In a 5.1 setup your surround channels are Surround Right and Surround Left. Don't assign any rears. Change the option to none for the rear amp assign. Your AVR will downmix the incoming 7.1 content to 5.1 if available. The content from the rear channels will be directed back into the speakers you have in your 5.1 surround config.

You threw us all for a loop when you started with "I'm installing my rear surrounds." You have none in this setup. smile


Last edited by Serenity_Now; 01/31/17 10:35 AM.