Pioneer VSX-1025-K: Connecting the speakers

Connecting your equipment03

Important

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver

• Please refer to the manual that came with

comprises a positive (+) and negative (–)

your speakers for details on how to connect

terminal. Make sure to match these up with the

the other end of the speaker cables to your

terminals on the speakers themselves.

speakers.

• Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer.

It is not possible to connect using speaker

CAUTION

cables.

• These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent

CAUTION

the risk of electric shock when connecting

or disconnecting the speaker cables,

• Make sure that all speakers are securely

disconnect the power cord before touching

installed. This not only improves sound

any uninsulated parts.

quality, but also reduces the risk of

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is

damage or injury resulting from speakers

twisted together and inserted fully into the

being knocked over or falling in the event of

speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker

external shocks such as earthquakes.

wire touches the back panel it may cause

the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Bare wire connections

A-Speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

3 Tighten terminal.

B-Speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed

wire.

3 Release the tabs.

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