Connecting your equipment
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1
HDMI connectors (x6 (VSX-23TXH)/x5 (VSX-21TXH))
Multi
p
le in
p
uts and one
(VSX-21TXH)
/two
(VSX-23TXH)
out
p
ut(s) fo
r
high-quality audio/video connection to
com
p
atible HDMI devices.
See
Connecting your TV and playback components
on
p
age 24.
VSX-23TXH only:
See
Switching the HDMI output
on
p
age 71.
2
Coaxial digital audio inputs (x2)
Use fo
r
digital audio sou
r
ces, including DVD
p
laye
r
s/
r
eco
r
de
r
s, digital satellite
r
eceive
r
s, CD
p
laye
r
s, etc.
See also
The Input Setup menu
on
p
age 43 to assign
the in
p
uts.
3
Optical digital audio output/input(s) (x4)
Use the
OUT
jack fo
r
r
eco
r
ding to a CD o
r
MiniDisc
r
eco
r
de
r
.
See
Connecting other audio components
on
p
age 29.
Use the
IN
jacks fo
r
digital audio sou
r
ces, including DVD
p
laye
r
s/
r
eco
r
de
r
s, digital satellite
r
eceive
r
s, CD
p
laye
r
s,
etc.
See also
The Input Setup menu
on
p
age 43 to assign
the in
p
uts.
4
XM Radio input
See
Connecting an XM Radio tuner
on
p
age 32.
5
SIRIUS Radio input
See
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner
on
p
age 32.
6
Component video connectors (x3)
Use the in
p
uts to connect any video sou
r
ce that has
com
p
onent video out
p
ut, such as a DVD
p
laye
r
.
See
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output
on
p
age 25.
Use the out
p
ut to connect monito
r
o
r
TV.
See
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
on
p
age 26.
7
ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 (VSX-23TXH only) output(s)
Use to connect a second o
r
thi
r
d (VSX-23TXH only)
am
p
lifie
r
and monito
r
s o
r
TVs in a se
p
a
r
ate
r
oom.
See
MULTI-ZONE setup
on
p
age 33.
8
Composite and S-Video monitor outputs
Use to connect monito
r
s and TVs.
See
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
on
p
age 26.
9
Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x5)
Use fo
r
connection to audio/visual sou
r
ces, such as DVD
p
laye
r
s/
r
eco
r
de
r
s, VCRs, etc. Each set of in
p
uts has jacks
fo
r
com
p
osite video, S-Video and ste
r
eo analog audio.
See
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other
video sources
on
p
age 28.
10 Stereo analog audio source inputs/(outputs) (x3)
Use fo
r
connection to audio sou
r
ces such as CD
p
laye
r
s,
ta
p
e decks, tu
r
ntables, etc.
See
Connecting other audio components
on
p
age 29.
11 Multichannel analog audio inputs
7.1 channel in
p
uts fo
r
connection to a DVD
p
laye
r
with
multichannel analog out
p
uts.
See
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
on
p
age 29.
12 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs
Use to connect se
p
a
r
ate am
p
lifie
r
s fo
r
f
r
ont, cente
r
,
su
rr
ound, su
rr
ound back and subwoofe
r
channels.
See
Connecting additional amplifiers
on
p
age 30 (see
also
Installing your speaker system
on
p
age 20 fo
r
p
owe
r
ed subwoofe
r
connection).
13 AM and FM antenna terminals
Use to connect indoo
r
o
r
outdoo
r
antennas fo
r
r
adio
b
r
oadcasts.
See
Connecting AM/FM antennas
on
p
age 31.
14 RS-232C connector
Use fo
r
connection to a PC fo
r
g
r
a
p
hical out
p
ut when
using Advanced MCACC.
See
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output
on
p
age 36.
15 Control input/output
Use to connect othe
r
Pionee
r
com
p
onents so that you
can cont
r
ol all you
r
equi
p
ment f
r
om a single IR
r
emote
senso
r
.
See
Operating other Pioneer components with this
unit’s sensor
on
p
age 35.
16 Remote input(s)/output (x3 (VSX-23TXH)/x2 (VSX-
21TXH))
Use fo
r
connection to an exte
r
nal
r
emote cont
r
ol senso
r
fo
r
use in a MULTI-ZONE setu
p
, fo
r
exam
p
le.
See
Connecting an IR receiver
on
p
age 35.
17 12 V trigger jacks
(total 50 mA max.)
(x2)
Use to switch com
p
onents in you
r
system on and off
acco
r
ding to the in
p
ut function of the
r
eceive
r
.
See
Switching components on and off using the 12
volt trigger
on
p
age 36.
18 Speaker terminals
Use fo
r
connection to the main f
r
ont, cente
r
, su
rr
ound
and su
rr
ound back s
p
eake
r
s.
See
Connecting the speakers
on
p
age 19.
19 AC power inlet
Connect the su
pp
lied
p
owe
r
co
r
d he
r
e.
See
Plugging in the receiver
on
p
age 39.
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