Denon AVR-4806CI User Manual

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• Set the front speakers, center speaker and subwoofer in

the same positions as in example q.

• It is best to place the surround speakers directly at the side

or slightly to the front of the viewing position, and 60 to 90
cm above the ears.

• Same as surround back speaker installation method q. 
• Connect the surround speakers to the surround speaker A

terminals on the AVR-4806CI and set settings on the setup
menu to “A”. (This is the factory default setting (

page

138).)

• The signals from the surround channels reflect off the

walls as shown on the diagram at the left, creating an
enveloping and realistic surround sound presentation.
For multi-channel music sources however, the use of
bipolar or dipolar speakers mounted at the sides of the
listening position may not be satisfactory in order to create
a coherent 360 degree surround sound field. Connect
another pair of direct radiating speakers as described in
example e and place them at the rear corners of the room
facing towards the prime listening position.

e When using different surround speakers for

To achieve more effective surround sound for both movies
and music, use different sets of surround speakers and
different surround modes for the two types of sources.

Subwoofer

Surround back speakers

Front speakers

45 ~ 60°

Monitor

Center speaker

Surround 

speakers A

Surround
speakers A

Front speaker

60 to 90 cm

Surround back
speaker

Point slightly
downwards

140°

Surround speakers B

Surround speakers B

• Set the front speakers slightly wider apart than the setup

for watching movies only and point them toward the
listening position in order assure clear positioning of the
sound.

• Set the center speaker in the same positions as in example

q).

• Set surround speakers A for watching movies in the

positions described in example q or w, depending on the
types of speakers used.

• Set surround speakers B for playing multi-channel music at

the same height as the front speakers and slightly at an
angle to the rear of the listening position, and point them
toward the listening position.

• Connect the surround speakers for watching movies to the

surround speaker A terminals on the AVR-4806CI, the
surround speakers for playing multi-channel music to the
surround speaker B terminals. Set the surround speaker
selection on the setup menu. (For instructions (

page

131, 132).)

• To activate the appropriate speakers for movies and music,

we suggest that during setup, choose Dolby Digital/DTS
with THX and Surround Speakers A (the bipolar or dipolar
speakers mounted at the sides of the listening position). 
Choose Dolby Digital/DTS without THX and Surround
Speakers B (the direct radiating speakers mounted at the
rear corners of the listening room). Then, by simply
activating the THX function (used during movie playback,
the Surround A speakers are automatically activated. For
multi-channel music listening (Dolby Digital or DTS music
programs), turn off the THX enhancements by touching
the THX button on the remote control, and the Surround B
speakers will be automatically activated.
Example: Movie sources (Dolby, DTS surround, etc.)

“THX” or “THX 5.1” mode … Speakers A

Music sources (DVD video, DTS CD, etc.)

“Dolby/DTS surround” … Speakers B

The speakers can be switched at the touch of a button
by turning HOME THX CINEMA on when playing
movies and off when playing multi-channel music.