Pioneer VSX-815-S/-K Other connections, Connecting additional amplifiers, VSX-815/915model only

Other connections

Connecting additional amplifiers

VSX-815/915 model only

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.1

•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

VSX-815/915 model only

If you have a Pioneer plasma display2, you can use an SR+ cable 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

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R

S-VIDEO

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PR	FRONT	SURROUND SURROUND BACK PREOUT
	L	L	L
N ø	R	R	R	CENTER
D BACK L B	R	SURROUND	L

To SUB WOOFER PREOUT jack

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

Center channel amplifier (mono)

Surround back channel amplifier

Surround channel amplifier

Front channel amplifier

Powered subwoofer

Pioneer plasma display

		IN	AUX
DIGITAL OUT				FM UNBAL	AM
			CD	75 Ω	LOOP	ANTENNA		R
	OPT	IN				MONITOR
					OUT		OUT
	OPT	OUT	DVR/		CONTROL
	2		VCR		IN
							OUT
(DVR/VCR)		IN
	OPT			VIDEO
								DVR/
	1		TV /	IN	OUT			VCR
							IN
(TV/SAT)		IN	SAT
			DVD	IN				TV/
					MONITOR
			/LD		OUT		IN	SAT
ASSIGNABLE	COAX	IN	FRONT
DIGITAL IN				D V D
	2			5.1CH	SUB			DVD
	(CD)		REC	INPUT	WOOFER		IN	/LD
		OUT	CD-R	IN	PREOUT
	COAX		/ TAPE				S-VIDEO
	1		/ MD

(DVD	IN		PLAY
/LD)	R	AUDIO	L

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The illustration shows the VSX-915, but connections for the VSX-815 are the same.

Note

1• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, 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 51) to LARGE.

•VSX-815 only – Note that there is only one surround back channel pre-out terminal.

•VSX-915 only – 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.

•VSX-915 only – The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the Surround back speaker setting on page 46.

2This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

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