Connecting Additional Amplifiers - Pioneer VSX-45TX Elite Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Additional Amplifiers

This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to
every channel of your system. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
ASSIGNABLE
PCM/
AM LOOP
2DIGITAL / FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
DTS/MPEG
MULTI-ROOM
IN
OUT1 & SOURCE
CONTROL
OUT R OUT L
OUT2
R L
1
IN
PLAY
(TV/
SAT)
IN
2
IN CD-R/
TAPE1
(CD-R/
TAPE1)
OUT
REC
3
PLAY
IN
(DVD/ IN
LD)
MD/
TAPE2
4
IN
OUT
(CD)
REC
CD
IN
PHONO/
LINE
USB
IN
AUDIO
R L R L
DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO
memo • You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well. In this
case plug the amplifier into the L (SINGLE) terminal only.
• The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have set up the SURRBACK
SYSTEM (see page 37).
PRE OUT
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
MONITOR OUT
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
MONITOR
OUT
FRONT
R L
SUR-
ROUND
IN
R L
VCR1/
(Single)
DVR SUR-
ROUND
OUT
BACK
R L
FRONT
IN
R L
VCR2
SUR-
ROUND
OUT
R L
SUB CEN-
TV/
WOOF- TER
SAT
ER
IN
SUR-
DVD/
ROUND
LD
BACK
IN
R L
VIDEO S VIDEO
VIDEO
MULTI CH IN
Using Other Functions
ANALOG
INPUT
Powered subwoofer
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
ANALOG
INPUT
Front channel
amplifier
Surround channel
amplifier
Surround back
channel amplifier
Center channel
amplifier (mono)
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