Hint
As the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.
[18] Preparation
1. Installing speakers
Speaker configuration and speaker pattern settings
Select the speaker pattern according to the speaker configuration which you are using. The
table below shows examples of speaker configurations and speaker pattern settings.
Hint
The receiver allows you to enjoy a surround-sound effect acoustically equivalent to that of up to a
7.1.2-channel speaker system when you select [Type A] or [Type B] for
Set the height of a tweeter of the front speaker at the same height as your ears.
*
Speaker configuration in each zone
[Surround Back
Speaker Assign] (*1)
[Speaker
Pattern] setting
Main zone
Zone 2
5.1-channel
Not
used
-
[5.1]
7.1-channel using surround back
speakers
Not
used
-
[7.1]
5.1.2-channel using top middle
speakers
Not
used
-
[5.1.2 (TM)]
5.1.2-channel using Dolby Atmos
enabled speakers
Not
used
-
[5.1.2 (FD)]
5.1-channel with Zone 2
connection
2-
channel
[Off] (*2)/[Zone2] (*3)
[5.1]
5.1-channel with bi-amplifier
connection
Not
used
[BI-AMP]
[5.1]
5.1-channel with front B speaker
connection
Not
used
[Front B]
[5.1]
2.1-channel (for enjoying Front
Surround)
Not
used
-
[2.1]
You can only set [Surround Back Speaker Assign] if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have
surround back and height/overhead speakers.
*1
For USA and Canadian models only
*2
For other models only
*3
