About Home Theater - Onkyo HTP-520 Instruction Manual

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About Home Theater

Enjoying Home Theater
The Home Theater 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.
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 equidistant
from the TV. Angle them inward so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.
Center speaker
This speaker enhances the front left and right speak-
ers, making sound movements distinct and providing
a full sound image. In movies it's used mainly for dia-
log.
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
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.
Corner
Wall-mounting the surround speakers
If the surround speakers are to be wall-mounted, make
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.)
Surround back speaker
This speaker further enhances the real-
ism of surround sound and improves
sound localization behind the listener.
Position it behind the listener about 2–
3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level.
Make sure that the listening position is
within the range of the speaker.
Right
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