Speaker Placement; Before You Use Your Processor - Sony SDP-EP9ES Operating Instructions Manual

Speaker Placement

For the best possible surround sound all speakers
should be the same distance from the listening position
(A).
(However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker
up to 1.5 meters closer (B) and the rear speakers up to
4.5 meters closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 12.0
meters from the listening position (A).)
B
A
45°
C
Notes
• Do not place the center or rear speakers farther away from
the listening position than the front speakers.
• When mounting the rear speakers on side walls
perpendicular to the listening position they should be
placed 60 - 90 cm above the listening position.
60 - 90 cm
Front speaker
A
C
90°
20°
Rear speaker
Getting Started
Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may
wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of
on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is
that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers
matching your front speakers.
B
A
45°
C
Note
If you place the rear speakers behind you, be sure to check
the speaker location setting in the SP. SETUP menu when
using VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT
sound fields (see pages 8 and 13 for details).

Before You Use Your Processor

If your processor has a voltage selector on the rear panel
Your processor operates on either 110-120 V or 220-230 V
AC. Before connecting the unit to a wall outlet, be sure to set
the voltage selector on the rear of the unit to the appropriate
position according to your local power supply.
Before you start using your processor, make sure that
you have:
• Turned MASTER VOLUME to –20 dB (near the
center position).
Turn on the processor and check the following
indicator.
• Press MUTING on the remote if "MUTING ON"
appears in the display.
• Press BYPASS or one of the INPUT buttons if
"BYPASS ON" appears in the display.
• Press SET UP to register the type of speakers you
have connected and their distance from your
listening position (see "Speaker Set Up" on the
following page).
A
C
90°
20°
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