Pioneer VSX-43TX - Manual (Page 24)

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Connecting Speakers
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally,
everyone's home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below.
One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers. These speakers add
even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital or DTS
incorporate these channels. See the page 26 for speaker placement.
In general, make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left
to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on
the speakers.
• We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8
Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω
-16
Ω, Ω, Ω, Ω, Ω,
but you can change the
speaker impedance setting of the receiver (see page 25).
• If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.
• If you use a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your
subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.
memo
7 Speaker terminals
1 Twist exposed wire
strands tightly
together.
2 Loosen speaker terminal
and insert exposed wire.
3 Tighten
terminal.
The speaker terminals also
accept single banana plugs.
(Refer to speaker manual
for details.)
3/8 in(10mm)
PCM/
2 DIGITAL /
DTS
OUT1
OUT2
IN
R L
·
ª
·
ª
R L R R L L
(TV/
SAT)
1
IN 1
Å
ı
IN 2
IN
(CD-R/
TAPE1)
2
IN 3
(DVD/
LD)
IN 4
(CD)
PLAY
PLAY
CD-R/
TAPE1
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
VCR1/
DVR
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD/
LD IN
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
(DVD/LD)
(TV/SAT)
FRONT
CENTER
SUR-
ROUND
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
MONITOR OUT
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SURROUND BACK /
P B
P R
P B
P R
Y
Y
Y
P B
P R
VCR2
CD
LINE DIGITAL
AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
VIDEO S VIDEO
MD/ TAPE2
REC
REC
AC OUTLET
MULTI CH IN COMPONENT VIDEO
SPEAKERS
OUT
IN
MONITOR OUT
CONTROL
75 Ω ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNBAL
R L R L
L R
L R
L R
ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
SUR-
ROUND
FRONT
SUB
WOOF-
ER
L R
L R
L R
CEN-
TER
(Single)
INPUT
Powered
subwoofer
Front
speaker
(Left)
Front
speaker
(Right)
TV/monitor
Center
speaker
Surround back
speaker (Right)
Surround back
speaker (Left)
Surround
speaker
(Left) Surround
speaker
(Right)
Connecting Your Equipment