Pioneer VSX-43TX User Manual
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PREP
ARA
TION
PREP
ARA
TION
PCM/
2
DIGITAL /
DTS
OUT1
OUT2
IN
R
L
(TV/
SAT)
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
(CD-R/
TAPE1)
2
IN
3
(DVD/
LD)
LD)
IN
4
(CD)
PLAY
PLAY
CD-R/
TAPE1
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
VCR1/
DVR
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD/
LD
IN
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
(DVD/LD)
(TV/SAT)
FRONT
CENTER
SUR-
ROUND
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
MONITOR OUT
P
B
P
R
P
B
P
R
Y
Y
Y
P
B
P
R
VCR2
CD
LINE
DIGITAL
AUDIO
AUDIO
VIDEO
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
MD/
TAPE2
REC
REC
MULTI CH IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT
IN
MONITOR OUT
CONTROL
75
Ω
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL
R
L
R
L
L
R
L
R
L
R
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
SUR-
ROUND
FRONT
SUB
WOOF-
ER
L
R
L
R
L
R
CEN-
TER
(Single)
VCR 1/DVR
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
(PLAY)
(PLAY)
L
R
AUDIO
(REC)
L
R
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
VCR 2
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
(PLAY)
(PLAY)
L
R
AUDIO
(REC)
L
R
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
AUDIO
L
R
SELECT
CLASS
BAND
TUNER
EDIT
MULTI JOG/ENTER
STATION TUNING
AUDIO-IN/OUT
VIDEO-IN/OUT
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
PHONES
HOLD
ON/OFF
COLOR
BRIGHT
MONITOR
Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting VCRs or DVRs
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
the AC outlet.
Connect the video out of your VCR/DVR using either S video or composite video cords, depending on how
you connected the receiver to your TV (see page 15). Use analog audio cords for the audio signal. To
record, you also need to connect a set of audio/video outputs from the receiver to the audio/video inputs
on your VCR/DVR. Note that to record video from a source component, the video connection from the
source to the receiver and from the receiver to the recorder must be the same type.
you connected the receiver to your TV (see page 15). Use analog audio cords for the audio signal. To
record, you also need to connect a set of audio/video outputs from the receiver to the audio/video inputs
on your VCR/DVR. Note that to record video from a source component, the video connection from the
source to the receiver and from the receiver to the recorder must be the same type.
Be careful! For portable DVD players you will need a
specialized cord (for the audio) that has a mini plug on
one end and a regular plug on the other.
specialized cord (for the audio) that has a mini plug on
one end and a regular plug on the other.
Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
the AC outlet.
Connect a portable DVD player, video game console or any video component to the front panel as show
here. Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as VIDEO
here. Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as VIDEO
*The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
*The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.