Pioneer Guide to Connecting and Setting Up Your Stereo Receiver for Best Performance

Connecting up

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•Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

•If possible, place the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

•Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

•To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

•If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

•Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically.

Speaker placement diagrams

The following illustrations show 6.1 and 7.1 channel speaker setups.

Overhead view of speaker setup

Front		Front
Left	Center	Right
		Subwoofer
Surround		Surround
Left		Right
	Listening Position
Surround Back Left		Surround Back Right

Single Surround Back Speaker

3-D view of 6.1 channel speaker setup

3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup

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•VSX-D514 only – Follow the speaker placement diagrams below, disregarding the surround back speakers.

•VSX-D714 only – See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 24 for more on connecting a surround back speaker.

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