RCA RP-9990 manual Positioning Speakers, General Hints for Positioning the Speakers

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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

POSITIONING SPEAKERS

GENERAL HINTS FOR POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS

Avoid placing the speakers in a corner or on the floor, as this will accentuate the bass excessively.

Placing the speakers behind curtains, furniture or other obstacles will reduce the high-frequency response, thereby reducing the stereo effect considerably. For the best performance, the listener should have an unobstructed view of the speakers.

Each room has different acoustic properties and options for speaker placement are often limited. You can find the best position for your speakers by experimenting. In general, the speakers should be arranged as symmetrically as possible within the room.

POSITIONING THE CENTER SPEAKER

The Center Speaker should be placed centrally between the Front Speakers, e.g., underneath or on top of the TV. The best height for the Center Speaker is at ear level (while the listener is seated).

Do not put anything in front of the Center speaker to block the path of the Remote Control and affect the sensor performance.

POSITIONING THE FRONT SPEAKERS

The Front Speakers should be arranged so that, viewed from the listener’s position, the speaker connected to the Front Speaker (L) terminals of the main unit is to the left and the speaker connected to

the Front Speaker (R) terminals is to the right of the listener. This can be checked with the balance control on the remote control.

The optimum height for the Front Speakers is attained when the high-frequency drivers (tweeters) are at ear level (while the listener is seated).

NOTE: To avoid magnetic interference with the picture on your TV, do not position the front speakers too close to the TV.

POSITIONING THE SURROUND SPEAKER

The Surround Speakers connected to the Surround Speaker (L) terminals of the main unit should be to the left of the listener and the speaker connected to the Surround Speaker (R) terminals should be to the right.

The Surround Speakers should face each other and be aligned with or behind the listener.

Using wall brackets, you can mount the Surround Speakers to the wall. The recommended mounting height is 5-6 feet from the floor.

CONNECTING FOR POWER

Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet.

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