Important; Connecting The Speaker Cables - Pioneer VSX-1123-K Guide Rapide

Connecting up

Important

• Illustration shows the VSX-1123, however connections for the VSX-923 are the same except
where noted.
Connecting the speakers
The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using
at least five speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound.
To achieve the comfortable surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.
7.1 channel surorund system:
R
L
SR
C
SW
SBR
SL
SBL

Connecting the speaker cables

Make sure you connect the speaker on
the right to the right (R) terminal and the
speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal.
Also make sure the positive and negative
(+/–) terminals on the receiver match those
on the speakers.
1
Twist exposed wire strands together.
2
Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3
Tighten terminal.
1 2 3
10 mm
3
( / in.)
8
L – Front Left
C – Center
R – Front Right
SL – Surround Left
SR – Surround Right
SBL – Surround back Left
SBR – Surround back Right
SW – Subwoofer
Note
• There are also other speaker connection
patterns (front height, front wide, etc.).
For details, see page 17 of the operating
instructions.
CAUTION
• Before making or changing connections,
switch off the power and disconnect the
power cord from the AC outlet.
• These speaker terminals carry
HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the
risk of electric shock when connecting
or disconnecting the speaker cables,
disconnect the power cord before
touching any uninsulated parts.
After installing the speakers, connect them as shown below.
Front Right Subwoofer
(R) (SW)
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER
1
2
A
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER
1
2
A FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK / ZONE 2 FRONT HEIGHT / WIDE / B
R L R L R L (Single) R L
SPEAKERS
Surround Right
(SR)
Surround back Right
(SBR)
Note
• When only connecting one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L
(Single) terminals.
• This unit supports speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 W to 16 W.
Center
Front Left
(C)
FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK / ZONE 2 FRONT HEIGHT / WIDE /
R L R L R L (Single) R
SPEAKERS
Surround Left
Surround back Left
(SBL)
(L)
B
L
(SL)
3