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Positioning the speakers
Before you connect them, determine the best
location for your speakers.
1
Place the front speakers at the angle
of 45 degrees from your listening
position.
2
Place the center speaker so it is
placed at about the same height as
the front speakers (
A
). Align the
center speaker with the front
speakers or place it a little backward
from the front speakers’ position
(
B
).
Front
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(R)
Center speaker
45°
Rear
speaker
(L)
Rear
speaker
(R)
B
Center speaker
A
continued
WIDE mode
Select WIDE mode if you have front and rear
speakers and a large center speaker. With
this mode, you can take full advantage of
Dolby Surround sound.
3CH mode
Select 3CH (3 channel logic) mode if you have
front and center speakers but no rear
speakers. The sound of the rear channel is
output from the front speakers to let you
experience some of the surround sound
without using rear speakers.
PHANTOM mode
Select PHANTOM mode if you have front
and rear speakers but no center speaker. The
sound of the center channel is output from
the front speakers.
Rear
speaker
(R)
Rear
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(R)
Front
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(R)
Center speaker
Front
speaker
(L)
Front
speaker
(R)
Center speaker
Rear
speaker
(R)
Rear
speaker
(L)