Determining The Speakers' Application; 7.1 Channel Surround System (Front Wide; Connection (High Quality Surround - Pioneer SC-1525-K Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers' application

This unit permits you to build various surround systems,
in accordance with the number of speakers you have.
• Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right
channels (L and R).
• It is also possible to only connect one of the surround
back speakers (SB) or neither.
Choose one from Plans [A] to [E] below.
[A] 7.1 channel surround system (Front height)
*Default setting
• Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FH)
FHL
L
SW
SL
A 7.1 ch surround system connects the left and right
front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and
right front height speakers (FHL/FHR), the left and right
surround speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround
back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofer (SW).
This surround system produces a more true-to-life sound
from above.
[B] 7.1 channel surround system (Front wide)
• Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FW)
L
SW
FWL
SL
This plan replaces the left and right front height speakers
shown in [A] with the left and right front wide speakers
1
(FWL/FWR).
Note
1 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height or front wide speakers and the surround back speakers.
FHR
R
C
SR
SBR
SBL
1
R
FWR
C
SR
SBR
SBL
This surround system produces a true-to-life sound over
a wider area.
[C] 7.1 channel surround system & Speaker B
connection
• Speaker System setting: Speaker B
R
L
C
SW
SL
SBL
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy
5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback of the same sound on the B speakers. The same
connections also allow for 7.1-channel surround sound
in the main zone when not using the B speakers.
[D] 5.1 channel surround system & Front Bi-
amping connection (High quality surround)
• Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp
Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high
sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.
Front Bi-Amp
L
SW
SL
R
L
SR
SBR
Speaker B
R
C
SR
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