Sony HT-13000 Home Theater System User Manual


 
Instructions for
Placing Speakers (Left, Right, Center and Surround Channels)
Left and Right FRONT Channel Speakers
CENTER Channel Speakers
SUBWOOFER
1. Place one speaker on each side of your TV. It is best
to position them aimed at the listening position and
at ear level height (while seated). A shelf, table,
or other furniture will work but ideally you should
consider using speaker stands. Sony makes speaker
stands that are designed to work with your new
speakers. The optional Sony speaker stands
WS-FV10A/S (silver) and WS-FV10A/B (black)
can be purchased from your Sony dealer or on-line
at www.SonyStyle.com.
4. The placement of your subwoofer will have an effect
on its performance. Sometimes the most convenient
location might not yield the best performance.
Different placements within your room will yield
different sounding bass. For instance, if you place
your subwoofer near a wall or corner of your room, it
will sound boomier than if you place it away from
walls and corners. Ultimately, you may have to place
your subwoofer for convenience or to accommodate
room aesthetics. You may also need to purchase a
longer shielded RCA cable to place your subwoofer in
the position that you prefer. Experiment with different
subwoofer placements once you get your system
connected and running. For now, place the subwoofer
no further than six feet from the receiver location.
3. Place one speaker to the left, either behind the
listening area (Placement A on diagram) or on the
wall to the sides of the listening area (Placement B
on diagram). Place the other speaker to the right
of the listening position in the exact opposite of the
left channel speaker. We recommend placing the
surround speakers above the listening position.
(Please see the Operating Instructions that came
with your system for additional speaker placement
recommendations.) Your Sony speakers can
accommodate wall mounting. The optional WS-WV10
wall mount brackets can be purchased from your
Sony dealer or on-line at www.SonyStyle.com. If it is
not possible to install these speakers on your wall,
you can place them on shelves, tables, or other
furniture. You may also use the optional Sony speaker
stands that are designed to work with your new
speakers. The optional Sony speaker stands WS-
FV10A/S (silver) and WS-FV10A/B (black) can be
purchased from your Sony dealer or on-line at
www.SonyStyle.com.
2. Place the Center Channel speaker on top of your TV
and center it between the outside edges. If you are
not able to do this, place this speaker below the
screen either in the TV stand or on a short speaker
stand. If all of the speakers in your system are
identical, choose one of them for your Center Channel
speaker. Ideally the Center Channel speaker should be
aimed at your listening position. If you placed your
speaker on top of your TV, you may need to aim it
slightly down toward your listening position (seated).
Caution! Tilting the center channel speaker too far
forward may cause it to become unstable. If you
placed this speaker below the TV, you may need to
aim it up slightly at your listening position (seated).
SURROUND Speakers
A
B
Instructions for Connecting Speakers
Before you begin making connections to
your speakers, make sure that your
receiver is not plugged into the wall.
5. Locate the FRONT speaker
terminals on the back of
your receiver. Take one of
the supplied speaker wires
and place one end of the
plain wire into the L red ( + )
terminal of the FRONT
speaker terminal. Place one
end of the black-striped wire
into the L black ( - ) terminal
of the FRONT speaker
terminal.
6. Place the other end of the
plain wire into the red ( + )
terminal on the back of the
speaker that you placed to
the left of your TV set. Place
the other end of the black-
striped wire into the black (-)
terminal on the back of the
same speaker.
7. Locate the FRONT speaker
terminals on the back of
your receiver. Take one of
the supplied speaker wires
and place one end of the
plain wire into the R red ( + )
terminal of the FRONT
speaker terminal. Place one
end of the black-striped wire
into the R black ( - ) terminal
of the FRONT speaker
terminals.
8. Place the other end of the
plain wire into the red ( + )
terminal on the back of the
speaker that you placed to
the right of your TV set.
Place the other end of the
black-striped wire into the
black ( - ) terminal of the
same speaker.
Your left and right front channel speakers
are now connected. Next, you’ll connect
your center channel speaker.
9. Locate the CENTER speaker
terminals on the back of
your receiver. Take one of the
supplied speaker wires
and place one end of the
plain wire into the red (+)
terminal of the CENTER
speaker connection. Place
one end of the black-striped
wire into the black ( - )
terminal of the CENTER
speaker terminals.
10.Place the other end of the
plain wire into the red ( + )
terminal on the back of the
center channel speaker.
Place the other end of the
black-striped wire into the
black ( - ) terminal of the
same speaker.
Your center channel speaker is now connected.
Next we will connect the surround speakers.
11. Locate the SURROUND
speaker terminals on the
back of your receiver.
Take one of the supplied
speaker wires and place
one end of the plain wire
into the L red (+) terminal
of the SURROUND speaker
terminal. Place one end of
the black-striped wire into
the L black ( - ) terminal
that can be found on the
SURROUND speaker
terminal.
12. Place the other end of the
plain wire into the red ( + )
terminal on the back of the
surround speaker that you
placed on the left side of
your room. Place the other
end of the black-striped wire
into the black ( - ) terminal
on the back of the same
surround speaker.
13. Locate the SURROUND
speaker terminals on the
back of your receiver. Take
one of the supplied speaker
wires and place one end of
the plain wire into the R red
( + ) terminal that can be
found on the SURROUND
speaker terminal. Place one
end of the black-striped wire
into the R black ( - )
terminal that can be found
on the SURROUND
speaker terminal.
14. Place the other end of the
plain wire into the red ( + )
terminal on the back of the
surround speaker that you
placed on the right side of
your room. Place the other
end of the black-striped wire
into the black
( - ) terminal on the back of
the same speaker.
Your surround channel speakers are now connected.
Next, you’ll connect your subwoofer.
Before you begin making connections to
your subwoofer, make sure that it is not
plugged into the wall.
15. Locate the AUDIO OUT
labeled SUB WOOFER
on the back of your receiver.
16. Take the supplied 2-meter
RCA cable and plug one end
into the AUDIO OUT
connector. Place the other
end of this connector into the
SUBWOOFER INPUT located
on the subwoofer.
Your speaker system is now connected.
Next, you’ll connect the audio connections
to your DVD player.
CENTER Channel Speaker
Left and Right FRONT Channel Speakers
SUBWOOFER
FRONT
LR
LR
+
-
SURROUND Speakers
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
SURROUND
LR
LR
+
-
FRONT
L
L
+
R
R
-
SURROUND
L
L
+
R
R
-
CENTER
+
-
SUB WOOFER INPUT
SUB
WOOFER
AUDIO OUT