You need to configure the detailed settings for the speaker configuration in accordance with the selected mode. Select Assign Mode configure the corresponding detailed settings.


11.1ch (Default):	All Pre Amplifiers for this unit are used for MAIN ZONE. Up to 13.1-channels can be connected for MAIN ZONE. The speakers play back up to 11.1-channels in accordance with the input signal and sound mode. link
9.1ch (Bi-Amp):	The Pre Amplifier of this unit is assigned to 2-channels for creating bi-amp connections with the front speaker. Up to 11.1-channels can be connected for MAIN ZONE. The speakers play back up to 9.1-channels in accordance with the input signal and sound mode. link


9.1ch + Front B:	The Pre Amplifier of this unit is assigned to 2 channels for connecting to the second front speaker. You can switch between the desired combination of front speakers A and front speakers B. link Switch the front speaker using the “Front Speaker” setting. link
Dolby Atmos :	Setting to assign the Pre amplifiers within this unit for the speaker layout suitable for Dolby Atmos playback. link When using the front height, rear height or Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers for Dolby Atmos playback, set “Assign Mode” to either “11.1ch” or “9.1ch”.

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Auro-3D:	Setting to assign the power amplifiers with this unit for the speaker layout suitable for Auro-3D playback. link For the best Auro-3D experience surround height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute rear height speakers in place of surround height speakers. When using the rear height speakers, set “Assign Mode” to “9.1ch” or “11.1ch”.

Detailed settings when “Assign Mode” is set to “11.1ch”

When “Assign Mode” is set to “11.1ch”, set the following items.

Height Speakers

Select the number of the height speakers used in MAIN ZONE.


2 Height Speakers (Default):	Uses a set of (two) height speakers.
4 Height Speakers :	Uses two sets of (four) height speakers.
Using Dolby Speakers :	Select when the Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers are connected.

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5 Height Speakers:	Uses five height speakers ∗

If “5 Height Speakers” is selected, connect the Top Surround speaker to the Subwoofer 2 terminal.

Layout

Select the type of the height speakers used.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “2 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channel used.

Select items	HEIGHT1
Front Height　 (Default)	Front Height
Top Front	Top Front
Top Middle	Top Middle
Top Rear	Top Rear
Rear Height	Rear Height

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “4 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channels used for the two pair.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Height & Top Middle	Front Height	Top Middle
Front Height & Top Rear	Front Height	Top Rear
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height
Top Front & Top Rear (Default)	Top Front	Top Rear
Top Front & Rear Height	Top Front	Rear Height
Top Middle & Rear Height	Top Middle	Rear Height

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Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Height & Surr. Height	Front Height	Surround Height
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height∗

For the best Auro-3D experience surround height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute rear height speakers in place of surround height speakers.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “5 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channel used.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2	SUBWOOFER2
Front Height & Surr. Height	Front Height	Surround Height	Top Surround
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height∗	Top Surround

For the best Auro-3D experience surround height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute rear height speakers in place of surround height speakers.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “Using Dolby Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channels used for the two pair.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Dolby (Default)	Front Dolby	Not assigned.
Surround Dolby	Surround Dolby	Not assigned.
Back Dolby	Back Dolby	Not assigned.
Front Dolby & Top Rear	Front Dolby	Top Rear
Front Dolby & Rear Height	Front Dolby	Rear Height
Front Height & Surr. Dolby	Front Height	Surround Dolby
Front Height & Back Dolby	Front Height	Back Dolby
Top Front & Surr. Dolby	Top Front	Surround Dolby
Top Front & Back Dolby	Top Front	Back Dolby
Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby	Front Dolby	Surround Dolby
Front Dolby & Back Dolby	Front Dolby	Back Dolby

Detailed settings when “Assign Mode” is set to “9.1ch (Bi-Amp)”

When “Assign Mode” is set to “9.1ch (Bi-Amp)”, set the following items.

Pre-out for Bi-Amp

Select the PRE OUT connectors used for the bi-amp connection of front speakers.


FRONT WIDE (Default):	Make the bi-amp connection by using the FRONT PRE OUT connectors and FRONT WIDE PRE OUT connectors.
HEIGHT1:	Make the bi-amp connection by using the FRONT PRE OUT connectors and HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors.
SURROUND BACK:	Make the bi-amp connection by using the FRONT PRE OUT connectors and SURROUND BACK PRE OUT connectors.

Height Speakers

Select the number of the height speakers used in MAIN ZONE.


None:	Uses no height speakers.
2 Height Speakers (Default):	Uses a set of (two) height speakers.
4 Height Speakers:	Uses two sets of (four) height speakers.
Using Dolby Speakers:	Select when the Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers are connected.

Layout

Select the type of the height speakers used.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “2 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channel used.

Select items	HEIGHT1
Front Height　 (Default)	Front Height
Top Front	Top Front
Top Middle	Top Middle
Top Rear	Top Rear
Rear Height	Rear Height

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “4 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channels used for the two pair.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Height & Top Middle	Front Height	Top Middle
Front Height & Top Rear	Front Height	Top Rear
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height
Top Front & Top Rear (Default)	Top Front	Top Rear
Top Front & Rear Height	Top Front	Rear Height
Top Middle & Rear Height	Top Middle	Rear Height

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Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Height & Surr. Height	Front Height	Surround Height
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height∗

For the best Auro-3D experience surround height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute rear height speakers in place of surround height speakers.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “Using Dolby Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channels used for the two pair.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Dolby (Default)	Front Dolby	Not assigned.
Surround Dolby	Surround Dolby	Not assigned.
Back Dolby∗	Back Dolby	Not assigned.
Front Dolby & Top Rear	Front Dolby	Top Rear
Front Dolby & Rear Height	Front Dolby	Rear Height
Front Height & Surr. Dolby	Front Height	Surround Dolby
Top Front & Surr. Dolby	Top Front	Surround Dolby
Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby	Front Dolby	Surround Dolby

When “Pre-out for Bi-Amp” setting is “FRONT WIDE”, you can make this setting.

Detailed settings when “Assign Mode” is set to “9.1ch + Front B”

When “Assign Mode” is set to “9.1ch + Front B”, set the following items.

Pre-out for Front B

Select the PRE OUT connectors used for the front speakers of the second unit.


FRONT WIDE (Default):	Connect the front speakers of the second unit to the FRONT WIDE PRE OUT connectors.
HEIGHT1:	Connect the front speakers of the second unit to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors.
SURROUND BACK:	Connect the front speakers of the second unit to the SURROUND BACK PRE OUT connectors.

Height Speakers

Select the number of the height speakers used in MAIN ZONE.


None:	Uses no height speakers.
2 Height Speakers (Default):	Uses a set of (two) height speakers.
4 Height Speakers:	Uses two sets of (four) height speakers.
Using Dolby Speakers:	Select when the Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers are connected.

Layout

Select the type of the height speakers used.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “2 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channel used.

Select items	HEIGHT1
Front Height　 (Default)	Front Height
Top Front	Top Front
Top Middle	Top Middle
Top Rear	Top Rear
Rear Height	Rear Height

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “4 Height Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channels used for the two pair.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Height & Top Middle	Front Height	Top Middle
Front Height & Top Rear	Front Height	Top Rear
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height
Top Front & Top Rear (Default)	Top Front	Top Rear
Top Front & Rear Height	Top Front	Rear Height
Top Middle & Rear Height	Top Middle	Rear Height

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Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Height & Surr. Height	Front Height	Surround Height
Front Height & Rear Height	Front Height	Rear Height∗

For the best Auro-3D experience surround height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute rear height speakers in place of surround height speakers.

Bracket Open When “Height Speakers” is set to “Using Dolby Speakers” Bracket Close

Select the height channels used for the two pair.

Select items	HEIGHT1	HEIGHT2
Front Dolby (Default)	Front Dolby	Not assigned.
Surround Dolby∗	Surround Dolby	Not assigned.
Back Dolby	Back Dolby	Not assigned.
Front Dolby & Top Rear	Front Dolby	Top Rear
Front Dolby & Rear Height	Front Dolby	Rear Height
Front Height & Surr. Dolby	Front Height	Surround Dolby
Top Front & Surr. Dolby	Top Front	Surround Dolby
Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby	Front Dolby	Surround Dolby

When “Pre-out for Front B” setting is “"FRONT WIDE"”, you can make this setting.

Detailed settings when “Assign Mode” is set to “Dolby Atmos”

When “Assign Mode” is set to “Dolby Atmos”, set the following items.

Layout

Select the speaker layout for Dolby Atmos playback.


7.1ch + 4 Height:	This is a layout that adds the top front and top rear speakers to the 7.1 channel layout which includes the surround back channel. Connect the top front speakers to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors and the top rear speakers to the HEIGHT2 UNBALANCED RCA PRE OUT connectors or FRONT WIDE/HIGHT2 BALANCED XLR PRE OUT connectors.
7.1ch + 2 Height (Default):	This is a layout that adds the top middle speakers to the 7.1 channel layout including the surround back channel. Connect the top middle speakers to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors.


5.1ch + 4 Height:	This is a layout that adds the top front and top rear speakers to the basic 5.1 channel layout. Connect the top front speakers to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors and the top rear speakers to the HEIGHT2 UNBALANCED RCA PRE OUT connectors or FRONT WIDE/HIGHT2 BALANCED XLR PRE OUT connectors.
5.1ch + 2 Height:	This is a layout that adds the top middle speakers to the basic 5.1 channel layout. Connect the top middle speakers to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors.

When using the front height, rear height or Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers for Dolby Atmos playback, set “Assign Mode” to either “11.1ch” or “9.1ch”.

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Detailed setting when “Assign Mode” is set to “Auro-3D”

When “Assign Mode” is set to “Auro-3D”, set the following items.

Layout

Select the speaker layout for Auro-3D playback


Auro 9.1ch (Default):	This is a layout that adds the front height and surround height speakers to the basic 5.1 channel layout. Connect the front height speakers to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors and the surround height speakers to the HEIGHT2 PRE OUT connectors.
Auro 10.1ch:	This is a layout that adds the front height, surround height and top surround speakers to the basic 5.1 channel layout. Connect the front height speakers to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors and the surround height speakers to the HEIGHT2 PRE OUT connectors. And connect the top surround speaker to SUBWOOFER 2 PRE OUT connector. In this setting, you can’t use the second subwoofer.

For the best Auro-3D experience surround height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute rear height speakers in place of surround height speakers.

When using the rear height speakers, set “Assign Mode” to “9.1ch” or “11.1ch”.

View Terminal Config.

This shows how to connect the PRE OUT connectors for your “Amp Assign” setting on the menu screen.