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Connections and Setup
Better surround placement
Location
If possible, place surround speakers to either side
of the listening area, not behind it.
Height
If space permits, install surround speakers 2-3 feet
above viewers. This helps to minimize localization
eff ects.
Aiming
Aim surround speakers straight across the room,
not down at viewers, to help create a more open,
spacious surround sound fi eld.
Alternative Surround Placement
Rear wall
If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim the
speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or
towards the sidewalls (C, D).
Experiment with placement until sounds seem to
surround you, rather than come from behind you.
No adjacent walls
Surround speakers can go on stands facing
each other to approximate sidewall mounting
(A), or to the sides or rear of the viewing area,
aimed upwards; they can go right on the fl oor, or
preferably, a few feet off the fl oor such as on end
tables (B).
Test tone/Channel balance
Channel balance
Your receiver is equipped with a test signal
generator to help you balance the audio level for
each channel (see page8 & 21 for details).
Level adjustment and surround channel level
expectation
Even though you may adjust the surround
channels to be as loud as the others on the test
signal, you might fi nd that surround channels
seem quieter for actual TV and Movie content.
This is because producers use surround for subtle
atmospherics and ambience, and only rarely for
special eff ects.
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