Manual

PREPARATIONS ➤ a Installation En 14
This unit outputs sound beam as shown in the illustrations below. Install this unit where
there are no obstacles such as furniture obstructing the path of sound beams.
Otherwise, the desired surround sound effects may not be achieved.
If the unit is installed so that it is parallel to a wall, install it as close to the exact center of
the wall as possible.
If the unit is installed in a corner of a room, position it at a 40–50° angle to the adjacent
walls.
Parallel installation
Install this unit as close to the exact center of the wall as possible.
• If the unit cannot be installed evenly between the left and right walls, sound beams can be adjusted to
achieve natural surround sound effects (p. 17).
Ideal installation condition
Install this unit as close to the exact front of your normal listening position as possible.
The distance between listening position and the unit should be more than 1.8 m (6 ft).
Example of installing the unit
Objects, such as furniture
Parallel installation
40° to 50°
Objects, such as
furniture
Corner installation
Sound beam output varies depending upon the surround setting (p. 40) and the channel
output setting (p. 75). The illustration above shows the path of sound beams when
surround playback is enabled and “Front” in the Channel Out setting is set to “Beam”.
The illustrations above show the path of sound beams when surround playback is
enabled (p. 40) and “Front” in the Channel Out setting is set to “Stereo” (p. 75).
More
than
1.8 m
(6 ft)
More than 1.8 m
(6 ft)
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