Connecting Other Audio Components; Connecting Antennas; Using External Antennas; To Improve Am Reception - Pioneer VSX-521-K Kurzanleitung

Connecting your equipment

Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of
component you're connecting. Follow the steps below to
connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio
component.
• Note that you must connect digital components to analog
audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital
components (like an MD) to/from analog components.
HDMI DVR/BDR IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO IN OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
SURR BACK/
DVR/BDR CD-R/TAPE FRONT HEIGHT
MONITOR TV/SAT BD
OUT IN IN
OUT PRE OUT
DVR/ CD
BDR
OUT IN DVD IN IN
IN
1
DVD
( )
ASSIGNABLE
IN 2
( DVR/
BDR )
IN
MONITOR
OUT
Y P P TV/SAT BD DVD
B R
COMPONENT VIDEO
R
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
R REC L
ANALOG AUDIO IN
Note
• In order to listen to the audio from the CD player that is
connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable, first,
switch to the CD-R input, then press SIGNAL SEL to
choose the audio signal C1 (COAXIAL1).
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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as
shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,
connect external antennas (see Using external antennas
below).
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
IN IN
IN
1
1 2
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
( CD ) ( TV/SAT ) ( CD-R/TAPE )
ADAPTER PORT
L
( Single )
( OUTPUT 5 V
0.1 A MAX )
R ANTENNA
FM
UNBAL
75
L
AM LOOP
FRONT
IN
R L
CEN
R
L
IN
R
SUBWOOFER
1
PRE OUT A
SPEAKERS
1
Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each
terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna
L COAXIAL OPTICAL
wires.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
2
Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.
Select one
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction
indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the
CD-R, MD, DAT, stand (fig. b).
Tape recorder, etc.
3
Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction
giving the best reception.
4
Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna
socket.
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall
or door frame. Don't drape loosely or leave coiled up.
fig. a fig. b
2
4
ANTENNA
FM
UNBAL
75
AM LOOP
3

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception
Use a PAL connector (not supplied) to connect an external
FM antenna.
One-touch
PAL connector
ANTENNA
FM
UNBAL
75
75 Ω coaxial cable

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM
loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally
outdoors.
Outdoor
antenna
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
5 m to 6 m
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)