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Connecting Speakers

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Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally, everyone's home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below. The VSX-49TX will work with just two stereo speakers (called "front" speakers in the diagram) but it is desirable to have at least three speakers (two "front" speakers and a "center" speaker). One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers. These speakers add even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital or DTS incorporate these channels. In general, make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. memo • If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal. • The VSX-49TX has two speaker systems, A & B. If you are planning on setting up another set of speakers (speaker system B), refer to "Speaker System B Setup" on page 76. • If you use a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer. Front speaker (Left) Surround speaker (Left) Powered subwoofer INPUT TV/monitor Center speaker DIGITAL PCM/2DIGITAL /DTS 2 OUT S400 (AUDIO) OUT 1 PHONO R AUDIO L OUT IN 7 (CD-R/ CD TAPE1 IN /MD) IN 6 (VCR2) IN R 5 OUT (VCR1 REC IN /DVR) CD-R/ TAPE1 4 /MD (SAT) IN IN PLAY 3 IN OUT (CD) REC TAPE2 MONITOR 2 IN (TV) IN PLAY 1 IN (DVD /LD) 2RF IN (DVD /LD) (For LD) ASSIGNABLE FRONT R SURROUND R AUDIO POWER AMP R L IN FRONT L R L CENTER 1 (Single) R R SUB W. L LR MULTI CH INPUT SUB W. PRE OUT 2 SURROUND L SURROUND BACK L (Single) CENTER SURROUND BACK L (Single) CONTROL IN MULTIROOM & SOURCE DVD /LD IN TV IN SAT IN OUT VCR1 /DVR IN OUT VCR2 IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN IN IN OUT IN OUT IN DVD /LD IN 1 Y PB PR IN 2 Y REMOTE IN MULTIROOM & SOURCE Y MONITOR OUT PB PR IN 3 Y PB PB PR PR COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE R L AUDIO OUT OUT VCR3 IN IN VIDEO S2 VIDEO RS-232C Front speaker (Right) Use Speakers with a nominal impedance rated 6Ω to 16Ω. ·Åª ANTENNA L AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75Ω UNBAL FRONT R CENTER L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R (Single) SPEAKERS AC OUTLET Surround speaker (Right) AC IN SPEAKERS ª ı· L R Surround back speaker (Left) Surround back speaker (Right) 7 Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire strands together tightly. 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire. 3/8 in(10mm) 3 Tighten terminal. The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.) 28

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Connecting Speakers
We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally,
everyone's home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below.
The VSX-49TX will work with just two stereo speakers (called "front" speakers in the diagram) but it is
desirable to have at least three speakers (two "front" speakers and a "center" speaker).
One of the latest features of home theater is the use of surround back speakers. These speakers add
even greater realism in movie sound effects and some new discs with soundtracks in Dolby Digital or DTS
incorporate these channels.
In general, make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left
to the L terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/
–
) terminals on the receiver match those on
the speakers.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
FRONT
CENTER
SUR-
ROUND
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
(Single)
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
AC
IN
ı
AC OUTLET
DVD
/LD
IN
Y
Y
P
B
P
R
P
B
P
R
P
B
P
R
P
B
P
R
1
2
IN
3
IN
Y
Y
MONITOR
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
RS-232C
R
L
VCR1
/DVR
OUT
DVD
/LD
IN
TV
IN
SAT
IN
IN
IN
MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
VCR2
OUT
IN
VCR3
OUT
IN
IN
MONITOR
OUT
MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
FM
75
Ω
UNBAL
REMOTE IN
PHONO
CD
OUT
PLAY
PLAY
IN
IN
IN
IN
R
R
L
R
L
1
2
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
L
R
L
AUDIO
S400
AUDIO
FRONT
FRONT
CENTER
CENTER
SUB W.
SUB W.
SUR-
ROUND
SUR-
ROUND
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
(Single)
(Single)
(Single)
1
PCM/
2
DIGITAL /DTS
OUT
2
OUT
(CD-R/
TAPE1
/MD)
CD-R/
TAPE1
/MD
TAPE2
MONITOR
(VCR2)
(VCR1
/DVR)
(CD)
(TV)
2
RF
(DVD
/LD)
(For LD)
(SAT)
4
IN
5
IN
6
IN
7
IN
3
IN
2
IN
(DVD
/LD)
1
IN
IN
REC
OUT
REC
POWER
AMP
IN
ASSIGNABLE
MULTI CH INPUT
DIGITAL
PRE OUT
CONTROL
(AUDIO)
AUDIO
VIDEO
S2 VIDEO
·
·
ª
ª
Å
INPUT
Powered
subwoofer
Front
speaker
(Left)
Front
speaker
(Right)
TV/monitor
Center
speaker
Surround back
speaker (Right)
Surround back
speaker (Left)
Surround
speaker
(Left)
Surround
speaker
(Right)
•
If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal.
•
The VSX-49TX has two speaker systems, A & B. If you are planning on setting up another
set of speakers (speaker system B), refer to "Speaker System B Setup" on page 76.
•
If you use a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your
subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.
memo
Connecting Your Equipment
7
Speaker terminals
1
Twist exposed wire
strands together
tightly.
2
Loosen speaker terminal
and insert exposed wire.
3
Tighten
terminal.
The speaker terminals
also accept single banana
plugs.
(Refer to speaker manual
for details.)
Use Speakers with a
nominal impedance
rated
6
Ω
to 16
Ω
.
3/8 in(10mm)