Connect Your Home Theater; Speakers - Philips HTS9241/51 User Manual

6 Connect your home
theater
This section helps you connect your home theater
to a TV and other devices.
For information about the basic connections of
your home theater and accessories, see the quick
start guide. For a comprehensive interactive guide,
see www.connectivityguide.philips.com.
Note
•
For identification and supply ratings, refer to
the type plate at the back or bottom of the
product.
•
Before you make or change any connections,
make sure that all devices are disconnected
from the power outlet.

Speakers

Position, connect, and set up your speakers for
best surround sound.
Position
Speaker position plays a critical role in setting up
a surround sound effect.
For best results, place your speakers and the
subwoofer as shown below.
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Note
•
Surround sound depends on various factors
such as room shape and size, type of wall and
ceiling, windows and reflective surfaces, and
speaker acoustics.
Follow these general guidelines, and then set up
your subwoofer.
1
Seating position:
This is the center of your listening area.
2
SPEAKER LEFT (speaker left) and
SPEAKER RIGHT (speaker right) speakers:
Place the left and right speakers in the
front, and equidistant from the main unit
in an arc, so that the two speakers are at
same distance from your seating position.
For best effect, point the speakers towards
the seating position and place the speakers
close to the ear level (when seated).
3
SUBWOOFER (subwoofer):
Place the subwoofer at least one meter to
the left or right of the TV. Leave about ten
centimeter clearance from the wall.
Connect
Connect your speakers and the subwoofer to
your home theater as described in the quick
start guide.
Setup
Set up your subwoofer through the audio menu.
1
Connect your subwoofer as described in
the quick start guide.
2
Press (Home) on your home theater
remote control, and select [Setup] >
[Audio] > [Subwoofer volume].
3
Change the volume.