ENGLISH
Installation and Configuration
Surround speakers should be placed on
the side walls of the room, at or slightly
behind the listening position. The speakers
should be located so that the bottom of the
cabinet is at least 60 cm higher than the
listeners’ ears when in the desired area.
If side wall mounting is not practical, the
speakers may be placed on a rear wall,
behind the listening position. Again, they
should be located so that the bottom of the
cabinet is at least 60 cm higher than the
listeners’ ears. The speakers should be no
more than 2 meters behind the rear of the
seating area.
Subwoofers produce virtually non-direc-
tional sound, so they may be placed
almost anywhere in a room. Subwoofer
placement is highly influenced by room
size and shape, and the type of subwoofer
used. Follow the instructions of the sub-
woofer’s manufacturer, or experiment with
the best location for a subwoofer in your
listening room.
Speaker Connections
Once the speakers are positioned in the
room connect them to the rear panel out-
put terminals. For optimal reproduction
we recommend the use of high quality
speaker wire. Wire of 1.5mm
2
or greater is
recommended for short runs (under 5
meters) and wire of 2.5mm
2
or greater is
recommended for longer runs.
NOTE:
Be certain to match positive (+)
terminals on the AVR41 to the positive ter-
minals on all speakers. While most speak-
er manufacturers observe the same
red/black color code as the AVR41, some
reverse the pattern.
To connect the
front
left, right and
centre
channel speakers twist the red or
black terminal
¤‹›
counterclockwise
until the V-shaped notch at the rear of
the terminal is exposed. Insert the
stripped end of the speaker wire through
the notch and tighten the terminal.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To avoid a short
circuit that will cause the receiver to shut
down, make sure that the wires for one
speaker do not touch any other.
To connect the
rear
speakers
⁄
, hold
the spring clips down and push the wire
through the hole, making certain that
the inner copper conductors do not
separate. Release the clip to secure the
connection.
For proper operation, it is essential that a
speaker be connected to
BOTH
Rear
Speaker
⁄
terminals. If only one rear
speaker is connected, no sound will be
heard. It is also important that the
impedance of the rear speakers be no
less than 4 ohms each.
Subwoofer connections are made using
the
Subwoofer Outputs
·
. When
using a powered subwoofer, connect
BOTH
the left and right subwoofer out-
puts to the respective left and right line
level inputs on your subwoofer. The
AVR41 subwoofer outputs are full range,
so it may be necessary to adjust the
crossover frequency on the subwoofer’s
control panel to properly match the sub-
woofer to your other speakers. Consult
the subwoofer instructions or consult
your dealer for additional information.
When using a single subwoofer and a
separate mono power amplifier, the
AVR41 subwoofer outputs must be com-
bined using an optional “Y” adapter. If
there is no crossover in the subwoofer an
optional, external low pass filter or
crossover system must be used.
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Right Front
Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
No more
than 60 cm
Centre Speaker
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation
with Direct View TV Sets or Rear Screen
Projectors
Centre
Speaker
Optional Rear Wall Mounting
TV or Projection Screen
Right Front
Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
No more
than 2 meters
when rear-mounted
speakers are used
At least 60 cm
At least 15 cm from ceiling
B) The distance between the left and right
speakers should be equal to the distance
from the seating position to the viewing
screen. You may also experiment with
placing the left and right speakers slightly
forward of the centre speaker.
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