Owner's Manual

Step 1: Connections
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1 Connecting speakers
Speaker layout
#
$
%
&
'
7
8
9
G
H
F
"
Important: The power cord must be connected only after all other connections are
completed�
" #
Front speakers ● To enjoy the Dolby Atmos listening
mode, height speakers or back
speakers need to be installed� There
are a variety of height speakers apart
from this type� see the next section
for details�
● To use the multi-zone function, see "6
Multi-zone" in "Step 3: Playing Back"�
$
Center speaker
% &
Surround speakers
'
Subwoofer
7 8
Back speakers
9 F
Height speakers (Front High)
G H
Height speakers (Rear High)
● 5�1 ch: "#$%&'
● 7�1 ch: "#$%&'+78 or
"#$%&'+9F or
"#$%&'+GH
78 speakers, 9F speakers and
GH speakers share the same speaker
terminals� Select either of the groups�
Characteristics of speaker types
"# output front stereo sound and $
output center sound such as dialogs and
vocals� %& create back sound field� '
reproduces bass sounds and creates rich
sound field�
Connecting 78 speakers, 9F speakers
or GH speakers enables playback in 7�1
ch configuration� 78 (back) speakers
improve sense of envelopment created by
back sound field as well as seamlessness
of back sounds, providing more natural
sound experiences in the sound field�
9F or GH (height) speakers produce
surround effects on a height plane� This
unit can perform optimal sound field
processing for the type of height speakers
actually installed and registered in "Initial
Setup"�
Height speaker types
Installing speakers in ceiling
a b
fe
c d
a b
Top Front
c d
Top Middle
e f
Top Rear
Ceiling speakers, etc� are used for
maximizing effects in Dolby Atmos or
Dolby Surround listening mode� Install Top
Front speakers so that they are positioned
at a point between directly above the
listening position and directly above the
front speakers� Install Top Middle speakers
so they are directly above the listening
position� Install Top Rear speakers so
they are positioned at a point between
directly above the listening position and
directly above the back speakers� You can
select (a)(b), (c)(d) or (e)(f) on the
unit� For connection with the unit, use the
SPEAKERS BACK or HEIGHT terminals�
● Dolby Laboratories recommends
placing the speakers as described in
"Installing speakers in ceiling" to obtain
the best Dolby Atmos effect�
Using Dolby Enabled Speakers
g
i
h
j
g h
Dolby Enabled Speakers (Front)
i j
Dolby Enabled Speakers (Surround)
A Dolby Enabled Speaker is specially
designed to be used as a height speaker�
There are two types of Dolby Enabled
Speakers; one type is designed to be
placed on top of other speakers such as
front speakers and surround speakers,