Connection And Preparation; 1: Deciding On The Speaker System - Sony STR-DH790 Operating Instructions Manual

Connection and Preparation

1: Deciding on the Speaker System

Decide on the speaker system you want to set up according to the number of speakers and
subwoofers that you are using. The illustration and table below indicate the types of
speakers that can be connected to the receiver and the general positions for placing the
speakers.
Room with the receiver installed
Abbreviations
used in Speaker type
illustrations
FL Front left speaker
FR Front right speaker
CNT Center speaker
SL Surround left speaker
SR Surround right speaker
Surround back left
SBL
speaker
Surround back right
SBR
speaker
SB Surround back speaker
SW Subwoofer
TML Top middle left speaker
TMR Top middle right speaker
Front Dolby Atmos
FDL
enabled left speaker
Front Dolby Atmos
FDR
enabled right speaker
GB
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Another location with
Front B speakers
Function of each speaker
Produces sounds from front left/right channels.
Produces vocal sounds from center channel.
Produces sounds from surround left/right channels.
Produces sounds from surround back left/right
channels.
Produces sounds from surround back channel.
Produces LFE (low frequency effect) channel sounds
and reinforces bass parts of other channels.
Produces sounds from top middle left/right channels.
Produces sounds from the top middle left/right
channels and reflects these sounds off the ceiling.
Enables playing back sounds of Dolby Atmos 3D movies
without the need to install ceiling speakers.