Determining The Speakers' Application - Pioneer SC-LX88 Operating Instructions Manual

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Determining the speakers' application

This unit is equipped with speaker terminals for 11 channels, allowing users to select a variety of speaker layouts/
usage patterns according to their tastes. The terminals to which the speakers should be connected differ accord-
ing to the speaker layout/usage pattern. Select one speaker layout/usage pattern before connecting the speakers.
For instructions on connections, see Installing your speaker system
However, the 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3 and Multi-ZONE Music settings can be used separately according to the
situation. Normally set this to 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3 and use this for multi-zone/multi-source playback, and when
using the system for home parties for example, set this to Multi-ZONE Music to associate all zones with the main
zone.
! Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R).
! It is also possible to only connect one of the surround back speakers (SB) or neither.
! If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal.
Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction.
Important
! The Speaker System setting must be made if you use any of the connections shown below other than [A] (see
Speaker system setting on page 103 ).
! The speakers from which sound is output can be switched according to the speaker layout/usage pattern
(sound is not necessarily output from all connected speakers). Use the OUT P. button to switch the speakers
from which sound is output. For details, see Switching the speaker terminals
[A] 9.2 channel surround system (Top middle/Front wide) connection
*Default setting
! Speaker System setting: 7.2.2ch TMd/FW
TMdL
FWL L
SL
SW1
SBL
A 9.2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right
top middle speakers (TMdL/TMdR), the left and right front wide speakers (FWL/FWR), the left and right surround
speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofers (SW 1/SW 2).
It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the top middle speakers and the front wide speakers.
This surround system produces a more true-to-life sound from above.
The speakers from which sound is output can be switched using the OUT P. button. For details, see
the speaker terminals on page 83 .
on page 26 .
on page 83 .
TMdR
R FWR
C
SR
SW2
SBR
Switching
[B] 9.2 channel surround system (Top middle/Front height) connection
! Speaker System setting: 7.2.2ch TMd/FH
TMdL
SL
SBL
A 9.2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right
top middle speakers (TMdL/TMdR), the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR), the left and right surround
speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofers (SW 1/SW 2).
It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the top middle speakers and the front height speakers.
This surround system produces a more true-to-life sound from above.
The speakers from which sound is output can be switched using the OUT P. button. For details, see
the speaker terminals on page 83 .
[C] 9.2 channel surround system (Top forward/Top backward) connection
! Speaker System setting: 5.2.4ch
TBwL
SL
A 9.2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right
top forward speakers (TFwL/TFwR), the left and right top backward speakers (TBwL/TBwR), the left and right sur-
round speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofers (SW 1/SW 2).
Instead of the top forward speakers and top backward speakers, you can connect top middle speakers. You can
use Speaker Setting to set which speakers are used
This surround system produces a more true-to-life sound from above.
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Connecting your equipment
TMdR
FHR
FHL
L R
C
SR
SW1 SW2
SBR
TBwR
TFwL TFwR
L R
C
SW1 SW2
SR
(page 104 ).
Switching