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1Placing speakers

The unit has 11.2-channel pre-amplifiers. You can connect 2- to 11-channel speakers (via a power amplifier) and up to 2 subwoofers to create the favorite acoustic space in your room.

You can also apply multi-zone configurations to enhance your system (p.82).
Functions of each speaker

Speaker type

Abbr.

Function

Front (L)

1

Produce front right/left channel sounds (stereo sounds).

 

 

Front (R)

2

 

 

 

 

Center

3

Produces center channel sounds (such as movie dialogues and

vocals).

 

 

 

Surround (L)

4

Produce surround right/left channel sounds. Surround speakers

 

 

also produce surround back channel sounds when no surround

Surround (R)

5

back speakers are connected.

 

 

 

Surround back (L)

6

Produce surround back right/left channel sounds.

 

 

Surround back (R)

7

 

 

 

 

Front presence (L)

E

 

 

 

Produce CINEMA DSP effect sounds. In combination with CINEMA

Front presence (R)

R

 

 

DSP HD³ (p.56), the presence speakers create a natural

Rear presence (L)

T

3-dimensional sound field in your room.

Rear presence (R)

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produces LFE (low-frequency effect) channel sounds and

Subwoofer

9

reinforces bass parts of other channels.

 

 

This channel is counted as “0.1”. You can connect 2 subwoofers to the

 

 

unit and place them on the right/left (or front/rear) sides of the room.

 

 

 

•Use “Ideal speaker layout” (diagram on the right) as reference. You do not need to exactly adjust the speaker layout to this diagram since the YPAO function of the unit will automatically optimize the speaker settings (such as distances) to suit the speaker layout.

•When using only one surround back speaker, place it straight behind the listening position (middle of “SBL” and “SBR” in the diagram).

•The unit creates front Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center, and surround speakers to produce 3-dimensional sound fields even when no front presence speakers are connected. However, we recommend using front presence speakers in order to experience the full effect of the sound fields (and rear presence speakers for further spatial sounds).

•The unit creates rear Virtual Presence Speaker (VPS) using the front, center, and surround speakers to produce natural 3-dimensional sound fields when front presence speakers are connected but no rear presence speakers.

Ideal speaker layout

E

R

0.5 to 1 m

0.5 to 1 m

(1.6 to 3.3 ft)

(1.6 to 3.3 ft)

1

 

2

1.8 m

 

1.8 m

(5.9 ft)

 

(5.9 ft)

 

 

 

9 3 9

4 5

10°~30°

10°~30°

T Y

6 7

1.8 m

 

0.3 m (1 ft) or more

 

1.8 m

 

 

 

(5.9 ft)

 

 

 

(5.9 ft)

PREPARATIONS ➤ Placing speakers

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