Connecting Your Equipment; Determining The Speakers' Application - Pioneer VSX-828-K, VSX-828-S, VSX-528-K, VSX-528-S Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter
2
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Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers' application

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the
center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/
SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) (or
the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR)), and the
subwoofer (SW), a surround sound system up to 7.1 channel
can be enjoyed.
The 5.1 channel surround system is the most commonly-used
in home theaters. To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown below.
5.1 channel surround 6.1 channel surround
system: (Surround back) system (VSX-
828 only):
R
L
L
C
SW
SW
SR
SL
7.1 channel surround 7.1 channel surround (Front
(Surround back) system height) system (VSX-828
(VSX-828 only): only):
R
FHL
L
L
C
SR
SW SW
SL
SBR
SBL
Important
VSX-828 only
• Both the surround back speakers and the front height
speakers can be connected at the same time. In this case,
sound will be output from either the front height speaker or
the surround back speaker depending on which one was
selected in the Speaker System setting (see
System setting (VSX-828 only) on page
Speaker B connection
You can use the speakers connected to the B speaker
terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room. See
Switching the speaker terminal on page 15
options with this setup.
• You will not be able to connect the B speakers if you
connect the front height speakers in the main zone.
R
Further, if you use the B speakers, a 5.1 ch playback will be
the maximum in the main zone. (No sound is output from
the surround back speaker.)
C
SR
SB
SL
L
FHR
R
C
SR
SL
The Speaker
55).
for the listening
R
Main zone
Speaker B
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Bi-amping connection
Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound
quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.
• When using the Front Bi-amping connection, sound will
only be output from the front speakers, the surround
speakers and the subwoofer.
Front Bi-Amp
R
L
SW
C
SL
ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy the
surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on
another component in ZONE 2 (The selection of input devices
is limited). See MULTI-ZONE listening on page
Sub zone
R
L
4
7
65
SR
57.
Main zone