Onkyo TX-NR525 Owner's Manual page 12

Connecting the Speaker Cables/Powered Subwoofers
Please connect , , , , and
Powered
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.
for 5.1-channel surround.
Front
speaker R
Center speaker
Red Green
Gray
Powered Surround
subwoofer speaker R
Front
speaker L
White
Blue
Surround
speaker L
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Before connecting the power cord, connect all of
your speakers and AV components.
• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.
• By default, speakers for 5.1-channel surround are
configured to use: front right/front left /center/
surround right/surround 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