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Connecting your equipment
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[G] 5.2 channel surround system & HDZONE connection (Multi Zone)
!
Speaker System
setting:
HDZONE
Main zone
Sub zone
HDZONE
SR
SL
SW2
C
SW1
L
R
R
L
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in HDZONE. (The selection of input devices is limited.)
You cannot playback Dolby Atmos with this system.
Other speaker connections
!
Your favorite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5.2 speakers (except front left/
right speakers).
!
When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front
channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency component is played from the front speakers, so the speakers could
be damaged.)
!
After connecting, be sure to conduct the
Full Auto MCACC
(speaker environment setting) procedure. See
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)
on
page 47
.
Placing the speakers
Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect.
Listener speaker placement guidelines
Listener speakers, such as Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, and Right Surround, are placed at ear level relative
to the listener position.
L
SW 2 SW 1
C
FWL
SL
SBL
SBR
SB
SR
FWR
R
30 30
60
60
60
120
120
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Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don’t
use the front wide speakers, we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside you.
!
If you intend to connect only one surround back speaker, place it directly behind you.
Top speaker placement guidelines
Top middle speakers (
TMdL
,
TMdR
) are placed above the listener position on the ceiling.
Layout as seen from above
TMdL
TMdR
30°
30°
!
All top speaker pairs should preferably be mounted along a vertical line that is a ±30º horizontal from the
center-front reference. However, these speakers may be placed as far as the side walls and anywhere between
the side walls and the middle of the room, if needed.
!
We also recommend that the top forward speakers and top backward speakers be installed at a symmetrical
distance from the front and rear of right above, respectively.
