Onkyo SKS-HT530 instruction manual About Home Theater, Enjoying Home Theater

About Home Theater

Enjoying Home Theater

The Home Theater means that you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall.

Front left and right speakers (SKF-530F)

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 listener at about ear level, and equidistant from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.

Center speaker (SKC-530C)

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 facing forward at about ear level, or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.

Put it somewhere where it won’t slide around or fall.

Surround back left and right speak- ers (SKB-530)

These speakers further enhance the realism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the listener. They are necessary to enjoy some listening modes (e.g. Dolby Dig- ital EX, and DTS-ES). Position them behind the listener about 60–100 cm (2–3 feet) above ear level. Make sure that the listening position is within the range of the speaker.

Right

Subwoofer (SKW-530)	Left
The subwoofer handles the
bass sounds of the LFE (Low-
Frequency Effects) channel.
The volume and quality of the
bass output from your sub-		Surround left and right speakers (SKM-530S)
woofer will depend on its posi-
		These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to
tion, the shape of your listening
		add realistic ambience. Position them at the sides of the lis-
room, and your listening posi-
		tener, or slightly behind, about 60–100 cm (2–3 feet) above
tion. In general, a good bass
		ear level. Ideally they should be equidistant from the listener.
sound can be obtained by
installing the subwoofer in a
front corner, or at one-third the		Wall-mounting the surround speakers
width of the wall, as shown.
		If the surround speakers are to be wall-mounted, make sure
		that the walls are strong enough to support the speaker’s
		weight. The weight that mounting screws can support varies
		greatly depending on the wall material and the position of the
		reinforcing ribs embedded in the wall.
		Use long screws with a head diameter of 6.3 mm (1/4 inch) or
	Corner	less and a shank diameter of 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) or less. (We
		recommend that you consult a home installation profes-
		sional.)
1/3 room
length

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