RCA RTD317 RTD317 Product Manual - Page 12

Better surround placement No adjacent walls Surround speakers can go on stands facing Location each other to approximate sidewall mounting If possible, place surround speakers to either (A), or to the sides or rear of the viewing area, side of the listening area, not behind it. aimed upwards; they can go right on the floor, or preferably, a few feet off the floor EN Height such as on end tables (B). If space permits, install surround speakers 2-3 feet above viewers. This helps to minimize localization effects. Aiming Aim surround speakers straight across the room, not down at viewers, to help create a more open, spacious surround sound field. Alternative Surround Placement Rear wall If rear wall mounting is the only choice, aim the speakers at each other (A), towards the front (B) or towards the sidewalls (C, D). Experiment with placement until sounds seem to surround you, rather than come from behind you. Test tone/Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal "travels" from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each channel plays at the same lodness level (see page 20). Level adjustment and surround channel level expectation Even though you adjust the surround channel to be as loud as the others on the test signal, on actual program material the surround channel is adjust the surround level; program producers use surround for subtle atmospherics and ambience, and only rarely for special effects. 6