Back Panel - Pioneer VSX-AX5i-G Operating Instructions Manual

Displays and Controls

Back Panel

All the terminals on the back panel are explained and/or referenced here.
1 (AUDIO) - i.LINK connectors
4-pin, S400 i.LINK connectors for connection to
i.LINK-equipped players and other components.
Each i.LINK connector acts simultaneously as
both input and output (see page 28).
2 CONTROL IN/OUT terminals
(see page 79)
You can use these jacks to hook up other
PIONEER equipment, that has a CONTROL
terminal, so that you can control them all by
pointing the remote control(s) at one remote
sensor.
3 Radio antenna terminals (see page 24)
Hook up antennas for the radio tuner built into
the receiver here.
4 DIGITAL IN terminals (see page 22)
Use these terminals to input the signal from a
DVD, CD player or any other kind of digital player.
To be able to play Dolby Digital and other
surround soundtracks you need to make digital
connections. To do this use the digital terminals
here. If you don't connect as per the default
settings (see page 23) you need to complete
"Assigning the Digital Inputs" on page 89.
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En
(AUDIO)
S400
S400
5 MONITOR OUT 1 & 2 terminals (connect
a TV or monitor here, see page 16)
Use either of these terminals to output the video
signal to your TV(s), video projector(s) or
monitor(s). The on-screen displays to setup the
receiver will only be output through MONITOR
OUT 1.
6 DIGITAL OUT terminals (see page 22)
Use these terminals to output a digital signal to a
DVD-R, CD-R, MD recorder or any other kind of
digital recorder.
7 PRE OUT analog terminals (connect an
amplifier here, see page 78)
Use these terminals to output the audio signal
from this amplifier to a different amplifier if that's
how you choose to set up your system.