02Getting started
Chapter 2
Getting started
Home theater sound setup
Place your speakers as shown below for optimal surround sound (see the Speaker Setup Guide for more placement tips).
•Standard surround setup – This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.
HTZ373DVD model speaker configuration:
•Front surround setup – This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn’t possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area.
HTZ373DVD model speaker configuration:
Surround | Surround |
left | right |
Center | Center |
Front | Front |
left | right |
| Subwoofer |
Center | Center Subwoofer |
Front 
Front
left 
right
Surround 
Surround
left 
right Listening position
*When center speakers are placed in the center.
FLFR
C |
HTZ777DVD model speaker configuration:
Front | Front |
left | right |
Subwoofer | Center | Subwoofer |
| Listening position | |
Surround left | Surround right | |
Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can choose to use the following setup option:1
Listening position
*When center speakers are placed in the center.
SL |
| SR |
FL | C | FR |
HTZ777DVD model speaker configuration:
Front left | Front right |
Subwoofer | Center | Subwoofer |
Surround |
| Surround |
left |
| right |
Listening position
After placing your speakers, see Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound below to complete your surround setup.
Note
1 See Using Front Stage Surround Advance on page 16 to select a front surround mode when using this setup.
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