Sony SAVA-D900 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 16

Speaker Setup 16, Positioning the center and rear speakers for better surround, sound effect - no sound

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Getting Started Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position (A). However, this system lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 feet closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 15 feet closer (C) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 15 feet (A) from the listening position. You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room, etc. When the rear speakers are placed to the side B A A 45° C C 90° z Positioning the center and rear speakers for better surround sound effect For better surround sound quality, position each speaker as shown below. Each rear speaker should be placed as its tweeter is on the inner side. The grille can be detached to visually verify the orientation. The "SONY" logo on each satellite speakers can be rotated to match the speaker's orientation. Rear speaker (right) Rear speaker (left) Tweeter Tweeter Center speaker Tweeter Note Before disconnecting the left main unit's AC power cord, turn the system off first. 20° When the rear speakers are placed behind you B A A 45° C C 90° 20° Note Do not place the center and rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. 16

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16
Getting Started
Speaker Setup
For the best possible surround sound all the speakers
other than the subwoofer should be the same distance
from the listening position (
A
).
However, this system lets you to place the center speaker
up to 5 feet closer (
B
) and the rear speakers up to 15 feet
closer (
C
) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 3 to 15 feet (
A
)
from the listening position.
You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to
the side, depending on the shape of your room, etc.
Note
Do not place the center and rear speakers farther away from the
listening position than the front speakers.
45
°
90
°
20
°
A
A
B
C
C
When the rear speakers are placed to the side
When the rear speakers are placed behind you
45
°
90
°
20
°
A
A
B
C
C
z
Positioning the center and rear speakers for better surround
sound effect
For better surround sound quality, position each speaker as
shown below.
Each rear speaker should be placed as its
tweeter is on the inner side.
The grille can be detached to visually verify the orientation.
The “SONY” logo on each satellite speakers can be rotated to
match the speaker’s orientation.
Note
Before disconnecting the left main unit’s AC power cord, turn the
system off first.
Rear speaker (right)
Rear speaker (left)
Tweeter
Tweeter
Tweeter
Center speaker