Speakers, Set up opera tion, Connections – Pioneer VSX-21 User Manual
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SET UP
OPERA
TION
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/DTS
VIDEO
OUT
FM
UNBAL
75
Ω
OUT
IN
IN
CONTROL
LOOP
ANTENNA
AM
ANTENNA
DIGITAL IN
OPT
1
OPT
2
OPT
3
OPT
DIGITAL
OUT
COAX
DIGITAL
IN
PLAY
REC
MD/TAPE 1
IN
IN
OUT
PLAY
REC
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
CD
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TO
MONITOR TV
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
R
L
R
L
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
VIDEO
DVD 5.1 CH
INPUT
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
DVD 5.1 CH
FRONT
VCR 1
VCR 2
PCM/
/DTS
PCM/
CENTER
PREOUT
FRONT
PREOUT
SUBWOOFER
PREOUT
L
L
L
R
R
R
B
A
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SORROUND
PREOUT
CENTER
SPEAKER
L
R
CAUTION:
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
ATTENTION:
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
8~16
Ω / SPEAKER
8~16
Ω / SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
6~LESS THAN
8
Ω /SPEAKER
6~MOINS DE
8
Ω /HAUT-
PARLEUR
AC OUTLET
AC 120V
60Hz
FRONT SPEAKERS
INPUT
Speakers
Connections
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 6
Ω to 16 Ω.
• The front speaker B terminal is only used in stereo mode (Not available during DVD 5.1 channel, DSP mode, or Dolby/
DTS mode).
• When you use the speaker on your TV as a center speaker, please connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this unit to
the audio input jack on your TV. In this case, the center speaker shown below is unnecessary. Refer to the instruction
manual supplied with the TV or monitor you are connecting to for more information.
• You can set the configuration of your speaker system, whether the sizes of the speakers are large or small, and
whether or not you have a sub woofer connected. (Refer to pages 16 to 18)
7 Speaker terminals
Front Speakers
Surround Speakers
Center Speaker
Be sure to complete
all other connections
before connecting
this unit to the AC
power source.
Powered Sub Woofer
Twist exposed wire
strands together.
Connection methods that differ from the example
shown in this manual may be available. For more
details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with
the sub woofer.
TV
(To be used as the
center speaker)
3/8 in.(10mm)
Turn counter-clockwise to loosen, and insert the wire. Then turn
clockwise to tighten.
(To the audio input)
L
R
C
SL
SR
Use speakers with nominal
impedance of 6
Ω to 8 Ω or 8 Ω to
16
Ω.
• When using speakers with
impedance of at least 6
Ω but less
than 8
Ω, set the IMPEDANCE
SELECTOR to the “6~LESS THAN
8
Ω” position.
• When using 8
Ω to 16 Ω, set the
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to “8~16
Ω” position.