Pioneer VSX-9100TX operating instructions Front speakers, Connecting the speakers

03Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 44) to large.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

•You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 74 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Front speakers		Center speaker	Surround speakers		Surround back speakers
L	R	C	LS	RS	SBL	SBR

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

MONITOR OUT

IN 2

IN 1

OUT

ANTENNA

Y

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

OUT

IN

OUT

AC OUTLET

CD

CONTROL

12V

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

P

TRIGGER

R

L

(DC OUT12V/

PLAY

PRE

100mA MAX)

ASSIGNABLE

IN

OUT

MONITOR

P

CEN-

OUT

1

4

CD-R/

SUBW.

TER

AC 120 V 60Hz

TAPE/MD

MONITOR

SWITCHED 100W(0 .8A) MAX

OUT

FRONT

OUT

Y

REC

R

L

MULTI-

ROOM &

VIDEO1

VIDEO1

SOURCE

IN

SUR-

P

IN

ROUND

IN

SPEAKERS

R

L

IN

1

I R

A

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

B

PLAY

SUR-

OUT

R

L

R

L

ROUND

R

L (Single)

IN

BACK

IN

P

DVR /

R

L

DVR /

(Single)

SELECTABLE

VCR

VCR

OUT

CEN-

OUT

Y

IN 3

REC

TER

(DVD/

SUBW.

LD)

TV/

TV/

SAT

FRONT

SAT

P

IN

R

L

IN

IN 4

IN 2

(CD)

DVD/

R

L

DVD/

SELECTABLE

SUR-

LD

ROUND

LD

P

ASSIGNABLE

LAY

IN

L

R

L

PREIN

1

2

R

MULTI CH IN

VIDEOOUT

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

DIGITAL

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

CEN-

D-R/

SUBW.

TER

PE/MD

OUT

RECR

DEO1

Powered subwoofer

R	L
LAY	SUR-
	ROUND
	BACK

SW

VR /	R	L
		(Single)
CR		INPUT
OUT		CEN-

Note

Speaker terminals

•If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (Single) terminal.

•If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary (these connections are explained in Other connections on page 56).

Caution

•Make sure no bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when the unit is switched on. The power may cut off as a safety measure.

1 2 3

3/8 in. (10mm)

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire.

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

3Tighten terminal.

20

En