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5.1 AND 7.1 CHANNEL
CONNECTION OPTIONS
Depending on your home theater
receiver/processor, you will be using a 5.1 or
7.1 channel hookup. If you have a 5.1 receiver,
connect the left and right Surround channels
to your F/X Wireless Surround (there are no
5.1 Surround Back channels).
If you are using a 7.1 channel receiver connect
both the left and right Surround Back, and the
left and right Surround channels.
SETTING UP YOUR F/X
WIRELESS SURROUND
F/X Wireless Surround Position Setting:
Your F/X Wireless Surround can provide a credi-
ble multi-channel surround experience from a
range of placement locations within your media
space but should optimally be placed behind the
seating area. Choose FLOOR, TABLE (ear height
of +/- 2 feet) or SHELF (2 feet or more above ear
height) in accordance with the vertical place-
ment of the loudspeaker cabinet.
Due to the special nature of its complex radiation
pattern, the top surface of the loudspeaker cabi-
net should be unobstructed and facing towards
the ceiling. The long axis of the cabinet should
be parallel to the long dimension of your home
theater’s video screen and centered behind the
listening area.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Manual vs. Automated Loudspeaker Setup
Many new home theater receivers and preamp/
processors feature microphone-based automated
setup systems. Due to the special nature of the
F/X Wireless Surround’s operating principles,
we strongly recommend not using an automated
speaker calibration system for Surround and
Surround Back channel loudspeakers.
Follow The Instructions Below To Set Up
Your F/X Wireless Surround Manually.
NOTE:
SURROUND BACK CHANNELS ARE NOT
APPLICABLE TO A 5.1 SYSTEM.
Gain:
For optimal performance, channel gain (level)
settings on Dolby Digital receivers/surround
sound processors for the Surround and Surround
Back channels should match each other.
Consult your receiver’s owners manual on
how to set channel levels.
1. Surround channel gain should be set so that
the sound level in the seating area matches
or slightly exceeds the sound levels of the
front channels.
2. Surround Back channel gain should be set to
match the gain setting so determined for the
Surround Channels.
Example: If +3dB is the appropriate
channel level to achieve Surround channel
sound levels that match the Front channels,
then Surround Back channel level should also
be set to +3dB. Note that Surround Back test
tones will be quieter than the Surround
channel when their gain settings match.
NOTE:
By design, Surround Back channels
are attenuated (not as loud) relative to
Surround channels for any given channel level
setting. For optimal performance, always set
Surround Back channel gain to match Surround
channel gain.
F/X WIRELESS SURROUND
TELEVISION