Onkyo HT-RC360 Instruction Manual page 13

Speaker Configuration
The following table indicates the channels you should use
depending on the number of speakers that you have.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer
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 automatically
page 29) or manually
(➔
Number of channels
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
*1*2
Surround back speaker
Surround back speakers *2
Front high speakers *2
*1
If you're using only one surround back speaker, connect it to
the SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals.
*2
Front high and surround back speakers cannot be used at the
same time.
Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels
The speaker terminals are color-coded for identification
purpose.
Speaker
Front left, Front high left, Zone 2 left
Front right, Front high right, Zone 2 right
Center
Surround left
Surround right
Surround back left
Surround back right
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 table above. Then all
you need to do is to match the color of each label to the
corresponding speaker terminal.
Speaker Connection Precautions
Read the following before connecting your speakers:
• (North American models) You can connect speakers
with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use
speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier
at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-
in amp protection circuit may be activated.
• (Chinese models) You can connect speakers with an
impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance
of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more, but
less than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker
impedance to "4ohms" (➔
speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier
at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-
in protection circuit may be activated.
• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before
making any connections.
page 42).
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2 3 4 5 6 7 7
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔
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Color
White
Red
Green
Blue
Gray
Brown
Tan
page 43). If you use
• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.
• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other
words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+)
terminals, and negative (–) terminals only to negative (–)
terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the
sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.
• Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may
affect the sound quality and should be avoided.
• Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires.
Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
• Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have
contact with the AV receiver's rear panel. Doing so may
damage the AV receiver.
✔
• Don't connect more than one cable to each speaker
terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
• Don't connect one speaker to several terminals.
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