Pioneer VSX-919AH-K 1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone, Surr Back System setting Normal

Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

Surround sound with a strong sense of presence can be enjoyed by connecting 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It is also possible to achieve high sound quality using bi-amp connections and to enjoy music in other rooms using the MULTI-ZONE feature. High sound quality can be achieved with a minimum of two speakers.

•Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels ( FL and FR ).

•The Surr Back System setting must be made if you use any of the connections shown below other than [1] (see Selecting the Surr Back system on page 21).

[1]7.1ch surround connection (Simple connection & Best surround)

*Default setting

These connections prioritize surround sound with a speaker layout like that in a movie theater.

• Surr Back System setting: Normal

(default)

• If you have six speakers, either only

connect one surround back speaker (6.1 ch

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[2] 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

• Surr Back System setting: Front Bi-Amp

FL	SW	FR
Front	C	Front
left*	Center	right*
Subwoofer
Surround		Surround
left		right
SL		SR

*Bi-amp compatible speaker

[3] 5.1ch surround & Zone 2 connection (Multi Zone)

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in Zone 2. (The selection of input devices is limited.)

• Surr Back System setting: Zone2

surround), or connect for the 7.1-channel

setting as shown on the diagram below but

without the center speaker.

FL	SW		FR
Front		C	Front

FL SW

Front

left

Subwoofer

Surround

left

FR

CFront

Center right

Surround

right

left	Center	right
Subwoofer
SL		SR
Surround	Surround
left		right
SBL	SBR
Surround	Surround
back left	back right

SL					SR
		L		R
	Left		Right

ZONE2

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