Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone's home
setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will
work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three
speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. If you're not using a
subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 37) to large.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to
the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match
those on the speakers.
Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω.
Front Speakers
Front Front
Left Right
DIGITAL IN
AUX DVD 7.1CH INPUT
IN
CENTER SUB W.
CD
ANTENNA IN
SURROUND
R L
VCR /
AM DVR
SURROUND
LOOP
R L
FM
IN
UNBAL
Ω VIDEO
75
IN
TV /
SAT
IN
IN
DVD
/ LD
FRONT
IN
D V D
5.1CH
REC INPUT
CD-R IN
/ TAPE
PREOUT
/ MD
IN PLAY
R AUDIO L
SW
INPUT
Powered subwoofer
Center Speaker
Center
COAX OPT OPT
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
COMPONENT
¥ ø
( DVD/ LD ) (CD) ( T V / ¥ (CD-R/ ø 1 2
VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT
SAT )
/ TAPE
S - VIDEO
/ M D )
MONITOR
MONITOR OUT
OUT
BACK
Y P P
B R
OUT
VCR / FRONT CENTER
S R L
DVR
OUT
IN
P
E
MONITOR
T V /
IN
OUT SAT
A
A
K
SUB
WOOFER DVD /
IN E
LD
R
CONTROL
S
OUT
One Surround Back
Speaker (or passive
subwoofer)
Surround Speakers
Surround Surround
Left Right
PREOUT
( D V D / LD) IN ¥
L L SURROUND
BACK
Y P P R R
B R
ø
(T V / SAT) IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER
SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT
R L R L R L
TV
Surround Back Speakers
Surround Surround
Back Left Back Right
AC OUTLET
B
Be sure to complete
all connections
before connecting
this unit to the AC
power source.
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