Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

This unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have.

Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R).

It is also possible to only connect one of the surround back speaker (SB) or neither.

Choose one from Plans [A] to [E] below.

[A]9.1 channel surround system (Front height)

*Default setting

Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FH)

FHR

FHL

 

 

R

L

 

C

SR

 

SW

 

SL

SBR

SBL

 

A 9.1 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR), the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofer (SW).

This surround system produces a more true-to- life sound from above.

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[B] 9.1 channel surround system (Front

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wide)

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FW)

 

R

 

 

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L

FWR

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

SR

 

 

 

 

SW

 

 

 

FWL

 

 

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SL

 

SBR

 

 

 

 

 

SBL

 

 

 

This plan replaces the left and right front

 

height speakers shown in [A] with the left and

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sound over a wider area.

 

 

right front wide speakers (FWL/FWR).

 

This surround system produces a true-to-life

 

[C] 7.1 channel surround system &

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Speaker B connection

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker System setting: Speaker B

 

R

 

 

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C

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

SR

L

 

SW

 

 

 

SL

SBR

 

 

 

Plan C

 

SBL

 

Speaker B

 

 

 

 

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of the same sound on the B speakers. The same connections also allow for 7.1-channel surround sound in the main zone when not using the B speakers.

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Pioneer 1020 manual Channel surround system Front height, Speaker System setting NormalSB/FH

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