Owner's Manual

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Select the speaker layout depending on the numbers of speakers, and then place the speakers and subwoofer (with a built-in amplifier) in the room.
The following section describes the representative speaker configuration of 2.1 to 5.1 channel system.
• To get recommended speaker layout, refer to “Ideal speaker layout” (p.83).
1 Speaker layout
NOTES
• (U.S.A. and Canada models only) The unit is configured to 8Ω speakers as the factory setting. 6Ω speakers can be also connected. For details on settings for 6Ω speaker connection, refer to “Changing the speaker
impedance (U.S.A. and Canada models only)” (p.72).
• (Except for U.S.A. and Canada models) Use speakers with an impedance of at least 6Ω.
Type of speakers Abbr. Function
Speaker system
(the number of channels)
5.1 4.1 3.1 2.1
Front (L)
For the front channel sound (stereo sound) and effect sound
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Front (R) ●●●●
Center For the center channel sound (dialogue, vocals, etc.) ●●
Surround (L)
For effect and vocal sound from surround channel. The surround back channel sound is output from the surround speakers
when 7.1- or 6.1-channel sounds are input.
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Surround (R) ●●
Subwoofer For low-frequency effect (LFE) sound and bass sound from front and surround channels. ●●●●
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Speaker layout
2 3 4 5 6 7 8