Speaker setting examples
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2.When not using surround back speakers
Here we describe a number of speaker settings for different purposes. Use these examples as guides to set up your system according to the type of speakers used and the main usage purpose.
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(1)Basic setting for primarily watching movies
This is recommended when mainly playing movies and using regular single way or
Front speakers Center speaker
Monitor
Subwoofer
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•Set the front speakers with their front surfaces
as flush with the TV or monitor screen as possible. Set the center speaker between the front left and right speakers and no further from the listening position than the front speakers.
• Consult the owner’s manual for your subwoofer for advice on placing the subwoofer within the listening room.
Front speakers
Center speaker
Monitor
Subwoofer
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Surround speakers
•Set the front speakers with their front
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•Consult the owner’s manual for your
subwoofer for advice on placing the subwoofer within the listening room.
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Surround speakers
As seen from above
• If the surround speakers are
and at an angle to the listening position and parallel to the walls at a position 60 to 90 centimeters above ear level at the prime listening position.
60°
Surround back speakers
(1 spkr or 2 spkrs)
As seen from above
•If the surround speakers are
•When using two surround back speakers, place them at the back facing the front at a narrower distance than the front left and right speakers. When using one surround back speaker, place it at the rear center facing the front at a slightly higher position (0 to 20 cm) than the surround speakers.
•We recommend installing the surround back speaker(s) at a slightly downward facing angle. This effectively prevents the surround back channel signals from reflecting off the monitor or screen at the front center, resulting in interference and making the sense of movement from the front to the back less sharp.
Surround
The
Dolby Surround
(1)Dolby Digital (Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital is the
Dolby Digital consists of up to “5.1” channels - front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right, and an additional channel exclusively reserved for additional deep bass sound effects (the Low Frequency Effects – LFE – channel, also called the “.1” channel, containing bass frequencies of up to 120 Hz).
Unlike the analog Dolby Pro Logic format, Dolby Digital’s main channels can all contain full range sound information, from the lowest bass, up to the highest frequencies – 22 kHz. The signals within each channel are distinct from the others, allowing pinpoint sound imaging, and Dolby Digital offers tremendous dynamic range from the most powerful sound effects to the quietest, softest sounds, free from noise and distortion.
(2)Setting for primarily watching movies using diffusion type speakers for the surround speakers For the greatest sense of surround sound envelopment, diffuse radiation speakers such as bipolar types, or dipolar types, provide a wider dispersion than is possible to obtain from a direct radiating speaker (monopolar). Place these speakers at either side of the prime listening position, mounted above ear level.
Path of the surround sound from the speakers to the listening position
2Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic
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No. recorded channels (elements) | 5.1 ch | 2 ch |
Surround speakers
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Surround back speakers
(1 spkr or 2 spkrs)
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•Set the front speakers, center speaker
and subwoofer in the same positions as | Surround speaker | Surround back |
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•It is best to place the surround speakers
directly at the side or slightly to the front of the viewing position, and 60 to 90 cm
above the ears.
• Same as surround back speaker installation method (1).
Using dipolar speakers for the surround back speakers as well is more effective.
•Connect the surround speakers to the surround speaker jacks.
•The signals from the surround channels reflect off the walls as shown on the diagram at the left, creating an enveloping and realistic surround sound presentation.
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No. playback channels | 5.1 ch | 4 ch | |
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Playback channels (max.) | L, R, C, SL, SR, SW | L, R, C, S (SW - recommended) | |
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Audio processing | Digital discrete processing Dolby Digital | Analog matrix processing Dolby | |
encoding/decoding | Surround | ||
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High frequency playback limit of | 20 kHz | 7 kHz | |
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2Dolby Digital compatible media and playback methods
Marks indicating Dolby Digital compatibility: 
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The following are general examples. Also refer to the player’s operating instructions.
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LD (VDP) | Coaxial Dolby Digital RF output jack | Set the input mode to “AUTO”. | ||
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DVD | Optical or coaxial digital output | Set the input mode to “AUTO”. | ||
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Others | Optical or coaxial digital output | Set the input mode to “AUTO”. | ||
(satellite broadcasts, CATV, etc.) | (same as for PCM) |
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