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Connecting the DTR-8.4
This section explains how to position your speakers. The
picture on page 21 shows the general speaker positions.
Front Left & Right Speakers
The front left and right speakers should be positioned
facing the listener at about ear level, and equidistant
from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a trian-
gle, with the listener at the apex.
Center Speaker
The center speaker should be positioned close to your
TV (preferably on top) facing forward at about ear level,
or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.
Surround Left & Right Speakers
The surround left and right speakers should be posi-
tioned at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind,
about 3 feet (100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they
should be equidistant from the listener.
Surround Back Left & Right Speakers
The surround back left and right speakers are necessary
to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, THX Surround EX, DTS-ES
Matrix, and DTS-ES Discrete.
Position them behind the lis-
tener about 3 feet (100 cm)
above ear level.
They should be equidistant
from the listener, creating a
triangle. Make sure that the
angle at the apex of the trian-
gle is about 60 degrees. This
is recommended by THX.
Subwoofer
The volume and quality of the bass output from your
subwoofer will depend on its position, the shape of your
listening room, and your listening position. In general,
the best bass sound can be obtained by putting the sub-
woofer in a front corner or one-third of the way along the
front wall.
To find the best position for your subwoofer, while play-
ing a movie or some music with a good bass sound,
experiment by placing your subwoofer at various posi-
tions within your room and choose the one that provides
the most satisfying results at your listening position.
Using Dipole Speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and
right and surround back left and right speakers. Dipole
speakers output the same sound in two directions.
Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them
to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround
left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned so that
their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the sur-
round left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned
so that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.
The DTR-8.4’s positive (+) speaker terminals are color-
coded for ease of identification. (The negative (–)
speaker terminals are all black.)
The supplied speaker labels are also color-coded and you
should attach them to the positive (+) side of each
speaker cable in accordance with the above table. All you
need to do then is to match the color of each label to the
corresponding speaker terminal.
Positioning Your Speakers
60˚
Surround
back left
speaker
Surround
back right
speaker
1/3 room
length
Corner
Attaching the Speaker Labels
Speaker terminal Color
Front left White
Front right Red
Center Green
Surround left Blue
Surround right Gray
Surround back/Zone 2 left Brown
Surround back/Zone 2 right Tan
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TV/screen TV/screen
1. Subwoofer
2. Front left speaker
3. Center speaker
4. Front right speaker
5. Surround left speaker
6. Surround right speaker
7. Surround back left
speaker
8. Surround back right
speaker
Dipole speakers
Normal speakers