Following the acquisition of expensive equipment inevitably becomes a problem, how to connect a home theater system and prevent annoying errors. The question is not idle, since the popularity of such equipment is growing, and correct connection is far from everything. For the successful solution of the problem will require a careful acquaintance:
The complete set includes a home theater and video playback equipment. It:
- TV receiver or a multimedia projector;
- the player with DVD drives or the Bly Ray analogue;
- acoustic amplifier;
- speaker set;
- subwoofer.
Most often, video equipment and acoustic equipment sold separately. STORES sets usually consist of the players in the above embodiments, and acoustics. There are three types of sets that differ design features and cost characteristics:
- acoustic set without DVD, which is sold separately, it is equipped with built-in amplifier and does not distributor surround sound, which causes distortion, noises and lack of a multi-channel sound;
- a kit comprising a DVD sound system, involves the synchronization of components, reduced reproduction defects, It supports multi-channel audio, but the noises are stored as player is installed along with receiver;
- third embodiment has a separate structure, all the elements are carried on different hulls, to achieve the most accurate setting, high quality sound, data of defects minimized.
placement options
Packaging has a direct influence on the choice of ways of arrangement.
In small rooms it will be difficult to install equipment of the seven speakers, plus other (7.1) and thus achieve excellent sound quality. In such circumstances, it is recommended to limit a set of 5.1, which includes five speakers and one subwoofer. For variant 5.1 easier to choose the optimum configuration, which will provide comfortable viewing.
In any case, the installation location should adhere to certain recommendations, which are tested practice of using and provide comfort perception:
- TV set must be placed at eye level, close enough to produce the effect of involvement, but not enough to distinguish all the defects of the image;
- Fitting for HDTV-receiver operates normally polutorakratnoy length when the minimum distance from the viewer to the screen should be 50% larger than the screen diagonal;
- place for the receiver must be well ventilated, provide access to the Connections pane, which will connect the wires, its frontal part shall be open to contact with the remote control;
- speakers should ideally be placed at the same distance from the listener, in most cases it is achievable for the right and left front speakers, who better to put at a distance of two to three meters on the level of head;
- ideal location for the subwoofer near the front speakers, at a distance from the wall to avoid distortion of low frequency;
- at the height of the listener's head is desirable location of the center speaker; otherwise, sound will come from the bottom, which will reduce the accuracy of perception;
- rear speakers recommended to set a little higher than the listener, observing equal distances, with a turn direction of the sound towards the front wall.
connection rules
After the distribution of the equipment on the premises will have to tackle the problem of how to connect the home theater. All kit components are connected via the receiver, on the reverse side of which are provided the appropriate contacts. They are joined:
- TV set;
- players and players;
- speakers and a subwoofer.
Connecting to a TV
Modern television apparatus allows several types of digital and analog transmission signal, which differ in quality. Before the connection should be familiar with the instructions and devices to determine accommodations appropriate contacts. For connection can be used:
- HDMI cable;
- Component three tulips respective colors;
- SCART-interface to broadcast the analog signal;
- one-component connectors to enable SVideo;
- composite via RCA.
Highest Quality provides the HDMI signal switch, which allows you to broadcast video via a single cable, a multi-channel speakers, the control signals.
The receiver uses OUT jack on the receiver, TV IN. Component has comparable capabilities embodiment with three tulips, which is performed through coupling slot with the same symbol but with the amount and color marking. The remaining options are rarely used, their use usually does not cause difficulties.
Audio cable
When you connect an HDMI cable without the need to separate audio connection. There may be several:
- Fiber variant;
- coaxial;
- Component connectors with two red and white colors.
In all cases, the device will connect TV OUT connector, on the back of the amplifier used IN. Of these options it is the most high-quality optical fiber that provides better than other multi-channel sound. More common is a component connection tulips. But it is inferior optics transmission capabilities of the acoustic signal.
Players and players
In addition to the TV signal as the video source used in cinemas DVD players and Bly Ray analogues, which also require a connection. Their inclusion in the system is similar. It suffices to select a preferred embodiment and perform the appropriate connection through the connectors.
Connect speakers
For these purposes is the LAN port, and in the presence of wireless rear speaker built-in. In the first case there are two possibilities connectors, pressure and screw. To push in the standard red and black two-wire cable should be provided. Threaded connectors connect the previously mentioned component cable with connectors red and white colors. Docking is simple and intuitive, each connector has a corresponding symbol and color-coded.
| designation | Speaker connector and labeling |
|---|---|
| R FRONT | Front Right red |
| L FRONT | Front left red |
| R SURROUND | Rear right black |
| L SURROUND | Rear left black |
| CENTER | Central |
| SUBWOOFER | subwoofer |
how to configure
After connecting all the components to set up a home theater is the sound quality. Advanced systems are equipped with auto-tuning function using the supplied microphone.
In this case the microphone included in the listening mode, press the corresponding button, the system adjusts the parameters of their own. It is able to:
- calculate the distance to the speaker;
- determine the level of each sound;
- adjust volume in accordance with the distance.
If the automatic function is not available or desired results achieved by the sound could not have to dive into the problem of how to set up the sound on the new home theater system manually.
manual adjustment
In cases where the system was purchased fully loaded, all necessary adjustments are displayed on-screen display, manual tuning is performed with the remote control. Using its features, you can customize treatment to each of the speakers, depending on the power:
- bass for large speakers will be better understood in the Large mode;
- small Small analogues correct mode;
- mode for the center speaker Wide large size, the standard Normal;
- if it is on the same line with the side speakers need to set a delay signal based on a one millisecond every 30 centimeters;
- volume is set via the receiver or catch priority level on each channel individually.
After all settings, it should again check the quality of the sound and if satisfied it can be assumed that the problem of how to set up home theater sound, successfully resolved.