Pioneer SC-85 Owner's Manual - Page 24

03 Connecting your equipment [L] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! Speaker System setting: 5.2ch C+Surr Bi-Amp Bi-amping connection of the center and surround speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound. C L SW1 Center Bi-Amp SW2 R SL SR Surround Bi-Amp 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 51 . Dolby Enabled Speaker Dolby enabled speakers bring a new sense of height and immersion to the listening experience without installation of overhead speakers. Ceiling Placing the speakers Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect. Listener speaker placement guidelines Listener speakers, such as Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, and Right Surround, are placed at ear level relative to the listener position. FHL SW 2 SW 1 FHR C L R FWL 30 30 FWR 60 60 120 120 SL SR 60 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. Top speaker placement guidelines Top speakers, such as Top Forward (TFwL, TFwR), Top Middle (TMdL, TMdR) or Top Backward (TBwL, TBwR), are placed above the listener position on the ceiling. Layout as seen from above 30° TFwL 30° TFwR TMdL TMdR Listener Dolby Enabled Speaker TBwL TBwR ! All top speaker pairs should preferably be mounted along a vertical line that is a ±30º horizontal from the center-front reference. However, these speakers may be placed as far as the side walls and anywhere between the side walls and the middle of the room, if needed. ! We also recommend that the top forward speakers and top backward speakers be installed at a symmetrical distance from the front and rear of right above, respectively. 24