Sonance vp61 User Guide
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Sonance Visual Performance
®
Series Medium rectangle speakers. When properly installed your
new speakers will give you years of entertainment pleasure.
new speakers will give you years of entertainment pleasure.
Box Contents
Each Sonance Visual Performance Series Medium rectangle
speaker box contains (2) Visual Performance Series speakers,
(2) paint plugs (installed on the fronts of the speakers),
(2) paintable grilles and (1) mounting cut-out template.
speaker box contains (2) Visual Performance Series speakers,
(2) paint plugs (installed on the fronts of the speakers),
(2) paintable grilles and (1) mounting cut-out template.
Speaker Placement
Home Theater Speaker Placement
Left, Center & Right Speakers
• Place the left & right speakers on either side of the video
screen, 6 – 10 feet (1.8m – 3m) apart and 3 – 4 feet
(0.9m – 1.2m) from the floor.
(0.9m – 1.2m) from the floor.
• If possible, locate the center speaker at the same height as the
left & right channel speakers.
• If you must place the center speaker above or below a video
screen, place it no more than 2 feet (0.6m) above or below the
center of the left and right speakers. This will maintain consis-
tent tonality between all three front channel speakers.
center of the left and right speakers. This will maintain consis-
tent tonality between all three front channel speakers.
• The main listening position should be 8 – 12 feet
(2.4m – 3.7m) away from the speakers.
Use
Figure 1 as a guide.
Surround Speakers (5.1-Channel System)
Locate the surround channel speakers on the side walls 2 – 6 feet
(0.6m – 1.8m) behind the listening position, 5 – 7 feet
(1.5m – 2.1m) from the floor. Use
(0.6m – 1.8m) behind the listening position, 5 – 7 feet
(1.5m – 2.1m) from the floor. Use
Figure 2 as a guide.
Surround Speakers (7.1-Channel System)
• L
EFT
& R
IGHT
S
URROUND
S
PEAKERS
: Place the left and right
surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position,
at least 5 feet from the floor.
at least 5 feet from the floor.
• S
URROUND
B
ACK
S
PEAKERS
: Place the surround back speakers in
the rear wall, 3 – 6 feet (0.9m – 1.8m) apart and 5 – 7 feet
(1.5m – 2.1m) from the floor.
(1.5m – 2.1m) from the floor.
Use
Figure 3 as a guide.
I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
V I S U A L P E R F O R M A N C E
®
S E R I E S
M E D I U M
R E C TA N G L E S P E A K E R S
S
AFETY
W
ARNING
:
T
HESE SPEAKERS HAVE
F
AST
M
OUNT
®
TABS THAT PREVENT THE
SPEAKER FROM FALLING OUT OF THE MOUNTING HOLE DURING THE
INSTALLATION PROCESS
INSTALLATION PROCESS
.
T
HE EDGES OF THE
F
AST
M
OUNT TABS ARE VERY SHARP
.
U
SE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE SPEAKER
.
18"
(0.5m)
From Side
Wall
18"
(0.5m)
From Side
Wall
2'
(0.6m)
max.
6' – 10'
(1.8m – 3m)
Apart
F
IGURE
1: L
EFT
, C
ENTER
& R
IGHT
C
HANNEL
H
OME
T
HEATER
S
PEAKER
P
LACEMENT
5' – 7'
(1.5m – 2.1m)
2' – 6'
(0.6m – 1.8m)
F
IGURE
2: 5.1-C
HANNEL
H
OME
T
HEATER
S
URROUND
S
PEAKER
P
LACEMENT
Right Surround
Speaker
Left Surround
Speaker
Left
Front
Speaker
Right
Front
Speaker
Video
Screen
Center
Speaker
Left
Surround Back
Speaker
Right
Surround Back
Speaker
F
IGURE
3: 7.1-C
HANNEL
H
OME
T
HEATER
S
PEAKER
P
LACEMENT