10Other connections

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.

Important

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

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

INPUT

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75

Powered

 

subwoofer

 

 

 

N 1 OUT

 

ANTENNA

 

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) 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.

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer plasma

display

V/SAT)

IN

OUT

ANALOG

OUT

RL

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

SUBW.

FRONT

R

L

SUR-

ROUND

R

L

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

L

R(Single)

CEN-

TER

SUBW.

 

FRONT

R

L

 

SUR-

 

ROUND

R

L

L

MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

CONTROL

INPUT

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

 

MONITOR

Center channel

amplifier (mono)

OUT

MONITOR

 

OUT

ANALOG

 

 

 

INPUT

VIDEO1

L

R

 

Front channel

IN

 

 

 

IN

 

amplifier

 

 

DVR /

 

ANALOG

VCR

 

 

INPUT

OUT

 

L

R

 

TV/

 

Surround channel

SAT

 

amplifier

IN

 

DVD/

 

ANALOG

LD

 

IN

 

INPUT

L R

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

Surround back channel amplifier

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 44) to large.

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR OUT

 

 

IN 2

IN 1

 

OUT

 

 

ANTENNA

Y

 

 

(CD-R/ TAPE/MD) (TV/SAT)

 

 

 

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

CD

 

 

OUT

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

 

TRIGGE

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

(DC OUT1

 

PLAY

 

 

 

PRE

 

 

 

 

100mA M

 

IN

 

 

 

OUT

 

MONITOR

PR

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

CEN-

 

OUT

 

 

1 4

CD-R/

 

 

SUBW.

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE/MD

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

FRONT

 

OUT

Y

 

 

 

REC

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO1

 

 

 

SUR-

 

VIDEO1

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

PB

 

IN

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

IN 1

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

SUR-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROUND

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

IN

 

 

 

BACK

 

IN

PR

 

 

 

DVR /

 

 

R

L

 

DVR /

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Single)

 

 

 

RS - 23

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

CEN-

 

OUT

Y

 

 

IN 3

REC

 

 

 

TER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/

 

 

 

SUBW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD)

TV/

 

 

 

 

 

TV/

 

 

 

 

SAT

 

 

 

FRONT

 

SAT

PB

 

 

 

IN

 

 

R

L

 

IN

 

 

 

IN 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

 

(CD)

DVD/

 

 

 

SUR-

 

DVD/

 

 

 

 

LD

 

 

 

ROUND

 

LD

PR

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

 

 

R

L

 

IN

 

1

2

 

R

 

L

MULTI CH IN

 

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

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.

Note

This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

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Pioneer VSX-52TX Other connections Connecting additional amplifiers, Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

VSX-52TX specifications

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