STAV-3370 Digital Synthesized Stereo
(310-3032)               Preparation                  Faxback Doc. # 31166

CAUTION:  Make all the necessary connections before you plug in or turn
          on the receiver.

POSITIONING SPEAKERS

When you place your speakers (not supplied) can make a noticeable
difference in your system's sound.  The guidelines in this section will
help you choose the best locations.  After you use your receiver for a
while, you might want to try different locations for your speakers.

Bass response depends largely on speaker location.  For strong bass, place
the speakers in the corners of the room.  If you want even stronger bass,
place the speakers directly on the floor.  If the bass is too strong, move
the speakers slightly away from the corners of the room, or raise them 6 to
18 inches off the floor.  You can buy speaker stands at your local Radio
Shack store.

The distance between the speakers should be about the same as the distance
between the normal listening point and the point halfway between the
speakers.  If you place the speakers too close together, you reduce the
stereo separation.  If you place them too far apart, you reduce the bass
effect and create a hole in the middle of the sound.

Most speakers have a tweeter dispersion angle of about 60 degrees.
Ideally, your listening position should be just inside the overlap area of
the tweeter dispersion.  You can angle the speakers toward you for better
stereo effect.

To position your speakers for surround sound, place the A or B speakers at
the front of your listening area, and place the surround speakers behind
or to the sides of the listening point (see "Using Advanced Sound
Options").  Also, place the center speaker above, or behind the TV.  Sound
might not appear to coincide with the picture if you place it beside the
TV.

Surround speakers generally sounds best if you position them above ear
level.

To avoid interference with the picture on a nearby TV, use magnetically
shielded speaker systems.  This is particularly important for the center
speaker since it is usually located closest to the TV.

CONNECTING SPEAKERS

Follow these guidelines when you select and connect speakers.

    Be sure you properly connect all speakers.

    Do not connect two pairs of speakers to a single set of terminals (A
    or B) at the same time.  When you use two pairs of speakers, connect
    one set to Speakers A and one set to Speakers B.

    Realistic, Optimus, and other high-quality speakers have color-coded
    speaker terminals (red for positive polarity and black for negative
    polarity).  Use these color-coded terminals as a guide to help you
    properly connect the speakers to the receiver.

    Use 16-gauge (or larger) speaker wire for all speaker connections, and
    consider possible speaker locations before you decide how much speaker
    wire you need.

PREPARING THE SPEAKER WIRES

Speaker wire consists of two conductors (individual wires) encased in
insulation and is usually color-coded or marked with a ridge along one
side so you can identify each conductor.  Use these markings as a guide
to help you properly connect the speakers to your receiver.

Follow these steps to prepare the speaker wires.

1.  Cut the speaker wires to the necessary length.

2.  Separate the wires about 4 inches on each end.

3.  Using a wire stripper, carefully strip about 3/4 inch of insulation
    from the end of each conductor.

4.  Twist the end of each conductor to secure any loose wire strands.

CONNECTING THE A AND B SPEAKERS

Follow these steps to connect the right speaker to the receiver's right
FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals.

NOTE:  Be sure you connect the receiver's right and left positive (+)
       and negative (-) terminals to the speaker's corresponding right
       and left positive (+) and negative (-) terminals.

1.  Press the receiver's FRONT SPEAKERS A R (+) red lever and insert the
    ridged or color-coded conductor's end into the small hole.  Pull back
    the lever to secure the conductor.

2.  Press the receiver's FRONT SPEAKERS A R (-) black lever and insert the
    other conductor's end into the small hole.  Pull back the lever to
    secure the conductor.

3.  Connect the ridged or color-coded conductor's loose end to the right
    speaker's positive (+) terminal.

4.  Connect the remaining loose conductor to the right speaker's negative
    (-) terminal.

Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to connect the left speaker to the receiver's
FRONT SPEAKERS A L terminals.

Repeat this entire process to connect a second process to connect a second
pair of speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals.

CONNECTING SURROUND-SOUND SPEAKERS

You can connect a pair of speakers to the receiver's REAR SPEAKERS
terminals for surround-sound programs.

CONNECTING THE CENTER SPEAKER

The center speaker gives additional ambiance to surround sound.  Connect
the center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals.


(SP/LB 03/06/96)