Speaker Setup; Speaker Setup For Enjoying The Surround Sound; Speaker Positioning; Front Speakers - RCA RTD300 User Manual

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Speaker Positioning

A typical speaker setup uses 6 speakers: 2 front speakers, a center speaker, 2 rear speakers, and a subwoofer.
Add a sub-woofer to hear excellent bass sound, DTS digital surround or Dolby Digital surround. Set up a listening
position; a couch or chairs, etc. as shown in the speaker positioning example.

• Front speakers

We recommend that the height of the tweeters of the front speakers be at the same height as the listener's
ears, to the left and right of the TV. See speaker positioning example for speaker placement.

• Center speaker

Ideally, the center speaker and front speakers would be positioned at the same height. Place the center
speaker above or below the television.
• Rear speakers (Surround)
Place left and right surround speakers behind the listening area. These speakers help recreate sound motion
and atmosphere; required for surround playback. For optimum sound effects, do not place the rear speakers
too far behind the listening position. Install them at or above the height of the listener's ears. It is also
effective to point the rear speakers
toward a wall or ceiling, to further
dis-perse the sound.
If the room is small and the listeners
area is near the rear wall, set the
rear speakers opposite each other
about 2 - 3 feet higher than the
listeners' ears.
• Subwoofer
Place it an appropriate position. (See
speaker positioning example.)
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Speaker Setup for enjoying the surround sound effect
Surround
Speaker (Left)
Notes
• We recommend that you use magnetic shielded speakers for the front left/right
speakers and center speaker to prevent video noise from appearing on the TV
picture.
• Use speakers in your setup that have similar tonal characteristics.
Center Speaker
Front Speaker
(Left)
Subwoofer
Speaker
Speaker Positioning Example
Front Speaker
(Right)
Surround
Speaker (Right)
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