Pioneer VSX-21 Operating Instructions - Page 11

Digital Connections

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SET UP Connections Digital Connections Digital components can be connected as shown below. You can select up to four of the following be assigned to the digital inputs on this unit: DVD/LD, TV/SAT, MD/TAPE, CD, VCR1 (VCR). To assign the digital inputs, refer to "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on page 16. The digital signal input is output directly to digital recording components from the optical digital output jack. ANTENNA DIGITAL IN OPT 1 PCM/ /DTS FM UNBAL 75Ω OPT 2 DVD 5.1 CH INPUT OPT 3 SURROUND L SUBWOOFER AM LOOP ANTENNA S2 TO OUT MONITOR TV OPT DIGITAL OUT COAX R IN L PCM/ /DTS DIGITAL IN R CENTER OUT PLAY REC MD/TAPE 1 CONTROL OUT IN VIDEO OUT IN IN OUT PLAY REC CD TAPE 2 MONITOR IN IN IN OUT S2 S2 S2 S2 IN IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT TV/ SAT DVD/ LD DVD 5.1 CH FRONT VCR 1 IN OUT S2 S2 VIDEO IN OUT IN OUT L R VCR 2 » DIGITAL OUT » COAX OUT » FRONT PREOUT L R FRONT SPEAKERS R L CENTER PREOUT L SORROUND PREOUT R SUBWOOFER PREOUT CENTER SPEAKER R L SURROUND SPEAKERS A B CAUTION: SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ATTENTION: SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL 6~LESS THAN 8Ω /SPEAKER 6~MOINS DE 8Ω /HAUTPARLEUR 8~16Ω / SPEAKER 8~16Ω / SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR » » AC OUTLET AC 120V 60Hz DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT CD player DVD player memo When playing LD recorded in Dolby Digital When connecting a DVD/LD player or LD player using the AC-3 RF output, a commercially available RF demodulator (RFD-1) is required. The RF demodulator changes the RF signal to a digital signal which is then processed by the receiver through the digital input jacks. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the RFD-1. The factory setting for each of the digital inputs is described below. COAX : DVD OPT 1 : CD OPT 2 : MD OPT 3 : TV MD recorder TV tuner (or satellite tuner) 7 Digital audio cords/Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this receiver. When you use optical digital input or output terminals, pull off the caps and insert the plugs. Be sure to insert completely. Digital audio cord Optical cable (or standard video cord) OPERATION 11

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SET UP
OPERATION
11
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Digital Connections
Digital components can be connected as shown below. You can select up to four of the following
be assigned to the
digital inputs on this unit:
DVD/LD, TV/SAT, MD/TAPE, CD, VCR1 (VCR). To assign the digital inputs, refer to “Setting Up
for Surround Sound” on page 16.
The digital signal input is output directly to digital recording components from the optical digital output jack.
When playing LD recorded in Dolby Digital
When connecting a DVD/LD player or LD player using
the AC-3 RF output, a commercially available RF
demodulator (RFD-1) is required. The RF demodulator
changes the RF signal to a digital signal which is then
processed by the receiver through the digital input
jacks. For more details, refer to the instruction manual
supplied with the RFD-1.
The factory setting for each of the digital inputs is
described below.
COAX : DVD
OPT 1 : CD
OPT 2 : MD
OPT 3 : TV
memo
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Digital audio cords/Optical cables
Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords
(standard video cords can also be used) or optical
cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital
components to this receiver.
When you use optical digital input or output terminals,
pull off the caps and insert the plugs. Be sure to insert
completely.
Digital audio cord
(or standard video cord)
Optical cable
/DTS
VIDEO
OUT
FM
UNBAL
75
OUT
IN
IN
CONTROL
LOOP
ANTENNA
AM
ANTENNA
DIGITAL IN
OPT
1
OPT
2
OPT
3
OPT
DIGITAL
OUT
COAX
DIGITAL
IN
PLAY
REC
MD/TAPE 1
IN
IN
OUT
PLAY
REC
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
CD
TAPE 2 MONITOR
TO
MONITOR TV
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
S2
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
R
L
R
L
TV/
SAT
DVD/
LD
VIDEO
DVD 5.1 CH
INPUT
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
DVD 5.1 CH
FRONT
VCR 1
VCR 2
PCM/
/DTS
PCM/
CENTER
PREOUT
FRONT
PREOUT
SUBWOOFER
PREOUT
L
L
L
R
R
R
B
A
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SORROUND
PREOUT
CENTER
SPEAKER
L
R
CAUTION:
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
ATTENTION:
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
8~16
/ SPEAKER
8~16
/ SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
6~LESS THAN
8
/SPEAKER
6~MOINS DE
8
/HAUT-
PARLEUR
AC OUTLET
AC 120V
60Hz
FRONT SPEAKERS
OUT
COAX
OUT
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
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