Connecting A Subwoofer - JVC RX-DP15BC Instructions Manual

About the FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals
The FRONT 2/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals can be used as
follows:
• To connect the second pair of the front speakers in Zone 1.
• To connect the front speakers in Zone 2 when using the multi-
room operations (see page 19).
• To connect the front speakers in Zone 1 and to drive them using
two amplifiers built in this receiver.
If the speakers connected are of the bi-wiring connection type, you
can connect the speakers as illustrated below. (You can use either
front speaker terminals for high frequency or for low frequency
terminals.)
Left front speaker
Rear view
HIGH
LOW
FRONT 1 SPEAKERS
+
CAUTION :
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
FRONT 1 AND 2
/ ZONE 2:
8 – 16
FRONT 1 OR 2:
4 – 16
RIGHT
To use the speaker with the above connection, see "w Setting the
Zone 2/Speakers 2 Usage—ZONE 2/SPEAKER 2" on pages
43 and 44.
• When this connection is used, you cannot use the surround back
speakers. (In this case, no sounds come out of the PREOUT
SURR BACK jacks.)

Connecting a subwoofer

You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer.
Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the PREOUT
SUBWOOFER jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin
plugs (not supplied).
Rear view
Powered
subwoofer
Right front speaker
HIGH
LOW
CENTER
FRONT 2 /
SPEAKER
ZONE 2 SPEAKERS
LEFT LEFT
RIGHT
FRONT
SUB
WOOFER
SURR
SURR
BACK
R
L
PREOUT
Enhance your audio system
You can use this receiver as the pre-amplifier (control amplifier)
when you connect power amplifiers to the PREOUT jacks on the
rear panel, using cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).
• Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to
the audio right jack.
Left front speaker
R
L
R
L
Power amplifier
CENTER
Left surround
speaker
surround back speakers
Rear view
Right front speaker
Power amplifier
Center speaker
R L
Power amplifier
R L
FRONT
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
SURR
SURR
BACK
R L
R L
PREOUT
R L
R L
Power amplifier
Right surround
speaker
Left / Right
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