JBL SCS200.5 Owner's Manual

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4SPEAKER PLACEMENTSUBWOOFERSURROUND SPEAKERS5–6 ft(1.5–1.8m)FRONTSPEAKERS0–2 ft(0–0.6m)The front speakers should beplaced the same distancefrom each other as they arefrom the listening position.They should be placed atabout the same height fromthe floor as the listeners’ears will be, or they may beangled toward the listeners.The center channel speakershould be placed directlyabove or below the televi-sion, and no more than twofeet above or below thetweeters of the left and rightspeakers. It is often con-venient to set the centerspeaker on top of the tele-vision set, as shown in thedrawing.The surround speakersshould be placed slightlybehind the listening positionand, ideally, should faceeach other and be at a levelhigher than the listeners’ ears.If that is not possible, theymay be placed on a wallbehind the listening position,facing forward. Additionalsatellites may be purchasedseparately for use in 6.1- or7.1-channel systems.CENTER CHANNELSPEAKERMOUNTING OPTIONSOn shelves. On the wall. Wallbrackets are included.On optional stands.SATELLITES AND SURROUNDSGenerally, it is best to aim allof the speakers (except thesubwoofer) toward the listen-ing position at about ear-levelheight.The low-frequency materialreproduced by the subwooferis mostly omnidirectional,and this speaker may beplaced in a convenient loca-tion in the room. However,bass reproduction will bemaximized when the sub-woofer is placed in a corneralong the same wall as thefront speakers. Experimentwith subwoofer placement bytemporarily placing the sub-woofer in the listening posi-tion and moving around theroom until the bass reproduc-tion is best. Place the sub-woofer in that location.