Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer Elite SC-57 Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting your equipment

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver com-
prises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal.
Make sure to match these up with the terminals
on the speakers themselves.
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 that all the bare speaker wire is
twisted together and inserted fully into the
speaker terminal. If core wires touch each
other or come in contact with the rear panel or
the metal parts of other speaker terminals, the
protective circuit may be activated, setting the
power to the standby mode.
Bare wire connections
CAUTION
Make sure that all speakers are securely
installed. This not only improves sound quality,
but also reduces the risk of damage or injury
resulting from speakers being knocked over or
falling in the event of external shocks such as
earthquakes.
1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed
wire.
3 Tighten terminal.
1 2
10 mm ( 3 / in.)
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Note
! Please refer to the manual that came with
your speakers for details on how to connect
the other end of the speaker cables to your
speakers.
! Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer.
It is not possible to connect using speaker
cables.
! If you have two subwoofers, the second
subwoofer can be connected to the
SUBWOOFER 2 terminal. Connecting two
subwoofers increases the bass sound to
achieve more powerful sound reproduction. In
this case, the same sound is output from the
two subwoofers.
Banana plug connections
If you want to use speaker cables terminated
with banana plugs, screw the speaker terminal
fully shut, then plug the banana plug into the
end of the speaker terminal.
Bi-amping your speakers
Bi-amping is when you connect the high
frequency driver and low frequency driver of
your speakers to different amplifiers for better
crossover performance. Your speakers must be
bi-ampable to do this (having separate termi-
3
nals for high and low) and the sound improve-
ment will depend on the kind of speakers you're
using.
Bi-amp compatible speaker
High
Low
AUDIO CENTER
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OUT
A
FRONT HEIGHT
FRONT CENTER
R L R
RS-232C
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
IR IN 1
IN 1
OUT
IN 2 OUT
2
(OUTPUT 12 V
(OUTPUT 5 V TOTAL 150 mA MAX)
EXTENSION 150 mA MAX) CONTROL 12 V TRIGGER
CAUTION
! Most speakers with both High and Low
terminals have two metal plates that connect
the High to the Low terminals. These must
be removed when you are bi-amping the
speakers or you could severely damage the
amplifier. See your speaker manual for more
information.
! If your speakers have a removable crossover
network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-
amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.
Bi-wiring your speakers
Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they sup-
port bi-amping.
! With these connections, the Speaker System
setting makes no difference.
CAUTION
! Don't connect different speakers from the
L
same terminal in this way.
! When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for
bi-amping shown above.
% To bi-wire a speaker, connect two
speaker cords to the speaker terminal on
the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second connection
is recommended.