Philips DFR9000 Positioning the speakers, Connecting the speakers, General hints for positioning

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Connecting the speakers

TV
CENTRE	ACTIVE
	SUB
	WOOFER
FRONT	FRONT
LEFT	RIGHT
SURROUND	SURROUND
LEFT	RIGHT
SURROUND
BACK
	CD IN CD-R IN AUX IN

	TV
	CENTRE	SUB
		WOOFER
FRONT		FRONT
LEFT		RIGHT

•Connect the left front speaker to the L(eft) terminals (17) and the right front speaker to the R(ight) terminals (17).

•Connect the left Surround speaker to the S(urround) L(eft) terminals (17) and the right Surround speaker to the S(urround) R(ight) terminals (17).

•Connect the centre speaker to the C terminal (17).

If you wish to connect an active subwoofer:

•Connect the active subwoofer to the SUB OUT terminal (26).

•The Surround back speaker can be connected to the 6.1 S(urround) B(ack)/5.1 SUB terminals (17).

For a 5.1 (or less) speaker configuration / if you wish to connect a passive subwoofer:

•Connect the passive subwoofer to the 6.1 S(urround) B(ack)/5.1 SUB terminals (17).

4.9 Positioning the speakers

Speaker positioning in a multichannel home theatre system can noticeably improve the quality of sound reproduced. Speakers are usually designed to perform best at a particular position. This could be on the floor, on stands, near the wall or away from walls.

Below you will find a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers, but you should also follow the instructions on positioning in the Instructions for use, supplied with your speakers to get the most out of them.

General hints for positioning

•If possible, use the same model or brand of speakers for all front speakers.This creates a seamless front soundstage and eliminates the possibility of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when a sound moves across mismatched front-channel speakers.

•Avoid positioning the speakers in a corner, as this will boost the bass tones too much.

•Placing the speakers behind curtains, furniture etc. will reduce the treble response, thus reducing the stereo effect considerably.The listener should still be able to 'see' the speakers.

• Each room has different acoustic characteristics and the positioning possibilities are often limited.You can find the best position for your speakers by experimenting. In general, the speakers should be arranged as symmetrically as possible in the room.

Positioning the front speakers

	•
LISTENING POSITION	•
SURROUND	SURROUND
LEFT	RIGHT
SURROUND	•
BACK

Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV.

The front speakers should be arranged so that, viewed from the listener’s position, the speaker connected to the 'L' terminals of the receiver is on the left and the speaker connected to the 'R' terminals is on the right of the listener.This can be checked with the balance control in the system menu.

The best stereo effect is obtained when the two front speakers and the listener form an equilateral triangle.