RQT88088•Do not apply an unreasonable force to the net at the front of thespeaker unit. You cannot remove the front net.•You can carry out assembly work stably by placing the cushions inthe packing case beneath each speaker. Place the net sides of thespeaker units face up. ( page 6) Use the same cushions asused for the front speakers.Be sure to spread a cloth, for example, on the floor to protect it fromdamage.•After each task, tighten the screws securely.1. Fit the stand bases onto the surround speakerstands.Align the two projections in one of the surround speakerstands (provided) with the two holes in one of the surroundstand bases (provided), and fit together.Install the stand base at the end where the sticker has beenadhered on the inside.Attach the stand base using the two stand base mountingscrews (provided).Use the two screw holes marked “S” to attach the base.Reverse side of stand base2. Fit the stands onto the surround speakers.Align the two projections in the assembled stand with the twoholes in the surround speaker , and fit together.Attach the stand using the stand mounting screw (pro-vided).Use the center screw hole to fit the stand on to the speaker.3. Connect the speaker cables (not provided) to theterminalsBefore connection, pass the speaker cords through the hole marked“S” in the back of the stand base.Speaker cables (approx. 10 m)( –) cable : Connect this to the black negative ( –) terminal.(+) cable : Connect this to the red positive (+) terminal.Never short-circuit positive (+) and negative (–) speaker wires.Assembly and InstallationAssembling the surround speakers as stand types4. Fix the speaker cables.Press the speaker cables into the cable groove provided inthe stand.The speaker cables must have a thickness of 2.8 mm or less to fitinto the cable groove.Cable grooveWhen using speaker cables that are thicker than 2.8 mm, attachnylon clampers to the speakers and use them to fix the cables.Example Nylon clamp (provided)Screw for nylon clamp (provided)Speaker cablesRepeat steps 1 to 4 and assemble the other surround speaker.Attaching a stabilizing wireExample Remove the cover Wire (not included)Ring (not included) Screw (not included)The wall on which the speakers are to be mounted and the screws(not included) used for installing the speakers must be strong enoughto support a weight of at least 65 kg (143 lb.) for the front speakersand 50 kg (110 lb.) for the surround speakers. Consult the contractorin charge of the work.A screw which is at least 35 mm long ( see above) is usedwhen installing the speaker on a wooden post or pillar. In all othercases, use a screw which is strong enough to support a weight of atleast 65 kg (143 lb.) or 50 kg (110 lb.).1 2SSSettings for connecting the recommended amplifierto the active subwooferWhen using our SA-XR700 AV control receiver (not included)First make the following settings.•Refer to “Setting the Amplifier” in the instruction manual for theSA-XR700 AV control receiver.Setting the speaker (YES/NO) and its sizeSpeaker to be set Setting itemSUBW (subwoofer) YES (Connected)LR (Front) SMALLC (Center) SMALLS (Surround) SMALLSetting the lower region filterSelection frequency: 80 (Frequencies of 80 Hz and below areoutput to the subwoofer.)NoteTo improve the acoustics, it is recommended that the amplifier’scenter speaker output level be set 1 dB to 3 dB higher than usual.