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This unit has 9 built-in amplifiers. You can connect 2 to 11 speakers and up to 2 subwoofers (with built-in amplifier) to create the favorite acoustic space in your room.
You can also apply bi-amp connections, channel expansion (using an external power amplifier) or multi-zone configurations to enhance your system (p.21).
Functions of each speaker
• We recommend using presence speakers to have a full effect of the stereoscopic sound fields. However,
this unit creates Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center and surround speakers to produce
stereoscopic sound fields even when no presence speakers are connected (p.57).
• Use “Ideal speaker layout” (diagram on the right) as reference. You do not need to exactly adjust the
speaker layout to this diagram since the YPAO function of this unit will automatically optimize the speaker
settings (distance, etc.) to suit the speaker layout.
• When using only one surround back speaker, place it straight behind the listening position (middle of “SBL”
and “SBR” in the diagram).
Ideal speaker layout
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Connecting speakers
Caution
• This unit is configured for 8-ohm speakers at the factory. When connecting 6-ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance of this unit to “6
Ω
MIN”. In this case, you can also use 4-ohm speakers as the front speakers. For
details, see “Setting the speaker impedance” (p.18).
Speaker type
Abbr.
Function
Front (L)
Produce front right/left channel sounds (stereo sounds).
Front (R)
Center
Produces center channel sounds (dialogs, vocals, etc).
Surround (L)
Produce surround right/left channel sounds. Surround speakers also
produce surround back channel sounds when no surround back
speakers are connected.
Surround (R)
Surround
back (L)
Produce surround back right/left channel sounds. When no surround
back speakers are connected, Surround back channel sounds are
produced from the surround speakers.
Surround
back (R)
Front
presence (L)
Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA DSP
3D (p.57), the presence speakers create a natural stereoscopic sound
field in your room.
Front
presence (R)
Rear
presence (L)
Rear
presence (R)
Subwoofer
Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and reinforces
bass parts of other channels.
This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers (with
built-in amplifier) to this unit and place them on the right/left (or front/
rear) sides of the room.
30 cm (1 ft) or more
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
0.5 to 1 m
(1.6 to 3.3 ft)
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
0.5 to 1 m
(1.6 to 3.3 ft)
10°~30°
10°~30°
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
1.8 m
(5.9 ft)
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Speaker connections
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