Pioneer VSX-59TXi Owner's Manual - Page 83

Other connections 10 Note • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. DIGITAL USB AUDIO S400 (AUDIO) IN PHONO R AUDIO L OUT 2 IN CD OUT1 IN 6 (CD-R/ TAPE1/ IN MD) R 5 (DVR/ OUT VCR1) REC IN CD-R/ TAPE1 4 /MD (SAT) IN IN PLAY 3 IN (CD) OUT REC TAPE2 MONITOR (TV/ 2 IN DVD) IN PLAY (DVD/ FRONT 1 IN LD) R 2RF IN (DVD/ SURROUND LD) R ASSIGNABLE R L R 1 (Single) R R SUB W. L LR MULTI CH INPUT AUDIO CENTER POWER AMP L IN FRONT L SUB W. PRE OUT 2 SURROUND L SURROUND BACK L (Single) CENTER SURROUND BACK L (Single) ANALOG INPUT L R ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT L R ANALOG INPUT L R Front channel amplifier Center channel amplifier (mono) Powered subwoofer Surround channel amplifier Surround back channel amplifier • 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. Connecting an external stereo pre-amplifier It's possible to use a separate stereo pre-amp with this receiver if necessary. You might want to do this if you need to connect more sources than this receiver can accommodate, or if you prefer to use a specific pre-amp for sound quality reasons. You can connect sources to either this receiver or to the external pre-amp (giving you a greater number of input possibilities). Note that with sources connected this receiver, any signal sent to the two front channels will be sent to the pre-amplifier before being heard through the front speakers in your system. 1 Remove the U-shaped connectors that connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks to the POWER AMP IN jacks. 2 Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks of this receiver to a stereo input on the pre-amp. For example, connect to the CD or tape inputs on the rear of the pre-amp. You'll have to select that source if you want to hear the stereo signal from this receiver. 3 Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the stereo pre-out jacks of the pre-amp to the POWER AMP IN jack of this receiver. This will allow you to hear the stereo source from the external pre-amp through this receiver. For stereo sources connected directly to the external pre-amp, this receiver acts as a standard power amplifier. For digital sources connected to this receiver, the receiver acts as a digital decoder/digital-to-analog converter and as a power amplifier. Multi-room setup When used together with an optional IR receiver, this receiver can power two independent systems in separate rooms. Different sources can be playing in both rooms at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub rooms have independent power (the main room power can be off while the sub room is on) and the sub room can be controlled by this unit's remote control. You may need to specify your volume setting and IR receiver type in MultiRoom Setting on page 95. Making multi-room connections It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate amplifier, speakers, TV and an IR receiver (such as the Pioneer MR-100) for your sub room. 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the green MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE REMOTE IN jack on the rear of this receiver. 2 Connect a separate amplifier and TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub room amplifier as shown in the illustration below. Sub room Main room CONTROL IN MULTIROOM & SOURCE DVD/ LD IN TV/ DVD IN MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT 2 IN IN REMOTE IN MULTI ROOM & SOURCE COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD/ LD) Y IN 1Y MONITO OUT PB PB DIGITAL USB AUDIO S400 IN PHONO R AUDIO L OUT2 IN CD OUT1 IN OUT (AUDIO) AUDIO POWER AMP IN 6 (CD-R/ TAPE1/ IN MD) R 5 (DVR/ OUT VCR1) REC IN CD-R/ 4 TAPE1/ (SAT) MD IN IN PLAY OUT 3 IN (CD) REC 2 IN 1 IN 2RF IN TAPE 2 (TV/ MONITOR DVD) IN PLAY FRONT (DVD/ LD) R SUR- (DVD/ ROUND LD) R ASSIGNABLE L R L CENTER 1 (Single) R R SUB W L LR MULTI CH INPUT SUB W. PRE OUT 2 SURROUND L L (Single) CENTER SURROUND BACK L (Single) R CONTROL AUDIO IN MULTIROOM & SOURCE DVD/ LD IN TV/ DVD IN SAT IN OUT DVR/ VCR1 IN OUT VCR2 IN MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT 2 IN IN IN OUT IN OUT IN REMOTE IN MULTI ROOM & SOURCE COMPONENT VIDEO (DVD/ LD) Y IN 1Y MONITOR OUT PB PB PR PR IN IN 2 3 Y Y PB PB PR PR ASSIGNABLE OUT OUT VCR3 IN IN L VIDEO S2 VIDEO RS-232C 12V TRIGGER ANTENNA L FRONT AM LOOP ANTENNA R FM 75Ω UNBAL CENTER L SURROUND R 1 DC OUT 12V TOTAL 100mA MAX 2 L SURROUND BACK R SPEAKERS A (Single) AC OUTLET AC 120 V 60Hz SWITCHED 100W (0.8A) MAX AC IN SELECTABLE (SURROUND BACK & B ) B L R IR receiver (MR-100, etc.) Note • It is not possible to hear the digital output of a component in the sub room. However, you can connect the analog outputs of your digital component into the receiver's (analog) input terminals to hear the component in the sub room. • You can't use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes in the sub room. You can, however, use the features available with your sub room amplifier. 83 En