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Pioneer VSX-821-K Operating Instructions Manual
Connecting your equipment
CAUTION
• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also
reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the
event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

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.
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.
You can use speakers with a normal impedance between 6 Ω and 16 Ω.
Important
• Note that only the front speakers are set to a value between 12 Ω and 16 Ω if you select SPAB in
Switching the speaker terminal on page 12.
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Bare wire connections
1
Twist exposed wire strands together.
2
Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3
Tighten terminal.
CAUTION
• 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.
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker
terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off
as a safety measure.

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to
add a surround back or front height speaker.
The Pre Out setting must be set if the above connections are performed. Select SURR.BACK if the
surround back speaker is connected and HEIGHT if the front height speaker is connected (If neither
the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected, either setting will suffice) (see
The Pre Out Setting on page 35).
• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker
as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.
1
2
3
10 mm
Front right
Subwoofer
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
COAXIAL
OUT
HDMI
DVR/BDR IN
DVD IN
BD IN
VIDEO 1 IN
IN
1
ASSIGNABLE
(
CD
)
AUDIO
VIDEO
SURR BACK/
DVR/BDR
CD-R/TAPE
FRONT HEIGHT
ADAPTER PORT
L
MONITOR
TV/SAT
BD
(Single)
(
OUTPUT 5 V
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
PRE OUT
0.1 A MAX
)
ANTENNA
R
FM
UNBAL
DVR/
CD
75
BDR
L
AM LOOP
A
OUT
IN
DVD IN
IN
IN
IN
1
R
(
DVD
)
ASSIGNABLE
IN
2
L
(
DVR/
BDR
)
IN
IN
R
SUBWOOFER
MONITOR
OUT
Y
P
P
TV/SAT
BD
DVD
B
R
COMPONENT VIDEO
PRE OUT
Surround right
Surround back or
front height speakers
Right
ANALOG
R
L
R
AUDIO IN
SPEAKER
SPEAKER
Surround back or front height
channel amplifier
Front left
Center
OPTICAL
IN
IN
1
2
ASSIGNABLE
(
TV/SAT
)
(
CD-R/TAPE
)
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
B
R
L
R
L
R
L
SPEAKERS
Surround left
Left
Left
Right
L
Speaker B
02
02
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