Philips MMS316, A3.610 manual Speaker Placement ñ

Speaker Placement ñ

General	Figure a:
￿ Placing speakers behind curtains, furniture, or any other
objects will reduce the treble response, thus reducing
the stereo effect significantly.
￿ Each room has different acoustic characteristics and
the placement possibilities are often limited. You can
find the best position for your speakers by
experimenting. In general, the speakers should be
placed as symmetrical as possible in the room.
Front Satellite Speakers (figure a)
￿ The front left and right satellite speaker play stereo
music and the off-screen sounds of video playback.
￿ These satellites should be placed to the sides of your
	Figure b:
TV.
￿ Viewed from the listenerís position, the satellite speaker
connected to Front Left at the subwoofer should be on
the left side, and the satellite speaker connected to
Front Right at the subwoofer should be on the right side.
￿ The best stereo effect is obtained when the two front
satellite speakers and the listener form an equilateral
triangle.
￿ The optimum height for these speakers is when they
are placed at ear height (while seated).
Center Satellite Speaker (figure b)
￿ The center satellite speaker provides the on-screen
effects and dialog in Dolby Digital / Dolby Surround.
	Figure c:
￿ It should be placed as close to the center of your TV
as possible (e.g. underneath or on top of your TV).
￿ It should be directed at the listenerís ear level while
seated.
Surround Satellite Speakers (figure c)
￿ The surround left and right satellite speaker provide
the surround effects in Dolby Digital / Dolby Surround
￿ These satellites may be placed in any convenient sites
alongside the listener, even sites slightly forward the
listenerís position.
￿ The surround satellite speakers do not have to be at
exactly the same height as the front satellite speakers.
￿ Viewed from the listenerís position, the satellite speaker
	Figure d:
connected to Rear Left at the subwoofer should be on
the left side, and the satellite speaker connected to
Rear Right at the subwoofer should be on the right
side.
￿ If you have side walls close to your listening position,
good placement for your surround satellites is slightly
behind your position and slightly above ear level.
Subwoofer (figure d)
￿ The subwooferís optimum place is on the floor close to
the wall. The closer it is to the corner, the stronger the
maximum bass output.
￿ The subwoofer is not magnetically shielded, so position
it at least 0.5 meter from the TV.

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