Pioneer PDK-1014, VSX-2014i

Connecting up 03

Speaker terminals

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed

wire.

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted

together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use

good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the

receiver.

3 Tighten terminal.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a particular

placement in mind. Some are designed to be

floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to

sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall;

others should be placed away from walls. We have

provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your

speakers (following), but you should also follow the

guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer

provided with your particular speakers to get the most

out of them.

• Place the front left and right speakers at equal

distances from the TV.

•When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend

using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent

possible interference, such as discoloration of the

picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have

magnetically shielded speakers and notice

discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers

farther away from the TV.

• If you're using a center speaker, place the front

speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a

narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so

that the sound of the center channel is localized at

the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker

does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of

the front left and right speakers.

•It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening

position. The angle depends on the size of the room.

Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be

positioned 60 cm–90 cm higher than your ears and

titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don't

face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should

be more directly behind the listener than for home

theater playback.

• To achieve the best possible surround sound, install

your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers

are installed securely to prevent accidents and

improve sound quality.

Caution

• If you choose to install the center speaker on top of

the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other

suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or

injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV

in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Overhead view of speaker setup

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on

page 10.

The diagrams below show suggested surround and

surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

fig.

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or

none) connected. The second (

fig. B

) shows orientation

with two surround back speakers connected.

• If you have two surround back speakers THX

recommends placing them together and the same

distance from your listening position.

10mm

12 3

Surround

Left Surround

Right

Listening Position

Front

Left

Front

Right

Center

Surround Back Surround Back

Single Surround Back Speaker

Left Right

Subwoofer

90~120

fig. A fig. B

LS RS

0~60

SBL

SBR

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