Onkyo HT-RC440 - Manual (Page 11)

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Connections
Connecting the AV
Receiver
Connecting the Speaker Cables
The following illustration shows how to connect the
speakers to each pair of terminals.
■ 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.
■ Banana Plugs
• 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.
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 manually (
➔ page 42 ).
Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels
The speaker terminals are color-coded for identification
purpose.
The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded and
you should attach them to the positive (+) side of each
speaker cable in accordance with the table above. Then all
you need to do is to match the color of each label to the
corresponding speaker terminal.
Connecting Your Speakers
1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm)
Center
Surround
right
Front right
Surround
left
Front left
Number of speakers 2 3 4 5
Front speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Center speaker ✔ ✔
Surround speakers ✔ ✔
Speaker Color
Front left White
Front right Red
Center Green
Surround left Blue
Surround right Gray