Pioneer VSX-827-S: Connecting up Connecting the speakers

Connecting up Connecting the speakers: Pioneer VSX-827-S

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 Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using 

at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound.

To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.

5.1 channel surorund system:

After installing the speakers, connect them as shown below.

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

HDMI

VIDEO

R

L

AUDIO

PRE OUT

SPEAKERS

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

LAN

 (10/100)

DVD 

IN

SAT/CBL

IN

MONITOR

OUT

DVD

SAT/CBL ANALOG IN

IN

R

L

PRE OUT

SURR BACK/

FRONT HEIGHT

IN

DVD

GAME

VIDEO

BD

SAT/CBL

DVR/BDR

(CD)

(Single)

(TV)

IN

1

IN

1

(CD)

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

1

FM UNBAL

75

CAUTION:

ATTENTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE ENCEINTE D’IMPEDANCE DE

6     -16     .

6     -16     .

AM LOOP

SURROUND

CENTER

FRONT

R

L

R

L

A

SUB WOOFER

1

(

OUTPUT 5 V

  0.1 A MAX

)

ADAPTER PORT

SPEAKERS

A

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

CAUTION:

ATTENTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE ENCEINTE D’IMPEDANCE DE

6     -16     .

6     -16     .

P

SURROUND

CENTER

FRONT

R

L

R

L

A

(

OUTPUT 5 V

  0.1 A MAX

)

ADAPTER PORT

PRE OUT

SUB WOOFER

L

 – Front Left

C

 – Center

R

 – Front Right

SL

 – Surround Left

SR

 – Surround Right

SW

 – Subwoofer

• In addition, surround back speakers, front 

height speakers or Speaker B 

(VSX-827 

only)

 can also be connected.

 

“Connect the surround back or front 

height speakers”

 on page 11 

(VSX-422)

page 12 

(VSX-827/VSX-527)

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.

 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.

Twist exposed wire strands together.

Loosen terminal and insert exposed

 

wire.

Tighten terminal. 

1

2

3

10 mm

Connect the wires to the B-Speaker terminals 

of VSX-827 and the center and surround speaker 

terminals of VSX-422 as shown below:

Twist exposed wire strands together.

Push open the tabs and insert exposed

 

wire.

Release the tabs.

1

2

3

10 mm

R

SL

L

SW

C

SR

Subwoofer (

SW

)

Front Right (

R

)

Surround Right

(

SR

)

Surround Left

(

SL

)

Front Left (

L

)

Center (

C

)

VSX-527

The type of center and surround speaker terminals for VSX-422 is different from this diagram.

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 

Ω

 and 16 

Ω

.

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