Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR Owners Manual - Page 4
Setting Up For Dolby Atmos, Guidelines For Best Atmos Setup, Bass Management Settings, Installation - elite bookshelf speakers
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4 English www.pioneerelectronics.com SETTING UP FOR DOLBY ATMOS® While your new Pioneer® Elite® speakers will work in any stereo or home theater system, we designed them especially for use in Dolby Atmos surround sound systems. Atmos is an "immersive audio" technology developed by Dolby® to add new realism to movie and music sound. It adds additional channels to the audio system to create a more enveloping effect. In commercial cinemas, Dolby Atmos systems use height speakers mounted on the ceiling. Now with Dolby Atmos for the home, there exists a choice of mounting speakers in the ceiling, or integrated into the top panels of the speakers. These top mounted driver arrays incorporated into the SP-EFS73 and SP-EBS73-LR, bounce sound off your ceiling to create dramatic surround-sound effects. You can use the top-mounted arrays in the front left/right channels only, or for best effect, in the front left/right and rear surround left/right channels. GUIDELINES FOR BEST ATMOS SETUP In order to use the Dolby Atmos-enabled capability of these speakers the listening room ceiling should have a horizontal flat hard surface (for audio reflection) and a height of 8' to 14'. If your room does not meet these requirements standard ceiling or in-ceiling speakers are required. For the best possible audio experience, Pioneer recommends removing the grilles. Please visit www.pioneerelectronics.com/elitespeakers for more details. The most important part of the Atmos speaker setup is making sure that the top-mounted height driver arrays are positioned at your seated ear height or higher, but lower than half the height of the room, as seen below. If you are using the SP-EBS73-LR bookshelf speaker, you can easily optimize the position of the height channel drivers by choosing a stand of the appropriate height. Once your SP-EFS73 or SP-EBS73-LR speakers have been attached to a Dolby Atmos® enabled receiver, follow the included instructions to ensure the most optimal setting for you to enjoy your Dolby Atmos encoded content. BASS MANAGEMENT SETTINGS If you are using an A/V receiver or surround sound processor with your speakers, you will need to set the bass management appropriately, particularly with the SP-EBS73-LR bookshelf speaker. The SP-EFS73 floorstanding speaker should be set to LARGE in the receiver's menu, and the SP-EBS73 should be set to SMALL. This setting will ensure that no deep bass signals get into the SP-EBS73-LR. If your receiver or processor lets you set the crossover frequency for the SP-EBS73-LR, we recommend 80 Hz. We have also included a foam plug for the SP-EFS73 floorstanding speakers. This foam plug will allow you to tailor the bass response to your particular environment. INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS • Do not install this speaker system near a stove or other heating appliance, or put it in a place exposed to the sun. Such locations may cause the cabinet to change color and the speaker system to break down. • Remember that the SP-EFS73 and SP-EBS73-LR are quite heavy, so it is dangerous to install them in high places such as on walls or pillars or in other unstable locations unless suitably secured in place. Pioneer will not be responsible for any accidents or damage that may result from improper installation. CABINET MAINTENANCE • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. • When the cabinet is very dirty, clean with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted with six parts water to one part cleanser, and then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. • Never use paint thinner, benzine, insecticide sprays and other chemicals on or near the cabinets, since these will corrode the surfaces