Getting Started; Home Theater Sound Setup; Using The Auto Mcacc Setup For Optimal - Pioneer DCS-575 Operating Instructions Manual

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Getting started

Chapter 2
Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Place your speakers as shown below for
optimal surround sound (see the Speaker
Setup Guide for more placement tips).
• Standard surround setup – This is a
standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel
home theater sound.
DCS-575 model speaker configuration:
Center
Front
left
Surround
left
Listening position Listening position
*When center speakers are placed in the center.
FL
DCS-580 model speaker configuration:
Front
left
Listening position Listening position
Surround left
Depending on the size and characteristics of
your room, you can choose to use the following
1
setup option:
Note
1 See Using Front Stage Surround Advance on page 16 to select a front surround mode when using this setup.
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En
Center
Subwoofer
Front
right
Surround
right
FR
C
Front
right
Subwoofer
Center
Surround right
• Front surround setup – This setup is ideal
when rear surround speaker placement
isn't possible or you want to avoid running
long speaker cables in your listening area.
DCS-575 model speaker configuration:
Surround
left
Center
Front
left
Listening position Listening position
*When center speakers are placed in the center.
SL
C
FL
DCS-580 model speaker configuration:
Front left
Center
Surround
left
Listening position Listening position
After placing your speakers, see Using the
Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound
below to complete your surround setup.
Surround
right
Center
Front
right
Subwoofer
SR
FR
Front right
Subwoofer
Surround right