Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete speaker setup 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 (VSX-517 model) / five (VSX-817
model) 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 43) 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. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to
16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 60 if you plan to use speakers with an
impedance of less than 8 Ω).
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Front speakers
L
IN
OPT
1
(CD) OUT
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
IN
ASSIGNABLE
IN
DIGITAL IN
COAX
2
(DVR/VCR)
IN
COAX
1
(DVD/LD)
OUT
AUDIO
Powered subwoofer
SW
The illustration shows the VSX-817, but connections for the VSX-517 are the same.
Center speaker
R C
AUX
Ω
75
VCR
AM
LOOP
OUT
ANTENNA
VIDEO
IN DVR /
VCR
OUT
TV /
IN
S R
SAT
TV /
IN SAT
P
DVD
MONITOR
IN
/LD
OUT
E
FRONT
D V D
DVD
5.1CH
SUB A
INPUT A
/LD
PLAY
WOOFER
IN
IN
K
CD-R PREOUT
S-VIDEO
/ TAPE
/ MD
E
R
REC
L
S
VSX-517 model
1
INPUT
VSX-817 model
1
Surround speakers
Surround back speakers
LS RS
L
B
2
10 mm
2
10 mm
(VSX-817 model only)
SBL SBR
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
220V
110V 120 - 127V
AC IN
110V
120 - 127V
220V
230 - 240V
3
3
03
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