Connecting Digital Components - Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting up

Connecting digital components

The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this
by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types
of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital
terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the
component to coaxial input on the receiver). The VSX-41 has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs
and two optical inputs). Connect your digital components to the rear panel as shown below. See
page 17 to connect the front panel optical input.
There are two digital output jacks which is marked DIGITAL OUT. If you connect this to the optical
input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct digital
recordings with this unit.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is
disconnected from the AC wall outlet.
The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
AUX
IN
CD
ANTENNA IN
VCR /
AM
DVR
LOOP
FM
IN
UNBAL
Ω
75
TV /
SAT
IN
DVD
/ LD
FRONT
IN
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
IN PLAY
R AUDIO L
If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2 RF
format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD/LD or LD player directly to an
RF demodulator using both the 2 RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection.
We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks as well. Make
sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on the
connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure about its input and
output jacks.
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DIGITAL IN
COAX OPT
ASSIGNABLE
DVD 7.1CH INPUT
CENTER SUB W.
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( DVD/ LD ) (CD) ( T V / ¥ (CD-R/ ø 1
SAT )
/ TAPE
S - VIDEO
/ M D )
MONITOR
SURROUND
OUT
R L
SURROUND
BACK
R L
OUT
VIDEO VCR / FRONT
S R
IN
DVR
OUT
IN P
IN E
MONITOR
T V /
IN
OUT SAT
A
A
D V D
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5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
WOOFER DVD /
IN E
IN LD
PREOUT
R
CONTROL
S
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
OPT
ASSIGNABLE
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( D V D / LD) IN
L L
COMPONENT
2
VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT
MONITOR OUT
Y P P Y P P R R
B R B R
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(T V / SAT)
IN FRONT SURROUND
CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND
L R L R
DIGITAL Satellite
OUT
tuner
DIGITAL
CD recorder
IN
PREOUT
SURROUND
BACK
DIGITAL OUT
CENTER
FRONT CD player
L R L
COAX
AC OUTLET
B
DIGITAL OUT
DVD player
COAX