Pioneer VSX-41 User Manual
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Connect your speakers.
A complete setup of eight speakers is shown here (including the subwoofer) but everyone’s home
setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will
work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three
speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.
setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will
work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three
speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to
the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (
the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (
+/–) terminals on the receiver match
those on the speakers.
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8
Ω to 16 Ω.
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on
page 37) to large
page 37) to large
• When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (
C), connect the CENTER
PREOUT jack on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV. In this case the center speaker
shown is unnecessary.
shown is unnecessary.
TV
AC OUTLET
ASSIGNABLE
PREOUT
A
B
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR OUT
FRONT
R
L
R
R
R
L
R
L
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
R
L
L
L
SURROUND BACK
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
OUT
IN
IN
IN
S - VIDEO
VCR /
DVR
T V /
SAT
DVD /
LD
CONTROL
OUT
ANTENNA
AM
LOOP
FM
UNBAL
75
Ω
R
AUDIO
L
DVD 7.1CH INPUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
R
L
CENTER
SURROUND
R
L
SURROUND
BACK
SUB W.
CD
AUX
VCR /
DVR
TV /
SAT
DVD
/ LD
PLAY
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
PREOUT
COAX
OPT
OPT
COMPONENT
VIDEO
(DVD/ LD)
(CD)
( T V /
SAT)
(CD-R/
/ TAPE
/ M D )
/ TAPE
/ M D )
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
WOOFER
VIDEO
REC
¥
¥
1
2
ø
ø
ø
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL OUT
(T V / SAT)
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
BACK
SURROUND
IN
( D V D / LD) IN
¥
INPUT
Front
Left
Front
Right
Right
Center
Surround
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
Back Left
Back Left
Surround
Back Right
Back Right
One Surround Back
Speaker (or passive
subwoofer)
Speaker (or passive
subwoofer)
Be sure to complete all
connections before
connecting this unit to
the AC power source.
connections before
connecting this unit to
the AC power source.
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