Connecting Your Speakers - Integra DTR-6.8 Instruction Manual

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Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued

Connecting Your Speakers

Speaker Configuration
For the best surround sound experience, you should con-
nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table indicates the channels you should
use depending on the number of speakers that 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, connect it to
the left (L) SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminals.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid
bass.
To get the best from your surround sound system, you
need to set the speaker settings by using the supplied
speaker setup microphone (see page 52).
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 the TV/screen, while the surround
back left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so
that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.
Dipole speakers
1
TV/screen
2 4
3
5
7 8
1. Subwoofer
2. Front left speaker
3. Center speaker
4. Front right speaker
5. Surround left speaker
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Normal speakers
1
TV/screen
2 3 4
6 5 6
7 8
6. Surround right speaker
7. Surround back left
speaker
8. Surround back right
speaker
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's PRE
OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on your powered sub-
woofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and
you're using an external amplifier, connect the PRE
OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on the amp.
Powered
subwoofer
LINE INPUT
LINE INPUT
Attaching the Speaker Labels
The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are
color-coded for ease of identification (the negative (–)
speaker terminals are all black).
Speaker terminal Color
Front left, Zone 2 left White
Front right, Zone 2 right Red
Center Green
Surround left Blue
Surround right Gray
Surround back left Brown
Surround back right Tan
The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded
and you should attach them to the positive (+) side of
each speaker cable in accordance with the above table.
Then all you need to do is to match the color of each
label to the corresponding speaker terminal.
Using the Speaker Terminal Tool
The supplied speaker terminal tool makes it easy to
tighten and loosen the speaker terminals. If you are using
banana plugs, to ensure optimum sound quality, tighten
the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug.
(In Europe, using banana plugs to connect speakers to an
audio amplifier is prohibited.)