Pioneer Your Ultimate Guide to Stereo Receiver Features and Connections

Other connections

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

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MULTI-ZONE listening

This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI- ZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is shown below.

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

				ANALOG
				INPUT
			L	R
	MONITOR	ANTENNA		Front channel
IN 3	OUT
	Y			amplifier
				ANALOG
	PB FM UNBAL 75		AM LOOP	INPUT

Sub zone

Main zone

		MONITOR
OUT	IN	OUT	OUT

DVR2		ZONE 2
OUT	IN	OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO		M
IN 1	IN 2	IN 3
IN	OUT	IN

	PR	ASSIGNABLE				Center channel
						amplifier (mono)
			1 - 3
IN FRONT	CENTER		(Single) PRE OUT		ANALOG
					INPUT
				L	R
						Surround channel
-R	SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUND BACK					amplifier
SURROUND			SURROUND BACK / B		ANALOG
	L	R	L		INPUT
			(Single)	L	R
						Surround back
						channel amplifier
					ANALOG
					INPUT	Powered
		SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL				subwoofer
		SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI
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•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.

•The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 41.

•To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker system to OFF, or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

•If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 48) to

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	CD	CD-R
SPEAKERS FRONT	CENTER	SURROU
A R	L	R

D BACK

AUDIO IN

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Different sources can be playing in two zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub zones have independent power (the main zone power can be off while the sub zone is on) and the sub zone can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls. However, you may need to specify the volume settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 67.

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a

separate TV and speakers for your sub zone (ZONE 2).1 You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the Surround Back System setup (page 58) for your sub zone.

Note

1You can’t use sound controls (such as the bass/treble controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes with a separate amplifier in the sub zone. You can, however, use the features available with your sub zone amplifier.

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