Connecting Speakers - Pioneer VSX-45TX Elite Operating Instructions Manual

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 page 27 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 26).
• 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 / FM UNBAL
DTS/MPEG
(Left)
IN
OUT1
CONTROL
OUT
OUT2
R
1
IN
PLAY
(TV/
SAT)
IN
2
CD-R/
IN
TAPE1
(CD-R/
TAPE1)
OUT
REC
3
IN PLAY
(DVD/ IN
LD)
MD/
TAPE2
4
IN
OUT
(CD)
REC
CD
IN
PHONO/
LINE
USB
IN
AUDIO
R
DIGITAL AUDIO
Surround back
speaker (Left)
7 Speaker terminals
1 Twist exposed wire
strands tightly
together.
3/8 in(10mm)
Powered
subwoofer
TV/monitor
INPUT
ASSIGNABLE
PRE OUT
MULTI-ROOM
AM LOOP
75 & SOURCE
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
SUB
MULTI-ROOM CENTER WOOFER
& SOURCE
P
MONITOR
R OUT L OUT
FRONT
P
L
R L
SUR-
ROUND
IN
R L
VCR1/
(Single)
DVR SUR-
ROUND
OUT P
BACK
R L
FRONT
IN P
R L
VCR2
SUR-
ROUND
OUT
R L
SUB CEN-
TV/
WOOF- TER
SAT
P
ER
IN
SUR-
DVD/
ROUND
LD
P
BACK
IN
R L
L R L
VIDEO S VIDEO
AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CH IN COMPONENT VIDEO
2 Loosen speaker terminal
and insert exposed wire.
Connecting Your Equipment
speaker
Center
speaker
MONITOR OUT
Y
B
12V
TRIGGER
(DC OUT12V/
100mA MAX)
R
Y
1
(DVD/LD) IN
B
MULTI-ROOM
SPEAKERS
& SOURCE
Å
REMOTE IN FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R
R
ª
Y
B
·
R RS-232C
2
(TV/SAT) IN
Surround back
speaker (Right)
3 Tighten
terminal.
but you can change the
Front
(Right)
AC OUTLET
SURROUND BACK / ı
L R L
ª
·
The speaker terminals also
accept single banana plugs.
(Refer to speaker manual
for details.)
Surround
speaker
(Right)
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