3
A
FRONT HEIGHT / WIDE /
SURROUND BACK / ZONE 2
SURROUND
CENTER
FRONT
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
(Single)
B
SUB
WOOFER
1
2
PRE OUT
SPEAKERS
A
FRONT HEIGHT / WIDE /
SURROUND BACK / ZONE 2
SURROUND
CENTER
FRONT
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
(Single)
B
SUB
WOOFER
1
2
PRE OUT
SPEAKERS
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 17 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.
1
Twist exposed wire strands together.
2
Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3
Tighten terminal.
1
2
3
10 mm
(
3
/
8
in.)
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 6
W
to 16
W
.
Important
• Illustration shows the VSX-1123, however connections for the VSX-923 are the same except
where noted.
