Panasonic SA-XR57K Receiver - Page 10

Home Theater connections Connecting speakers Placing and connecting speakers according to their numbers The ideal placement is to set each speaker (excluding the subwoofer) the same distance away from the listening-viewing position. Measure the actual distance from each of the connected speakers to the listening-viewing position and perform steps instructed in "Setting distances" (á page 31) when you cannot install speakers the same distance away. Front speakers (left , right ) Place on the left and right of the TV at seated ear height so that there is good coherency between the picture and sound. Center speaker ( ) Place underneath or above the center of the TV. Aim the speaker at the seating area. Surround speakers (left , right ) Place on the side of or slightly behind the seating area, about one meter (3 feet) higher than ear level. Surround back speakers (left , right /when you connect one speaker only ) Place behind the seating area, about one meter (3 feet) higher than ear level. Subwoofer ( ) The subwoofer can be placed in any position as long as it is at a reasonable distance from the TV. The number of speakers 7 or 6 (including the center speaker) Placement • This is a placement suited for playing 6.1-channel sources (DTS-ES and Dolby Digital Surround EX materials). • This placement offers 7.1/6.1-channel playback of 2-channel and 5.1-channel sources with the aid of Dolby Pro Logic x , NEO: 6, and SFC technology. 6 or 5 (excluding the center speaker) • This placement offers 6.1/5.1-channel playback without the center speaker. • Sounds assigned to the center speaker are distributed to and output from front speakers on the left and right. 5 (including the center speaker) • This is a placement suited for playing 5.1-channel sources (Dolby Digital and DTS materials). • This placement offers 5.1-channel playback of 2-channel sources with the aid of Dolby Pro Logic x , NEO: 6, and SFC technology. 4 (excluding the center speaker) 3 (including the center speaker) • Sounds assigned to the center speaker come out of front speakers on the left and right in a distributed manner when you use Dolby Pro Logic x , NEO:6 and SFC on 2-channel sources and sources recorded on 5.1 and more channels. Sounds assigned to surround back speakers are distributed to and output from surround speakers on the left and right. • Sounds assigned to surround and surround back speakers come out of front speakers on the left and right in a distributed manner when you use Dolby Pro Logic x , NEO:6 and SFC on 2-channel sources and sources recorded on 4.1 and more channels. 2 (excluding the center speaker) • This is a placement suited for playing 2-channel sources. • Sounds assigned to all other speakers are consolidated and output from front speakers on the left and right when you play multi-channel sources in this arrangement. 1 2 Remove the vinyl covering the tips 10 of speaker cords by twisting it off. RQT8549 How to connect speaker cables Note Speaker terminals • Connect speaker cords properly to terminals after making sure left and right, and " " and " ." Improper connections may cause the unit to develop problems. • Do not short-circuit speaker cords. The action may damage circuits. If using 4-mm plug Turn speaker terminals clockwise and tighten them before inserting plugs into their holes. ( ) ( )