Help Guide (Web manual)

[18] Preparation 1. Installing speakers
Speaker configuration and speaker pattern settings
Select the speaker pattern using [Speaker Pattern] in the [Setup] - [Speaker Setup] menu according to the
speaker configuration which you are using.
[19] Preparation
2. Connecting speakers
Connecting 7.1-channel speaker system
Connect each speaker as illustrated below.
Before connecting cables, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
For details on how to connect speaker cables to the receiver, see “
How to connect speaker cables.”
Speaker configuration in each zone [SB
Speaker
Assign]
(*)
Speaker pattern to
be selected in
[Speaker Pattern]Main zone
Zone
2
7.1-channel speaker system
Not
used
[Off] [7.1]
5.1.2-channel speaker system using top middle speakers
Not
used
[Off] [5.1.2 (TM)]
5.1.4-channel speaker system using top front and top rear
speakers with an additional stereo power amplifier (for STR-
ZA3100ES/STR-ZA2100ES)
Not
used
[Off] [5.1.4 (TF+TR)]
7.1.2-channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled
speakers with an additional stereo power amplifier (for STR-
ZA3100ES/STR-ZA2100ES)
Not
used
[Off] [7.1.2 (FD)]
5.1-channel speaker system with Zone 2 connection
2-
channel
[Zone2] [5.1]
5.1.2-channel speaker system with bi-amplifier connection (for
STR-ZA3100ES/STR-ZA2100ES)
Not
used
[Bi-Amp] [5.1.2 (TM)]
5.1-channel speaker system with bi-amplifier connection
Not
used
[Bi-Amp] [5.1]
You can only set [SB Speaker Assign] if a speaker pattern in which speakers are not connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND
BACK/HEIGHT (FRONT B/BI-AMP/ZONE 2) terminals is selected.
*