Connecting The Speakers - Pioneer VSX-D814 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone's
home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. 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. If
you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 43)
to large.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left
to the left 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 6–16Ω
(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 67 if you plan to use speakers with an
impedance of less than 8Ω).
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Front speakers
L
AUX
IN
FM UNBAL
DIGITAL OUT
CD
OPT IN
OPT
OUT DVR/
2 VCR
(DVR/VCR)
IN
OPT
1 IN
TV /
SAT
(TV /
IN
SAT)
IN
ASSIGNABLE
COAX DVD
DIGITAL IN
2 /LD
FRONT
IN
(CD)
D V D
5.1CH
COAX
REC INPUT
1
CD-R IN
(DVD OUT
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN PLAY
R AUDIO L
Powered
subwoofer
SW
Center speaker
R C
CEN-
TER
COMPONENT VIDEO
AM
75
Ω LOOP
ANTENNA
R L MONITOR OUT
MONITOR OUT
OUT
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
CONTROL
IN
Y P P
B R
OUT
VIDEO
DVR/ FRONT CENTER
S R L
VCR
OUT
IN
P
E
MONITOR T V /
SAT
OUT
A
IN
A
K
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
E
/LD
PREOUT
IN
R
S-VIDEO
S
Passive
subwoofer
or single
surround
back
INPUT
speaker
Surround speakers
LS RS
ASSIGNABLE SURROU
L L
BA
Y P P R R CENTER
B R
(T V / SAT) IN ø PREOUT
FRONT SURROUND
SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT
R L R L R L
S I N G L E
B
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
TV
Surround back speakers
SBL SBR
AC OUTLET
AUDIO IN
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