Reducing The Level Of An Analog Signal; Using The Sleep Timer; Dimming The Display; Switching The Speaker Impedance - Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Operating Instructions Manual

11 Using other functions

Reducing the level of an analog signal

The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog
signal when it's too strong. You can use this if you find
the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can
hear distortion in the sound.
1
GENRE
4
SR+
7
D.ACCESS
• Press RECEIVER, then press A.ATT to switch the
input attenuator on or off.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a
specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without
worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use
the remote control to set the sleep timer.
INPUT
SELECT
1
GENRE
4
SR+
7
D.ACCESS
• Press RECEIVER, then press SLEEP repeatedly to set
the sleep time.
• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time
by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will
cycle through the sleep options again.
Note
1 The attenuator isn't available with digital sources, or when using the Stream Direct modes.
2 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.
3 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are on.
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1
2 3
MCACC SLEEP AUDIO DISPLAY CH
5 6
SBch A.ATT A.ATT TV CTRL RECEIVER RECEIVER
8 9 9
CH LEVEL CLASS
0
ENTER
MAIN ZONE 2
MASTER
INPUT VOLUME
CH
AUDIO DISPLAY
DIMMER
2 3
TV CTRL RECEIVER RECEIVER
MCACC SLEEP SLEEP
5 6 6
SBch A.ATT
8 9
MAIN ZONE 2
CH LEVEL CLASS
0
ENTER
60 min
30 min
Off 90 min
2

Dimming the display

You can choose between four brightness levels for the
front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the
display automatically brightens for a few seconds.
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• Press RECEIVER, then press DIMMER repeatedly to
change the brightness of the front panel display.

Switching the speaker impedance

We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system,
but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you
plan to use speakers with a 6 Ω impedance rating. Use
the front panel controls to do this.
With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/
•
ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button.
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Each time you do this, you switch between the
impedance settings:
• Speaker 6 Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are
rated at 6 Ω.
• Speaker 8 Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are
rated at 8 Ω or more.

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check your current
settings for features such as surround back channel
processing and your current MCACC preset.
1 Press RECEIVER, then press STATUS to check the
system settings.
These appear on the front panel display.
ANT
FM/AM XM SIRIUS iPod USB
AUDIO DISPLAY
INPUT
SELECT DIMMER DIMMER
TV CTRL RECEIVER RECEIVER
1 2 3 3
GENRE MCACC SLEEP
4 5 6
SR+ SBch A.ATT
MAIN
7 8 9
THX STATUS STATUS PHASE
ANT MPX SIGNAL SEL
MEM
AUDIO DISPLAY CH
TV CTRL RECEIVER RECEIVER
MPX SIGNAL SEL
MEM
CH
ZONE 2
3