How Do You Set Up A Separate Component Home Theater System?
Once you have selected all the custom components for your home theater, it is time to install it. Since a separate component home theater system is a hodge-podge of different components, it obviously does not come with a manual for installation. So, here are some steps on how to set up a separate component home theater system. Choose a good room for your home theater. Make sure there are wall outlets nearby. Unpack your equipment and save all the packaging in case you have to return something. Start connecting the components. Begin by running the RCA cables from the outputs on your cable box or satellite antennae into your VCR/DVD player inputs. Connect the VCR/DVD player to the receiver. Send the audio and video outputs from the VCR/DVD player to the audio and video inputs of the receiver. Hook up the audio output from your monitor or television to the receiver’s input labeled “AUX” or “TV.” Connect all the speakers to the receiver. Be sure that the polarity is correct (positive and n