Getting Started
Speaker placement for
For the best possible surround sound, we recommend:
•The best quality speakers possible
•Front, center, and rear speakers of equivalent size and quality
•Positioning of speakers at the same distance from the listening position (A).
The center speaker, however, may be moved closer, but not beyond the straight line connecting the two front speakers (B). The rear speakers may also be closer to listening position than the front speakers (C), to suit the configuration of your room. If the surround effect is still inadequate, adjust the CENTER DELAY and REAR DELAY parameters (see page 19).
B
A 45°A
C | C |
90°
20°
Notes
•Do not place the center or rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.
•When mounting the rear speakers on side walls perpendicular to the listening position they should be placed 60 - 90 cm above the listening position (as shown below in “Speaker placement for
Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers matching your front speakers.
B
A 45°A
C 
C 
90°
20°
Note
If you place the rear speakers behind you, be sure to check the speaker location setting in the SPEAKER SETUP menu when using VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT sound fields (see pages 19 and 24 for details).
Speaker placement for
For optimum surround sound effect, place your speakers as shown below.
Rear speaker
| 60 - 90 cm |
45° | Front speaker |
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Selecting the impedance
Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as indicated in the table below. Check the instruction manual of your speakers if you’re not sure of the impedance. (This information is usually printed on a label on the back of the speaker.)
If nominal impedance of | Set IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to |
your speaker is |
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Between 4 and 8 ohms | 4 Ω |
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8 ohms or higher | 8 Ω |
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Selecting the speaker system
If you connect only one set of front speakers, set the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel to A. If you connect two sets of front speakers, see the following:
To drive | Set SPEAKERS selector to |
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Speaker system A (connected | A |
to the FRONT SPEAKERS A |
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terminals) |
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Speaker system B (connected | B |
to the FRONT SPEAKERS B |
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terminals) |
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Both speaker systems A and B | A+B* |
(parallel connection) |
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*Do not use A+B with SOUND FIELD set to ON.
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