Maximizing sound quality of AVR7300? help pls.

[Karen]

First of all I apologize for my lack of technical vocabulary and knowledge. I have an AVR7300 and Kef Q7 speakers. The speakers have two sets of inputs and I understand the audio signal to each speaker can be split through the AVR7300 thus giving fuller sound. On the reciever there are 8-channel direct audio inputs. Do I use these? If so how do I connect the speakers? Does the reciever automatically configure for this once all is connected?
Thanks,
Karen