Pioneer VSX-919AH-S manual 3 5.1ch surround & ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone, default, L Sw

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 ( L and R ).

•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

L	SW	R
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: ZONE 2

surround), or connect for the 7.1-channel

setting as shown on the diagram below but

without the center speaker.

	L	SW			R
F	ront		C	Front
left

L SW

Front

left

Subwoofer

Surround

left

R

CFront

Centerright

Surround

right

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

SL					SR
		L		R
	Left		Right

ZONE 2

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