Connections; Connecting The Av Receiver; Connecting Your Speakers - Onkyo TX-NR616 Instruction Manual

Connecting the AV
Receiver

Connecting Your Speakers

Speaker Configuration
The following table indicates the channels you should use
depending on the number of speakers that you have.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered
subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid
bass.
To get the best from your surround sound system, you need
to set the speaker settings automatically
manually (➔ page 54).
Number of speakers
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
Surround back speaker *1*2
*2
Surround back speakers
Front high speakers *2
*1 If you're using only one surround back speaker, connect it to
the SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals.
*2
Front high and surround back speakers cannot be used at the
same time.
Connecting the Speaker Cables
The following illustration shows how to connect the
speakers to each pair of terminals. If you're using only one
surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND
BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals.
Tip
• You can specify whether surround back or front high speakers are
connected in the "Speaker Configuration" menu
during Audyssey 2EQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup
(➔ page 34).
(➔ page 34) or
2 3 4 5 6 7 7
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
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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)
(➔ page 54) or
Surround
right
Surround back/ Surround back/
Front high Front high
right left
En-12
Surround
left
Front right Front left
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Push-type speaker terminals
Strip 3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12 mm) of insulation from the ends
of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as
shown.
3/8" to 1/2"(10 to 12 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

Center