ONKYO TX-SR501E Manual Do Utilizador

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You can use two sets of speakers with your TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E: speaker set A and speaker set B.

With speaker set A, which should be installed in your main 
listening room, and can be used with Dolby Digital or DTS 
surround material, you can connect front-left, front-right, 
center, surround-left, surround-right, surround-back, and 
subwoofer speakers.

With speaker set B, which can be installed in another room, 
and used with stereo or mono material, you can connect a 
pair of standard hi-fi speakers.

Speaker-set B can be positioned in the standard position for 
stereo speakers or where you like. 

Speaker-set A, however, must be positioned at specific points 
in your listening room to achieve the best results from sur-
round sound material. The following illustration shows the 
best positions for your surround-sound speakers. Obviously, 
the positions you choose will depend on the shape of your 
room and the position of your TV or projector screen. Either 
way, use this illustration as a guide and try to use the same 
positions relative to your listening position.

To get the most from surround sound, you should connect all 
seven speakers. However, if you don’t connect a center 
speaker or surround speakers, you can still enjoy surround 
sound material by specifying the number of speakers con-
nected, and the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will produce the 
best surround sound possible with the available speakers. See 
page 34. 

Similarly, if you don’t have a subwoofer, you can turn off the 
subwoofer so that bass sounds are produced by the other 
speakers. See page 25.

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Front speakers consist of front-left, front-right, and center 
speakers. The center speaker adds directionality and move-
ment. 

• In general, the front-left, front-right, and center speakers 

should be installed facing the listener at ear-level.

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Surround speakers add a sense of movement and put you, the 
listener, in the middle of the action. 

• The surround-left and surround-right speakers should be 

installed at the sides, or slightly behind the listener, 2–3 ft. 
(60–100 cm) above ear level, and against the side walls. 
The surround-back speaker should be installed behind the 
listener also at 2–3 ft. (60–100 cm) above ear level. Make 
sure that the listening position is within the range of the 
speakers.

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You’ll need a subwoofer with a built-in power amp, what’s 
known as an active subwoofer, to achieve the best bass per-
formance.

• The volume and quality of the bass output from your sub-

woofer will depend on its position, the shape of your listen-
ing room, and your listening position. In general, a good 
bass sound can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in 
a front corner, or at one-third the width of the wall, as 
shown.

See the instructions supplied with your speakers for more 
information.

Speaker cables are two-wire cables, with one wire for con-
necting to the positive (+) terminal, and one for connecting to 
the negative (–) terminal.

The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s positive (+) speaker terminals 
are color-coded for ease of identification. (The negative (–) 
speaker terminals are black.)

The supplied speaker labels are also color-coded and you 
should attach them to the positive side of each speaker cable 
as appropriate. For example, put the white labels on the pos-
itive sides of the front-left speaker cable, as shown below.

Front left

White

Front right

Red

Center

Green

Surround left

Blue

Surround right

Gray

Surround back

Brown