03Connecting your equipment

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

ANALOG

INPUT

L

Connecting AM/FM antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Connecting external antennas on page 37).

12

R

ANALOG

INPUT

Front channel amplifier

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

100)

 

XM

ADAPTER PORT

 

 

 

 

IN

(OUTPUT 5 V

 

 

 

 

 

100 mA MAX)

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

AL ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE

 

INPUT

IN 2

IN 3

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

OU

L

(CD)

(CD-R)

(TV/SAT)

(DVR/BDR)

(VIDEO)

FRONT

CENTER SURROUND SURR BACK FH/FW

FRONT

CENT

R

 

 

(Single)

 

 

 

 

 

PRE OUT

 

 

ANALOG

 

SUBWOOFER

 

SUBWO

INPUT

L

SURROUND BACK

 

SURROUND

 

L (Single)

R

L

R

 

 

 

ANALOG

INPUT

TION:

R IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

NTION:

E D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

Center channel amplifier (mono)

Surround channel amplifier

Front height or Front wide channel amplifier

Surround back channel amplifier

Powered subwoofer

3

ANTENNA

 

 

 

5

4

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75

fig. a

fig. b

fig. c

1

Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna

wires.

2

Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into

each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM

antenna wires.

3

Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction

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.

The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Speaker system setting on page 115.

To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker system to OFF, or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 115) to LARGE.

indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the

stand (fig. b).

• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other

surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before

clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the

reception is clear.

4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a

direction giving the best reception.

5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna

socket.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a

wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

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Pioneer SC-35 manual Connecting your equipment Connecting additional amplifiers, Connecting AM/FM antennas

SC-35 specifications

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