03 connecting your equipment, Plugging in the receiver, Caution – Pioneer VSX-2021 User Manual
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Switching components on and
off using the 12 volt trigger
You can connect components in your system
(such as a screen or projector) to this receiver
so that they switch on or off using 12 volt
triggers when you select an input function.
However, you must specify which input func-
tions switch on the trigger using the The Input
Setup menu on page 28 . Note that this will only
work with components that have a standby
mode.
RS-232C
MONITOR
OUT
EXTENSION
R
SPEAKERS
A
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
(OUTPUT 5 V
150 mA MAX)
CONTROL
IR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN 1 IN 2
2
1
12 V TRIGGER
(OUTPUT 12 V
TOTAL 150 mA MAX)
12 V TRIGGER
INPUT
% Connect the 12 V TRIGGER jack of this
receiver to the 12 V trigger of another
component.
Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end
for the connection.
After you’ve specified the input functions that
will switch on the trigger, you’ll be able to
switch the component on or off just by pressing
the input function(s) you’ve set on page 28.
Note
! It is also possible to have the component
switch not when the input function is
switched, but when HDMI OUT is switched.
For details, see HDMI Setup on page 45 .
Plugging in the receiver
Only plug in after you have connected all your
components to this receiver, including the
speakers.
CAUTION
! Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do
not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and
never touch the power cord when your hands
are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or
electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of
furniture, or other object on the power cord or
pinch the cord in any other way. Never make
a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables.
The power cords should be routed so that they
are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged
power cord can cause a fire or give you an
electric shock. Check the power cord once in a
while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest
Pioneer authorized independent service
company for a replacement.
! Do not use any power cord other than the one
supplied with this unit.
! Do not use the supplied power cord for any
purpose other than that described below.
! The receiver should be disconnected by
removing the mains plug from the wall
socket when not in regular use, e.g., when on
vacation.
! If you have connected speakers with a 6 W
impedance, change the impedance setting
before turning on the power.
! VSX-LX55 only:
Make sure the blue u STANDBY/ON light has
gone out before unplugging.
1 Plug the supplied power cord into the
AC IN socket on the back of the receiver.
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Connecting your equipment
Operating other Pioneer
components with this unit’s
sensor
Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL
jacks which can be used to link components
together so that you can use just the remote
sensor of one component. When you use a
remote control, the control signal is passed
along the chain to the appropriate component.
! If you want to control all your components
using this receiver’s remote control, see page
54.
! If you have connected a remote control to the
CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable),
you won’t be able to control this unit using the
remote sensor.
Important
! Note that if you use this feature, make sure
that you also have at least one set of analog
audio, video or HDMI jacks connected to
another component for grounding purposes.
1 Decide which component you want to
use the remote sensor of.
When you want to control any component in the
chain, this is the remote sensor at which you’ll
point the corresponding remote control.
2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that
component to the CONTROL IN jack of
another Pioneer component.
Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end
for the connection.
RS-232C
ZONE 2
IN
IN
OUT
ZONE 3
OUT
TV/SAT
DVD
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
ASSIGNABLE
MONITOR
OUT
(DVD)
IN
1
(DVR/
BDR)
IN
2
EXTENSION
SPEAKERS
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
(OUTPUT 5 V
150 mA MAX)
CONTROL
IR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN 1 IN 2
2
1
12 V TRIGGER
(OUTPUT 12 V
TOTAL 150 mA MAX)
HDMI
BD IN
(VIDEO)
IN
1
IN
2
IN
4
ASSIGNABLE
1 6
CONTROL
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
CONTROL
3 Continue the chain in the same way for
as many components as you have.