09Other connections

Chapter 9

Other connections

Important

When making or changing connections on the rear panel of this unit, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket.

After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket.

Using this unit for TV audio

To listen to audio from a TV, connect the TV’s audio cable to one of the inputs on this unit.

TV

From analog output

From digital output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(coaxial) (optical)

ANALOG

 

 

L

OPTICAL

 

 

 

R

1

AM

 

LOOP

AUDIO IN

FM

2

UNBAL

 

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COAX 3

 

 

DIGITAL IN

ANTENNA

OUT

IN 2

IN 1

 

DIGITAL IN

 

HDMI

 

 

 

Connect the audio output jacks on your TV to the audio input jacks on the receiver.

You can connect by either a digital or analog audio cable. Select only one method to make connections.

To use the HDMI Control function when you are connected to a supported Pioneer Flat Screen TV, you must connect via HDMI.

When digital connections are used, it may be necessary to adjust the digital audio output settings on the TV. For details, consult the operating instructions for your TV.

Audio input settings from the TVs (TV Input)

To listen to audio from a Flat Screen TV on this device, you will need to connect an audio cable other than an HDMI cable. From this menu, set the audio input to that which you would like to connect. Press TV on the remote control to switch this unit to the input source selected here. This setting is changed to the selected input and the audio from the Flat Screen TV is output from this device.

Select from inputs Digital 1 OPT, Digital 2 OPT, Digital 3 COAX and Analog.

 

SETUP

1

TOOLS Press SETUP.

 

ENTER

2

Select ‘System Setup’ then press

ENTER.

 

ENTER

3

Select ‘TV Input’, then press

ENTER.

 

ENTER

4

Adjust the setting then press

ENTER to confirm.

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SX-LX03 specifications

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