Use Surround Height speakers for optimal Auro-3D playback. Install Rear Height speakers instead of Surround Height speakers to enjoy both Auro-3D and Dolby Atmos with 13.1-channel playback.

The combination of the HEIGHT1, HEIGHT2, HEIGHT3 and HEIGHT4 channels can be changed to the following patterns according to the speaker system being used.
Set this from “Amp Assign” in the menu. link

Combinations of height speakers to be used				Connected speaker terminals
	Number of height / ceiling speakers	Number of Dolby Speakers	Combination pattern	HEIGHT 1	HEIGHT 2	HEIGHT 3	HEIGHT 4/FRONT WIDE 1
2ch	2ch	None	Front Height	Front Height	-	-	-
			Top Front	Top Front	-	-	-
			Top Middle	Top Middle	-	-	-
			Top Rear	Top Rear	-	-	-
			Rear Height	Rear Height	-	-	-
	None	2ch	Front Dolby	Front Dolby	-	-	-
			Surround Dolby	Surround Dolby	-	-	-
			Back Dolby 2	Back Dolby	-	-	-

Combinations of height speakers to be used				Connected speaker terminals
	Number of height / ceiling speakers	Number of Dolby Speakers	Combination pattern	HEIGHT 1	HEIGHT 2	HEIGHT 3	HEIGHT 4/FRONT WIDE 1
4ch	2ch	2ch	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 2	Front Height	Back Dolby	-	-
			Top Front & Surr. Dolby	Top Front	Surround Dolby	-	-
			Top Front & Back Dolby 2	Top Front	Back Dolby	-	-
	4ch	None	Front Height & Top Middle	Front Height	Top Middle	-	-
			Front Height & Top Rear	Front Height	Top Rear	-	-
			Front Height & Rear Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	-	-
			Front Height & Surr. Height	Front Height	Surr. Height	-	-
			Top Front & Top Rear	Top Front	Top Rear	-	-
			Top Front & Rear Height	Top Front	Rear Height	-	-
			Top Middle & Rear Height	Top Middle	Rear Height	-	-
	None	4ch	Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby	Front Dolby	Surround Dolby	-	-
	None	4ch	Front Dolby & Back Dolby 2	Front Dolby	Back Dolby	-	-

Combinations of height speakers to be used				Connected speaker terminals
	Number of height / ceiling speakers	Number of Dolby Speakers	Combination pattern	HEIGHT 1	HEIGHT 2	HEIGHT 3	HEIGHT 4/FRONT WIDE 1
5ch	5ch	None	Front Height & Rear Height & Top Surround 3	Front Height	Rear Height	L: Top Surround	-
			Front Height & Surr. Height & Top Surround	Front Height	Surr. Height	L: Top Surround	-
			Front Height & Rear Height & Center Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	R: Center Height	-
			Front Height & Surr. Height & Center Height	Front Height	Surr. Height	R: Center Height	-

Combinations of height speakers to be used				Connected speaker terminals
	Number of height / ceiling speakers	Number of Dolby Speakers	Combination pattern	HEIGHT 1	HEIGHT 2	HEIGHT 3	HEIGHT 4/FRONT WIDE 1
6ch	6ch	None	Front Height & Surr. Height & Rear Height 4	Front Height	Rear Height	Surr. Height	-
			Front Height & Rear Height & Top Surround & Center Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	L: Top Surround R: Center Height	-
			Front Height & Surr. Height & Top Surround & Center Height	Front Height	Surr. Height	L: Top Surround R: Center Height	-
			Front Height & Top Middle & Rear Height 3 5	Front Height	Rear Height	Top Middle	-
			Top Front & Top Middle & Top Rear 5	Top Front	Top Rear	Top Middle	-
	4ch	2ch	Front Height & Surr. Dolby & Rear Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Surround Dolby	-
	4ch	2ch	Top Front & Surr. Dolby & Top Rear	Top Front	Top Rear	Surround Dolby	-
	2ch	4ch	Front Height & Surr. Dolby & Back Dolby 2	Front Dolby	Back Dolby	Surround Dolby	-
			Front Dolby & Top Middle & Back Dolby 2	Front Dolby	Back Dolby	Top Middle	-
			Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby & Rear Height	Front Dolby	Rear Height	Surround Dolby	-
	None	6ch	Front Dolby & Surr. Dolby & Back Dolby 2	Front Dolby	Back Dolby	Surround Dolby	-

Combinations of height speakers to be used				Connected speaker terminals
	Number of height / ceiling speakers	Number of Dolby Speakers	Combination pattern	HEIGHT 1	HEIGHT 2	HEIGHT 3	HEIGHT 4/FRONT WIDE 1
7ch	7ch	None	Front Height & Top Middle & Rear Height & Top Surround 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Top Middle	L: Top Surround
	7ch	None	Front Height & Top Middle & Rear Height & Center Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Top Middle	R: Center Height
	5ch	2ch	Front Height & Surr. Dolby & Rear Height & Top Surround 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Surround Dolby	L: Top Surround
	5ch	2ch	Front Height & Surr. Dolby & Rear Height & Center Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Surround Dolby	R: Center Height
8ch	8ch	None	Front Height & Top Middle & Rear Height & Top Surround & Center Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Top Middle	L: Top Surround R: Center Height
8ch	6ch	2ch	Front Height & Surr. Dolby & Rear Height & Top Surround & Center Height 3	Front Height	Rear Height	Surround Dolby	L: Top Surround R: Center Height

Connect to the HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE speaker terminal to use Front Wide speakers. Set “Floor” - “Layout” in the menu to “5ch & FW” or “5ch & SB & FW”. link

This combination can be selected when using Surround Back speakers.

For the best Auro-3D experience Surround Height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute Rear Height speakers from a Dolby Atmos speaker setup in place of Surround Height speakers.

Use 2 sets of Height speakers in the appropriate sound modes for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X or Auro-3D playback.
Use the Front Height and Rear Height speakers for Dolby Atmos or DTS:X playback.
Use the Front Height and Surround Height speakers for Auro-3D playback.

This combination can be selected when “Floor” - “Layout” in the menu to “5ch” or “5ch & SB”. link

Connections

Speaker installation

Connecting speakers

Before connecting speakers

Speaker configuration and “Amp Assign” settings

Connecting 5.1-channel speakers

Connecting 7.1-channel speakers

Connecting 9.1-channel speakers

Connecting 13.1-channel speakers

Connecting 15.1-channel speakers

Bi-amp connection