Mission 700 - Setting Up a Home Theatre System; 6.1 and 7.1 System Placement

Setting Up a Home Theatre System
Front and Eects Channels: The front loudspeakers are placed on either side of the television
screen, 2 to 3 metres apart. The speakers should be angled slightly so they are aimed towards
listeners. We recommend placing the rear eects speakers in a high position, behind the listener’s
head. If the rear or side walls are a long way from the listening seat, consider stand mounting the
loudspeakers. If the centre loudspeaker is very high or low, angle it towards the listener’s ear level.
The front faces of the centre and surround loudspeakers should also be in line as far as possible.
Subwoofer: As the ear is unable to detect the direction from which deep bass originates, you have
freedom to position the unit. Varying the distance from the wall alters the bass. Placing the
subwoofer across a corner boosts the bass but may impair clarity. The performance of a home
theatre system can be enhanced by using two subwoofers.
6.1 and 7.1 System Placement
Dolby Labs, DTS and THX oer 6.1 and 7.1 format. Although the precise configuration of these
systems will depend on the capabilities of your processor and you should be guided by those
instructions, we would make some observation.
For 6.1 and 7.1 formats the listening seat should not be too close to the rear wall.
Optimising the time delay so that information from all speakers arrives the listening seat
coherently is critical of the benefits of these systems are to be fully realised.
Dolby Labs Recommended Placement for Multichannel Home Theater Systems.
Left Surround Right Surround
(Single Back channel for 6.1)
Left Back Right Back
Centre
Right Front
30°
90°
110°
135°
150°
22°
LFE
Left Front
Introduction
Important
Safety Instruction
Connecting The
Loudspeakers
Warranty Coverage Specifications
Positioning The
Loudspeakers
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