Speakers - Pioneer Elite VSX-39TX Operating Instructions Manual

Speakers

A full complement of eight speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone's home set up will vary.
Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below. The VSX-39TX will work with just
two stereo speakers (called "front" speakers in the diagram) but the receiver is designed to be used with
at least three speakers.
One of the latest features of home theater is the use of SURROUND BACK speakers. These speakers
add even great realism in movie sound effects and new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital or DTS
incorporates these channels. In order to be able to use these channels you must hook your SURROUND
BACK speakers up to an external amplifier and then connect that to the VSX-39TX, as shown in the
diagram below. If you only have one SURROUND BACK speaker hook it up to the SURROUND BACK L
(SINGLE) terminal on the back of the receiver.
In general, 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.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
The VSX-39TX has two speaker systems, A & B. A is the main system supporting the full
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complement of surround sound speakers. If you switch on both A & B speaker systems, only
front speakers and the subwoofer will be audible. No sound will come from the center or
surround speakers but multi channel sources will be down-mixed to the active speakers so no
sound will be lost. Similarly, if you choose just the B system you'll only hear the front
speakers connected to the B system and multi channel sources will be down-mixed to these
two speakers.
Please use speakers with a nominal impedance rated 6 -16 .
Front
speaker (A)
(Left)
Surround
speaker
2 RF IN
(LD)
(Left)
OUT
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
Surround back
speaker (Left)
Powered
subwoofer
TV/monitor
INPUT
AUDIO VIDEO
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
DVD/LD
IN
DVD /
PCM/
2/ LD
IN Y
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN
DTS
PRE OUT DIGITAL
SURR-
OUND TV /
SAT
R L IN
IN
MULTI CH IN
FRONT
1 OUT 2
R L IN IN
VCR1 /
FRONT
DVR
Y
CENTER OUT OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PLAY
IN IN
TAPE2
SURR- VCR2
MONITOR
OUND
REC R OUT OUT
CD MULTI CH IN
PLAY
MONITOR
IN
OUT SURROUND
MD /
CENTER BACK
TAPE1/
MD MONITOR
MULTI-
OUT
ROOM REC IN
&
SUB
SOURCE
R L WOOFER
OUT
AUDIO OUT
PHONO
REMOTE
IN
IN
MULTI-ROOM CONTROL R SURROUND
&
R L BACK
SOURCE
PRE OUT
Connecting Your Equipment
Center
speaker
COMPONENT VIDEO
TV/SAT
IN
SWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX
ONITOR
OUT
SPEAKERS
A
FRONT CENTER SURROUND B FRONT
L(SING
Additional Amplifier (See p.21)
Front
speaker (A)
(Right)
Surround
speaker
(Right)
UNSWITCHED
100W(0.8A)MAX
AC120V 60Hz
AC OUTLETS
Surround back
speaker (Right)
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