Pioneer VSX-1023-K, VSX-823-K 12

Connecting your equipment

• Surround and surround back speakers should be

Some tips for improving sound quality

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

Connecting the speakers

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on

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

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

the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help

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

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

you to get the best sound from your system.

behind the listener than for home theater playback.

recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening

• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from

sound.

position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use

the listening position than the front and center speakers.

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

less of an angle for bigger rooms.

Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

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

• Refer to the chart below for placement of speakers you

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

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

intend to connect.

meter directly above the left and right front speakers.

the receiver match those on the speakers.

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

You can use speakers with a normal impedance between 6 Ω

FHL

FHR

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

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

to the AC power source.

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

Bare wire connections

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

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

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

recommended.

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

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• When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with

Tighten terminal.

low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front

channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency component is

SBL

SB SBR

played from the front speakers, so the speakers could be

- Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If

damaged.)

• After connecting, be sure to conduct the Auto MCACC

you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don’t use

10 mm

the front height speakers, we recommend placing the

(speaker environment setting) procedure.

surround speaker right beside you.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

(3/8 in.)

- If you intend to connect only one surround back

on page 23.

Connect the wires to the B-Speakers terminals of the VSX-1023

speakers, place it directly behind you.

CAUTION

as shown below:

- If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side

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

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

of the listening position with a 7.1-channel system, the

surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up

only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of

2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.

damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked

Mix function (see Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-1023

over or falling in the event of external shocks such as

Release the tabs.

only) on page 36).

earthquakes.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to

3 m apart, at equal distance from the TV.

• If you’re using a center speaker, place the front speakers at

10 mm

a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the

(3/8 in.)

sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line

formed by the leading edge of the front left and right

speakers.