Pioneer VSX-917V Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Make sure that the + / connections are
properly inserted.
2 Select the
’Front Bi-Amp’
setting from
the ‘
Surr Back System’
menu.
See Surround back speaker setting on page 35
to specify how you’re using the surround back
speaker terminals.
Caution
Most speakers with both Hi and Low
terminals have two metal plates that
connect the Hi to the Low terminals. These
must be removed when you are bi-amping
the speakers or you could severely damage
the amplifier. See your speaker manual for
more information.
If your speakers have a removable
crossover network, make sure you do not
remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may
damage your speakers.
Bi-wiring your speakers
The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the
same as bi-amping, but additionally,
interference effects within the wire could be
reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do
this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is
they must have separate terminals for the high
and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make
sure you’ve selected Normal (SB) or Second
Zone in Surround back speaker setting on
page 35.
To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker
cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second
connection is recommended.
Caution
Make sure you use a parallel (not series,
which are fairly uncommon) connection
when bi-wiring your speakers.
Don't connect different speakers from the
same terminal in this way.
Using this receiver with a
Pioneer plasma display
If you have a Pioneer plasma display
1
, you can
use an SR+ cable to connect it to this unit and
take advantage of various convenient features,
such as automatic video input switching of the
plasma display when the input is changed.
Note
1 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.
COAX
OPT
OPT
(
CD
)
XM
IN
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL OUT
1
2
(
DVR/ VCR
)
COAX
(
DVD/LD
)
1
2
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
OPT
(
TV/ SAT
)
AM
LOOP
FM UNBAL
75
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR OUT
OUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
SUB
WOOFER
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
CD
R
DVR /
VCR
DVR /
VCR
TV /
SAT
TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
DVD
/LD
PLAY
CD-R
/TAPE
/MD
FRONT
PREOUT
REC
ANTENNA
CONTROL
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
AUDIO
R
L
IN
AUX
OUT
IN
OUT
CONTROL
Pioneer plasma
display
This receiver
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