Placing The Speakers - Pioneer VSX-1021-K Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting your equipment
R
L
C
SR L
SW
SBR
SL
SBL
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main
zone with stereo playback of the same sound
on the B speakers. The same connections also
allow for 7.1-channel surround sound in the
main zone when not using the B speakers.
[D] 5.1 channel surround system & Front
Bi-amping connection (High quality
surround)
! Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp
Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for
high sound quality with 5.1-channel surround
sound.
Front Bi-Amp
R
L
C
SW
SR
SL
12
En
[E] 5.1 channel surround system & ZONE 2
connection (Multi Zone)
! Speaker System setting: ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main
zone with stereo playback on another compo-
R
nent in ZONE 2. (The selection of input devices
is limited.)
R
Speaker B
L
C
SW
SL
L
ZONE 2
Other speaker connections
! Your favorite speaker connections can be
selected even if you have fewer than 5.1
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) on page 24 .

Placing the speakers

Refer to the chart below for placement of the
speakers you intend to connect.
SW
FHL
L
30 30
FWL
Main zone
60
120
SL
SBL
SR
Sub zone
! Place the surround speakers at 120º from
the center. If you, (1) use the surround
back speaker, and, (2) don't use the front
R
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.
Some tips for improving sound
quality
Where you put your speakers in the room has
a big effect on the quality of the sound. The
following guidelines should help you to get the
best sound from your system.
! The subwoofer can be placed on the floor.
Ideally, the other speakers should be at about
ear-level when you're listening to them.
Putting the speakers on the floor (except the
subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a
wall is not recommended.
! For the best stereo effect, place the front
speakers 2 m to 3 m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart, at
equal distance from the TV.
! If you're going to place speakers around your
FHR
CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the
C
speakers at a sufficient distance from your
R
CRT TV.
! If you're using a center speaker, place the
FWR
front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place
60
them at a narrower angle.
! Place the center speaker above or below the
TV so that the sound of the center channel is
120
localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the
SR
60
center speaker does not cross the line formed
by the leading edge of the front left and right
SB SBR
speakers.
! It is best to angle the speakers towards the
listening position. The angle depends on
the size of the room. Use less of an angle for
bigger rooms.
! Surround and surround back speakers
should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm (2 ft. to
3 ft.) higher than your ears and tilted slightly
downward. Make sure the speakers don't
face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers
should be more directly behind the listener
than for home theater playback.
! Try not to place the surround speakers farther
away from the listening position than the front
and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the
surround sound effect.