Determining The Speakers' Application - Pioneer Elite SC-99 Operating Instructions Manual

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Determining the speakers' application

This unit is equipped with speaker terminals for 11 channels, allowing users to select a variety of speaker layouts/
usage patterns according to their tastes. The terminals to which the speakers should be connected differ accord-
ing to the speaker layout/usage pattern. Select one speaker layout/usage pattern before connecting the speakers.
For instructions on connections, see Installing your speaker system
However, the 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3 and Multi-ZONE Music settings can be used separately according to the
situation. Normally set this to 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3 and use this for multi-zone/multi-source playback, and when
using the system for home parties for example, set this to Multi-ZONE Music to associate all zones with the main
zone.
! Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R).
! It is also possible to only connect one of the surround back speakers (SB) or neither.
! If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal.
Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction.
! When none of the top middle, top forward + top backward, front height, front wide, and surround back speak-
ers are connected, Dolby Atmos does not play.
Choose one from Plans [A] to [N] below.
Important
! The Speaker System setting must be made if you use any of the connections shown below other than [A] (see
Speaker system setting on page 113 ).
! The speakers from which sound is output can be switched according to the speaker layout/usage pattern
(sound is not necessarily output from all connected speakers). Use the OUT P. button to switch the speakers
from which sound is output. For details, see Switching the speaker terminals
[A] 7.2.2 channel surround system (Surround back/Top middle) connection
*Default setting
! Speaker System setting: 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch
TMdL
L
SL
SW1
SBL
A 7.2.2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and
right top middle speakers (TMdL/TMdR), the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround
back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofers (SW 1/SW 2).
This surround system produces a more true-to-life sound from above.
Playback of Dolby Atmos requires a connection with surround back speakers or top middle speakers.
on page 27 .
on page 93 .
TMdR
R
C
SR
SW2
SBR
[B] Dolby Enabled Speaker system connection
! Speaker System setting: 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch, 9.2.2ch TMd/FH, 7.2.2ch Front Bi-Amp, 7.2.2/7.2ch + SP-B
— Speaker Setting TMd: Dolby Sp (Front)
TMdL
L
SL
SBL
— Speaker Setting TMd: Dolby Sp (Surr)
TMdL
SL
SBL
— Speaker Setting TMd: Dolby Sp (SB)
SL
TMdL
SBL
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Connecting your equipment
TMdR
C
R
SR
SW1 SW2
SBR
L R
C
TMdR
SR
SW1 SW2
SBR
L R
C
SR
SW1 SW2
TMdR
SBR