Onkyo TX-SR8550 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
19
Connecting Your Speakers
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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 it’s input.
Note:
Make sure the plugs are pushed in all the way.
Note:
While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to
5.1-channel playback.
Connecting Speaker Set A
1
Strip 5/8" (15 mm) of insu-
lation from the ends of the
speaker cables, and twist
the bare wires tightly, as
shown.
2
Unscrew the terminal. Fully insert the bare wire,
making sure that it’s touching the threaded shaft
in the center. Screw the terminal tight.
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
5/8" (15 mm)
Connecting Speaker Set B
1
Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of insu-
lation from the ends of the
speaker cables, and twist
the bare wires tightly, as
shown.
2
While pressing the lever, insert
the wire into the hole, and then
release the lever.
Make sure that the terminals are
gripping the bare wires, not the
insulation.
3/8" (10 mm)
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN IN
L
R
L
R
ANTENNA
FM
AM
75
SUB
WOOFER
FRONT
SURROUND
SURR BACK
CENTER
CBL/SAT
CBL/SAT
VCR/DVR
VCR/DVR
DVD
DVD
R
L
R
L
S
V
R
L
MONITOR
OUT
S
V
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER
FRONT
SPEAKERS B
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS A
CENTER
SPEAKER
L
R
L
R
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS A
CENTER
SPEAKER
LINE INPUT
Surround
back left
speaker
Surround
back right
speaker
Front left
speaker
Front right
speaker
Center
speaker
Surround
right
speaker
Surround
left
speaker
The following illustration shows which speaker should be
connected to each pair of terminals.
If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it
to the left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals.
Speaker Set A
Front left
speaker
Front right
speaker
Speaker Set B
Powered
subwoofer