Pioneer Elite SC-57 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

03 Connecting your equipment
[D] 7.2 channel surround system (Surround
back) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
! Speaker System setting: 7.1ch + ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main
zone with stereo playback on another compo-
nent in ZONE 2. (The selection of input devices
is limited.)
This speaker layout/usage pattern provides
7.2-channel playback using the surround back
channels in the main zone. To achieve 7.2-chan-
nel playback using the front height and front
wide channels with ZONE 2 connections, see
[E].
Main zone
R
L
SW 1
SR
C
SW 2
SBR
SL
SBL
R
ZONE 2 L
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[E] 7.2 channel surround system (Front
height/Front wide) & ZONE 2 connection
(Multi Zone)
! Speaker System setting:
7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main
zone with stereo playback on another compo-
nent in ZONE 2. (The selection of input devices
is limited.)
This speaker layout/usage pattern provides
7.2-channel playback using the front height
and front wide channels in the main zone. To
achieve 7.2-channel playback using the sur-
round back channels with ZONE 2 connections,
see [D].
It is not possible to produce sound simultane-
ously from the front height speakers and the
front wide speakers.
The speakers from which sound is output can
be switched using the SPEAKERS button. For
details, see Switching the speaker terminals on
page 59 .
FHR
Sub zone
FHL R
FWR
L
SW 1
C
SW 2
FWL
SL
L
ZONE 2
[F] 5.2 channel surround system & Front
Bi-amping connection (High quality
surround) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi
Zone)
! Speaker System setting:
5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy Bi-amping connection of the front speak-
ers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel
surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2.
(The selection of input devices is limited.)
Front Bi-Amp
L
SW 1
C
SW 2
SL
Main zone
ZONE 2
[G] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE
SR
2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone)
Sub zone
! Speaker System setting: 5.1ch + ZONE 2+3
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main
R
zone with stereo playback on another compo-
nent in ZONE 2 and ZONE3. (The selection of
input devices is limited.)
L
SW 2
Main zone
R
L
[H] 5.2 channel surround system & Speaker
B Bi-amping connection
SR
SC-57 only
Sub zone
! Speaker System setting:
5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp
With these connections you can simultaneously
R
enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main
zone with stereo playback of the same sound
L
on the B speakers. The B speakers can be bi-
amped to achieve high quality sound.
The speakers from which sound is output can
be switched using the SPEAKERS button. For
details, see Switching the speaker terminals on
page 59 .
Main zone
R
SW 1
C
SR
SL
R
L
R
ZONE 3
Sub zone
ZONE 2