Chapter

2 Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/ SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) (or the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR)), and the subwoofer (SW), a surround sound system up to 7.1 channel can be enjoyed.

The 5.1 channel surround system is the most commonly-used in home theaters. To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.

5.1 channel surround

 

6.1 channel surround

system:

 

(Surround back) system:

R

 

 

 

R

L

 

L

 

 

C

 

 

 

C

SW

 

SW

 

 

 

SR

 

 

SR

SL

 

 

SL

SB

 

 

 

7.1 channel surround

 

7.1 channel surround

(Surround back) system:

(Front height) system:

R

 

 

 

FHR

 

FHL

 

R

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

SR

L

 

C

 

 

SW

 

SW

 

 

SL

SBR

 

 

SR

 

 

 

SBL

 

 

SL

 

Important

•VSX-1022 only: Both the surround back speakers and the front height speakers can be connected at the same time. In this case, sound will be output from either the front height speaker or the surround back speaker depending on which one was selected in the Speaker System setting (see The Speaker System setting (VSX-1022 only) on

page 49).

•VSX-822 only: To connect the surround back or front

height speakers, an additional amplifier is required.

Connect the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect the surround back or front height speakers to the additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back or front height speakers (In case of VSX-822)on page 12).

VSX-1022 only: Another way, you can use the speakers connected to the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room. See Switching the speaker terminal on page 14 for the listening options with this setup.

•You will not be able to connect the B speakers if you

connect the front height speakers in the main zone.

Further, if you use the B speakers, a 5.1 ch playback will be the maximum in the main zone. (No sound is output from the surround back speaker.)

R

L

Main zone

Speaker B

Some tips for improving sound quality

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system.

•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.

•Refer to the chart below for placement of speakers you intend to connect.

FHL

SW

FHR

 

 

C

L

 

R

 

30

30

SL

120

120

 

SR

 

 

60

SBL SB SBR

-Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don’t use the front height speakers, we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside you.

-If you intend to connect only one surround back speakers, place it directly behind you.

-If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side of the listening position with a 7.1-channel system, the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix function (see Setting the Up Mix function on page 35).

•For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m apart, at equal distance 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.

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