Kenwood VR-4700 Connection Manual

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5Chapter One : Connecting Your DevicesConnectionsConnecting Your Speakers, continuedDo not plug in the receiver to AC power until all connec-tions have been made.To Connect Front Speakers Only:If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed tosurround sound), you may simply connect a single pair ofspeakers. To do so:Using Banana Plugs (except for U.K.):1. Tighten the speaker wire binding posts. If you do nottighten the posts, they will not conduct sound properlyto the speakers.2. Insert the plug from the positive jack on the RIGHTFRONT speaker into the pin jack on the positive RIGHTFRONT post. Repeat for the negative plug.3. Repeat step 2 for the positive and negative wires on theLEFT FRONT speaker.Using Bare Wires:1. Loosen the speaker wire binding posts.2. Insert the wire from the positive jack on the RIGHTFRONT speaker into the U-shaped slot in the base ofthe positive RIGHT FRONT post. Lay the wire to theright of the post; that way, when you tighten the bind-ing post, it will naturally twist the wire into the bestconnection. Tighten the post. Repeat for the negative wireon the RIGHT FRONT speaker as shown to the right.3. Repeat step 2 for the positive and negative wires on theLEFT FRONT speaker.To Connect Front and Surround SoundSpeakers:To listen to the full surround sound that this receiver canput out, connect front speakers, center, left surround, andright surround speakers. To do so:Using Banana Plugs (except for U.K.):1. Tighten the speaker wire binding posts. If you do nottighten the posts, they will not conduct sound properlyto the speakers.2. Follow the steps under “To Connect Front SpeakersOnly” on this page to connect the RIGHT and LEFTFRONT speakers.3. Insert the plug from the positive jack on the CENTERspeaker into the pin jack on the positive CENTER post.Repeat for the negative plug.4. Insert the plug from the positive jack on the RIGHTSURROUND speaker into the pin jack on the positiveRIGHT SURROUND post. Repeat for the negative plug.5. Repeat step 4 for the positive and negative wires on theLEFT SURROUND speaker.Using Bare Wires:1. Loosen the speaker wire binding posts.2. Follow the steps under “To Connect Front SpeakersOnly” on this page to connect the RIGHT and LEFTFRONT speakers.3. Insert the wire from the positive jack on the CENTERspeaker into the U-shaped slot in the base of the positiveCENTER post, as shown to the right.Tighten the post. Repeat for the negative wire.4. Insert the wire from the positive jack on the RIGHT SUR-ROUND speaker into the U-shaped slot on the base ofthe positive RIGHT SURROUND post. Tighten the post.Repeat for the negative wire.5. Repeat step 4 for the positive and negative wires on theLEFT SURROUND speaker.What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?Simply connect the subwoofer’s audio cable to the receiver’ssubwoofer PRE OUT jack as shown to the left.Never short circuit the + and - speaker wires.Do not switch the left and right speaker wires or swap the +and - wires on the binding posts.The speakers must have a nominal impedance of between6Ω and 16Ω (VR-4900/VR-4700) or between 4Ω and 16Ω(KRF-V9993D for Europe and U.K.).Using Bare Wires1. Loosen post2. Insert wire3. Tighten post