Onkyo SKC-230C Speaker System User Manual


 
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About Home Theater
The SKS-HT230’s great sound means that you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own
home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall.
Enjoying Home Theater
Front left and right speakers
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater
is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should
be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equi-
distant from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a
triangle, with the listener at the apex.
Center speaker
This speaker enhances the front left and right
speakers, making sound movements distinct and
providing a full sound image. In movies it’s used
mainly for dialog.
Position it close to your TV facing forward at
about ear level, or at the same height as the front
left and right speakers.
Subwoofer
The subwoofer handles the bass
sounds of the LFE (Low-Fre-
quency Effects) channel. The vol-
ume 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, a good bass
sound can be obtained by install-
ing the subwoofer in a front cor-
ner, or at one-third the width of the
wall, as shown.
Surround left and right speakers
These speakers are used for precise
sound positioning and to add realistic
ambience. Position them at the sides
of the listener, or slightly behind,
about 60–100 cm above ear level.
Ideally they should be equidistant
from the listener.
Right
Left
Corner
1/3 room
length