Pioneer VSX-819H-S User Manual

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Placing the speakers
To achieve the best possible surround sound, 
install your speakers as shown below.
5.1 channel surround system:
6.1 channel surround system:
1
7.1 channel surround system:
1
Where you put your speakers in the room has a 
big effect on the quality of the sound. The 
following guidelines should help you to get the 
best sound from your system.
• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. 
Ideally, the other speakers should be at 
about ear-level when you’re listening to 
them. Putting the speakers on the floor 
(except the subwoofer), or mounting them 
very high on a wall is not recommended.
• For the best stereo effect, place the front 
speakers 2 m to 3 m apart, at equal 
distance from the TV.
• When placing speakers near the TV, we 
recommend using magnetically shielded 
speakers to prevent possible interference, 
such as discoloration of the picture when 
the TV is switched on. If you do not have 
magnetically shielded speakers and notice 
discoloration of the TV picture, move the 
speakers farther away from the TV.
• If  you’re using a center speaker, place the 
front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place 
them at a narrower angle.
• Place  the  center speaker above or below 
the TV so that the sound of the center 
channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, 
make sure the center speaker does not 
cross the line formed by the leading edge 
of the front left and right speakers. 
• It is best to angle the speakers towards the 
listening position. The angle depends on 
the size of the room. Use less of an angle 
for bigger rooms.
• Surround and surround back speakers 
should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher 
than your ears and titled slight downward. 
Make sure the speakers don’t face each 
other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should 
be more directly behind the listener than for 
home theater playback.
Note
1 • This layout is available only when the additional amplifier is connected to the unit and the surround back speakers are 
connected to the amplifier. For details, see Use the PRE OUT outputs to connect the surround back speakers on page 23.
Center
Front left
Front right
Surround
left
Surround 
right
Subwoofer
120°
120°
Center
Front left
Front right
Surround
left
Surround 
right
Subwoofer
120°
120°
Surround Back
Center
Front left
Front right
Surround
left
Surround 
right
Subwoofer
90°
90°
Surround back
left
Surround back 
right
60°
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