Onkyo TX SR507 - Manual (Page 16)

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Connecting the AV receiver
Speaker Configuration
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need
seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table shows which channels you should
use based on the number of speakers you have.
*1 If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the
SURR BACK L terminals.
*2 (TX-SR577)
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered
subwoofer is recommended for a powerful and solid
bass.
To get the best from your surround-sound system, you
must set the speaker settings. You can do this
automatically (see page 37) or manually (see page 66).
Note:
Front high and surround back speakers produce no sound
at the same time.
Attaching the Speaker Labels
The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are all
red. (The negative (–) speaker terminals are all black.)
*1 (TX-SR577)
The supplied speaker labels are color-coded and you
should attach them to the positive (+) side of each
speaker cable in accordance with the above table. All
you need to do then is to match the color of each label to
the corresponding speaker terminal.
For North American model
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker
terminal before inserting the banana plug.
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right, surround back left and right and front high 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, while the
surround back left and right and front high left and
right
*1
dipole speakers should be positioned so that their
arrows point toward each other, as shown.
*1 (TX-SR577)
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE
OUT: SUBWOOFER to the input on your powered
subwoofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re
using an external amplifier, connect the PRE OUT:
SUBWOOFER to the amp’s input.
Connecting Your Speakers
Number of speakers: 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9
Front left ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Front right ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Center ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround left ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround right ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround back *1 ✓ ✓
Surround back left ✓ ✓
Surround back right ✓ ✓
Front high left *2 ✓ ✓ ✓
Front high right
*2 ✓ ✓ ✓
Speaker Color
Front left, Zone 2 left White
Front right, Zone 2 right Red
Center Green
Surround left Blue
Surround right Gray
Surround back left Brown
Surround back right Tan
Front high left *1 White
Front high right
*1
Red
2 3 4
5 6
7 8
2
1
3 4
5
7 8
9 10
6
1
9 10
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 7. Surround back left
speaker
8. Surround back right
speaker
9. Front high left
speaker
*1
10. Front high right
speaker
*1
Dipole speakers Normal speakers
LINE INPUT
LINE INPUT
Powered
subwoofer