Connecting Additional Amplifiers; Multi-Zone Listening - Pioneer Elite SC-09TX Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home
use, but it's possible to add additional amplifiers to every
channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the
connections shown below to add amplifiers to power
your speakers.
• Before making or changing the connections, switch
off the power and disconnect the power cord from the
AC outlet.
SC-09TX
OUT1
N 4 IN 5 IN 6
(HDMI CTRL) OUT2
2 2 1 1
ZONE2
OUT
SUB SUB
WOOFER WOOFER
R R L L
ZONE3
FRONT FRONT
OUT
2 2 1 1
R L
AUDIO
CENTER CENTER
R R L L R L
SUR- SUR-
FRONT
ROUND ROUND
(Single) (Single) SUB W.
SURROUND SURROUND L
BACK BACK
R
CENTER
R L R L
SUR-
ROUND
EXTRA R L
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
MULTI CH R
PRE OUT IN AUDIO
R5 L5 L4 L3
SURROUND
D
CENTER
BACK
K
(Single)
LOW HIGH HIGH
CENTER
SURROUN

MULTI-ZONE listening

This receiver can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI-
ZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is shown below, but the number of MULTI-ZONE connections (and
the way you choose to connect them) depends on how you want to set up your system.
Sub zone (ZONE 3)
DIGITAL IN
AUDIO L IN
ANALOG
Powered
INPUT
subwoofer 2
ANALOG
Powered
INPUT
subwoofer 1
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
Front channel
amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
Center channel
amplifier (mono)
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
Surround channel
amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
Surround back
channel amplifier
Sub zone (ZONE 2)
DIGITAL IN
AUDIO L IN
• The sound from the PREOUT SURROUND BACK and
PREOUT EXTRA terminals will depend on how you
configured the Speaker output setting on page 47.
Pay attention to this when connecting another power
amplifier, etc.
Speaker Sound output from
output setting the PREOUT
SURROUND BACK
terminals
Surround back channel
Normal
sound
All CH Bi-Amp None
Front Bi-Amp Surround back channel
sound
7.2ch + ZONE 2 Surround back channel
sound
7.2ch + Surround back channel
sound
Speaker B
• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround
back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In
this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single))
terminal only.
• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the
speaker system to OFF, or simply disconnect any
speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.
• If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front
speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 56) to
large.
Main zone
(AUDIO) HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 6
S400 S400 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6
VCR 1)
XM
IN
IN
RF IN 2 1
COAXIAL AM
ZONE2 ZONE2 (DVR/
IN 1 LOOP
ASSIGNABLE (DVD/LD) OUT OUT
VCR 2) SUB
1 4
(For LD) WOOFER
R L
IN
IN 1
IN 2
(TV)
(VIDEO/ FRONT
(BD)
GAME
ZONE3 ZONE3
1) 2 1
IN 2 R R L L
/SOURCE /SOURCE
IN 3 AUDIO AUDIO
(SAT) CENTER
(CD) OUT OUT
IN
R L R
3 (CD-R/
IN SOURCE
IN 4
(DVR/ TAPE/ SUR-
OUT
(SACD) ROUND
VCR 1) ANTENNA
MD)
(Single)
SURROUND L SUB W.
IN 4 iPod
BACK
(DVR/
ZONE2 ZONE2 R
OUT OUT VCR 2)
IN
IN 5
R
L R
(VIDEO/
GAME LAN (10/100)
ZONE3 ZONE3
1)
/SOURCE /SOURCE SIRIUS
OUT OUT
IN 6 IN EXTRA R
(CD-R/
SOURCE
OUT TAPE/
MD)
OPTICAL
MULTI CH
1 6 PRE OUT
ASSIGNABLE
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 L5
SPEAKERS
Normal
SUR- SUR- SURROUND
FRONT CENTER
ROUND-A ROUND-B BACK
SELECTABLE SELECTABLE
R1 R5
L1 L5
SEE
INSTRUCTION
LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
MANUAL
VOIR LE MODE All ch Bi-Amp. FRONT R SURROUND R CENTER
D'EMPLOI
Sound output from
the PREOUT EXTRA
terminals
Surround B channel
sound
None
None
None
Down-mixed 2-channel
sound
P P Y
S-VIDEO R B ASSIGN-
ABLE 1 5
OUT1 REC SEL REC SEL
(HDMI CTRL) OUT2 OUT OUT
1
IN
DVR/
(DVD/LD)
VCR 1
IN
IN RS-
IN 2 232C
REC (BD)
SEL
OUT
ZONE2 ZONE2 REC SEL REC SEL
OUT OUT OUT OUT
IN 3
CD-R/
DVR/ (VIDEO/
TAPE/
VCR 2 GAME IN
MD
1)
ZONE3 ZONE3 1
IN IN IN
OUT OUT
IN 4 IN
(DVR/VCR 1)
CD IN 2
(DVD/LD)
DVD/LD
IN
IN
IN
ASSIGN-
IN 5 3
ABLE
(DVR/VCR 2)
L
SACD
IN
FRONT BD
IN 4
IN
MONITOR OUT
AUX ZONE2
OUT
OUT 1
TV
CENTER IN
IN
OUT
2
L
VIDEO VIDEO
SUR- SAT COMPONENT OUT
IN ZONE2 ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE3
ROUND IN VIDEO 3
OUT OUT OUT OUT
1
PHONO
L
12 V TRIGGER CONTROL OUT
ZONE2 ZONE2
SUR- 4
VIDEO/ IN OUT
ROUND OUT OUT
GAME 1
BACK
IN
1 2 3 4
L R L R L
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX)
IN AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO IR
ZONE3 ZONE3
OUT OUT
1 AC IN (DVR/VCR 2)
L4 L3 R R L L L2 L1
AUDIO AUDIO
MONITOR
ZONE2
SURROUND SUR- SUR- OUT
BACK FRONT OUT
ROUND-B ROUND-A
(Single)
VIDEO VIDEO
ZONE2 ZONE2 ZONE3 ZONE3
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
OUT OUT OUT OUT
SURROUND L FRONT L
12 V TRIGGER
08
C
V
CO
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