Connecting The Speaker Cables/Powered Subwoofers - Onkyo TX-NR626 Owner's Manual

Connecting the Speaker Cables/Powered Subwoofers

Please connect , , , ,
If you're using only one surround back
speaker, connect it to the SURROUND
BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals.
Powered Powered
subwoofer subwoofer
• 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.
and for 5.1-channel surround.
Front
speaker R
Center speaker
Red
Gray Tan
Surround Surround back or
speaker R Front high speaker R
Front
speaker L
Green White
Brown Blue
Surround back or Surround
Front high speaker L speaker L
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Before connecting the power cord, connect all of
your speakers and AV components. A setup wizard
is launched upon first-time use to let you perform
the settings.
• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.
• By default, speakers for 7.1-channel surround are
configured to use: front right/front left/center/
surround right/surround left/surround back right/
surround back left/subwoofer.
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Screw-type speaker terminals
Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the
ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires
tightly, as shown.
1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm)
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Banana Plugs (North American models)
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker
terminal before inserting the banana plug.
• Do not insert the speaker code directly into the
center hole of the speaker terminal.
Connections