Connecting Your Equipment; Determining The Speakers' Application; Some Tips For Improving Sound Quality - Pioneer VSX-826-K Quick Start Manual

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your
equipment

Determining the speakers' application

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the
center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/
SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) (or
the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR)), and the
subwoofer (SW), a surround sound system up to 7.1 channel
can be enjoyed.
The 5.1 channel surround system is the most commonly-
used in home theaters. To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown below.
5.1 channel surround 6.1 channel surround
system: (Surround back) system:
R
L
L
C
SW
SW
SR
SL
7.1 channel surround
7.1 channel surround
(Surround back) system:
(Front height) system:
R
FHL
L
L
C
SR
SW SW
SL
SBR
SBL
Important
• VSX-826 only: Both the surround back speakers and the
front height speakers can be connected at the same time.
In this case, sound will be output from either the front
height speaker or the surround back speaker depending
on which one was selected in the Speaker System
setting (see The Speaker System setting (VSX-826 only) on
Operating Instructions in CD-ROM).
• VSX-821 only: To connect the surround back or front
height speakers, an additional amplifier is required.
Connect the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR
BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect
the surround back or front height speakers to the
additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back or
front height speakers (In case of VSX-821) on page 8).
Another way, you can use the speakers connected to the B
speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another
room. See Switching the speaker terminal on page 10 for the
listening options with this setup.
R
• VSX-826 only: You will not be able to connect the B
speakers if you connect the front height speakers in
the main zone. Further, if you use the B speakers, a
C
5.1 ch playback will be the maximum in the main zone.
(No sound is output from the surround back speaker.)
SR
SB
SL
FHR
R
L
C
SR
SL
R
Main zone
Speaker B

Some tips for improving sound quality

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on
the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help
you to get the best sound from your system.
• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening
position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use
less of an angle for bigger rooms.
• Refer to the chart below for placement of speakers you
intend to connect.
SW
FHL FHR
C
L R
30 30
120 120
SL
60
SBL SB SBR
- Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If
you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don't
use the front height speakers, we recommend placing
the surround speaker right beside you.
If you intend to connect only one surround back
-
speakers, place it directly behind you.
- If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the
side of the listening position with a 7.1-channel system,
the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the
Up Mix function (see Setting the Up Mix function on
Operating Instructions in CD-ROM).
• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to
3 m apart, at equal distance from the TV.
• If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers
at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.
• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the
sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.
Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the
line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right
speakers.
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