Speaker Setup 17 - Philips MX5100VR Manuel Du Propriétaire

MX5100VR.qxd 6/04/2004
Connecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks
1
Connect the supplied speakers using the supplied speaker
wires. Match the colors of the wires to the colors on the
jacks.
Hold down the jack tab while inserting the stripped
portion of the speaker wire into the jack.Then, release
the tab. Make sure you do not insert the wire too far. None
of the rubber-coated wire should be clamped by the jack tab.
Front
Speaker
(right)
Subwoofer
Rear Speaker
(right surround)
Setting up Surround Sound
Connect all the speakers and set up the System properly in order to
enjoy the Home Cinema experience.
1
Place the FRONT Left and Right speakers at equal distances
from the TV and at a 45-degree angle from the listening
position.
2
Place the CENTER speaker above or below the TV to localize
the sound.
3
Place the REAR (Surround) speakers at normal listening ear
level, facing each other or mounted on the wall. Use the
supplied mounting brackets to mount speakers to the wall.
4
Place the Subwoofer on the floor, near the TV.
Speaker
(left surround)
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Center Speaker
FL (Front Left - white)
FR (Front Right - red)
C (Center - green)
SL (Surround/Rear Left - blue)
SR (Surround/Rear Right - grey)
W (Subwoofer - purple)
Center Speaker
Subwoofer
Front
TV
(left)
VIEWING AREA
Rear Speaker Rear Speaker
(right surround)

Speaker Setup 17

Front
Speaker
(left)
Rear Speaker
(left surround)
OUT IN
FL
TV ANTENNA COMPONENT AM
FR
VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO OUT
DVD/
VCR Y C
OUT
SL
VCR
Pb/Cb
IN SR
FM W
Pr/Cr (75Ω)
S-VIDEO DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
OUT COAXIAL SPEAKER (4Ω)
P I
PROGRESSIVE
• Connect the speaker wires
• For optimal sound, use the
• Do not connect more than one
• Do not connect speakers with an
• Sit in your usual listening position
• To avoid magnetic interference, do
Front
Speaker • Placing the REAR (Surround)
(right)
• Secure all speakers to prevent
Helpful Hints
correctly. Improper connections
may short circuit the System.
supplied speakers.
speaker to any pair of speaker
jacks on the System.
impedance lower than 6 ohms.
to set up the speaker balance.
Details are on pages 52-53.
not place the FRONT speakers too
close to your TV.
speakers farther from the listening
position than the FRONT and
CENTER speakers will weaken the
Surround Sound effect.
accidents and improve sound
quality. Use the supplied mounting
brackets to mount speakers to a
wall. Details are on page 18.