Philips FB 602 - Manual (Page 6)

5. POSITIONING THE SPEAKERS
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GENERAL HINTS FOR POSITIOMING________________
• Avoid positioning the speakers in a corner or on the floor, as
this will boost the bass tones too much.
• Placing the speakers behind curtains, furniture etc. will
reduce the treble response, thus reducing the stereo effect
considerably. The listener should still be able to 'see' all
speakers.
• Each room has different acoustic characteristics and the
positioning possibilities are often limited. You can find the
best position for your speakers by experimenting. In general,
the speakers should be arranged as symmetrically as
possible in the room.
POSITIONING THE FRONT SPEAKERS______________
• The front speakers (not supplied) should be arranged so that,
viewed from the listener's position, the speaker connected
to the 'Left' terminals of the amplifier/receiver is on the left
and the speaker connected to the 'Right' terminals is on the
right in front of the listener in the room. This can be checked
with the balance control on the amplifier/receiver.
• The best stereo effect is obtained when the 2 front speakers
and the listener build an equilateral triangle.
• The best height for the front speakers is when the high tone
speakers (tweeter) are at ear height (while seated).
POSITIONING THE CENTRE SPEAKER______________
• The centre speaker should be placed in the centre between
both FRONT speaker, e.g. underneath or on top of the ’H./.
• The best height for the centre speaker is at the height of
your ears (while seated).
• If necessary, the centre speaker can be directed to the
listening position by using the supplied stand. In this way
you can tilt the centre speaker at an angle of +15'" or -15°.
POSITIONING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS
• The surround speaker connected to the 'Surround Left'
terminals of the amplifier/receiver should be on the left and
the speaker connected to the 'Surround Right' terminals on
the right the listener in the room. This can be checked with
the balance control on the amplifier/receiver.
• The surround speakers should face each other and be in line
with the listening position.
• The best height for the surround speakers is about 1 metre/-
3ft above ear height (while seated).
• For optimal positioning of the surround speakers, you can
use floor stands or wall mounting brackets which are
separately available.
• When positioning the surround speakers, note that the
screw connectors are facing down and the Philips wordmark
is facing the room.