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Speaker setting examples

Here we describe a number of speaker settings for different purposes. Use these examples as guides to set up your system according to the

type of speakers used and the main usage purpose.

(1) Basic setting for primarily watching movies

Use this setting if your main purpose is to listen to movie music and when using one set (two speakers) of regular single-way or two-way

speakers as the surround speakers.

• Set the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with the TV or

monitor screen as possible. Set the center speaker between the front left

and right speakers and no further from the listening position than the front

speakers.

• Consult the owner’s manual for your subwoofer for advice on placing the

subwoofer within the listening room.

• If the surround speakers are direct-radiating (monopolar) then place them

slightly behind and at an angle to the listening position and parallel to the

walls at a position 60 to 90 centimeters (2 to 3 feet) above ear level at the

prime listening position.

• Connect the surround speakers to the surround speaker A jacks on the

AVR-5700 and set all settings on the setup menu to “A”. (This is the

factory default setting. For details, see page 16.)

Front speakers

Center speaker

Monitor

Subwoofer

Surround speakers

As seen from above

As seen from the side

Surround speaker

Front speaker

60 to 90 cm

(2) Setting for primarily watching movies using diffusion type speakers for the surround speakers

For the greatest sense of surround sound envelopment, diffuse radiation speakers such as bipolar types, or dipolar (THX) types, provide a

wider dispersion than is possible to obtain from a direct radiating speaker (monopolar). Place these speakers at either side of the prime

listening position, mounted above ear level.

• Set the front speakers, center speaker and subwoofer in the same

positions as in example (1).

• Set the surround speakers directly at the sides of the listening position

and 60 to 90 centimeters (2 to 3 feet) above ear level.

• Connect the surround speakers to the surround speaker A jacks on the

AVR-5700 and set all settings on the setup menu to “A”. (This is the

factory default setting. For details, see page 16.)

• The signals from the surround channels reflect off the walls as shown on

the diagram at the left, creating an enveloping and realistic surround sound

presentation.

For multi-channel music sources however, the use of bipolar or dipolar

As seen from the side

Surround speaker

Front speaker

60 to 90 cm

Path of the surround sound from the

speakers to the listening position

As seen from above

(3) When using different surround speakers for movies and music

To achieve more effective surround sound for both movies and music, use different sets of surround speakers and different surround modes

for the two types of sources.

As seen from the side

Surround speakers A

Surround

speakers B

Front speaker

60 to 90 cm

As seen from above

• Set the front speakers slightly wider apart than the setup for watching movies only and point them toward the listening

position in order assure clear positioning of the sound.

• Set the center speaker in the same positions as in example (1).

• Set surround speakers A for watching movies in the positions described in example (1) or (2), depending on the types

of speakers used.

• Set surround speakers B for playing multi-channel music at the same height as the front speakers and slightly at an

angle to the rear of the listening position, and point them toward the listening position.

• Connect the surround speakers for watching movies to the surround speaker A jacks on the AVR-5700, the surround

speakers for playing multi-channel music to the surround speaker B jacks. Set the surround speaker selection on the

setup menu. (For instructions, see page 18.)

• To activate the appropriate speakers for movies and music, we suggest that during setup, choose Dolby Digital/DTS

with THX and Surround Speakers A (the bipolar or dipolar speakers mounted at the sides of the listening position).

Front speakers

Center speaker

Monitor

Subwoofer

Surround speakers B

Surround speakers A

The speakers can be switched at the touch of a button by turning HOME THX CINEMA on when playing movies and off when playing multi-channel music.

The surround speakers can be switched freely during playback with the surround parameter adjustment. (For instructions, see page 46.)

45°

120°

45° ~ 60°

140°

Choose Dolby Digital/DTS without THX and Surround Speakers B (the

direct radiating speakers mounted at the rear corners of the listening

room). Then, by simply activating the THX function (used during movie

playback, the Surround A speakers are automatically activated. For multi-

channel music listening (Dolby Digital or DTS music programs), turn off the

THX enhancements by touching the THX button on the remote control,

and the Surround B speakers will be automatically activated.

Example: Movie sources (Dolby, DTS surround, etc.)

“THX” or “THX 5.1” mode: Speakers A

Music sources (DVD video, DTS CD, etc.)

“Dolby/DTS surround”: Speakers B

speakers mounted at the sides of the listening position may not be satifactory in order to create a coherent 360 degree

surround sound field. Connect another pair of direct radiating speakers as described in example (3) and place them at

the rear corners of the room facing towards the prime listening position.

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