Onkyo TX-SE550 appendix Positioning speakers, Connecting the power

Positioning speakers

		TV or Screen
Front	Sub-	Center	Front
speaker	woofer	speaker	speaker
	speaker		Right
Left
Surround			Surround
speaker			speaker
Left		Listener	Right

Positioning speakers

Speaker placement plays an important role in the reproduction of Surround sound. The placement of the speakers varies depending on the size of the room and the wall coverings used in the room. The illustration shows an example of a layout for standard speaker placement. Refer to this example when you position the speakers in order to experience the best of Surround sound.

Standard speaker placement

For ideal Surround effects, all speakers should be installed. If a center speaker or subwoofer is not connected, the sound from the unused channel is properly distributed to the connected speakers in order to produce the best Surround sound possible.

Front: The left, right, and center speakers should face the seated listener and be placed at ear level. The center speaker produces a richer sound image by enhancing the perception of the sound’s source and movement.

Surround: Place the left and right Surround speakers 1 meter (3 feet) above the listener’s ear level and facing toward the sides of the room, making sure that the listener is within the speakers’ dis- persion angle. These speakers produce the feel of a moving sound while creating the sensation of being in the middle of the action.

Subwoofer: Install a subwoofer with a built-in power amplifier for powerful bass sounds. The placement of the subwoofer does not affect the final quality of the sound image too much, so you can install it with the room layout in mind.

Refer to the speaker’s instruction manual for more details.

Connecting the power

3. STANDBY/ON button

2. POWER switch

STANDBY indicator

Display

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

PARAMETER SELECTOR

STANDBY

POWER

KEY CONTROL

VOCAL

PARAMETER CONTROLLER

CANCEL

SCAN GROUP

1

2 3

4

5

6 7

8

9

0 /10 DIRECT TUNING

TUNING

ON OFF

1

MIC LEVEL 2

ECHO LEVEL

A SPEAKERS

B

SURROUND MODE

MIDNIGHT THEATER

Re-EQ

MEMORY FM MUTE/MODE

KARAOKE

CLEAR

BASS

TREBLE

MIN

MAX MIN

MAX MIN MAX

C D

1. To wall

PHONES

1

MIC

2

3-D BASS

MULTI CH INPUT

DVD

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

TAPE(MONITOR)

FM

AM

PHONO

A/V KARAOKE CONTROL RECEIVER TX-SE550

outlet

SENDING/

LEARNED

3. POWER button

POWER

SLEEP

DIMMER

TEST

SUR

TONE

MODE

DVD

INPUT SELECTOR

VIDEO-1

VIDEO-2

MULTI-CH

INPUT

TAPE

TUNER

PHONO

C D

LEARN

PROGRAMMABLE AREA TV/VIDEO

POWER

C H

VOLUME

POWER

TV/VCR

GROUP

TUNER

PRESET

DISC

CD

TAPE

DVD

CH SEL

KARAOKE

KEY CONTROL

LEVEL

VOLUME

VOCAL

MUTING

CANCEL

REMOTE CONTROLLER

RC-386M

Connecting the power

•Before you plug in the receiver, confirm that all connections have been made properly.

•Turning on this receiver’s power may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment, such as computers. If this happens, use a wall outlet on a differ- ent circuit.

1.Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet.

2.Press the POWER switch to set the receiver to Standby mode.

The STANDBY indicator will light up.

3.Press the STANDBY/ON button or POWER button on the remote controller to turn on the receiver. The display will light up and the STANDBY indicator will be turned off.

If you press the STANDBY/ON button or POWER button on the remote controller again, the receiver returns to Standby mode.

•You cannot use the remote controller if the POWER switch on the receiver is set to OFF.

•Set the volume level to minimum before you turn off the power to the unit.

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