Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer VSX-917V Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone's home
setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below.
will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three
speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.
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.
(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 69 if you plan to use speakers with an
impedance of less than 8 Ω).
Front speakers
L
DIGITAL OUT
IN AUX
OPT
IN
CD
OPT
2
(TV/ SAT)
IN DVR /
VCR
OPT
1
OUT
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
TV /
IN SAT
XM
DVD
/LD
IN
ASSIGNABLE FRONT
IN
DIGITAL IN
D V D
COAX
5.1CH
INPUT
2 PLAY
(DVR/VCR)
CD-R
IN
/ TAPE
COAX
/ MD
1
(DVD/LD)
OUT REC
AUDIO L
This receiver
Caution
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker
terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.
Note
1 If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 41) to LARGE.
2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal.
2 You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω
Center speaker
R C
CEN- SUB
TER WOOFER
SIRIUS IN
FM UNBAL
75
MONITOR OUT
IN
Y P
OUT
R SURROUND L
CONTROL
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
AM
LOOP
IN
OUT
ANTENNA
VIDEO
DVR /
MONITOR OUT
IN OUT VCR
FRONT
IN
S R L R
TV /
SAT P
IN MONITOR
IN
OUT
E
DVD
SUB A
A
/LD
WOOFER
IN
IN K
PREOUT
S-VIDEO
E
R
S
Powered
subwoofer
SW
INPUT
Surround speakers
LS RS
ASSIGNABLE
OUT
(DVD/LD) IN 1 (TV/SAT) IN 2
HDMI
3 IN 1
P ASSIGNABLE P P
B R Y B R
COMPONENT VIDEO 2
IN
SURROUND CENTER SURROUND BACK
L R L
B
1
The receiver
Surround back speakers
SBL SBR
AC OUTLET
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