Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, 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 32) 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 of 6to 16(see Switching the speaker impedance on page 37 if you’re using speakers with an impedance of less than 8).

Front Speakers

Center Speaker

Surround Speakers

FL

 

FR

C

SL

SR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VSX-D414

 

 

 

R

L

R

L

SW

 

 

 

 

 

VSX-D414 only –

 

 

INPUT

The SURROUND PREOUT

 

 

terminal is intended for use with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

wireless speaker system. See your

Be sure to complete all other

 

 

wireless speaker manual for more

connections before connecting

Powered subwoofer

details on connecting up.

this unit to the AC power source.

03

Speaker terminals

1Twist around 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together.

2Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire.

3Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure.

1/2 inch

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The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs.

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Pioneer VSX-D414, D514 manual Connecting up Connecting the speakers, Speaker terminals