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CONNECTI NG, PLACING &
BALANCING THE SPEAKERS
CONNECTING THE WIRES
Eachspeaker - the two main, two surround and one
central - hasa designated set of terminals on the back
panel of the central unit.
Uncoil the speakerwires and locate the bare ends.
Pressand hold down on the tab to open the red
terminal, then insert the red (+) wire. Releasehold to
closetab. Usethe sameprocedure for black (-) wire
into black terminal.
WARNING: Besure to follow these instructions
carefully. The systemcan be damaged if speakersare
improperly connected.
SETTING UP FOR SURROUND SOUND
THE MAIN SPEAKERS
The two main speakersshould be set between six and
10 feet apart. Putting the speakersany closeror any
farther apart may result in distorted sound.
The speakers should alsoform a 45 degree angle to
the central listening point in the room, creating a
triangle of listening enjoyment.
NOTE: You may need to placethe main speakerscloser
together when not utilizing the center speaker. Do
not place them soclose,however, that their
magnetic fields affect the TV'sreception.
THE CENTER SPEAKER
Foroptimal performance, you shouldtry to place the
center speaker ascloseas possibleto the same height
asthe left and right main speakers.You should also
try to align all three speakers,or set the center
speaker slightly behind the left and right mains.
However, you should never place the center speaker
forward of the left and right mains,as this will distort
the sound for those listeners not seated in the center
of the room.
THE SURROUND SPEAKERS
Placement of the surround speakersfor optimal
performance istruly subjectto the sizeand type of
room in which the systemisto be placed.
The following are a few position suggestions.
1. Set the speakers on the side walls, facing each
other, approximately two to three feet above the
listeners head.
CENTERSPEAKER(8Q) CENTER CHANNEL
SURROUNO SOUND
SPEAKER
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SURROUND SOUND
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