If you plan toset up a more advanced 5.1 speaker home theater system, the process is more complicated.
Diagrams of your devices fully set up are useful if you run into any problems during the assembly.
Unpack and position the left and right channel stereo speakers according to theseplacement guidelines.
Unpack andset up the receiver(or amplifier) and any other devices in your home media setup.
verify all the components are not plugged into the wall and are turned off.
This is usually easy to do, but depending on your setup and labels, it can become confusing.
Consult your speaker’s or receiver’s (or amplifier’s) manual if you get stuck.
Connect the digital outputs of the source components to the receiver or amplifier.
Devices such as DVD and CD players often have anOptical Digital Output, aCoaxial Digital Output, or both.
Connect one or both outputs.
Attach the AM and FM antennas to the appropriate terminals on the receiver.
With the power buttons on the components in the OFF position, plug the components into the wall.
With multiple components, it may be necessary to use a power strip with multiple AC outlets.
Turn on the receiver at a low volume and confirm that sound comes from both speakers.
Retry the system again.
