Sony STR-DA7100ES Operating Instructions - Page 20

: Installing speakers, Example of a 5.1 channel, speaker system configuration

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1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 9.1 channel system (9 speakers and one sub woofer). Refer to "Quick Setup Guide" supplied with this operating instruction for speaker systems other than 5.1/7.1/9.1 channel systems. Enjoying a 5.1/7.1/9.1 channel system To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel). Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel) or two surround back speakers (7.1 channel.) (see "Using the surround back decoding mode (SURR BACK DECODING)" on page 95). Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) HSub woofer 20GB AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSurround back speaker (L) GSurround back speaker (R) HSub woofer Tips • When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind the listening position. • Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.

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20
GB
1: Installing speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 9.1 channel
system (9 speakers and one sub woofer).
Refer to “Quick Setup Guide” supplied with
this operating instruction for speaker systems
other than 5.1/7.1/9.1 channel systems.
To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1
channel).
Example of a 5.1 channel
speaker system configuration
A
Front speaker (L)
B
Front speaker (R)
C
Center speaker
D
Surround speaker (L)
E
Surround speaker (R)
H
Sub woofer
You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of
DVD software recorded sound in the Surround
EX format if you connect one additional
surround back speaker (6.1 channel) or two
surround back speakers (7.1 channel.) (see
“Using the surround back decoding mode
(SURR BACK DECODING)” on page 95).
Example of a 7.1 channel
speaker system configuration
A
Front speaker (L)
B
Front speaker (R)
C
Center speaker
D
Surround speaker (L)
E
Surround speaker (R)
F
Surround back speaker (L)
G
Surround back speaker (R)
H
Sub woofer
Tips
• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system,
place the surround back speaker behind the
listening position.
• Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.
Enjoying a 5.1/7.1/9.1 channel
system