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Question posted by mjcroke on September 26th, 2012

I Need Help Preparing My Str-dh820 Av Receiver

I am using two front high, two front surround, center,one woofer,and two surround back speakers.To select SB Assign is it Speaker b,BI-AMP;or OFF position ?

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Operating Instructions - Page 1

Operating Instructions - Page 6

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Operating Instructions - Page 10

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Operating Instructions - Page 18

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Operating Instructions - Page 24

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Operating Instructions - Page 25

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Operating Instructions - Page 35

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Operating Instructions - Page 36

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Operating Instructions - Page 37

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Operating Instructions - Page 40

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Operating Instructions - Page 54

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Operating Instructions - Page 56

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Operating Instructions - Page 61

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Operating Instructions - Page 63

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Operating Instructions - Page 65

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Operating Instructions - Page 69

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Operating Instructions - Page 72

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Operating Instructions - Page 73

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Operating Instructions - Page 87

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Operating Instructions - Page 92

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