Onkyo TX-NR905 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Connecting Your Speakers
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Speaker Configuration
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need
seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table shows which channels you should
use based on the number of speakers 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 powerful and solid bass.
To get the best from your surround-sound system, you
must set the speaker settings. You can do this automati-
cally (see page 61) or manually (see page 94).
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right and surround back 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 your TV or screen, while the surround
back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned
so that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB-
WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub-
woofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re
using an external amplifier, connect the SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT to the amp’s input.
Number of speakers: 234567
Front left
✓✓✓✓✓✓
Front right
✓✓✓✓✓✓
Center
✓✓✓
Surround left
✓✓✓✓
Surround right
✓✓✓✓
Surround back*
Surround back left
Surround back right
2
1
3
4
2
1
3
4
5
6
78
5
7 8
6
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
Dipole speakers
Normal speakers
FRONT L
(BTL)
FRONT R
(BTL)
V
S
MONITOR
OUT
ZONE 2
OUT
RS232
DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
REMOTE
CONTROL
IN 1
IN 1
IN 2
IN IN IN IN
PHONO
FRONT R FRONT LSURR R CENTER SURR L
SURR BACK R
CD TAPE AUX 1
GAME/TV
GAME/TV CBL/SAT
CBL/SAT
AUX 1 VCR/DVR
VCR/DVR DVD
DVD
IR
12V TRIGGER
OUT ZONE 2
IN
GND
IN 2
IN 3
LL
V
S
RR
ASSIGNABLE
(DVD)
(CBL/SAT)
(VCR/DVR)
(GAME/TV)
(CD)
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
IN 3
Y
C
B
/P
B
C
R
/P
R
IN 2 IN
1(DVD)
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
IN IN
OUT
IN IN FRONT FRONTCENTER
SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER
CENTERSURR SURR ZONE 2
MULTI CH
PRE OUT PR
E
SURR BACK SURR BACK
OUT
Bi-AMP
S
U
ETHERNET
HDMI
IN 1IN 2IN 3IN 4
ASSIGNABLE
OUT
MAIN
OUT
SUB
ZONE2 R
ASSIGNABLE
AM
ANTENNA
FM75
LINE INPUT
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
LINE INPUT
Powered
subwoofer