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Preparations
KR-V888D (En/T)
Surround set up
To obtain the most possible enjoyment from the receiver's various surround modes, be sure to complete the surround set up
as shown below.
1
Speaker placement.
Preparing for surround sound
Subwoofer
Front speakers : Place to the front left and right of the listening position. Front
speakers are required for all surround modes.
Center speaker : Place front and center. This speaker stabilizes the sound image
and helps recreate sound motion. Be sure to connect a center speaker when
using the Dolby 3 Stereo mode.
Surround speakers : Place to the direct left and right, or slightly behind, the
listening position at even heights, approximately 1 meter above the ears of
the listeners. These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere.
Required for surround playback.
Subwoofer : Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds.
•Although the ideal surround system consists of all the speakers listed above, if you don't
have a center speaker or a subwoofer, you can divide those signals between the available
speakers in the following steps to obtain the best possible surround reproduction from the
speakers you have available.
2
Front speaker
Center speaker
Listening position
Go to the SP.SLCT (speaker select) page of the SET UP screen.
SETUP
•Pressing the MAIN icon lets you access
the main sound menu. ›
3
Select the speakers and enter the speaker distance.
1
Specify the type of speakers you connected to the receiver.
1 Move the pointer downward (icon turns blue).
2 Use the TUNING/SKIP keys to specify the setting you desire.
3 Press the BAND (6) key to confirm the setting (icon turns yellow).
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to specify a setting for each speaker type.
• Be sure to specify settings for each speaker type before continuing to the next
screen.
SW : Subwoofer
ON: Select when using a subwoofer.
OFF: Select when not using a subwoofer.
L R : Front speakers (left and right)
SML (small): Select when using a relatively small front speakers.
LRG (large): Select when using a relatively large front speakers.
C : Center speaker
SML (small): Select when using a relatively small center speaker.
LRG (large): Select when using a relatively large center speaker.
OFF: Select when not using a center speaker.
S : Surround speakers (left and right)
SML (small): Select when using a relatively small surround speaker.
LRG (large): Select when using a relatively large surround speaker.
OFF: Select when not using surround speakers.
2
Continue to the SP.LVL (speaker level) screen.
SET UP
LR
:
SW
L
SW
LS RS
CR
:
C
:
S
:
LRG
ON
LRG
LRG
SPEAKER
SELECTION
MAIN
SP.SLCT SP.LVL SP.DIST IN LVL
SET UP
LR
:
SW
L
SW
LS RS
CR
:
C
:
S
:
LRG
ON
LRG
LRG
SPEAKER
SELECTION
MAIN
SP.SLCT SP.LVL SP.DIST IN LVL
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Surround speaker