SUBWOOFER

FRONT

LEFT

SURROUND

(REAR)

LEFT

CENTER

FRONT

RIGHT

SURROUND

(REAR)

RIGHT

SYSTEM SETUPSpeaker setup and testing

The relative volume of the speakers must be adjusted for optimal surround sound. You should be at your usual listening position when adjusting the speaker volume. See “Receiver menu” on how to set up the receiver for the used speakers. Ideally, the volume in the listening position should be the same from all speakers.

1 Press POWER / STANDBY to switch on the receiver.

English

Positioning of the speakersGeneral hints for positioning

Avoid positioning the speakers in a corner or on the floor as this will boost the bass tones too much. Placing the speakers behind curtains, furniture, etc. will reduce the treble response. The listener should always 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 referring to the picture above.

As a minimum we recommend 5 speakers (2 front, a center, 2 surround) for good surround sound. It is possible to reproduce some kind of surround sound with fewer speakers. This is done by redirecting the signals which are foreseen for the missing speakers to the existing ones. See “Menus” on how to set up the receiver correctly for the number and size of the speakers used.

Positioning the front speakers

The front speakers should be placed right and left in front of the listening position like usual stereo speakers.

Positioning the center speaker

The center speaker should be placed in the center between the two front speakers, e. g. underneath or on top of the TV. The best height for the center speaker is the height of the listener’s ears (while seated).

Positioning the surround speakers

The surround speakers should face each other and be in line with, or slightly behind the listener.

Positioning the subwoofer

A subwoofer can be used to enhance the bass performance of your system dramatically. The subwoofer can be positioned anywhere in the room, because it is not possible to locate the source of deep tones. Nevertheless, you should not place the subwoofer in the middle of a room, since the bass could be severely weakened. Do not place any object on the subwoofer.

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Press TEST TONE on the remote control.

 

yA test tone coming from the different speakers, except

 

the subwoofer, is heard.

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Press +/-REAR on the remote control to

 

increase/decrease the volume of the actual speaker. The

 

best result is achieved when all speakers have equal

 

volume in the listening position.

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Press TEST TONE on the remote control.

 

yThe test tone stops.

Note: If you are not completely satisfied with the volume settings, we recommend making minor adjustments to them during surround sound playback.

Receiver adjustment

Once the number and position of loudspeakers has been fixed, you can adjust the initial receiver settings for optimal surround sound with the actual setup:

1Set which speakers have been connected to the receiver (see “Menu structure/* SPEAKR SETUP”).

Note: The initial setting of your receiver is:

two front speakers left and right: present (cannot be altered)

center speaker: present

two rear speakers: present

subwoofer: present.

2Select the size of the speakers (SMALL or LARGE) (see “Menu structure/* SPEAKR SIZES”).

Select SMALL if your speaker is able to reproduce low notes down to at least 80–100 Hz. Select LARGE if your speaker is able to reproduce low notes down to at least 50 Hz. (As a rule of thumb, a LARGE speaker has a cone diameter of at least 12 cms (5 inches).) See the specification sheets of your loudspeakers.

Note: For FR 985, FR 986, FR 995, FR 996 the initial setting is: all speakers to LARGE.

For FR 984, FR 994 the initial setting is: all speakers to SMALL.

3Set the distance from the speakers to the listener’s position (see “Menu structure/* SPK DISTANCE”).

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