Pioneer SC-55 Owner's Manual - Page 15

Connecting your equipment 03 Speaker B Bi-Amp R R L L SW 2 SW 1 C [J] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Center Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) SC-57 only ! Speaker System setting: 5.1ch F+C Bi-Amp Bi-amping connection of the front and center speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound. Front Bi-Amp SR SL [I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) SC-57 only ! Speaker System setting: 5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp Bi-amping connection of the front and surround speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound. Front Bi-Amp R L SW 1 SW 2 C SR SL Surround Bi-Amp R L SW 1 C SW 2 Center Bi-Amp SR SL Other speaker connections ! Your favorite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5.2 speakers (except front left/right speakers). ! When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front channel. (The subwoofer's low frequency component is played from the front speakers, so the speakers could be damaged.) ! After connecting, be sure to conduct the Full Auto MCACC (speaker environment setting) procedure. See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 32 . Placing the speakers Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect. FHL SW 2 SW 1 FHR C L R FWL 30 30 60 60 FWR 120 120 SL 60 SR SBL SB SBR ! Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don't use the front height speakers / front wide speakers, we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside you. ! If you intend to connect only one surround back speaker, place it directly behind you. ! Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter (3.3 ft.) directly above the left and right front speakers. THX speaker system setup If you are using a THX certified subwoofer, use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer. See also THX Audio Setting on page 78 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes (page 44). Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system. ! The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you're listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended. ! For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart, at equal distance from the TV. ! If you're going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT TV. ! If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle. ! Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers. ! It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use less of an angle for bigger rooms. ! Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm (2 ft. to 3 ft.) higher than your ears and tilted slightly downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback. ! Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect. En 15