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Chapter 5
Setting up for surround sound
CX505/CX500 model only
Home theater sound setup
Depending on the size and characteristics of
your room, you can place your speakers in one
of two ways using this system:
1
• Standard surround setup – This is a
standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel
home theater sound.
CX505 model speaker configuration:
CX500 model speaker configuration:
• Front surround setup – This setup is ideal
when rear surround speaker placement
isn’t possible or you want to avoid running
long speaker cables in your listening area.
Use this setup together with the Front
Surround modes to take advantage of wall
and ceiling reflections for a very realistic
surround effect.
CX505 model speaker configuration:
CX500 model speaker configuration:
For Front surround mode
Note
1See About the listening modes on page 26 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup.
Center
Center
Front left
Front left
Front right
Front right
Surround left
Surround left
Surround right
Surround right
Bass
Bass
Surround left
*When center speakers are placed in the center.
Surround right
Center
Center
Front
left
Listening position
Listening position
Front
right
Subwoofer
Center
Front
left
Front
right
Front right
Front right
Surround left
Surround left
Surround right
Surround right
Center
Center
Bass
Bass
Front left
Front left
*When center speakers are placed in the center.
Listening position
Listening position
CenterCenter
Surround right
Surround
left
Subwoofer
Front rightFront
left
Surround rightSurround
left
Front rightFront
left
Center
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