ONKYO 29400095 User Guide

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Connecting the AV Receiver
Speaker Configuration
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need 
seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.
The following table indicates the channels you should 
use depending on the number of speakers that 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 really powerful and solid 
bass.
To get the best from your surround sound system, you 
need to set the speaker settings. You can do this automat-
ically (see page 45or manually (see page 67).
Note:
Front high and surround back speakers produce no sound 
at the same time.
Attaching the Speaker Labels
The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are all 
red (the negative (–) speaker terminals are all black).
The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded 
and you should attach them to the positive (+) side of 
each speaker cable in accordance with the above table. 
Then all you need to do is to match the color of each 
label to the corresponding speaker terminal.
• Speaker cable labels is not supplied with the 
HT-S7200 Home Theater System.
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker ter-
minal before inserting the banana plug.
• Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center 
hole of the speaker terminal.
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and 
right, surround back left and right and front high 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 the TV/screen, while the 
surround back left and right and front high left and right 
dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows 
point toward each other, as shown.
Connecting Your Speakers
Number of speakers:
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
Front left
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Front right
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Center
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround left
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround right
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Surround back
*
Surround back left
Surround back right
Front high left
✓ ✓ ✓
Front high right
✓ ✓ ✓
Speaker
Color
Front left, Zone 2 left
White
Front right, Zone 2 right
Red
Center
Green
Surround left
Blue
Surround right
Gray
Surround back left
Brown
Surround back right
Tan
Front high left
White
Front high right
Red
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
6
9
10
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
9.Front high left speaker
10.Front high right speaker
Dipole speakers
Normal speakers