Determining The Speakers' Application - Pioneer VSX-90 Operating Instructions Manual

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Determining the speakers' application

This unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have.
! Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R).
! 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. In this
case, the same sound is output from the two subwoofers.
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 110 ).
! Speaker play can be switched on or off by pressing the SP-A/B button (audio may not be output from all con-
nected speakers).
[A] 5.2 channel surround system connection
*Default setting
! Speaker System setting: 5.2ch
L
SW1
SL
The 5.2 channel surround system is the most commonly-used in home theaters.
R
C
SW2
SR
Connecting your equipment (In case of VSX-45)
[B] Speaker B connection
! Speaker System setting: Speaker B
L
C
SW1
SL
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 3.1-channel sound in the main zone with stereo playback
of the same sound on the B speakers. The same connections also allow for 5.1-channel surround sound in the
main zone when not using the B speakers.
[C] Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
! Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp
L
Play the front speaker in high sound quality (bi-amp).
Other speaker connections
! Your favorite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5.2 speakers (except front left/
right speakers).
! When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front
channel. (The subwoofer's low frequency component is played from the front speakers, so the speakers could
be damaged.)
! After connecting, be sure to conduct the Full Auto MCACC (speaker environment setting) procedure. See
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)
40
R
L R
SW2
SR
Speaker B
Front Bi-Amp
C
R
SW1 SW2
on page 61 .