Connecting Additional Amplifiers; Using This Receiver With A Pioneer Plasma Display - Pioneer VSX-815-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting additional
amplifiers
VSX-815/915 model only
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
1
power your speakers.
• Before making or changing the
connections, switch off the power and
disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
R
S-VIDEO
¥
N
P FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK
PREOUT
R
L L L
ø
N R R R
CENTER
D BACK SURROUND
L R L
B
To SUB WOOFER PREOUT jack
The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-815 are the same.
Note
1 • To hear sound only from the pre-outs, 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 51) to LARGE.
• VSX-815 only – Note that there is only one surround back channel pre-out terminal.
• VSX-915 only – 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.
• VSX-915 only – The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the Surround back speaker setting on
page 46.
2 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.
ANALOG
INPUT
Center channel
amplifier (mono)
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
Surround back
channel amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
Surround channel
amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
L R
Front channel
amplifier
ANALOG
INPUT
Powered
subwoofer
Using this receiver with a
Pioneer plasma display
VSX-815/915 model only
If you have a Pioneer plasma display
use an SR+ cable 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.
CONTROL
OUT
AUX
IN
DIGITAL OUT
CD
OPT IN
OPT
OUT DVR/
2 VCR
(DVR/VCR)
IN
OPT
1
IN
TV /
SAT
(TV/SAT) IN
IN
DVD
/LD
FRONT
IN
ASSIGNABLE
COAX
DIGITAL IN D V D
2
5.1CH
REC INPUT
(CD)
IN
CD-R
OUT
/ TAPE
COAX
/ MD
1
(DVD
IN PLAY
/LD)
R AUDIO L
2
, you can
Pioneer plasma
display
FM UNBAL
AM
75 LOOP
ANTENNA
R
MONITOR OUT
OUT
CONTROL
IN
OUT
VIDEO
DVR/
VCR
OUT
IN
T V /
MONITOR
SAT
OUT
IN
SUB DVD
/LD
WOOFER
IN
PREOUT
S-VIDEO
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