Pioneer VSX-709RDS - Manual (Page 13)

Connecting Your Equipment
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Set up
When using the speaker on your TV as the
center speaker, connect the CENTER PREOUT
jack on this unit to the audio input jack on your
TV. In this case, the center speaker shown is
unnecessary.
Speakers
A full complement of six speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect
the speakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers
(called “front” speakers in the diagram) but it is recommended to be used with at least three speakers.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R (right) terminal and the speaker on the left to the L
(left) terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the
speakers.
The receiver has two speaker systems, A & B. A is the main system supporting the full complement of
surround sound speakers. If you switch on both A & B speaker systems, only the front speakers and
the sub woofer will be audible. No sound will come from the center or surround speakers but multi
channel sources will be down-mixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost. Similarly, if you
choose just the B system you‘ll only hear the speakers connected to the B system, and multi channel
sources will be down-mixed to these two speakers. Please use speakers rated between 8
Ω
– 16
Ω
.
INPUT
VSX-709RDS
Be sure to complete all
other connections before
connecting this unit to the
AC power source.
Front Speakers (A)
L C SR SL R
Center Speaker Surround Speakers
Powered sub woofer
TV
(To be used
as the center
speaker)