03Connecting up

Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting.1 Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1If your component has a digital output, connect this to a digital input on the receiver as shown.

The example shows an optical connection to the DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD) input.

2If necessary, connect the analog audio outputs of the component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver.

You’ll need to make this connection for components without a digital output, or if you want to record from a digital component. Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

3If you’re connecting a recorder, connect the analog audio outputs to the analog audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to the CD-R/TAPE/MDanalog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable.

VSX-918V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

IN

AUX

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

CD

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/BD) IN 1

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

OPT

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

IN

CD-R

 

 

 

2

(ASSIGNABLE)

 

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

/TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

/MD

 

AM

IN

 

OPT

(TV/SAT) IN 2

 

 

LOOP

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

 

IN

DVD/BD

DVD

 

SUB

(ASSIGNABLE)

 

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

DVD5.1

/BD IN

 

WOOFER

 

R

 

 

 

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

CHINPUT

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

TV

TV

 

 

 

IN

 

MONITOR

 

P

 

 

/SAT

/SAT IN

 

OUT

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVR

 

DVR

 

A

 

IN

 

 

 

K A

 

 

/VCR IN

 

/VCR OUT

 

DIGITAL IN

 

DVR

 

 

 

 

E

 

/VCR

 

 

 

 

R

COAX 1

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/BD)

 

 

 

 

 

S

)

 

AUDIO

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

3

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

R

IN

L

R OUT

L

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

 

REC

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

AUDIO IN

 

AUDIO OUT

 

DIGITAL OUT

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

The illustration shows the VSX-918V, but connections for the VSX-818V are the same.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro- compatible player.

However, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

Note

1Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

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Pioneer VSX-918V-K, VSX-818V-K manual Connecting up Connecting other audio components, About the WMA9 Pro decoder

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