Onkyo HT-R640 - Manual (Page 19)

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Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued
Speaker Configuration
For the best surround sound experience, you should con-
nect five speakers and a powered subwoofer.
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 sub-
woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid
bass.
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in
two directions.
Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to
indicate how they should be positioned. The surround left
and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their
arrows point toward the TV/screen, as shown.
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE
OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on your powered sub-
woofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and
you’re using an external amplifier, connect the PRE
OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on the amp.
Attaching the Speaker Labels (Not North
American models)
The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are
color-coded for ease of identification (the negative (–)
speaker terminals are all black).
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. Then
all you need to do is to match the color of each label to
the corresponding speaker terminal.
Connecting Your Speakers
Number of speakers: 2 3 4 5
Front left ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Front right
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Center
✓ ✓
Surround left
✓ ✓
Surround right ✓ ✓
1
5 6
2
1
3 4
5 6
2 3 4
TV/screen TV/screen
1. Subwoofer
2. Front left speaker
3. Center speaker 4. Front right speaker
5. Surround left speaker
6. Surround right speaker
Dipole speakers Normal speakers
Speaker terminal Color
Front left White
Front right Red
Center Green
Surround left Blue
Surround right Gray
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER
LINE INPUT
LINE INPUT
Powered
subwoofer