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Connecting your equipment

• Surround and surround back speakers should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled

 

Connecting the speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage.

slight downward. Make sure the speakers don’t face each

 

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front

 

other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly

 

speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is

 

To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or

behind the listener than for home theater playback.

 

recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround

 

disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power

• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from

 

sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

the listening position than the front and center speakers.

 

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R)

 

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together

Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

terminal and the speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal.

 

and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the

• Place the left and right front height speakers at least one

Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on

 

bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the

meter directly above the left and right front speakers.

 

the receiver match those on the speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power to cut off as a safety measure.

• If you’re going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use

 

You can use speakers with a normal impedance between 6 Ω

 

 

 

 

Connect the surround back or front height

shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient

 

and 16 Ω.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance from your CRT TV.

 

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit

 

speakers (In case of VSX-1022)

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other

 

to the AC power source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Speaker System setting must be set if the above

speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening

 

Bare wire connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connections are performed. Select Surr.Back if the surround

to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back speaker is connected and Height if the front height

subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not

 

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker is connected (If neither the surround back speaker

recommended.

 

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

 

nor the front height speaker is connected, either setting will

• When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with

 

 

suffice) (see The Speaker System setting (VSX-1022 only) on

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Tighten terminal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 49).

channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency component is

 

 

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2

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to

played from the front speakers, so the speakers could be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the SURROUND BACK L (Single) terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damaged.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• After connecting, be sure to conduct the Auto MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the surround back or front height

 

 

10 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(speaker environment setting) procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speakers (In case of VSX-822)

 

 

(3/8 in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs

on page 23.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the wires to the B-Speakers terminals of the VSX-1022

 

of the unit and additional amplifier to add a surround back or

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

front height speaker.

 

 

as shown below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pre Out setting must be set if the above connections are

• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not

 

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

performed. Select Surr.Back if the surround back speaker is

only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.

 

connected and Height if the front height speaker is

damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked

 

 

over or falling in the event of external shocks such as

3

Release the tabs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected (If neither the surround back speaker nor the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

height speaker is connected, either setting will suffice) (see

earthquakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on page 50).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3/8 in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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