Pioneer VSX-1025 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

Connecting your equipment
Determining the speakers'
application
This unit permits you to build various surround
systems, in accordance with the number of
speakers you have.
• Be sure to connect speakers to the front
left and right channels (L and R).
• It is also possible to only connect one of the
surround back speaker (SB) or neither.
Choose one from Plans [A] to [E] below.
[A] 7.1 channel surround system (Front
height)
*Default setting
• Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FH)
FHL
L
SW
SL
A 7.1 ch surround system connects the left and
right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker
(C), the left and right front height speakers
(FHL/FHR), the left and right surround
speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround
back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofer
1
(SW).
This surround system produces a more true-to-
life sound from above.
Note
1 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height or front wide speakers and the surround back
speakers.
FHR
R
C
SR
SBR
SBL
[B] 7.1 channel surround system (Front
wide)
• Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FW)
L
SW
FWL
SL
This plan replaces the left and right front
height speakers shown in [A] with the left and
right front wide speakers (FWL/FWR).
This surround system produces a true-to-life
sound over a wider area.
[C] 7.1 channel surround system &
Speaker B connection
• Speaker System setting: Speaker B
R
L
C
SW
SL
SBL
With these connections you can simultaneously
enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main
zone with stereo playback of the same sound on
the B speakers. The same connections also
allow for 7.1-channel surround sound in the
main zone when not using the B speakers.
R
FWR
C
SR
SBR
SBL
1
R
L
SR
SBR
Plan C
Speaker B
03
17
En