Pioneer VSX-2016AV Other connections Bi-wiring your speakers, Connecting additional amplifiers

Other connections

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as bi- amping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected Normal (SB) or 2nd Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 38.

•To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

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•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 Surround back speaker setting on page 38.

•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 45) to

LARGE.

Caution

•Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers.

•Don't connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.

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.

•Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an

SR+ cable1 to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is

changed.2

CONTROL
OUT
					Pioneer plasma
VSX-2016AV								display
	OPTICAL				ANTENNA
IN 1	DIGITAL
	OUT
		COMPONENT VIDEO						AM LOOP
	IN 1							L	C
		Y	PB	PR	Y	PB	PR
IN 2	(DVR/	IN						OUT
	VCR1)	1
	IN 2
	(TV/SAT)	IN						IN
		2						3
OUT	IN 3	Y	PB	PR	Y	PB	PR	R
	(CD)			ASSIGNABLE 1		3			FRONT
	ASSIG-		S-VIDEO
	NABLE
HDMI	1 3
	CONTROL	iPod		IN	IN	OUT	IN	OUT	IN
	OUT			VIDEO

AM LOOP		CENTER	PRE OUT	L (Single)
	L		L
OUT
IN
3				R
	R		R SUR-
		SUB		SURROUND
	FRONT	WOOFER	ROUND	BACK
OUT	IN	MONITOR
		OUT
OUT	IN	L	CENTER	L	L
DVR/VCR2		R	SUB	R	R
		FRONT		SUR-	SURROUND
			WOOFER ROUND		BACK
		MULTI CH IN

VSX-2016AV

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Front channel amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

Center channel amplifier (mono)

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Surround channel amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Surround back channel amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

	IN
IN
AUDIO IN	OUT	IN	IN	IN	OUT	IN	OUT	IN
L

IN 1

(DVD/LD)

IN 2	R
(DVR/VCR2)	CD	CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD TV/SAT	DVR/VCR1	DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

1 2

Important

•If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off.

•Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See The Input Setup menu on page 55 and SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 56 for detailed instructions.

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