Enjoying Home Theater; Speaker Sets A And B - Onkyo HT-S4100 Instruction Manual

Enjoying Home Theater

Speaker Sets A and B

You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B.
Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback.
*While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback.
Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback.
AV receiver
controller
A SPEAKERS B
or
Center speaker (SKC-360C)
This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers,
making sound movements distinct and providing a full
sound image. For 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.
* While speaker set B is on, this speaker outputs no
sound.
Subwoofer (SKW-460)
The subwoofer handles the bass sounds
of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects)
channel. In general, a good bass sound
can be obtained by installing the sub-
woofer in a front corner, or at one-third
the way along the wall, as shown.
1/3 of wall
position
Speaker Set B: Sub Room
20
Speaker set A
Remote
On
SP A / B
Off
Corner
position
Speaker set B Indicator
On
A
Off A
On
Off
Speaker Set A: Main Room
Front left and right speakers
(SKF-360F L/R)
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 equally spaced
from the TV. Angle them inward.
Surround left and right speakers (SKM-460S L/R)
These speakers are used for precise sound position-
ing 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
equally spaced from the listener.
* While speaker set B is on, these speakers output no
sound.
Output
Set A: 2.1 channels
B
Set B: 2 channels
Set A: 5.1 channels
Set B: 2 channels
B
No sound