Connecting Your Equipment; Determining The Speakers' Application; Some Tips For Improving Sound Quality - Pioneer Elite VSX-40 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting your equipment

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Chapter 2:
Connecting your
equipment

Determining the speakers' application

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the
center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/
SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) (or
the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR)), and the
subwoofer (SW), a surround sound system up to 7.1 channel
can be enjoyed.
The 5.1 channel surround system is the most commonly-
used in home theaters. To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown below.
5.1 channel surround 6.1 channel surround
system: (Surround back) system:
R
L
C
SW
SR
SL
7.1 channel surround
7.1 channel surround
(Surround back) system:
(Front height) system:
R
L
L
C
SR
SW
SL
SBR
SBL
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Note
• Both the surround back speakers and the front height
speakers can be connected at the same time. In this case,
sound will be output from either the front height speaker
or the surround back speaker depending on which one
was selected in the Speaker System setting (see The
Speaker System setting on page 41).
Speaker B connection
You can use the speakers connected to the B speaker
terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room. See
Switching the speaker terminal on page 12 for the listening
options with this setup.
• You will not be able to connect the B speakers if you
connect the front height speakers in the main zone.
Further, if you use the B speakers, a 5.1 ch playback will
be the maximum in the main zone. (No sound is output
from the surround back speaker.)
R
L
C
SW
SR
SB
SL
Important
• The Speaker System setting must be set if the above
connections are performed. Select Surr.Back if the
FHR
surround back speaker or speaker B is connected, and
FHL
R
Height if the front height speaker is connected (see The
Speaker System setting on page 41).
C
ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
SW
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy the
surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on
SR
another component in ZONE 2 (The selection of input devices
SL
is limited). See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 45.
R
L
Main zone
Speaker B
• To connect the ZONE 2 speakers, an additional
amplifier is required.
Sub zone
R
L

Some tips for improving sound quality

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on
the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help
you to get the best sound from your system.
• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening
position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use
less of an angle for bigger rooms.
• Refer to the chart below for placement of speakers you
intend to connect.
SW
FHL FHR
C
L R
30 30
120 120
SL
60
SBL SB SBR
Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If
-
you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don't
use the front height speakers, we recommend placing
the surround speaker right beside you.
- If you intend to connect only one surround back
speakers, place it directly behind you.
Main zone
SR