Pioneer HTD-540DV Operating Instructions - Page 12

02 Connecting up Placing the speakers Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can choose to place your speakers in one of two ways using this system: • Standard surround 5-spot setup - This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theatre sound. Front left System unit Subwoofer Front right Center Surround left Surround right Front left Center Front right Subwoofer listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect. Surround left Front left System unit Surround right Subwoofer Front right Center Front left Surround left Center Subwoofer Front right Surround right Listening position Surround left Surround right • Front surround 3-spot setup - This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your Listening position See About the listening modes on page 38 for more on using the different listening modes with each speaker setup. 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 6-9 ft. / 2-3 m apart, at equal distance from the TV. 12 En