Connecting Your Equipment; Determining The Speakers' Application - Pioneer VSX-S500-K Operating Instruction

Connecting your equipment

Chapter 2:
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).
Choose one from Plans [A] to [D] below.
Important
• The Speaker System setting must be made if you use any
of the connections shown below other than [A] (see
Speaker System on page 36).
• The Pioneer S-SLW500 passive subwoofer can only be
connected using plans [A] and [B]. When connecting
speakers using Plans [C] or [D], be sure to use a model
with a built-in amp and connect to the PREOUT
SUBWOOFER terminal.
[A] 5.1 channel surround system
*Default setting
• Speaker System setting: Normal
R
L
SW
C
SR
SL
A 5.1 ch surround system connects the left and right front
speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right
surround speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofer (SW).
[B] 3.1 channel surround system & Speaker B
connection
• Speaker System setting: Speaker B
R
L
Main zone
Speaker B
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 3.1-
channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback of the same sound on the B speakers.
• When using the B speakers, main zone sound will only be
output from the front speakers, the center speaker and
the subwoofer.
• Speaker B does not allow for subwoofer connection.
Please use full-range speakers.
[C] 4.1 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping
connection (High quality surround)
• Speaker System setting: Bi-Amp
Front Bi-Amp
R
L
SW
SL
Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound
quality with 4.1-channel surround sound.
• When using the Front Bi-amping connection, sound will
only be output from the front speakers, the surround
speakers and the subwoofer.
[D] 6.1 channel surround system (Surround Back)
• Speaker System setting: SB Single
L
Adding a surround back (SB) speaker to Plan [A] improves
the surround-sound effect from the rear. When connecting a
subwoofer in this way, please make sure to use one with a
built-in amp.
Add surround back or front height speakers
Adding surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) or front height
speakers (FHL/FHR) to Plans [A] or [C] enables playback at
up to 7.1 ch (plan [C] allows for up to 6.1 ch only).
R
L
SW
C
SL
SBL
Surround back speakers
SR
Important
• To connect the surround back or front height
speakers, an additional amplifier is required. Connect
the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR BACK/
FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect the
surround back or front height speakers to the additional
amplifier (see Connect the surround back or front height
speakers on page 12).
R
SW
C
SR
SB
SL
Surround back speaker
Front height speakers
FHR
R
FHL
L
SR
SW
C
SBR
SR
SL
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