Connecting Digital Components - Pioneer VSX-D814 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting up

Connecting digital components

The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do
this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these
two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of
digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the
component to coaxial input on the receiver). This receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial
inputs and two optical inputs) on the rear panel. Connect your digital components as shown
below.
There is one digital output jack which is marked DIGITAL OUT. If you connect this to the optical
input on a digital recorder (for example an MD, DAT or CD-R) you can make direct digital record-
ings with this unit.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord
is disconnected from the AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
CD recorder
Satellite tuner
CD player
DVD player
• If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2
RF format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to
an RF demodulator using both the 2 RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital
connection. We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks
as well. Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial
depending on the connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure
about its input and output jacks.
DIGITAL DIGITAL
IN
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
AUX
IN
FM UNBAL
AM
DIGITAL OUT 75
Ω LOOP
IN CD
OPT
OUT
OPT CONTROL
OUT DVR/
2
VCR
IN
(DVR/VCR)
IN
VIDEO
OPT
1 IN
TV /
OUT
SAT
(TV /
IN
SAT)
IN
ASSIGNABLE
COAX DVD
DIGITAL IN
MONITOR
2 /LD
OUT
FRONT
IN
(CD)
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
COAX
REC INPUT
WOOFER
1
IN
CD-R
PREOUT
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN PLAY
AUDIO
R L
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
TER
ANTENNA
R L MONITO
MONITOR OUT
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
Y P
OUT
DVR/
FRONT
S R L
VCR
IN
P
E
T V /
SAT
A
IN
A
K
DVD
E
/LD
IN
R
S-VIDEO
S
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