Connecting speakers, Connecting your equipment – Pioneer VSA-AX10 User Manual

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Connecting Speakers

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.
The VSA-AX10-S will work with just two stereo speakers (called "front" speakers in the diagram) but it is
desirable to have at least three speakers (two "front" speakers and a "center" speaker).

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,
MPEG or DTS incorporate these channels.

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 amplifier match those
on the speakers.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.

R

L

VCR1

/DVR

OUT

DVD
/LD

IN

TV

IN

SAT

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

IN

IN

IN

VCR2

OUT

IN

VCR3

OUT

IN

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

PHONO

CD

OUT

PLAY

PLAY

IN

IN

IN

IN

R

R

L

R

L

1

2

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

L

AUDIO

S400

AUDIO

FRONT

FRONT

CENTER

CENTER

SUB W.

SUB W.

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(Single)

(Single)

(Single)

1

OUT

2

OUT

(CD-R/

TAPE1

/MD)

CD-R/

TAPE1

/MD

TAPE2

MONITOR

(VCR2)

(VCR1

/DVR)

(CD)

(TV)

2

RF

(DVD

/LD)

(For LD)

(SAT)

4

IN

5

IN

6

IN

7

IN

3

IN

2

IN

(DVD

/LD)

1

IN

IN

REC

OUT

REC

POWER

AMP

IN

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI CH INPUT

DIGITAL

(AUDIO)

IN

CONTROL

AUDIO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

PCM/2DIGITAL

/DTS/MPEG

TUNER

IN

FRONT

CENTER

SUR-
ROUND

SUR-
ROUND
BACK

(Single)

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

AC IN

ı

SELECTABLE

SPEAKERS

RS-232C

·

·

ª

ª

Å

AC OUTLET

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

2

IN

1

IN

3

IN

Y

Y

MONITOR

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

PRE OUT

INPUT

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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)

• If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.
• The VSA-AX10-S has two speaker systems, A & B. If you are planning on setting up

another set of speakers (speaker system B), refer to "Speaker System B Setup" on page 73.

• 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.

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Connecting Your Equipment

Use Speakers with a
nominal impedance
rated 6

Ω to 16Ω.

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