Connecting Additional Amplifiers - Pioneer VSX-D712-S Operating Instructions Manual

04 Connecting up

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however it is possible to add
additional amplifiers to every channel on the VSX-D812/D912 or the surround back channel of
the VSX-D712. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.
Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before
making or changing any connections.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
VSX-D712
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
OPT IN
OUT
IN
OPT
1
(TV /
IN
SAT)
ASSIGNABLE COAX
2
DIGITAL
IN IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
VSX-D812/D912
OPT
AUX
IN
DIGITAL
( T V / ¥ (CD-R/
OUT
SAT ) CD
OPT IN
/ TAPE
/ M D )
OPT
OUT VCR /
2
DVR
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
IN
OPT
S
1
TV /
P SAT
(TV /
IN
SAT)
E
ASSIGNABLE
COAX DVD
/ LD
2
DIGITAL
A
FRONT
IN IN
(CD)
A
K
COAX
REC
E
1
CD-R
(DVD OUT
/ TAPE
R
/LD)
/ MD
S
IN PLAY
R AUDIO L
26
En
CEN-
AM FM UNBAL
TER
LOOP 75
Ω
AUX
CD
R
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
VCR /
OUT IN
DVR
CONTROL
OUT
VIDEO
VCR /
S
IN
DVR
TV /
OUT
SAT
IN
P
IN
E
DVD
MONITOR T V /
/ LD
SAT
OUT
A
FRONT
IN
D V D
K
5.1CH
SUB
REC INPUT
WOOFER
DVD /
E
IN
CD-R LD
PREOUT
/ TAPE
IN
R
/ MD SURROUND
BACK
S
PLAY
S-VIDEO
AUDIO L
AM FM UNBAL
OPT
LOOP 75
Ω
COMPONENT
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
L L
VIDEO
COMPONENT
ø 1 2
VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
DIGITAL OUT
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
MONITOR OUT
OUT IN
Y P P P P Y Y P P R R
B B R R B B
CONTROL
FRONT SURROUND
OUT
FRONT VIDEO CENTER
VCR /
R L R SURROUND BACK SURROUND
R L R
R
IN
DVR
OUT
IN
IN
T V /
MONITOR
SAT
OUT
S I N G L E
IN
IN
D V D SEE INSTRUCTION
7.1CH MANUAL
SUB
INPUT
WOOFER
DVD /
IN LD
PREOUT
IN
S-VIDEO
SUB WOOFER
L
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R L R
A
ANALOG IN
SURROUND
BACK
CENTER
FRONT
L R L
B
INPUT
FRONT
L R L
B
Surround back
channel amplifier
or powered speaker
ANALOG IN Front channel
amplifier
L R
ANALOG IN
Surround channel
amplifier
L R
ANALOG IN Surround back
channel amplifier
ANALOG IN
Center channel
amplifier
INPUT
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