Pioneer VSX-LX52 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs, Connecting other audio components

03Connecting your equipment

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the

receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Setup menu on page 40).

STB
Select one	Select one
VIDEO OUT	AUDIO OUT	DIGITAL OUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO	R ANALOG L	COAXIAL OPTICAL

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs. Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio.

DVD player, etc.

FRONT	CENTER	SURROUND	SUBWOOFER
OUTPUT	OUTPUT	OUTPUT	OUTPUT
R	L	R	L

IN 1	IN 2	IN 3	OUT 1 (KURO OUT 2	COAXIAL	ASSIGNABLE	ASSIGN-			OPTICAL
			LINK)	IN 1	IN 2 IN 1		ABLE
							IN 2	IN 3		OUT

(DVD)

(CD)

(TV/SAT)

(DVR)

(VIDEO)

CD-R/TAPE

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

FRONT

CENTER

E2

ZONE3

DVD

TV/SAT

VIDEO

DVR

CD

CD-R/TAPE

SUBWOOFER

SUBWOOFER S

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR

MULTI CH IN

PRE

OUT

O

SPEAKERS

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

A

R

L

R

L

S-VIDEO

12 V TRIGGER

ONTROL

IR

(OUTPUT 12 V

TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

IN

OUT

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

1

2

OUT 1 (KURO		OUT 2	COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE		ASSIGN-			OPTICAL
	LINK)		IN 1	IN 2		ABLE
					IN 1	IN 2	IN 3	OUT
			(DVD)	(CD)	(TV/SAT)	(DVR)	(VIDEO)
			CD-R/TAPE		FRONT	CENTER	SURROUND	FRONT CENTER
O	DVR	CD	CD-R/TAPE			SUBWOOFER		SUBWOOFER S
OUT	IN	IN	OUT	IN
					MULTI CH IN			PRE O

				SPEAKERS
			FRONT	CENTER	SURROUND
	A	R	L	R	L
12 V TRIGGER
(OUTPUT 12 V
TOTAL 50 mA MAX)
1	2

•If your player has 7.1-channel analog outputs, the player’s surround back output terminals are not used. Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your component for more information.

Connecting other audio components

This receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect audio components for playback.

This receiver features five stereo audio-only inputs. One of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders.

Most digital components also have analog connections.

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