Pioneer VSX-522-K - Manual (Page 11)

Connecting your equipment 2 2
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Connecting the speakers
The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but
using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround
sound.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R) terminal and the speaker on the
left to the left (L) terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the
receiver match those on the speakers.
You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω and 16 Ω.
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Bare wire connections
CAUTION
• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric
shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord
before touching any uninsulated parts.
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the
speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the
power to cut off as a safety measure.
Connect the surround back or front height speakers
Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of the unit and additional
amplifier to add a surround back or front height speaker.
• The Pre Out setting must be set if the above connections are performed. Select Surr.Back if
the surround back speaker is connected and Height if the front height speaker is connected
(If neither the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected, either
setting will suffice) (see The Pre Out Setting on page 33 ).
• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single
speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.
Front speaker terminals:
1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3 Tighten terminal.
Center and surround speaker terminals:
1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed
wire.
3 Release the tabs.
1 2 3
10 mm
(
3 / 8 in.)
1 2 3
10 mm
(
3 / 8 in.)
HDMI
VIDEO
R
L
AUDIO
PRE OUT
SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DVD
IN
SAT/CBL
IN
MONITOR
OUT
DVD SAT/CBL ANALOG IN
IN
R
L
PRE OUT
SURR BACK/
FRONT HEIGHT
DVD BD SAT/CBL
IN IN
GAME
(CD)
(Single)
(TV)
IN 1 IN 1
(CD)
OUT
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
FM UNBAL
75 CAUTION: ATTENTION:
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE ENCEINTE D’IMPEDANCE DE Class 2 Wiring 6 -16 . 6 -16 .
AM LOOP SURROUND CENTER
FRONT
R L
R L
A
SUB WOOFER
1
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
SPEAKER R SPEAKER L
PREOUT
SURR BACK/
FRONT HEIGHT
FRONT
R L
SURROUND
R L
CENTER
PREOUT
SUBWOOFER
R L
ANALOG
AUDIO IN
Center
Surround right
Front right
Surround back or front height
channel amplifier
Front left Subwoofer
Surround left
Right Left
Surround back or
front height speakers