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SOUNDBAR PLACEMENT
PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A TABLE
If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table
If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table
directly in front of the TV stand, centered with the TV screen. As long as
the surface of the table is flat, the soundbar will rest on its metal feet .
• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Table” position. See Soundbar
Rear-Panel Controls and Connections, on page 2.
WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR
If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount
If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount
bracket to mount the soundbar on the wall directly below the TV
screen.
1. Determine the location for the soundbar on the wall. Make sure that
the top of the soundbar will not block your view of the TV screen
when it is mounted on the wall.
2. Hold the bracket against the wall as a template and mark the
locations of the soundbar wall-mount bracket holes on the wall. The
three holes should be evenly spaced 7-1/16" (18cm) apart, and the
bracket slots are designed to accept 4mm screws. Make sure that
the holes are at the same height. See the illustration below.
Mark Three Bracket Hole Locations
7-1/16" (18cm) Apart
3. Making sure that the bracket’s flat side is against the wall, attach
the wall-mount bracket to the wall at the locations you marked,
using hardware that is appropriate for the wall’s construction and
materials. Note that the soundbar weighs 7.3 lb (3.3kg). Be sure to
use hardware that can support this weight.
4. After reading the Connections section on page 5, connect all cables
to the soundbar.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT plug the soundbar’s power cord into an AC
outlet at this time.
• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Wall” position, and set the
soundbar’s Power switch in the “On” position. See Soundbar Rear-
Panel Controls and Connections, on page 2.
5. Attach the soundbar to the bracket by sliding the bracket’s upper
tabs into the slots on the back of the soundbar. The soundbar’s slots
allow you to adjust the soundbar’s angle on the wall to ensure that it
is level.
Insert Tabs on Bracket
into Grooves in Soundbar
SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
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The performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in
the listening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers
in the system. While it is true that in general our ears do not hear
directional sounds at the low frequencies where subwoofers operate,
when installing a subwoofer within the limited confines of a room, the
reflections, standing waves and absorptions generated within the room
will strongly influence the performance of any subwoofer system. As a
result, the specific location of the subwoofer in the room does become
important to the amount and quality of bass that is produced.
For example, placing the subwoofer next to a wall generally will increase
the amount of bass in the room; placing it in a corner (1) generally will
maximize amount of bass in the room. However, corner placement
can also increase the destructive effect of standing waves on bass
performance. This effect can vary depending on the listening position –
some listening positions may yield very good results while others may
have far too much (or too little) bass at certain frequencies.
In many rooms, placing the subwoofer along the same plane as the
soundbar (2) can produce the best integration between the sound
of the subwoofer and that of the soundbar. In some rooms, the best
performance could even result from placing the subwoofer behind the
listening position (3).
We strongly recommend that you experiment with placement before
choosing a final location for your subwoofer. One way you can
determine the best location for the subwoofer is by temporarily placing
it in the listening position and playing music with strong bass content.
Move around to various locations in the room while the system is
playing (putting your ears where the subwoofer would be placed), and
listen until you find the location where the bass performance is best.
Place the subwoofer in that location.
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