Onkyo HT-S490 Owner Manual - Page 16

Positioning speakers This unit has two sets of speaker system terminals (for SPEAKERS A and SPEAKERS B). Before connecting the speakers, place them correctly by consulting the instruction manuals that came with them. For surround playback, the configuration and placement of your speakers are very important. Standard speaker system for reproducing surround sound • Front right and left speakers • Center speaker Produces a rich sound image by serving as a sound source for the front right and left speakers and enhancing the sonic movement. • Surround right and left speakers Adds three-dimensional sonic movement and produces environmental sound associated with the background and effect sound for each scene. • Subwoofer Produces powerful and heavy bass. Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings. Here, only typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are shown. Important points regarding speaker placement Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place these three speakers at the same height from the floor. • Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at the location of the listener's ears at the listening position. • Install the left and right front speakers at the same distance from the listening position. Surround left and right speakers • Place these speakers so that their height is 1 meter (3.3 feet) higher than that of the listener's ears. Subwoofer • The subwoofer can provide a similar sound effect regardless of the installation position, provided that it is installed within the room containing the listening position. If the subwoofer and center speaker are not available The sound recorded for the center speaker and the subwoofer will be properly distributed to the front right and left speakers for optimized surround playback. Frsopnetalkeeftr TV/Monitor screen Subwoofer Center Speaker Fsrpoenatkreigr ht Surround left speaker Listening position Surround right speaker 16