–Very humid.

–Subject to vibration.

–Subject to direct sunlight.

•Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system.

•Use caution when placing the speakers and/or speaker stands (not supplied) attached to the speakers on a specially treated floor (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.), as staining or discoloration may result.

•Cover the floor with a cloth when connecting.

•Be sure to match the speaker cord polarity with the component terminals: 3 to 3 (grey), # to # (black). If reversed, the sound will lack bass and may be distorted.

Positioning the speakers

For the best possible surround sound, all speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position (A). However, this system allows you to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 m closer (B) and the surround speakers up to 4.6 m closer (C) to the listening position.

The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 7.0 m (A) from the listening position.

Notes on speaker cord treatment

•Do not insert the speaker cord insulation in the speaker terminals. Bend the stripped cord at the insulation before connecting.

•To avoid short-circuiting the speakers, make sure speaker cord conductors do not touch the neighbouring conductors or terminal. Example:

Too much insulation is removed. Conductors are touching each other.

Conductors are splayed, and touching neighbouring terminal.

After connecting the system components and the mains leads, you can check for a speaker short- circuit using the test tone (page 102). If the test tone is not output, or is output from a speaker other than indicated in the front panel display, check the speaker connection.

Note

If you connect the speakers incorrectly, or turn up the volume while the speakers are short-circuited, the POWER indicator on the subwoofer flashes and the system enters standby mode. If this happens, disconnect the mains lead, wait about two minutes, and then reconnect to turn on the system.

Notes

•Do not place the centre speaker and surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

•If you change the speaker positions after Easy Setup (page 34), change the “Distance” and “Size” settings in “Speaker” setup accordingly (page 100).

Note on subwoofer placement

If the subwoofer is placed too close to a CRT TV or projector, magnetic leakage may interfere with the video signals and cause colour irregularity.

Should this happen, turn off the TV or the projector, wait for 15 to 30 minutes, and then turn it on again. If the problem persists, try the following:

–Position the subwoofer at least 0.3 m away from the TV or the projector.

–Move any nearby magnetic object away from the subwoofer (healthcare devices, toys, etc.). Magnetic latches on TV stands may also cause a problem.

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