Pioneer VSX-37TX - Manual (Page 14)

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Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player
Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD players using both the 2 RF jack and either a coaxial or optical (you
don't need to do both of these) digital connections. If your player has an 2 RF output this will ensure you can
use all LDs (see p.15). We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.
*The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
memo
CD
IN
SURR-
OUND
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
FRONT
MULTI CH IN
SURR-
OUND
R L
R L
R L
R L
R L (Single)
R
R
L
L
R
L
R L
FRONT
AUDIO
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
CENTER
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN
Y
P B
P R
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT 1
MONITOR
OUT
P B
P R
Y
MULTI CH IN
SURROUND BACK
SURROUND BACK
DVD /
LD IN
S2 VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
IN
TV /
SAT IN IN
OUT
IN
VCR1 / DVR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
VCR2
OUT
IN
CONTROL MULTI-ROOM &
IN
OUT
MD / TAPE1/
CD-R
PLAY
REC
TAPE2
MONITOR
PLAY
REC
PCM/ 2 /
DTS
DIGITAL
IN 5 IN 4 IN 3 2 RF IN
(AC-3) IN 2 IN 1
IN
PHONO
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP ANTENNA
OUT OUT 2 1
MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE OUT
REMOTE IN
DVD/LD player
or LD player
1
2 3
DIGITAL OUT
(AC-3)(LD)
RF OUT 2
COMPO-
NENT
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO P B
Y
STEREO
L
R
ANALOG
P R
Digital Input Assignment
Unlike analog connections, the jacks for digital connections are not
dedicated to one type of component, they can be used freely. Thus you
must tell the receiver what digital component in which jack so your
components will be in sync with the the names on the remote control
buttons and the like. To avoid having to assign the digital inputs you can
hook up your equipment in accordance with the receiver's default settings.
You will notice that Digital IN 1, for example, is a coaxial jack. If your DVD/
LD player only has an optical out jack on it then you won't be able to hook
up your components in accordance with the VSX-37TX/36TX default
setting. In this case you will need to assign the digital inputs. See Digital-In
Select on p.31 in order to do this.
Connecting Your Equipment
VSX-37TX model :
Be sure to make either a digital coaxial or
digital optical connection (pictured as DIGITAL
jack 1 or DIGITAL jack 3 in this diagram) as
well, but you DON'T need to make both.
Also, be sure to assign the jacks to the proper
component(s) with the Digital-In Select
procedure (see p.31) if necessary. See the
explanation on the left for details.
VSX-36TX model :
When playing LD recorded in Dolby Digital
To connect a DVD/LD player or LD player with it's AC-3 RF output, a commercially available RF demodulator (RFD-1)
is required. The RF demodulator changes the RF signal to a digital signal which is then processed by the VSX-36TX
model through their digital input jacks. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the RFD-1.
memo
Make sure the RF demodulator digital in
switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial
depending on the connection).
(not a PCM-only output)
(not a PCM-only output)
CD
IN
SURR-
OUND
SUB
WOOFER
CENTER
FRONT
MULTI CH IN
SURR- OUND
R L
R L
R L
R L
R L (Single)
R
R
L
L
R
L
R L
FRONT
AUDIO
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
CENTER
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN
Y
P B
P R
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT 1
MONITOR
OUT
P B
P R
Y
MULTI CH IN
SURROUND BACK
SURROUND BACK
DVD /
LD IN
S2 VIDEO VIDEO
VIDEO AUDIO
IN
TV /
SAT IN IN
OUT
IN
VCR1 /
DVR
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
VCR2
OUT
IN
CONTROL MULTI-ROOM &
IN
OUT
MD / TAPE1/
CD-R
PLAY
REC
TAPE2
MONITOR
PLAY
REC
PCM/ 2 /
DTS
DIGITAL
IN 5 IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1
IN
PHONO
FM UNBAL
75‰
FM
ANTENNA
AM LOOP ANTENNA
OUT OUT 2 1
MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE OUT
REMOTE IN
DVD/LD player
or LD player
RF demodulator RFD-1
1
2 3
DIGITAL OUT
(AC-3)(LD)
RF OUT 2
DIGITAL IN
PCM/
(OPT.) PCM/
RF IN
(AC-3)(LD) DIGITAL OUT
PCM/
(OPT.) PCM/
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN
COMPO-
NENT
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO P B
Y
P R
STEREO
L
R
ANALOG
7 The default settings
DIGITAL IN 1: DVD/LD
DIGITAL IN 2: CD
DIGITAL IN 3: MD
DIGITAL IN 4: TV/SAT
DIGITAL IN 5: VCR1
AC-3 RF: DVD/LD