Connecting Additional Amplifiers; Connecting Am/Fm Antennas - Pioneer Elite SC-61 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.
PRE OUT
FRONT SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW
1 2 (Single)
L
R
CENTER
PRE OUT
FRONT SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW
1 2
(Single)
CENTER
! If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see
! 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 (SURROUND BACK L (Single)) terminal only.
! The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the
ting on page 85.
! If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal.
Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction. In this
case, the same sound is output from the two subwoofers.
! To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker terminals to SP: OFF
any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.
ANALOG
INPUT
L
Front channel
R
amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
Center channel
amplifier (mono)
ANALOG
INPUT
L
Surround
R
channel amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
L
Front height or Front wide
R
channel amplifier
L
ANALOG
INPUT
R
L
Surround back
R
channel amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT Powered
subwoofer 2
ANALOG
INPUT Powered
subwoofer 1
Speaker Setting on page 81) to LARGE.
Speaker system set-
(page 67) or simply disconnect

Connecting AM/FM antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,
connect external antennas (see Connecting external antennas
a b
3
4
1 2
1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.
2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to
secure the AM antenna wires.
3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the
stand (fig. b).
! If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before
clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.
4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.
5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket.
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don't drape loosely or leave coiled up.
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Connecting your equipment
on page 31).
c
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ANTENNA
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75