Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G Using the i.LINK interface, Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier

Other connections

Note

•Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

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Using the i.LINK interface

If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can connect it to this receiver using an i.LINK cable.

Since the i.LINK interface does not transmit video signals, the video signal of i.LINK-connected compo-

									ANALOG
									INPUT
								L	R
		DIGITAL
	USB AUDIO						S400	(AUDIO)
		IN
					AUDIO				ANALOG
			PHONO	R		L
									INPUT
		OUT2	IN
			CD				AUDIO	POWER
		OUT1						AMP
			IN					IN
	6	(CD-R/
		TAPE1/							ANALOG
	IN	MD)		R		L	R	L	INPUT
	5	(DVR/	OUT				CENTER
		VCR1)	REC
	IN		CD-R/
	4		TAPE1/					SUB W.
		(SAT)	MD					PRE
			IN
	IN		PLAY				1	2
			OUT				(Single)	SUR-
3	IN	(CD)						ROUND	ANALOG
			REC
			TAPE2				R	L	INPUT
		(TV/	MONITOR					L	R
2 IN			IN
		DVD)					R	L (Single)
			PLAY
		(DVD/	FRONT				SUB W	CENTER
1 IN
		LD)	R			L
2RF			SUR-					SUR-	ANALOG
		(DVD/	ROUND					ROUND
	IN							BACK	INPUT
		LD)	R			L	R	L(Single)
	ASSIGNABLE				MULTI CH INPUT			L	R

Front channel amplifier

Center channel amplifier (mono)

Powered subwoofer

Surround channel amplifier

Surround back channel amplifier

nents must be connected with other cables (see Connecting your equipment on page 12 for more on making video connections). If you’ve already hooked up the video signal from the component, assign the i.LINK input to the input function to which you’ve connected the video signals (see Assigning the i.LINK inputs on page 89).

The two i.LINK connectors on the rear of your receiver are 4-pin connectors. Use a 4-pin, S400 i.LINK cable to connect i.LINK-equipped components.

Caution

•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.

Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier

It’s possible to use a separate stereo pre-amp with this receiver if necessary. You might want to do this if you need to connect more sources than this receiver can accommodate, or if you prefer to use a specific pre-amp for sound quality reasons. You can connect sources to either this receiver or to the external pre-amp (giving you a greater number of input possibilities).

Note that with sources connected this receiver, any signal sent to the two front channels will be sent to the pre-amplifier before being heard through the front speakers in your system.

1Remove the U-shaped connectors that connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks to the POWER AMP IN jacks.

2Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks of this receiver to a stereo input on the pre-amp.

For example, connect to the CD or tape inputs on the rear of the pre-amp. You’ll have to select that source if you want to hear the stereo signal from this receiver.

3Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the stereo pre-out jacks of the pre-amp to the POWER AMP IN jack of this receiver.

This will allow you to hear the stereo source from the external pre-amp through this receiver. For stereo sources connected directly to the external pre-amp, this receiver acts as a standard power amplifier. For digital sources connected to this receiver, the receiver acts as a digital decoder/digital-to-analog converter and as a power amplifier.

•If your i.LINK connector comes into contact with metallic parts of the receiver other than the i.LINK terminal, an electrical short may occur. Some cables have metal parts that may touch the unit when connected. Please take care to use a suitable i.LINK cable only.

Important

•Please use 4-pin, S400 cables less than 3.5 meters long. Although longer ones are available, they may not work reliably.

•There may be cases where the PQLS/rate control function and/or the i.LINK audio does not work prop- erly even when connected to i.LINK Audio-compat- ible equipment.

•Do not connect/disconnect i.LINK cables or switch on/off any components connected using i.LINK when the receiver is on.

•Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs can be heard through the i.LINK connection, but they will be down- sampled to 48kHz.

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