Placing The Speakers - Pioneer Elite SC-99 Operating Instructions Manual

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[M] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping
connection (High quality surround)
! Speaker System setting: 5.2ch C+Surr Bi-Amp
SW1
L
Center
Bi-Amp
SL
Surround Bi-Amp
Bi-amping connection of the center and surround speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround
sound.
You cannot playback Dolby Atmos with this system.
[N-1] Multi-ZONE Music connection
[N-2] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/HDZONE connection (Multi
Zone)
[N-3] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone)
! [N-1] Speaker System setting: Multi-ZONE Music
! [N-2] Speaker System setting: 5.2 +ZONE 2+HDZONE
! [N-3] Speaker System setting: 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3
Main zone
C
L R
SW1 SW2
SL SR
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2, ZONE 3 and HDZONE. (The selection of input devices is limited.)
However, the 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3, 5.2 +ZONE 2+HDZONE and Multi-ZONE Music settings can be used sepa-
rately according to the situation. Normally set this to 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3 or 5.2 +ZONE 2+HDZONE and use
this for multi-zone/multi-source playback, and when using the system for home parties for example, set this to
Multi-ZONE Music to associate all zones with the main zone.
You cannot playback Dolby Atmos with this system.
C
SW2
R
SR
Sub zone
ZONE 2
L R
ZONE 3 or HDZONE
L R
Other speaker connections
! Your favorite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5.2 speakers (except front left/
right speakers).
! When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front
channel. (The subwoofer's low frequency component is played from the front speakers, so the speakers could
be damaged.)
! After connecting, be sure to conduct the Full Auto MCACC (speaker environment setting) procedure. See
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)

Placing the speakers

Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect.
Listener speaker placement guidelines
Listener speakers, such as Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, and Right Surround, are placed at ear level relative
to the listener position.
FHL
L
FWL
SL
! 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 / front wide speakers, we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside
you.
! If you intend to connect only one surround back speaker, place it directly behind you.
! Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter (3.3 ft.) directly above the left and right front
speakers.
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Connecting your equipment
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SW 2 SW 1
FHR
C
R
30 30
FWR
60 60
120 120
SR
60
SBL SB SBR