Example Connection For A Dvd/Ld Or Ld Player - Pioneer Elite VSX-37TX Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Your Equipment

Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player

Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD players using both the 2 RF jack and either a coaxial or optical (you
don't need to do both of these) digital connections. If your player has an 2 RF output this will ensure you can
use all LDs (see p.15). We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
*The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
VSX-37TX model :
PCM/
2/
2 RF IN IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 DTS
(AC-3)
PRE OUT DIGITAL
SURR-
OUND
R L
MULTI CH IN
FRONT
OUT 1 OUT 2 L
R L
FM UNBAL
FRONT
75‰
CENTER R
SUB
WOOFER
FM
ANTENNA
PLAY
L
TAPE2
SURR-
MONITOR
OUND
REC R
CD
IN
CENTER
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE SUB
OUT R L WOOFER
AM LOOP
AUDIO
ANTENNA
VSX-36TX model :
When playing LD recorded in Dolby Digital
To connect a DVD/LD player or LD player with it's AC-3 RF output, a commercially available RF demodulator (RFD-1)
is required. The RF demodulator changes the RF signal to a digital signal which is then processed by the VSX-36TX
model through their digital input jacks. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the RFD-1.
RF demodulator RFD-1
PCM/
(OPT.)
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/
2/
DTS
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5
DIGITAL
PRE OUT
SURR-
OUND
R L
MULTI CH IN
FRONT
OUT 1 OUT 2
L
R L
FM UNBAL
FRONT
75‰
CENTER R
SUB
WOOFER
FM
ANTENNA
PLAY
L
TAPE2
SURR-
MONITOR
OUND
REC R
CD
IN
CENTER
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE SUB
OUT R L WOOFER
AM LOOP
AUDIO
ANTENNA
Digital Input Assignment
Unlike analog connections, the jacks for digital connections are not
dedicated to one type of component, they can be used freely. Thus you
must tell the receiver what digital component in which jack so your
components will be in sync with the the names on the remote control
buttons and the like. To avoid having to assign the digital inputs you can
hook up your equipment in accordance with the receiver's default settings.
You will notice that Digital IN 1, for example, is a coaxial jack. If your DVD/
LD player only has an optical out jack on it then you won't be able to hook
up your components in accordance with the VSX-37TX/36TX default
setting. In this case you will need to assign the digital inputs. See Digital-In
Select on p.31 in order to do this.
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AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
DVD/LD TV/SAT
R L
IN IN
DVD /
LD
IN Y
IN
TV /
SAT IN P
B
IN
P
IN IN R
VCR1 /
DVR
MONITOR
OUT
OUT OUT Y
P
IN IN B
VCR2
P
OUT OUT R
MONITOR
MULTI CH IN
PLAY
OUT 1
SURROUND
MD /
BACK
R L
TAPE1/
MONITOR
CD-R
OUT
IN
REC
PHONO OUT
REMOTE
IN
IN
R
L (Single)
MULTI-ROOM CONTROL SURROUND
R
L BACK
&
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL COAXIAL
PCM/ PCM/ PCM/
(OPT.)
RF IN
DIGITAL IN
(AC-3)(LD)
AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
R L DVD/LD TV/SAT
IN IN
DVD /
LD IN
Y
IN
TV /
SAT
IN P
B
IN
P
IN IN R
VCR1 /
DVR
MONITOR
OUT
Y
OUT OUT
P
B
IN IN
VCR2
P
R
OUT OUT
MONITOR MULTI CH IN
PLAY
OUT 1
SURROUND
MD /
BACK
R
TAPE1/ L
CD-R MONITOR
OUT
IN
REC
PHONO OUT
REMOTE
IN
IN
R L (Single)
MULTI-ROOM CONTROL SURROUND
R L
& BACK
2
RF OUT
(not a PCM-only output)
(AC-3)(LD)
DIGITAL OUT
1
DVD/LD player
2 3
or LD player
VIDEO
memo
COMPO- VIDEO
NENT OUT
Y
Be sure to make either a digital coaxial or
S-VIDEO
P
B
digital optical connection (pictured as DIGITAL
P
R
jack 1 or DIGITAL jack 3 in this diagram) as
well, but you DON'T need to make both.
ANALOG
STEREO
Also, be sure to assign the jacks to the proper
L
component(s) with the Digital-In Select
R
procedure (see p.31) if necessary. See the
explanation on the left for details.
(not a PCM-only output)
2
RF OUT
(AC-3)(LD)
DIGITAL OUT
1
DVD/LD player
2 3
or LD player
VIDEO
COMPO- VIDEO
NENT OUT
Y
S-VIDEO
P
B
memo
P
R
ANALOG
Make sure the RF demodulator digital in
STEREO
switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial
L
depending on the connection).
R
7 The default settings
DIGITAL IN 1: DVD/LD
DIGITAL IN 2: CD
DIGITAL IN 3: MD
DIGITAL IN 4: TV/SAT
DIGITAL IN 5: VCR1
AC-3 RF: DVD/LD