Amp Assign
You can change the Pre Amplifier assignment according to your speaker system.
Assign Mode
Select how to use the Pre Amplifier.
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.
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11.1ch |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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2 Height Speakers |
Uses a set of (two) height speakers. |
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4 Height Speakers : |
Uses two sets of (four) height speakers. |
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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.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “2 Height Speakers” 
Select the height channel used.
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HEIGHT1 |
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Front Height |
Front Height |
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Top Front |
Top Front |
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Top Middle |
Top Middle |
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Top Rear |
Top Rear |
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Rear Height |
Rear Height |
When “Height Speakers” is set to “4 Height Speakers”
Select the height channels used for the two pair.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Height & Top Middle |
Front Height |
Top Middle |
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Front Height & Top Rear |
Front Height |
Top Rear |
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Front Height & Rear Height |
Front Height |
Rear Height |
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Top Front & Top Rear |
Top Front |
Top Rear |
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Top Front & Rear Height |
Top Front |
Rear Height |
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Top Middle & Rear Height |
Top Middle |
Rear Height |
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Height & Surr. Height |
Front Height |
Surround Height |
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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.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “5 Height Speakers”
Select the height channel used.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
SUBWOOFER2 |
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Front Height & Surr. Height |
Front Height |
Surround Height |
Top Surround |
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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.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “Using Dolby Speakers”
Select the height channels used for the two pair.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Dolby |
Front Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Surround Dolby |
Surround Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Back Dolby |
Back Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Front Dolby & Top Rear |
Front Dolby |
Top Rear |
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Front Dolby & Rear Height |
Front Dolby |
Rear Height |
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Front Height & Surr. Dolby |
Front Height |
Surround Dolby |
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Front Height & Back Dolby |
Front Height |
Back Dolby |
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Top Front & Surr. Dolby |
Top Front |
Surround Dolby |
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Top Front & Back Dolby |
Top Front |
Back Dolby |
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Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby |
Front Dolby |
Surround Dolby |
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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.
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FRONT WIDE |
Make the bi-amp connection by using the FRONT PRE OUT connectors and FRONT WIDE PRE OUT connectors. |
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HEIGHT1: |
Make the bi-amp connection by using the FRONT PRE OUT connectors and HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors. |
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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.
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None: |
Uses no height speakers. |
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2 Height Speakers |
Uses a set of (two) height speakers. |
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4 Height Speakers: |
Uses two sets of (four) height speakers. |
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Using Dolby Speakers: |
Select when the Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers are connected. |
Layout
Select the type of the height speakers used.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “2 Height Speakers”
Select the height channel used.
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HEIGHT1 |
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Front Height |
Front Height |
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Top Front |
Top Front |
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Top Middle |
Top Middle |
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Top Rear |
Top Rear |
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Rear Height |
Rear Height |
When “Height Speakers” is set to “4 Height Speakers”
Select the height channels used for the two pair.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Height & Top Middle |
Front Height |
Top Middle |
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Front Height & Top Rear |
Front Height |
Top Rear |
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Front Height & Rear Height |
Front Height |
Rear Height |
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Top Front & Top Rear |
Top Front |
Top Rear |
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Top Front & Rear Height |
Top Front |
Rear Height |
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Top Middle & Rear Height |
Top Middle |
Rear Height |
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Height & Surr. Height |
Front Height |
Surround Height |
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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.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “Using Dolby Speakers”
Select the height channels used for the two pair.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Dolby |
Front Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Surround Dolby |
Surround Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Back Dolby∗ |
Back Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Front Dolby & Top Rear |
Front Dolby |
Top Rear |
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Front Dolby & Rear Height |
Front Dolby |
Rear Height |
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Front Height & Surr. Dolby |
Front Height |
Surround Dolby |
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Top Front & Surr. Dolby |
Top Front |
Surround Dolby |
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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.
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FRONT WIDE |
Connect the front speakers of the second unit to the FRONT WIDE PRE OUT connectors. |
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HEIGHT1: |
Connect the front speakers of the second unit to the HEIGHT1 PRE OUT connectors. |
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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.
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None: |
Uses no height speakers. |
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2 Height Speakers |
Uses a set of (two) height speakers. |
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4 Height Speakers: |
Uses two sets of (four) height speakers. |
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Using Dolby Speakers: |
Select when the Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers are connected. |
Layout
Select the type of the height speakers used.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “2 Height Speakers”
Select the height channel used.
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HEIGHT1 |
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Front Height |
Front Height |
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Top Front |
Top Front |
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Top Middle |
Top Middle |
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Top Rear |
Top Rear |
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Rear Height |
Rear Height |
When “Height Speakers” is set to “4 Height Speakers”
Select the height channels used for the two pair.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Height & Top Middle |
Front Height |
Top Middle |
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Front Height & Top Rear |
Front Height |
Top Rear |
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Front Height & Rear Height |
Front Height |
Rear Height |
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Top Front & Top Rear |
Top Front |
Top Rear |
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Top Front & Rear Height |
Top Front |
Rear Height |
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Top Middle & Rear Height |
Top Middle |
Rear Height |
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Height & Surr. Height |
Front Height |
Surround Height |
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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.
When “Height Speakers” is set to “Using Dolby Speakers”
Select the height channels used for the two pair.
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HEIGHT1 |
HEIGHT2 |
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Front Dolby |
Front Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Surround Dolby∗ |
Surround Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Back Dolby |
Back Dolby |
Not assigned. |
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Front Dolby & Top Rear |
Front Dolby |
Top Rear |
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Front Dolby & Rear Height |
Front Dolby |
Rear Height |
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Front Height & Surr. Dolby |
Front Height |
Surround Dolby |
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Top Front & Surr. Dolby |
Top Front |
Surround Dolby |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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5.1ch + 2 Height: |
This is a layout that adds the top middle speakers to the basic 5.1 channel layout. |
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
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Auro 9.1ch (Default): |
This is a layout that adds the front height and surround height speakers to the basic 5.1 channel layout. |
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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. |
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.