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Connecting your equipment
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[E] 7.2.4 channel surround (Front Pre Out) connection
!
Speaker System
setting:
7.2.4ch Front Pre out
SR
SL
TFwL
TBwL
TFwR
TBwR
R
SW2
C
SW1
L
SBR
SBL
A 7.2.4 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (
L
/
R
), the center speaker (
C
), the left and
right top forward speakers (
TFwL
/
TFwR
), the left and right top backward speakers (
TBwL
/
TBwR
), the left and
right surround speakers (
SL
/
SR
), the left and right surround back speakers (
SBL
/
SBR
), and the subwoofers (
SW 1
/
SW 2
).
Front is output from the
PRE OUT
EXTRA 2
terminals of the receiver. Connect the
EXTRA 2
terminal to the exter-
nal amplifier, and connect the external amplifier to the front speaker.
It is necessary to connect to any one of the top forward, top backward, or surround back speakers to play Dolby
Atmos.
[F] 7.2.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High
quality surround)
!
Speaker System
setting:
7.2.2ch Front Bi-Amp
SBR
SBL
SR
SL
SW2
C
Front Bi-Amp
SW1
L
R
TMdL
TMdR
Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound.
Top middle is output from the
PRE OUT
EXTRA 2
terminals of the receiver. Connect the
EXTRA 2
terminal to the
external amplifier, and connect the external amplifier to the top middle speaker.
Playback of Dolby Atmos requires a connection with surround back speakers or top middle speakers.
[G] 7.2.2 channel surround system & Speaker B connection
!
Speaker System
setting:
7.2.2/7.2ch + SP-B
SBR
SBL
SR
R
L
SL
R
SW2
C
SW1
L
Speaker B
TMdL
TMdR
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback of the same sound on the B speakers. The same connections also allow for 7.2.2-channel surround
sound in the main zone when not using the B speakers.
The speakers from which sound is output can be switched using the
OUT P.
button. For details, see
.
It is necessary to connect to the surround back or top middle speaker to play Dolby Atmos. However, when
SP:
d
B ON
is selected, Dolby Atmos does not play.
[H] 7.2 channel surround system & HDZONE connection (Multi Zone)
!
Speaker System
setting:
7.2ch + HDZONE
Main zone
Sub zone
HDZONE
SBR
SBL
SR
SL
R
SW2
C
SW1
L
R
L
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in HDZONE. (The selection of input devices is limited.)
This speaker layout/usage pattern provides 7.2-channel playback using the surround back channels in the main
zone.
You cannot playback Dolby Atmos with this system.
