Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G manual About i.LINK, About PQLS rate control, Creating an i.LINK network

10Other connections

1 Use an i.LINK cable to connect one of the i.LINK									About i.LINK
connectors on this receiver to an i.LINK connector on									i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394, a high-speed
your i.LINK component.
									interface for digital audio, video and other data found on
									personal computers, digital camcorders, and other kinds
					CONTROL				of audio and audio/visual equipment. A single i.LINK
DIGITAL		S400	(AUDIO)		IN	MONITOR			connector can both send and receive data at the same
						OUT 1
USB AUDIO
IN				OUT		MONITOR			time, so only one cable is required to connect compo-
					DVD/	OUT 2	(DVD/
	PHONO	L					COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT2	IN		AMP		LD	IN	LD)	Y	nents for two-way communication.
OUT1					TV/	IN	IN	OUT
					IN
	CD	AUDIO	POWER				1 Y	MONITOR
	IN		IN		DVD			PB
					IN		PB

IN	MD)	R	L	R	L			PR			“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks of Sony
6	(CD-R/					SAT	IN
	TAPE1/					IN				PR
5	(DVR/	OUT			CENTER	VCR1	OUT	Y	Y	IN	Corporation.
		TAPE1/			SUB W.
	VCR1)	REC				OUT		IN
IN		CD-R/				DVR/		2		3
4	(SAT)	MD			PRE OUT	IN	IN
IN		IN
		PLAY		1	2			PB	PB
		OUT		(Single)	SUR-
3 IN	(CD)				ROUND	OUT	OUT
		REC
		TAPE2		R	L	VCR2		PR	PR		About PQLS rate control
		FRONT		SUB W	CENTER
	(TV/	MONITOR				IN	IN		ASSIGNABLE
2 IN	DVD)	IN		R	L (Single)
		PLAY
1 IN	(DVD/					OUT	OUT				Pioneer's PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System)
	LD)	SUR-	L		SUR-
		R				VCR3
2RF	(DVD/	ROUND			ROUND	IN	IN				technology provides high-precision digital audio from
IN		R			BACK
ASSIGNABLE			MULTI CH INPUT		AUDIO	VIDEO		S2 VIDEO
	LD)		L	R	L(Single)
					R	L			RS-232C
											DVD-A, SACD and audio CD sources when you use the
											i.LINK interface. A precision quartz controller in this
		S400									receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors
											(jitter), giving you the best possible digital-to-analog
		(AUDIO)									conversion from the digital source.
											To take advantage of PQLS, you must have a player
											compatible with rate-control, and it must be switched on
											and connected to this receiver through the i.LINK
											network.
		i.LINK-equipped component

•The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down and lined up with the arrow below the connector on the receiver for correct alignment. The i.LINK cable should be inserted straight into the connector so that it snaps easily into place. If not connected properly the receiver will not be able to recognize any connected components. Note that the i.LINK cable is fragile and can be broken easily if too much force is used when connecting.

2Assign the i.LINK component to the input you want, then make any necessary output settings on the component.

See Assigning the i.LINK inputs on page 89 to assign the component to an input on this receiver. Follow the operating instructions that came with the component to make any necessary output settings.

Note

•You can connect several components together using i.LINK. See Creating an i.LINK network below.

Creating an i.LINK network

Using i.LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network. With the addition of an i.LINK repeater, it’s possible to connect up to 63 components.

i.LINK connectors come in 4-pin and 6-pin configura- tions. This player uses the 4-pin connection, but the two types can be mixed on a network.

This receiver is compatible with i.LINK Audio (A&M protocol) components, such as DVD players. Note that when connected to i.LINK MPEG-II TS equipment (such as a digital satellite tuner), i.LINK DV equipment (such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorder), or an i.LINK-equipped personal computer, audio and video signals are not transmitted, and connecting to these devices sometimes causes network interruptions. Check the operating instructions supplied with your other i.LINK components for compatibility information.

This receiver is DTCP (Digital Transmission Content Protection) compliant, so you can play DVD-A, DVD- Video, and SACD i.LINK audio.

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