Optimus STAV-3670 User Manual download pdf (Page 5)

Preparing Your Receiver

Positioning Speakers

Where you place your speakers (not supplied) can make a noticeable difference

in your system’s sound. The guidelines in this section will help you choose the

best locations. After you use your receiver for a while, you might want to try dif-

ferent locations for your speakers.

Bass response depends largely on speaker location. For strong bass, place the

speakers in the corners of the room. If you want even stronger bass, place the

speakers directly on the floor. If the bass is too strong, move the speakers

slightly away from the corners of the room, or raise them 6 to 18 inches off the

floor. You can buy speaker stands at your local RadioShack store.

The distance between the speakers should be about the same as the distance

between the normal listening point and the point halfway between the speakers.

If you place the speakers too close together, you reduce the stereo separation.

If you place them too far apart, you reduce the bass effect and create a

hole

the middle of the sound.

Most speakers have a tweeter dispersion angle of about 60 degrees. Ideally,

your listening position should be just inside the overlap area of the tweeter dis-

persion. You can angle the speakers toward you for better stereo effect.

To position your speakers for surround sound, place the A or B front speakers at

the front of your listening area, and place the (rear) surround speakers behind

or to the sides of the listening point (see “Using Advanced Sound Options” on

Page 20). Also, place the center speaker above, below, or behind the TV.

Sound might not appear to coincide with the picture if you place it beside the TV

Caution: Make all the necessary connections before you plug in or turn on the receiver.

• Surround speakers generally sound

best if you position them above ear

level.

• To avoid interference with the picture

on a nearby TV, use magnetically

shielded speaker systems. This is par-

ticularly important for the center

speaker since it is usually located

closest to the TV.

Center Speaker

Listening

Area

Rear Right

Speaker

Front Right

Speaker

Front Left

Speaker

Rear Left

Speaker

Rear

Front

a=b

Halfway Point

Between Speak

Person in Listenin

Area

Normal Listening Point

Halfway Point

Between Speakers

a = b

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