Philips MX5100VR/37B owner manual Speaker Setup, Connecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks

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Connecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks

1 Connect the supplied speakers using the supplied speaker wires. Match the colors of the wires to the colors on the jacks.

Hold down the jack tab while inserting the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the jack.Then, release the tab. Make sure you do not insert the wire too far. None of the rubber-coated wire should be clamped by the jack tab.

Speaker Setup 17

Front		Center Speaker	Front
Speaker			Speaker
(right)	Subwoofer		(left)
Rear Speaker			Rear Speaker
(right surround)
			(left surround)
		FL (Front Left - white)
		FR (Front Right - red)
		C (Center - green)
		SL (Surround/Rear Left - blue)
		SR (Surround/Rear Right - grey)
		W (Subwoofer - purple)

P I

FL￿

FR￿

C￿

SL￿

SR￿

W

SPEAKER (4Ω)

Setting up Surround Sound

Connect all the speakers and set up the System properly in order to enjoy the Home Cinema experience.

	Place the FRONT Left and Right speakers at equal distances
1 position.from the TV and at a 45-degree angle from the listening
	Place the CENTER speaker above or below the TV to localize
2 the sound.
	Place the REAR (Surround) speakers at normal listening ear
	level, facing each other or mounted on the wall. Use the
3 supplied mounting brackets to mount speakers to the wall.
4	Place the Subwoofer on the floor, near the TV.
			Center Speaker
	Front￿	Subwoofer		Front￿
	Speaker￿		TV	Speaker￿
	(left)			(right)
			VIEWING AREA
	Rear Speaker￿			Rear Speaker￿
	(left surround)			(right surround)

Helpful Hints

•Connect the speaker wires correctly. Improper connections may short circuit the System.

•For optimal sound, use the supplied speakers.

•Do not connect more than one speaker to any pair of speaker jacks on the System.

•Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than 6 ohms.

•Sit in your usual listening position to set up the speaker balance. Details are on pages 52-53.

•To avoid magnetic interference, do not place the FRONT speakers too close to your TV.

•Placing the REAR (Surround) speakers farther from the listening position than the FRONT and CENTER speakers will weaken the Surround Sound effect.

•Secure all speakers to prevent accidents and improve sound quality. Use the supplied mounting brackets to mount speakers to a wall. Details are on page 18.