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08Other 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
•Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display
If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an
SR+ cable1 to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is
changed.2
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•You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel
•The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 35.
•To hear sound only from the
•If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 40) to
LARGE.
Important
•If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off.
•Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See The Input Assign menu on page 52 and SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54 for detailed instructions.
Note
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2This receiver is compatible with all SR+ equipped Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.
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