Kenwood VRS-N8100 Instruction Manual - Page 15

Setting up the system Connecting the speaker terminals Front 1 Strip coating. 3 Insert. Twist 2 Loosen. 4 Secure. Center, Surround, Surround back, Subwoofer, Attaching the speaker cord connectors; Connect each speaker cord by matching the color of the connector with that of the terminal to which the speaker cord is to be connected. Before connection, strip the vinyl coating by about 1 cm ( 0.4 in.) from each end of each speaker cord and twist the conductor wires so that they are not unbraided. Connected speaker Center speaker Surround speaker (Right) Connector Green Grey Connected terminal CENTER SURR R Surround speaker (Left) Blue SURR L Surround back speaker or Subwoofer Brown SURR BACK/SW While applying the projected part of the connector against a hard desktop, etc., insert the conductor sections of the speaker cord into the connector. Projected part (White) ¶ After attaching the speaker cord connector, hold it and pull the speaker cord lightly to ensure that it will not come out. Connect the connector to the terminal on the receiver with the same color by inserting the connector straight until it clicks. Green Grey CENTER SURR R Brown SURR BACK SURR L /SW Blue Confirm the connector orientation before insertion. Be sure to use speaker cords matching the following requirements: [AWG24-18 standard (conductor section diameter 0.511 to 1.024 mm(0.02 to 0.04 in.))] ¶ Never short circuit the + and - speaker cords. ¶ If the left and right speakers are connected inversely or the speaker cords are connected with reversed polarity, the sound will be unnatural with ambiguous acoustic imaging. Be sure to connect the speakers correctly. Speaker impedance After confirming the speaker impedance indications printed on the rear panel of the receiver, connect speakers with matching impedance ratings. Using speakers with a rated impedance other than that indicated on the rear panel of the receiver could result in malfunctions or damage to the speakers or receiver. Speaker placement Center speaker Subwoofer Surround speakers Front speakers Listening position *Surround Back *Left speaker *Surround Back *Right speaker *Surround Back speaker * For Surround Back speaker, you may place either two Surround Back speakers (Surround Back Left speaker and Surround Back Right speaker) for 7.1 channel surround sound system or one Surround Back speaker for 6.1 channel surround sound system. Front speakers : Place the left and right speakers at each side of your TV. Angle the speakers towards the listening area to enhance the stereo effect. Center speaker : Place the center speaker on the center between the front left and right speakers. Tilt the speaker upward or down-ward so that it is directly facing the listening area. Surround speakers : Place the surround speakers as high as possible, either directly to the sides of the listening area or else slightly behind the listening area. Adjust the angles so that these speakers are facing directly towards the listeners. Subwoofer : Usually, place the subwoofer in the front center position in the listening room, near one of the front speakers near the center speaker. (Since the subwoofer has less directivity than other speakers, it can be placed almost in any position that can offer the best low frequency reproduction according to the room layout.) Surround back speakers : Place the surround back speaker behind the listining position, at the same height as the left and right surround speakers. ¶ Although the ideal surround system consists of all the speakers listed above, if you don't have a center speaker or a subwoofer, you can divide those signals between the available speakers in the speaker settings steps to obtain the best possible surround reproduction from the speakers you have available. ) 15 EN Preparations