Pioneer VSX-AX3-S User Manual

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Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC 
outlet.

Connect your video components as shown on this and the following page. For video components (for 
example, a DVD player) there are two types of connections to make, video and audio. Hook up your video 
signal with either S video or composite video cords (the quality descends in this order) 

For the audio signal, in order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital or DTS you must hook up a digital 
input, with either a coaxial or optical cord (see page 23). It is also a good idea to hook up your components 
with analog audio connections as well.

If you want to record from your DVD player composite (or S video) cord connections and analog audio 
connections are necessary.

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC 
outlet.

Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords (you don’t need to do both). If you have 
a DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player, see page 21.

You need to hook up your audio with analog connections as well.

*The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

Memo:
• Be sure to make either a digital coaxial or digital optical connection (pictured in this diagram as DIGITAL 

jack 3 or DIGITAL jack 2) but you don’t need to make both.

• If your digital connections are different than the default settings (see page 23) you will need to assign the 

digital jacks to the proper component(s).

(not a PCM-only output)

DVD player

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