Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer VSX-516 Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting up

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 28) 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.
see Switching the speaker impedance on page 37 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.
Front speakers
L
OPT
1
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
COAX
2
(DVR/VCR)
COAX
1
(DVD/LD)
Powered subwoofer
1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
Note
1 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal.
14
En
1
You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please
Center speaker
R C
CEN-
TER
FM UNBAL AM
Ω
75 LOOP ANTENNA
IN CD
R
SURROUND
DVR /
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
IN
VCR
OUT
VIDEO
IN
TV /
OUT
SAT
IN S R
IN
P
DVD
MONITOR
/LD
OUT
FRONT E
IN
D V D
5.1CH
SUB A
INPUT A
PLAY
WOOFER
IN
CD-R K
IN PREOUT
/ TAPE
/ MD
E
OUT REC R
L
AUDIO
S
1
SW
INPUT
Surround speakers
LS
SUB
WOOFER
COMPONENT VIDEO
L ASSIGNABLE
(DVD/LD) IN 1
P P
Y B R
P P
Y B R
(TV/SAT) 2
MONITOR OUT IN
FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURROUND BACK
L R L R L
B
2
or
10mm
• The speaker terminals also accept single
banana plugs.
3 Tighten terminal.
Surround back speakers
RS SBL SBR
AC OUTLET
3