Magnetic Shielding; Positioning Speakers; Connecting The Speakers - RCA RTD170 User Manual

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Magnetic shielding

Speakers placed less than two feet from the TV set must be magnetically shielded in order to
prevent picture distortion. Front and center speakers provided with this unit are magnetically
shielded to protect your TV set.
Note: It is not recommended to place the rear speakers and subwoofer near the TV set.
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Connecting the speakers

Six speakers are provided with the unit (2 front, 1 center,
2 rear, 1 subwoofer). To achieve good surround effects, all
six speakers need to be connected to the receiver.
One speaker wire is provided for each speaker connection.
Speaker wires are color-coded to match the terminals.
Connect the speaker wire to the back of each speaker and
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to the corresponding color terminal at the back of the
unit. Press down the tab to open the terminal and insert
the wire (1). Release the tab to lock wire in the terminal
(2). Do the same for center speaker, rear speakers and the
subwoofer.
Note: When connecting the speakers, make sure the polarities
("+" speaker wire to "+" on the receiver) of speaker wires and
terminals match. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be
distorted. Do not ground the output line, it will damage the
speaker.
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Positioning speakers

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Left, Right (Front Speakers)
Front speakers carry primarily music and sound effects.
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2 Center
In surround mode, the center speaker carries most of the
dialog as well as music and effects. It should be set between
the left and right speakers.
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3 Surround (Rear Speakers)
The rear speakers' overall sound balance should be as close
as possible to the front speakers. Proper placement is vital
to establish an evenly distributed sound field.
Subwoofer
A subwoofer is designed to reproduce powerful low bass
effects (explosions, the rumble of spaceships, etc.) which
dramatically heighten the action on the screen.
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Connections and Setup
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