Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 21

Connecting Additional Amplifiers, Plugging

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PREPARATION Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Additional Amplifiers To hook up surround back speakers you need to use an additional amplifier. Other than for that purpose this receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. VSX-37TX ANALOG INPUT L R 2 RF IN IN 1 (AC-3) IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 SURROUND PRE OUT R OUT 1 OUT 2 FM UNBAL 75‰ FRONT R PCM/ 2/ IN 5 DTS DIGITAL L MULTI CH IN L FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER FM ANTENNA PLAY TAPE2 MONITOR REC SURROUND AUDIO DVD / LD IN VIDEO VIDEO S2 VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN Y TV / SAT IN PB IN IN IN VCR1 / DVR OUT OUT PR MONITOR Y OUT IN IN PB VCR2 OUT OUT PR CD IN AM LOOP ANTENNA MULTIROOM & SOURCE OUT R L AUDIO CENTER SUB WOOFER R PLAY MD / TAPE1/ CD-R REC MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN OUT PHONO IN REMOTE IN L MULTI-ROOM CONTROL & SOURCE MULTI CH IN SURROUND R BACK L R SURROUND L (Single) BACK PRE OUT ANALOG INPUT L R ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT L R Surround channel amplifier Front channel amplifier Powered subwoofer Center channel amplifier (mono) Surround back channel amplifier memo You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the L (SINGLE) terminal only. Plugging In Up to three components can be powered from this receiver. Two of the outlets are switched, which means that power is switched on and off with the receiver. The third is unswitched, which means that power is delivered so long as the receiver is plugged in. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. After connecting all your components, plug the receiver's power cord into a standard wall power outlet. VSX-37TX COMPONENT VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT IN IN Y PB PR MONITOR Y OUT PB SPEAKERS A R FRONT L CENTER PR MULTI CH IN SURROUND R BACK L R SURROUND L SWITCHED TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX UNSWITCHED 100W(0.8A)MAX AC120V 60Hz B R FRONT L AC OUTLETS R SURROUND BACK L (Single) PRE OUT SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SE REPORTER AU MODE D'EMPLOI Caution! Do not connect a monitor or TV to this unit's AC OUTLETS. Caution! Power consumption of any equipment connected to the switched power outlets should not exceed 100W (0.8 A). Power consumption of any equipment connected to the unswitched power outlet should not exceed 100W (0.8 A). To avoid overheating, fire risk and possible malfunction, do not connect high-wattage appliances such as heaters, irons, monitors or TV sets to this units AC outlets. Disconnect the receiver from the power outlet when it's not in regular use, for example, when on vacation. 21

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PREPARATION
Connecting Additional Amplifiers
To hook up surround back speakers you need to use an additional amplifier. Other than for that purpose this
receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to
every channel of your system. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
CD
IN
SURR-
OUND
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
FRONT
MULTI CH IN
SURR-
OUND
FRONT
R
L
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
CENTER
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD/LD
IN
TV/SAT
IN
Y
P
B
P
R
MONITOR
OUT
P
B
P
R
Y
MULTI CH IN
SURROUND
BACK
SURROUND
BACK
PRE OUT
DVD /
LD
IN
S2 VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
TV /
SAT
IN
IN
OUT
IN
VCR1 /
DVR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
VCR2
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
MD /
TAPE1/
CD-R
PLAY
REC
TAPE2
MONITOR
PLAY
REC
PCM/
2
/
DTS
DIGITAL
IN
5
IN
4
IN
3
2
RF IN
(AC-3)
IN
2
IN
1
IN
PHONO
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
MULTI-
ROOM
&
SOURCE
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
OUT
2
1
R
L (Single)
MONITOR
OUT
CONTROL
MULTI-ROOM
&
SOURCE
IN
R
L
R
L
R
L
REMOTE
IN
Surround channel amplifier
Front channel amplifier
Center channel amplifier
(mono)
Surround back channel
amplifier
Powered subwoofer
INPUT
L
R
ANALOG
INPUT
L
R
ANALOG
INPUT
L
R
ANALOG
INPUT
ANALOG
INPUT
ANALOG
Plugging In
Up to three components can be powered from this receiver. Two of the outlets are switched, which means that
power is switched on and off with the receiver. The third is unswitched, which means that power is delivered so
long as the receiver is plugged in.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
After connecting all your components, plug the receiver's power cord into a standard wall power outlet.
Caution!
Power consumption of any equipment con-
nected to the
switched
power outlets should
not exceed
100W (0.8 A)
.
Power consumption of any equipment con-
nected to the
unswitched
power outlet should
not exceed
100W (0.8 A)
.
To avoid overheating, fire risk and possible
malfunction, do not connect high-wattage
appliances such as heaters, irons, monitors or
TV sets to this units AC outlets.
Disconnect the receiver from the power outlet
when it's not in regular use, for example,
when on vacation.
SWITCHED
TOTAL 100W(0.8A)MAX
UNSWITCHED
100W(0.8A)MAX
AC120V 60Hz
R
A
L
R
L
R
L
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
FRONT
B
SPEAKERS
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SE REPORTER AU MODE D’EMPLOI
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD/LD
IN
TV/SAT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
Y
P
B
P
R
P
B
P
R
Y
R
L
L (Single)
R
MULTI CH IN
SURROUND
BACK
SURROUND
BACK
PRE OUT
AC OUTLETS
Connecting Your Equipment
You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well. In
this case plug the amplifier into the L (SINGLE) terminal only.
memo
VSX-37TX
VSX-37TX
Caution!
Do not connect a monitor or TV to this unit's AC
OUTLETS.