Connecting Your Equipment

7Speaker terminals

1 Twist exposed wire

2 Loosen speaker

3 Tighten terminal.

 

The speaker terminals also

 

strands together.

terminal and insert

 

 

accept single banana

 

 

 

exposed wire.

 

 

plugs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Refer to speaker manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for details.)

 

 

 

 

3/8 in.(10 mm)

Speaker impedance

You can change the speaker impedance to suit the kind of speakers you have in your home system but we recommend using speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω -16 Ω (the default setting). If you are using 6 Ω less than 8 Ω impedance speakers, you need to change the impedance setting.

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

First turn the receiver off, then press the power button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

while holding down the SPEAKERS button.

 

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Choose the impedance setting by pressing the SPEAKERS button again.

STANDBY/ON

DSP

STEREO

 

 

 

You can choose the 8 Ω-16 Ω setting or the 6 Ω-8 Ω setting.

 

STANDBY

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL SELECT ADVANCED

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

VOLUME

(This display indicates an 6 Ω less than

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG SP A

 

VIDEO INPUT

 

DECODER IN DIRECT LOUDNESS MIDN

 

 

8 Ω impedance setting)

 

5-CHANNEL EQUAL POWER OUTPUT

EXTERNAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO L

AUDIO R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

– BASS +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To check which impedance the amp is set to hold down the

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

SPEAKERS button for 2-3 seconds. You’ll get a display like the

 

 

 

one shown below right telling you the speaker impedance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

VOLUME

SIGNAL

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG SP A

 

ANALOG SP A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dB

or

dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This display indicates a 6 Ω less

(This display indicates an 8 Ω-16 Ω

 

 

 

 

 

 

than 8 Ω impedance setting)

impedance setting)

 

PREPARATION

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Pioneer VSX-D908S Speaker impedance, Speaker terminals, First turn the receiver off, then press the power button, In.10 mm

VSX-D908S specifications

The Pioneer VSX-D908S is a remarkable home theater receiver that epitomizes the blend of advanced technology and user-friendly design. Launched in the early 2000s, this versatile component remains a popular choice for audio enthusiasts seeking to enhance their home entertainment experience.

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