Speaker Connection; Connecting The Speaker Cable - Denon AVR-X500 Owner's Manual

Speaker connection

Here we connect the speakers in the room to this unit.
This section explains how to connect them using typical examples.
• For TV connections, see "Connecting this unit to a TV via HDMI connections"
"Connecting a TV" (vpage 10).
n Connecting 5.1-channel speakers (vpage 28)
n Connecting 2.1-channel speakers (vpage 28)
NOTE
• Disconnect this unit's power plug from the power outlet before connecting the speakers. Also,
turn off the subwoofer.
• 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 56 "Protection circuit").
• Never touch the speaker terminals while the power cord supply is connected. Doing so could
result in electric shock.
• Use speakers with the speaker impedances shown below.
Speaker terminals
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
DVD
(vpage 6) or
Speaker impedance
6 – 16 Ω/ohms

Connecting the speaker cable

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 connect the channels and polarities correctly.
1
Peel off about 10 mm of sheathing from the tip of the speaker
cable, then either twist the core wire tightly or terminate it.
2
Press the lever on the speaker terminal.
3
Holding the lever on the speaker terminal, insert the core wire of
the speaker cable all the way into the speaker terminal.
4
Release your finger from the lever on the speaker terminal.
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