Pioneer VSX-917V manual Bi-wiringyour speakers, Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

10Other connections

•Make sure that the + / – connections are properly inserted.

2Select the ’Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 35 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

Caution

•Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.

•If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

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.

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display1, 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

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as bi-amping, but additionally,

Pioneer plasma display

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 Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 35.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker

cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

DIGITAL OUT		IN		AUX
	OPT
		IN		CD
	OPT
	2
(TV/ SAT)		IN		DVR /
	OPT			VCR
	1
(CD)		OUT
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN				TV /
		IN		SAT
	XM			DVD
ASSIGNABLE	IN			/LD
		IN		FRONT
DIGITAL IN	COAX
	2			PLAY
	(DVR/VCR)	IN		CD-R
	COAX			/ TAPE
				/ MD
	1
	(DVD/LD)	OUT		REC
		R	AUDIO	L

FM UNBAL
75 Ω
	OUT
	CONTROL
AM
LOOP	IN
ANTENNA
VIDEO
IN	OUT
IN	MONITOR
	OUT
D V D
5.1CH	SUB
INPUT
IN	WOOFER
	PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVR /

VCR

IN

TV /

SAT

IN

DVD /LD

IN

S-VIDEO

R

Using a banana plug for the second

connection is recommended.

This receiver

Note

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

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