Onkyo HT-RC160, Instruction Manual

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15
Connecting the AV Receiver
Speaker Configuration
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need
seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table indicates the channels you should
use depending on the number of speakers that you have.
* If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the
SURR BACK L terminals.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer 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. You can do this automat-
ically (see page 45) or manually (see page 67).
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).
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 above table.
Then all you need to do is to match the color of each
label to the corresponding speaker terminal.
• Speaker cable labels is not supplied with the
HT-S7200 Home Theater System.
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker ter-
minal before inserting the banana plug.
• Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center
hole of the speaker terminal.
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
dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows
point toward each other, as shown.
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
* ✓ ✓
Surround back left
✓ ✓
Surround back right
✓ ✓
Front high left
✓ ✓ ✓
Front high right
✓ ✓ ✓
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 White
Front high right Red
1
2 3 4
5 6
7 8
1
2 3 4
5
7 8
9 10
6
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
10.Front high right speaker
Dipole speakers
Normal speakers