Pioneer VSX-1121-K User Manual
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Connecting your equipment
Bi-amping your speakers
Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers
to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do
this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the
kind of speakers you’re using.
to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do
this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the
kind of speakers you’re using.
RS-232C
ZONE 2
L
R
IN
IN
IN
IN
DVR/BDR
OUT
OUT
TV/SAT VIDEO
IN
CD
DVD
IN
SIRIUS
PRE OUT
SUBWOOFER
1
2
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y
P
B
P
R
ASSIGNABLE
MONITOR
OUT
(DVD)
IN
1
(DVR/
BDR)
IN
2
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW
(
CD)
(
DVD)
COAXIAL
ASSIGNABLE
IN
1
IN
2
(
DVR/BDR)
(
TV/SAT)
OPTICAL
ASSIGNABLE
IN
1
IN
2
IN
3
OUT
(
VIDEO)
(OUTPUT 5 V
0.1 A MAX)
ADAPTER PORT
EXTENSION
DC OUTPUT
for WIRELESS LAN
(10/100)
LAN
(OUTPUT
5 V
0.6 A MAX)
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L(Single)
(Single)
SPEAKERS
FRONT HEIGHT / FRONT WIDE /
B
A
AC IN
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
ANTENNA
(OUTPUT 5 V
150 mA MAX)
CONTROL
IR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
MONITOR
OUT
HDMI
BD IN
(VIDEO)
IN
1
IN
2
IN
4
IN
5
IN
6
(DVD)
(DVR/BDR)
ASSIGNABLE
1 6
OUT
High
Low
High
Low
Front right
Front left
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
speaker
Subwoofer 1
Subwoofer 2
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
speaker
Center
Surround right
Surround left
CAUTION
! Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High
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.
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
Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they sup-
port bi-amping.
! With these connections, the Speaker System
port bi-amping.
! With these connections, the Speaker System
setting makes no difference.
CAUTION
! Don’t connect different speakers from the
same terminal in this way.
! When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for
bi-amping shown above.
% 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.
speaker cords to the speaker terminal on
the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second connection
is recommended.
Selecting the Speaker system
The front height terminals can be used for front
wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to
for the front height speakers. Also, the surround
back terminals can be used for bi-amping and
ZONE 2 connections, in addition to for the sur-
round back speakers. Make this setting accord-
ing to the application.
wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to
for the front height speakers. Also, the surround
back terminals can be used for bi-amping and
ZONE 2 connections, in addition to for the sur-
round back speakers. Make this setting accord-
ing to the application.
Front height setup
*Default setting
1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front
height speaker terminals.
See Standard surround connection on page 14 .
2 If necessary, select ‘Normal(SB/FH)’
from the Speaker System menu.
See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do
this.
1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front
height speaker terminals.
See Standard surround connection on page 14 .
2 If necessary, select ‘Normal(SB/FH)’
from the Speaker System menu.
See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do
this.
Front wide setup
1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front
height speaker terminals.
See Standard surround connection on page 14 .
2 Select ‘Normal(SB/FW)’ from the
Speaker System menu.
See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do
this.
height speaker terminals.
See Standard surround connection on page 14 .
2 Select ‘Normal(SB/FW)’ from the
Speaker System menu.
See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do
this.
Speaker B setup
You can listen to stereo playback in another
room.
1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front
height speaker terminals.
See Standard surround connection on page 14 .
2 Select ‘Speaker B’ from the
Speaker System menu.
See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do
this.
room.
1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front
height speaker terminals.
See Standard surround connection on page 14 .
2 Select ‘Speaker B’ from the
Speaker System menu.
See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do
this.