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Before you connect the speakers, place each speaker in its respective location. Speaker positioning is very important
as it affects the overall sound quality of the system. Place the speakers in locations that will optimize the sound
quality at your listening position. Refer to the illustration.
The position of the subwoofer is not as critical as the position of the other speakers because sub-bass sounds are not
very directional. Refer to “Installing the subwoofer” for more information.
Note
Placing the speakers too close to a CRT-type TV may
impair the picture color or cause a buzzing noise. In
this case, move the speakers at least 20 cm (8") away
from the TV. This is not an issue with LCD and plasma
TVs.
Installing the front, center,
and surround speakers
Front speakers (NS-F40):
Place the two front
speakers on the left and right sides of the TV facing
directly forward.
Center speaker (NS-C40):
Place the center speaker
centrally between the front speakers, facing directly
forward.
Surround speakers (NS-B40):
Place the left and
right surround speakers behind your listening
position, facing slightly inward.
The center and surround speakers can be placed on a
flat surface or wall- mounted.
See “Wall-mounting the speakers” for more
information.
Installing the subwoofer
Place the subwoofer on the outside of either the right
or the left front speaker, as shown in
A
and
B
.
The placement shown in
C
is also possible, however, if
the subwoofer is placed directly facing a wall and your
listening position is in the center of the room, you may
not be able to obtain enough bass sound from the
subwoofer. This is because “standing waves” are
forming between the two parallel walls and cancelling
out the bass sounds. In this case, position the
subwoofer at an angle to the wall. It may be necessary
to break up parallel wall surfaces by placing
bookshelves, etc., along them.
Installing the speakers
Center
Front right
Subwoofer
Surround
left
Front left
Surround
right
Subwoofer
Front speaker
A
B
C
Note: Standing waves
may make it difficult to
hear bass sounds here.
