Sony BDP-S1700 Blu-ray Disc Player - Manual (Page 14)

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1: Deciding on the Speaker System
Decide on the speaker system you want to set up according to the number of speakers and
subwoofers that you are using. The illustration and table below indicate the types of
speakers that can be connected to the receiver and the general positions for placing the
speakers.
Connection and Preparation
Abbreviations
used in
illustrations
Speaker type Function of each speaker
FL Front left speaker
Produces sounds from front left/right channels.
FR Front right speaker
CNT Center speaker Produces vocal sounds from center channel.
SL Surround left speaker
Produces sounds from surround left/right channels.
SR Surround right speaker
SBL
Surround back left
speaker
Produces sounds from surround back left/right
channels.
SBR
Surround back right
speaker
SB Surround back speaker Produces sounds from surround back channel.
SW Subwoofer
Produces LFE (low frequency effect) channel sounds
and reinforces bass parts of other channels.
TML Top middle left speaker
Produces sounds from top middle left/right channels.
TMR Top middle right speaker
FDL
Front Dolby Atmos
enabled left speaker
Produces sounds from the top middle left/right
channels and reflects these sounds off the ceiling.
Enables playing back sounds of Dolby Atmos 3D movies
without the need to install ceiling speakers.
FDR
Front Dolby Atmos
enabled right speaker
Room with the receiver installed Another location with
Front B speakers