Emerson AV301 owner manual Subwoofer

Speaker Positioning Information (Continued)

•The center speaker, as well as the other 4 satellites, can be positioned either vertically or horizontally. Since the center speaker may look more aesthetically pleasing in the horizontal position we have omitted the name plate from the front of the center speaker. We have also included 20 pieces of rubber feet, 4 pieces per satellite speaker, in a small plastic bag with the other accessories. Once you decide how you are going to position the speakers you can put the rubber feet on the bottom of each speaker to prevent them from sliding too easily or perhaps from vibrating if they are sitting on a very smooth surface and the set is being played at high volume. Remove the backing paper from each rubber foot to expose the sticky surface and press the foot firmly into place on the bottom surface of each satellite speaker. Place one foot in each corner of the bottom surface. It is not necessary to use the rubber feet on any of the satellites that will be wall mounted.

•The left front, right front, and center speakers should be placed at roughly the same height. The center speaker reproduces most of the dialog spoken by the actors on the TV screen, therefore it should be placed either directly above or below the center of the TV screen. Once you position the center speaker try to position the left front and right front speakers at the same height. It is not recommended to place any of the satellite speakers on the floor.

•The left rear and right rear speakers can be placed in line with your listening position or behind your listening position. Ideally they should be placed slightly above your ear level when you are seated in your normal listening position. We have provided 2-way keyhole openings on the backs of all the satellite speakers that allow the satellites to be wall mounted in either a vertical or horizontal position.

SATELLITE SPEAKERS

VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL

INSTALL RUBBER FEET AS SHOWN

Left Front Right Front

Center

POSITION FRONT/CENTER SPEAKERS

APPROXIMATELY SAME HEIGHT

2-WAY

MOUNTING HOLES

•The powered subwoofer will provide the most dramatic bass effects when it is placed on the floor. Do not place the subwoofer on a stand or table. Remember that the subwoofer has its own AC cord and must be connected to an AC outlet in addition to being connected to the main unit. When the subwoofer is connected to the AC outlet the LED indicator on the front panel turns red. This indicates that the subwoofer is receiving power and is in the Standby mode. If the system is turned on and operating the subwoofer will automatically switch from the Standby mode to the Active mode whenever it is needed. The LED turns green when the subwoofer is in the Active mode. When no longer needed the subwoofer returns to the Standby mode and the LED indicator turns red again. There is no power switch on the subwoofer. It draws very little current when in the Standby mode so it should always remain connected to the AC outlet. The subwoofer should be placed in the front of the room so that it is facing toward your listening position. It can be placed on either side of the TV or even in the corner of the room, as far away as the cable and the AC cord will allow. The bass sounds from the subwoofer are non-directional. You will not really be able to tell where the bass is coming from.

SUBWOOFER

OK

PLACE ON FLOOR

NO

GOOD

NOT ON STAND

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