Connecting Speakers - Onkyo TX-L55 Instruction Manual

Connecting Speakers

Connecting Speakers
Before you connect your speakers, read the following:
• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.
• 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 nega-
tive (–) terminals. If you get them the wrong way
around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound
odd.
• Only use speakers with an impedance of between 6
and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower imped-
ance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a
long period of time, the built-in protection circuit may
be activated.
• Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may
affect the sound quality and should be avoided.
• Be careful not to short the posi-
tive and negative connections.
Doing so may damage the
TX-L55.
• Don't connect more than one
cable to each speaker terminal.
Doing so may damage the
TX-L55.
• If you want to connect a single speaker instead of a
pair, connect it to either the left or right speaker termi-
nals, not both.
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Attaching the Speaker Labels
The TX-L55's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-
coded for ease of identification. (The negative (–)
speaker terminals are all black.)
Speaker terminal
Front left
Front right
Center
Surround left
Surround right
Surround back
The supplied speaker labels are also color-coded and you
should attach them to the positive (+) side of each
speaker cable in accordance with the above table.
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Color
White
Red
Green
Blue
Gray
Brown
Connecting the Front Speaker Cables
1 Strip 5/8" (15 mm) of
insulation from the
ends of the speaker
cables, and twist the
bare wires tightly, as
shown.
2
Unscrew the terminal. Fully insert the bare
wires. Screw the terminal tight.
Connecting the Other Speaker Cables
1 Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of
insulation from the
ends of the speaker
cables, and twist the
bare wires tightly.
2 While pushing the lever,
insert the wire into the
hole, and then release the
lever.
Maker sure that the speaker connectors are gripping the
bare wires, not the insulation.
5/8" (15 mm)
3/8" (10 mm)