
Positioning
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| ≥Place speakers on flat secure bases. | ||||
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 | ≥Placing speakers too close to floors, walls, and corners can result in excessive bass. | ||
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 | Cover walls and windows with thick curtains. | ||
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 | ≥Place the front, center, and surround speakers at approximately the same distance | ||
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 | The angles in the diagram are approximate. | ||
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 | Other speaker setup options (➜ page 29) | ||
| [HT530] | 
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 | Setup example | 
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 
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| FRONT | SURROUND | CENTER | ACTIVE | Main unit | 
| (L, R) | (L, R) | 
 | SUBWOOFER | 
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The left and right front, and left and right surround speakers are all identical.
| [HT840] | Setup example | 
Main unit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 
| FRONT | SURROUND | CENTER | ACTIVE | 
| (L, R) | (L, R) | 
 | SUBWOOFER | 
The left and right speakers are the same with respect to the front and surround speaker pairs.
[HT880]
The subwoofer illustration shows
the model for the United Kingdom, Setup example Australia and N.Z.
Main unit
RQT7978
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 
| FRONT | SURROUND | CENTER | ACTIVE | 
| (L, R) | (L, R) | 
 | SUBWOOFER | 
[The\United\Kingdom,\Australia[and\N.Z.\
The left and right speakers are the same with respect to the front and surround speaker pairs.
[Others]
The left and right front, and left and right surround speakers are all identical.
| [The\United\Kingdom,\Australia[and\N.Z.\ | 
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| Do not use a front speaker as | 
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| a surround speaker or vice | 
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| versa. Verify the type of | 
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| speaker with the label on the | 
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| rear of the front speaker. | Speaker labels |