Pioneer VSX-D712 Operating Instructions Manual page 9

5 minute guide
Listening to Surround Sound
This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind. so with the following quick
setup guide, you should haveyoul system hooked up for surround sound n notme at ell. In
most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.
Be sure to complete ell connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
1 Hook up your DVD player.
For surround sound, you'll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to
the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don't need to
connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Digital input settings
on page 50 to essgn theoptical nput to DVD
Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks
as shown n the illustrat on.
2 HookupyourTV.
Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown n the Ilustration.
=_ Optical cable
DVD player _
ideo cord
t This receiver*
D812, but DVD
connections fo_
the VSX_DT] 2 are
the same
3 Connect your speakers.
A complete setup of speakers s shown here (six speakers for the VSX_D712. and eight for the
VSX-D812). but eve,s/one's home setup will vary. Smply connect the speakers you have n the
manner shown below. The receiver wll work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in
the d agram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, end a complete setup is best.
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