Positioning Speakers; Front Speaker Placement - RCA RTD260 User Manual

RTD260 EN (07_06_06)
Connections and Setup
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Magnetic shielding
Speakers placed less than two feet from the TV set must be magnetically shielded in order to
prevent picture distortion. Front, Center and Rear speakers provided with this unit are magnetically
shielded to protect your TV set.
Note: Place the subwoofer a foot or more away from TV when using the Front Surround sound Effect. (FSsE).
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Positioning speakers

Left, Right (Front Speakers)
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Front speakers carry primarily music and sound
effects.
Center
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In surround mode, the center speaker carries
most of the dialog as well as music and effects.
It should be set between the left and right
speakers.
Surround (Rear Speakers)
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The rear speakers' overall sound balance should
be as close as possible to the front speakers.
Proper placement is vital to establish an evenly
distributed sound field.
Subwoofer
A subwoofer is designed to reproduce powerful
low bass effects (explosions, the rumble of
spaceships, etc.) which dramatically heighten
the action on the screen.

Front speaker placement

Follow the suggestions for speaker placement
below to get the best results.
Alignment
Align the center speaker evenly with (A) or
slightly behind (B) (the left and right speakers),
but not ahead of them.
Angle
Place the left and right speakers to form a 45-
degree angle with your favorite viewing
position to duplicate the soundtrack mixer's
perspective.
Height
The mid- and high-frequency drivers of the
three front speakers should be as close as
possible to the same height. This often requires
placing the center speaker directly on top (A)
or beneath (B) the TV set.