT LEFT
INPUT INPUT
SELECT SELECT
OUTPUT OUTPUT
SEVEN CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
RDA-7.1
MODEL NO.
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