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RQT8979
You can connect other speakers than the speakers specific for this system.
However, ELS Surround sound cannot be properly played back.
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Auto speaker setup
• When the subwoofer is connected, make sure it is turned on. (There are subwoofer models that turn off automatically.)
• Such factors as speaker types, room conditions and speaker placement may cause the unit to set speaker size, lowpass filter frequency and other
items differently for the same type of speakers or produce settings that differ from the actual characteristics of respective speakers.
When sound from speakers seems odd, check the following settings. When you find undesirable settings, correct them manually.
See “Setting speakers and their sizes”, “Setting distances” and “Setting the lowpass filter” (
á
page 39).
• When left and right speakers differ in size, they are set as “SMALL”.
• When surround speakers and surround back speakers differ in size, they are set as “SMALL”.
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Playback
• The unit is compatible with linear PCM 7.1 channel surround signals decoded by the BD player and other equipment (up to 96 kHz/
24 bit). See the operating instructions for equipment used for playback.
Use the terminal for the left speaker when you connect one surround back speaker only.
Surround back speakers
(
left,
right
)
Place behind the seating area, about 1 meter (3.3 ft.) higher
than ear level.
When you do not install any surround back speaker, sound
assigned to them is distributed to surround speakers or front
speakers and output from them.
Make the following connections when you wish to install a second pair of speakers in another room and enjoy music there.
• “Auto speaker setup using the setup microphone” (
á
pages 26 and 27) is unavailable for speakers connected to the FRONT B terminals.
• Select “SPEAKERS B” when you wish to enjoy sounds from speakers connected to the FRONT B terminals (
á
page 29).
• If you select “SPEAKERS B” only, playback is 2-channel stereo. When a surround source is played, the sounds intended for all the
speakers are played through the front left and front right speakers (
2CH MIX
).
Connecting other speakers
When connecting other speakers
Connecting surround back speakers
Setting surround back speakers
VIDEO
VD 6CH
SUBWOOFER
VCR
TV/STB
FRONT
A
FRONT
B
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
Y
TV MONITOR OUT
TV / STB IN
DVD RECORDER IN
PB
PR
SPEAKERS
COMPONENT VIDEO
HAUT-PARLEURS
Y
Y
PB
PR
PB
PR
AC IN
R
L
R
L
R
L
BI-WIRE
LF
HF
AUDIO
IN
IN
IN
OUT
ND
FRONT
IN
IN
IN
IN
TV/STB
VCR
DVD RECORDER
DVD RECORDER
OR
BD/
DVD PLAYER
CORDER) IN
L
R
Surround back speakers
(R)
(L)
Speaker impedance
Surround back:
6 to 8
Ω
Rear panel
N
ote
Surround
speaker (L)
Surround
speaker (R)
To connect a second pair of front speakers
VIDEO
VD 6CH
SUBWOOFER
VCR
TV/STB
FRONT
A
FRONT
B
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
Y
TV MONITOR OUT
TV / STB IN
DVD RECORDER IN
PB
PR
SPEAKERS
COMPONENT VIDEO
HAUT-PARLEURS
Y
Y
PB
PR
PB
PR
AC IN
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
BI-WIRE
LF
HF
AUDIO
IN
IN
IN
OUT
ND
FRONT
IN
IN
IN
IN
TV/STB
VCR
DVD RECORDER
DVD RECORDER
OR
BD/
DVD PLAYER
CORDER) IN
Speaker cable
Rear panel
Front speaker (R)
Front speaker (L)
Speaker impedance
Front A and B: 6 to 8
Ω
Front B:
6 to 8
Ω
N
ote
• Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
• Peripheral equipment sold separately unless otherwise
indicated.
• To connect equipment, refer to the appropriate operating
instructions.
Preparation
s
Connections
