Pioneer VSX-9100TX operating instructions Other connections Connecting additional amplifiers

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 75Ω	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 75Ω
								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)
	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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