Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer PDK-1014 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting up
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Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone's home setup will vary.
Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers
(the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best
for surround sound. If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 44)
to large.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal.
Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.
• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on
page 80 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i however, connection for the VSX-1014 is the same.
Caution
• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE
voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when
connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,
disconnect the power cord before touching any
uninsulated parts.
• Make sure no bare speaker wire is touching the back
panel when the unit is switched on. The power may
cut off as a safety measure.
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En
Front speakers Center speaker
L R C
FM UNBAL 75
MONITOR OUT
S400
OUT
MONITOR
IN
P
CEN- OUT R
CD-R/ TER
TAPE/MD SUBW.
MONITOR
OUT OUT
S400 FRONT Y
REC
R L
VIDEO1
VIDEO1
SUR-
IN P
ROUND IN B
R L
SUR-
PLAY
ROUND
BACK
IN IN P
R
L
DVR / R
(Single) DVR /
VCR
VCR
OUT CEN-
OUT
Y
TER
IN 3 REC
(DVD/ SUBW.
LD) TV/
T V /
SAT SAT
FRONT
P
IN B
IN
R L
IN 4
M
(CD) R L
DVD/
SUR- DVD/
LD LD P
ROUND R
ASSIGNABLE IN IN
R L PRE
LAY
R L
OUT COMPONENT
MULTI CH IN
VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO
DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO
CEN-
TER
D-R/
SUBW.
APE/MD
OUT
FRONT
REC
R L
DEO1
SUR-
ROUND
R L
SUR-
LAY
ROUND
BACK
L
R
VR / (Single)
CR
OUT CEN-
Surround speakers
LS RS
MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE
IN
SPEAKERS
I R
1
IN
A FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK /
R L R L
OUT
RS - 232C
SELECTABLE
2
IN
SELECTABLE
ASSIGNABLE
〜
1 2
INPUT
Note
• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it
up to the surround back left (Single) terminal.
• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers,
or setting up a separate speaker system in another
room, read through Surround back speaker setting on
page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as
necessary (these connections are explained in Other
connections on page 59).
• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the
THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer
has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your
subwoofer.
Surround back speakers
SBL SBR
AC OUTLET
SWITCHED 100W MAX
B
R L
(Single)
Powered
subwoofer
SW