Pioneer VSX-54TX Owner's Manual - Page 29

Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) red, and negative (-) black terminal. For proper sound you should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves. • If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (Single) terminal. Caution • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure. Bare wire connections Before you start connecting the speakers, make sure that the speaker cable you're going to use is properly prepared with about 3/8 in. (10 mm) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C). 3/8 inch (10mm) fig. A fig. B fig. C Banana plug connections If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs, screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal. • The surround speaker terminals on this receiver can be connected in a number of ways, depending on your setup. See Speaker Setting on page 50 for an overview of the possible configurations. • Other connections on page 65 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups such as using speaker system B (page 65), bi-amping (page 66) and biwiring (page 66). Placing the speakers Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system. • The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you're listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended. • For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 6-9 ft. apart, at equal distance from the TV. • Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. • When placing speakers near the TV, use magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV. • If possible, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level. • If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position. Front L Subwoofer Surround L Front R Center Surround R Note • Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers. • If you are using 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. Surround Surround back L back R Caution • Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes. 29 En