Pioneer SC-2023-S: Connecting up Connecting the speakers

Connecting up Connecting the speakers: Pioneer SC-2023-S

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PRE OUT

SUBWOOFER

1

2

SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW

(Single)

(Single)

FRONT

CENTER

L

R

SPEAKERS

FRONT

CENTER

A

A

R

L

SURROUND

R

L

SURROUND BACK

R

L

FRONT HEIGHT / FRONT WIDE / 

B

R

L

PRE OUT

SUBWOOFER

1

2

SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW

(Single)

(Single)

FRONT

CENTER

L

R

SPEAKERS

FRONT

CENTER

A

A

R

L

SURROUND

R

L

SURROUND BACK

R

L

FRONT HEIGHT / FRONT WIDE / 

B

R

L

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

 Connecting up

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:

After installing the speakers, connect them as shown below.

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 19 of the operating 

instructions.

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.

Twist exposed wire strands together.

Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

Tighten terminal.

1

2

3

10 mm

 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.

SL

L

R

SR

SBL

SBR

SW 

C

Subwoofer 

(

SW

)

Front Right 

(

R

)

Surround Right

(

SR

)

Surround Left

(

SL

)

Front Left 

(

L

)

Center 

(

C

)

Surround back Right

(

SBR

)

Surround back Left

(

SBL

)

 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 4 

W

 to 16 

W

.