Integra DTR-8.4 instruction manual Enjoying Home Theater, Quick Guide

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DTR-8.4

Quick Guide

•This guide shows you how to connect your speakers and DVD player and enjoy 7.1 surround sound.

•For full details on using the DTR-8.4, refer to the main instruction manual.

Enjoying Home Theater

Center speaker

This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image. In movies it’s used mainly for dialog.

Position it close to your TV (preferably on top) facing forward at about ear level, or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.

Front left and right speakers

These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the lis- tener at about ear level, and equidistant from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.

Surround back speakers

These speakers further enhance the realism of sur- round sound and improve sound localization behind the listener. Position them behind the listener about 3 feet

(100 cm) above ear level.

Subwoofer

The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. Position it in a corner or one- third of the way along the front wall.

Surround left and right speakers

These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add real- istic ambience. Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about 3 feet (100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be equidistant from the listener.

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