Connecting Speakers - Pioneer Elite VSX-43TX Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting Speakers

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally,
everyone's home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below.
One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers. These speakers add
even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital or DTS
incorporate these channels. See the page 26 for speaker placement.
In general, make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left
to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on
the speakers.
• We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 -16
memo
speaker impedance setting of the receiver (see page 25).
• If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.
• If you use a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your
subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.
Front
speaker
(Left)
Surround
ASSIGNABLE
speaker
PCM/
2DIGITAL /
DTS
(Left)
DIGITAL
7 Speaker terminals
1 Twist exposed wire
strands tightly
together.
3/8 in(10mm)
24
Powered
subwoofer
INPUT
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
CENTER
IN
OUT1
CONTROL
OUT
OUT2 FRONT
MONITOR OUT
R L
1
IN
PLAY
SUR-
(TV/
ROUND
SAT)
IN IN
2
CD-R/
IN VCR1/
TAPE1 DVR SUR-
(CD-R/
ROUND
TAPE1)
OUT
OUT
BACK
REC
3 FRONT
IN PLAY
(DVD/
IN IN
LD)
MD/
VCR2
TAPE2
SUR-
4
IN
ROUND
OUT OUT
(CD)
REC
CD SUB
TV/
WOOF-
SAT
IN ER
IN
LINE SUR-
DVD/
ROUND
LD
IN
BACK
IN
R L R L
VIDEO S VIDEO
AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO
Surround back
speaker (Left)
2 Loosen speaker terminal
and insert exposed wire.
TV/monitor
Center
speaker
ASSIGNABLE
PRE OUT
MONITOR OUT
Y
SUB
WOOFER
P
B
P
R
R L
1
(DVD/LD)
IN
Y
R L
(Single)
P
B
R L
SPEAKERS
Å
P R
R
R L
2 ª
(TV/SAT) IN
Y
L
R
CEN-
TER
P
B
·
P
R
R L
MULTI CH IN COMPONENT VIDEO
3 Tighten
terminal.
but you can change the
Front
speaker
(Right)
AC OUTLET
SURROUND BACK /
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
L R L R
Surround back
speaker (Right)
The speaker terminals also
accept single banana plugs.
(Refer to speaker manual
for details.)
Surround
speaker
(Right)
ı
L
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