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– Very humid.
– Subject to vibration.
– Subject to direct sunlight.
• Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied
with this system.
• Use caution when placing the speakers and/or speaker
stands (not supplied) attached to the speakers on a
specially treated floor (waxed, oiled, polished, etc.), as
staining or discoloration may result.
• Cover the floor with a cloth when connecting.
• Be sure to match the speaker cord polarity with the
component terminals:
3
to
3
(grey),
#
to
#
(black).
If reversed, the sound will lack bass and may be
distorted.
Notes on speaker cord treatment
• Do not insert the speaker cord insulation in the
speaker terminals. Bend the stripped cord at the
insulation before connecting.
• To avoid short-circuiting the speakers, make
sure speaker cord conductors do not touch the
neighbouring conductors or terminal.
Example:
After connecting the system components and the
mains leads, you can check for a speaker short-
circuit using the test tone (page 102). If the test
tone is not output, or is output from a speaker other
than indicated in the front panel display, check the
speaker connection.
Note
If you connect the speakers incorrectly, or turn up the
volume while the speakers are short-circuited, the
POWER indicator on the subwoofer flashes and the
system enters standby mode. If this happens, disconnect
the mains lead, wait about two minutes, and then
reconnect to turn on the system.
Positioning the speakers
For the best possible surround sound, all speakers
other than the subwoofer should be the same
distance from the listening position (
A
).
However, this system allows you to place the
centre speaker up to 1.6 m closer (
B
) and the
surround speakers up to 4.6 m closer (
C
) to the
listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 7.0 m
(
A
) from the listening position.
Notes
• Do not place the centre speaker and surround speakers
farther away from the listening position than the front
speakers.
• If you change the speaker positions after Easy Setup
(page 34), change the “Distance” and “Size” settings in
“Speaker” setup accordingly (page 100).
Note on subwoofer placement
If the subwoofer is placed too close to a CRT TV
or projector, magnetic leakage may interfere with
the video signals and cause colour irregularity.
Should this happen, turn off the TV or the
projector, wait for 15 to 30 minutes, and then turn
it on again. If the problem persists, try the
following:
– Position the subwoofer at least 0.3 m away from
the TV or the projector.
– Move any nearby magnetic object away from the
subwoofer (healthcare devices, toys, etc.).
Magnetic latches on TV stands may also cause a
problem.
Too much insulation is
removed. Conductors are
touching each other.
Conductors are splayed, and
touching neighbouring
terminal.
