Locating Your Speakers; Connecting The Antennas - Insignia NS-R5100 User Manual

Insignia NS-R5100 AV Digital Home Theater Receiver

Locating your speakers

Ideal speaker placement varies depending on
the size of your room and the wall coverings. A
typical example of speaker placement and
recommendations are as follows.
Item Description
1 Subwoofer
2 Television or monitor
3 Center speaker
4 Front right speaker
5 Surround right speaker
6 Surround left speaker
7 Front left speaker
Front left and right speakers and center speaker
• Place the front speakers with their front
surfaces as flush with the TV or monitor
screen as possible.
• Place the center speaker between the front
left and right speakers and no further from
the listening position than the front speakers.
• Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at
the location of the listener's ears when at the
main listening position.
Surround left and right speakers
Place the surround speakers approximately
40 inches (1 meter) above the ear level of a
seated listener on the direct left and right of
them or slightly behind.
Subwoofer
The subwoofer reproduces powerful deep bass
sounds. Place a subwoofer anywhere in the front
as desired.

Connecting the antennas

To connect the antennas:
1 Connect the FM antenna to your receiver.
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Notes
• When using a conventional TV, to avoid
interference with the TV picture, use only
magnetically shielded front left and right and
center speakers.
• To obtain the best surround effects, the
speakers except the subwoofer should be full
range speakers.
FM Indoor Antenna
FM 75Ω
Ground
AM Loop
FM Outdoor Antenna
FM 75Ω
Ground
AM Loop
Note
If you are using an indoor FM antenna, change the
position of the antenna until you get the best
reception of your favorite FM stations.
Note
To improve reception, you may use a 75 Ω outdoor
antenna instead of an indoor antenna. Disconnect
the indoor antenna before replacing it with an
outdoor antenna.
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