About Home Theater; Enjoying Home Theater - Onkyo HT-R420 Instruction Manual

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About Home Theater

Enjoying Home Theater

The HTP-420's great sound means that you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own
home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall.
Center speaker
This speaker enhances the front left and right
speakers, making sound movements distinct and
providing a full sound image. In movies it's used
mainly for dialog.
Position it close to your TV facing forward at
about ear level, or at the same height as the front
left and right speakers.
Put it somewhere where
it won't slide around or fall.
Subwoofer
The subwoofer handles the bass
sounds of the LFE (Low-Fre-
quency Effects) channel. The vol-
ume and quality of the bass output
from your subwoofer will depend
on its position, the shape of your
listening room, and your listening
position. In general, a good bass
sound can be obtained by install-
ing the subwoofer in a front cor-
ner, or at one-third the width of the
wall, as shown.
1/3 room
length
Front left and right speakers
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater
is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should
be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equi-
distant from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a
triangle, with the listener at the apex.
Left
Surround left and right speakers
These speakers are used for precise sound positioning
and to add realistic ambience. Position them at the
sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about 2–3 feet
(60–100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be
equidistant from the listener.
Wall-mounting the surround speakers
If the surround speakers are to be wall-mounted, make
Corner
sure that the walls are strong enough to support the
speaker's weight. The weight that mounting screws can
support varies greatly depending on the wall material
and the position of the reinforcing ribs embedded in the
wall.
Use long screws with a head diameter of 1/4 inch
(6.3 mm) or less and a shank diameter of 1/8 inch
(3.5 mm) or less. (We recommend that you consult a
home installation professional.)
Right
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