Denon AVR-2311 Owner's Manual page 8

ENGLISH
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Install
This unit can perform 2.0/2.1 to 7.1-channel surround playback.
This page provides the speaker installation procedure for the
7.1-channel playback using surround back speakers as an example.
The default setting is 7.1-channel. You can also perform 5.1-channel playback.
To perform 5.1-channel playback, connect5.1-channel speakers only.
Use the Audyssey Auto Setup function of this unit to automatically detect the
number of connected speakers and perform optimal settings for the speakers
to be used.
FL
90 – 110˚
SL
FL Front speaker (L)
FR Front speaker (R)
C Center speaker
SW Subwoofer
Surround speaker (L)
SL
SR Surround speaker (R)
SBL Surround back speaker (L)
SBR Surround back speaker (R)
The "Simple version" section provides the speaker installation, connection, and setup methods for the 7.1-channel system with surround back speakers.
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For the installing, connecting, and setup methods of speakers other than the 7.1-channel system (with surround back speakers), see page 33.
FR
SW
C
22 – 30˚
135 – 150˚
SR
Listening
position
SBL SBR
• Install the surround speakers in a position 60
to 90 cm higher than ear level.
Surround
speaker
Front Surround back
speaker
speaker
60 – 90 cm
• Point slightly
GViewed from the sideH
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Connect
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Speakers
Carefully check the left (L) and right (R)
channels and + (red) and – (black) polarities
on the speakers being connected to the
this unit, and be sure to interconnect the
channels and polarities correctly.
Connecting the speaker cables
Peel off about 10 mm of sheathing from the tip
of the speaker cable, then either twist the core
wire tightly or terminate it.
downwards
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NOTE
• Connect so that the speaker cable core wires
do not protrude from the speaker terminal.
The protection circuit may be activated if the
core wires touch the rear panel or if the + and –
sides touch each other (vpage 83 "Protection
Circuit").
• Never touch the speaker terminals while the
power supply is connected. Doing so could
result in electric shock.
• Use speakers with the speaker impedances
shown below.
Speaker
Speaker terminals
impedance
FRONT
CENTER
6 – 16 Ω
SURROUND
SURR. BACK / AMP ASSIGN
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