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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

When all audio, video and system connections have
been made, there are a few configuration adjustments
that must be made. A few minutes spent to correctly
configure and calibrate the unit will greatly add to your
listening experience.

Speaker Selection and Placement

The placement of speakers in a multichannel home the-
ater system can have a noticeable impact on the quality
of sound reproduced.

No matter which type or brand of speakers is used, the
same model or brand of speaker should be used for the
left front, center and right front speakers. This creates a
seamless front soundstage and eliminates the possibility
of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when a sound
moves across mismatched front channel speakers.

Speaker Placement

Depending on the type of center channel speaker in use
and your viewing device, place the center speaker either
directly above or below your TV, or in the center behind
a perforated front projection screen.

Once the center channel speaker is installed, position the
front left and front right speakers so that they are as far
away from one another as the center channel speaker is
from the preferred listening position. Ideally, the front
channel speakers should be placed so that their tweeters
are no more than 24" above or below the tweeter in the
center channel speaker.

Depending on the specifics of your room acoustics and
the type of speakers in use, you may find that imaging is
improved by moving the left front and right front speakers
slightly forward of the center channel speaker. If possible,
adjust all front loudspeakers so that they are aimed at ear
height when you are seated in the listening position.

Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it takes some
experimentation to find the correct location for the front
speakers in your particular installation. Don’t be afraid to
move things around until the system sounds correct.
Optimize your speakers so that audio transitions across
the front of the room sound smooth, and that sounds
from all speakers appear to arrive at the listening position
at the same time (without delay from the center speaker
compared to the left and right speakers).

A) Front channel speaker installation with direct-view TV
sets or rear-screen projectors

B) Rear speaker mounting is an alternate location for 5.1
systems. It is required for 7.1 operation.

When the DPR 1001 is used in 5.1-channel operation,
the preferred location for surround speakers is on the
side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the listening
position. In a 7.1-channel system, both side surround
and back surround speakers are required. The center
of the speaker should face into the room. The speakers
should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is
at least two feet higher than the listeners’ ears when the
listeners are seated in the desired area.

Rear surround speakers are required when a full 7.1-
channel system is installed, and they may also be used
as an alternative mounting position in a 5.1-channel sys-
tem when it is not practical to place the main surround
speakers on the sides of the room. Speakers may be
placed on a rear wall, behind the listening position.

As with the side speakers, rear surrounds should be

located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least
two feet higher than the listeners’ ears. The speakers
should be no more than six feet behind the rear of the
seating area.

Subwoofers produce nondirectional sound, so they may
be placed almost anywhere in a room. Actual placement
should be based on room size and shape and the type
of subwoofer used. One method of finding the optimal
location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in the
front of the room, about six inches from a wall, or near
the front corner of the room. Another method is to
temporarily place the subwoofer at your normal listening
position, and then walk around the room until you find
a spot where the subwoofer sounds best. Place the
subwoofer in that spot. You should also follow the
instructions of the subwoofer’s manufacturer, or you
may wish to experiment with the best location for a
subwoofer in your listening room.

System Setup

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and
connected, the remaining steps in the setup process are
to program the DPR 1001’s bass management system
for the type of speakers used in your system, calibrate
the output levels, and set the delay times used by the
surround sound processor.

You are now ready to power up the DPR 1001 to begin
these final adjustments.

1. Plug the

AC Power Cord

into an unswitched

AC outlet.

2. Open the door on the lower right corner of the front

panel to reveal the

Main Power Switch

(

and

the other front panel jacks by gently pulling the door
down from the side of the unit where the word
OPEN appears. Press the

Main Power Switch