Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer SC-LX78 Quick Start Manual

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using
at least five speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound.
To achieve the comfortable surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.
7.1 channel surorund system:
R
L
SW
C
SL
SBL
Connecting the speaker cables
Make sure you connect the speaker on
the right to the right (R) terminal and the
speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal.
Also make sure the positive and negative
(+/–) terminals on the receiver match those
on the speakers.
1
Twist exposed wire strands together.
2
Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3
Tighten terminal.
1 2
10 mm
6
L – Front Left
C – Center
R – Front Right
SL – Surround Left
SR – Surround Right
SBL – Surround back Left
SR
SBR – Surround back Right
SW – Subwoofer
Note
SBR
• There are also other speaker connection
patterns (top middle, front height, front
wide, etc.). For details, see "Connecting
your equipment" of the operating
instructions.
CAUTION
• Before making or changing
connections, switch off the power and
disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
• These speaker terminals carry
HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To
prevent the risk of electric shock when
connecting or disconnecting the
speaker cables, disconnect the power
cord before touching any uninsulated
3
parts.
After installing the speakers, connect them as shown below.
Subwoofer
Center
Front Right
(SW)
(R) (C)
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
PRE OUT
SUBWOOFER FRONT
1
2
A
FRONT CENTER TOP MIDDLE
R L R
SPEAKERS
Surround Right
(SR)
Surround back Right
(SBR)
Note
• When only connecting one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L
(Single) terminals.
• This unit supports speakers with a nominal impedance of 4 W to 16 W.
CENTER SURROUND SURR BACK T.MIDDLE F WIDE
(Single)
L
R
B
FRONT WIDE / SURROUND
L R L R L
Surround back Left
(SBL)
Front Left
(L)
A
SURROUND BACK
R L
(Single)
Surround Left
(SL)