Pioneer VSX-C300-S manual Connecting Speakers, Speaker terminals

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Connecting Your Equipment

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

Connecting Speakers

A full complement of five speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (called “front” speakers in the diagram) but we recommend you use five speakers. If you don’t hook up surround speakers you need to adjust the Listening mode settings (see page 30).

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.

MEMO:

•Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 Ω to 16 Ω.

Before hooking up your speakers affix the color-coded stickers with the appropriate names (for example, “front right”) to the speaker wire so you always know which speaker each wire is connected to.

While pressing down the speaker tab push the speaker wire into the terminal and release speaker terminal tab.

R

L

 

ANTENNA

 

DVD

 

1

AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75Ω

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

TV/

 

OUT

 

 

SAT

 

2

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

R

L

 

(OPTICAL) VCR

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

R

L

 

 

SUB

 

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

WOOFER

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

R

FRONT

L

SPEAKERS

CENTER

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN OUT

AC IN

CONTROL

 

Speaker wire

Audio cord(sold separately) (sold separately)

ANALOG IN

When you’re hooking up your subwoofer make sure its power cord is disconnected.

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FRONT R

FRONT L

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND

Subwoofer (SW)

(FR)

(FL)

(C)

R (SR)

L (SL)

Speaker terminals

Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

1Twist about 10 mm of bare wire strands together.

2Push in the speaker terminal tab and insert the wire.

3Release speaker terminal tab, it should snugly grip the speaker wire.

10 mm

Caution:

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Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the

14bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

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Contents VSX-C300 VSX-C300-S Operating Environment H045 En Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenFeatures Contents Your Home System Quick Start GuideHome Theater The Basics Source MaterialNo Frills Setup Hook up your DVD player, speakers, subwoofer and TVVideo cord Sold separately DVD Player DV-444, etcAdvanced/Customized Settings Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital SignalsWhen Making Cable Connections Checking the Supplied AccessoriesInstalling the Receiver Introductory InformationLoading the Batteries Operating Range Remote Control UnitMaintenance of External Surfaces Why you need an analog connection as well as a digital one Connecting Your EquipmentConnecting a DVD Player & a TV Audio/Video CordsConnecting Your Equipment Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top BoxConnecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner Connecting Video Components FrontConnecting Speakers Speaker terminalsView of speaker set up Hints on Speaker PlacementOverhead view of speaker set up Connecting Antennas Using External AntennasOperating other Pioneer Components with this Unit’s Sensor Plugging in the ReceiverDisplays & Controls Front PanelRear Panel Displays & ControlsTV controls Remote ControlReceiver controls Channel listening mode buttons see Displays & Controls Playback controlsChecking the soundtrack on your disc Checking the Settings on Your DVD or other PlayerBasic Playback Playing a Source Basic PlaybackFine Tuning Your Surround Sound Room SetupPress % or fi to select the setting you want Fine Tuning Your Surround SoundPress @ or # to select the mode you want to set Personalizing Your Surround SoundPress Enter if you want to exit the setting mode Subwoofer ON/Plus/OFF setting modeCrossover frequency setting mode 10 dB LFE volume is reduced LFE attenuator setting modeCenter speaker distance setting mode No attenuationInput Attenuator setting Dynamic range control setting modeDual mono setting Press Test Tone to turn off the test tone Multichannel Listening modes for multichannel outputs Sound ModesChannel Listening modes for two channel outputs Press Receiver Selecting a Listening ModePress the button for the listening mode you want Sound Modes Midnight Listening ModeTone Effects Selecting a Tone EffectRF ATT mode Using the TunerMPX mode Tune to a station using the Tune + or Tune ButtonsMemorizing Stations Tuning Directly to a StationUsing the Tuner Press 3 to input the first of the four charac- ters Naming Memorized StationsRecalling Memorized Stations Enter up to three more characters in the same wayUsing the RDS display An Introduction to RDSSearching for RDS Programs Press the Band button to select the FM bandPress the Muting button on the remote control Using Other FunctionsUsing the Headphones Muting the SoundChecking your Settings Analog Input Mode Input Signal Displays ExplainedAutomatically sensed Default Settings for the ReceiverUsing Other Functions Ch1Controlling the Rest of Your System Changing the Remote Control ModeSwitching the Operation Mode of the Remote Controlling the Rest of Your System Recalling Preset CodesTo cancel the preset mode at any time Clearing the Preset Codes Direct SelectionCD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck Controls Buttons Function ComponentsCable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls DisplayPreset Code List Manufacturer CodeSTB SATELLITE/CATV DAT Troubleshooting Additional InformationSymptom Cause Remedy Additional InformationPress Dimmer on the remote control re Digital Audio Formats Techno Know HowUnderstanding DVD Packaging Dolby Digital and Dolby SurroundRecording Formats Multichannel Surround Playback Multi ch indicator lights Channel Stereo Playback Stereo indicator lightsVirtual Surround Playback VIRTUAL/PHONES indicator lights Headphone Surround Playback VIRTUAL/PHONES indicator lightsSpecifications TNGZW/01F00001 Printed

VSX-C300-S, VSX-C300 specifications

The Pioneer VSX-C300 and VSX-C300-S are compact, versatile audio receivers that cater to both casual listeners and home theater enthusiasts. Designed with modern technology and user-friendly features, these models deliver impressive sound quality in a sleek and stylish package.

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