What to listen for
Wrong position: surround-left noise coming from the front-right speaker means cables swapped at the receiver's terminals - the most common surround fault and a two-minute fix. Silence: check the speaker wire at both ends, then the receiver's amp assignment (many route the surround-back terminals to zone 2 or height channels by configuration). Weak or thin sound from one speaker at matching volume settings suggests a partially inserted banana plug or a damaged driver - verify with the balance test and a sweep.
The LFE button plays a 50 Hz tone: it should be felt more than located. Nothing? The subwoofer's own gain, the receiver's sub level, and the LFE cable are the suspects in that order - the full bass workup lives in the subwoofer test. Once every channel plays from the right place, level-match and set distances with the home theater calibration guide.