Onkyo TX-SR302 Instruction Manual page 13

Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers
Before connecting
• Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers.
• Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the
speakers properly. If they are mixed up, the left and right
signals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural.
• Only connect speakers with an impedance between 8 Ω and
16 Ω. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use
amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the
built-in protection circuit may be activated.
• To prevent damage to circuits, never short-circuit the positive
(+) and negative (–) speaker wires.
• Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker
terminal. Doing so may damage the TX-SR302.
• When you are using only one speaker or when you wish to
listen to monaural (mono) sound, a single speaker should never
be connected in parallel to both the right and left channel
terminals simultaneously.
R L
+
NO!
–
Use the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT
jack to connect a subwoofer with a
built-in power amplifier.
If your subwoofer does not have a
built-in amplifier, connect an
amplifier to the SUBWOOFER PRE
OUT jack and the subwoofer to the
amplifier.
AM
NO!
R L
+
NO!
–
Connecting to the speaker system A
Subwoofer
Front speakers
Right
FM
ANTENNA
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Connecting to the speaker system B
How to connect to the speaker terminals
3/8" (10 mm)
Connecting to the Press and hold
speaker system B the lever.
Strip 3/8" (10 mm)
from the end of
each cable, then
twist the exposed
wires tightly.
Left
Surround speakers
Center speaker
FRONT FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SPEAKERS B SPEAKERS A SPEAKER SPEAKERS
R L R L R
Right Left
Front speakers
Insert the stripped
end of the cable.
By releasing the
lever, the lever is
replaced.
Right Left
DO NOT connect the
power cord at this
time.
AC OUTLET
L
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