Reducing The Level Of An Analog Signal; Using The Sleep Timer; Dimming The Display; Switching The Speaker Impedance - Pioneer VSX-LX50 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.
• Press RECEIVER then press ANALOG 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.
• 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.

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.
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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USB DVR 2
TV DVR 1 TV CTRL
DVD
CD-R/TAPE HDMI 2 CD
iPod HDMI 1 TUNER RECEIVER
SLEEP S.RETRIEVER ANALOG
ATT
SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
USB DVR 2
DVD TV DVR 1 TV CTRL
CD-R/TAPE HDMI 2 CD
iPod HDMI 1 TUNER RECEIVER
SLEEP S.RETRIEVER ANALOG
ATT
SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
30 min 60 min
Off 90 min
2
CD-R/TAPE HDMI 2 CD
iPod HDMI 1 TUNER RECEIVER
SLEEP S.RETRIEVER ANALOG
ATT
SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
DIALOG E
D ACCESS C SS
• 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.
Each time you do this, you switch between the
impedance settings:
• SP 6 OHM – Use this setting if your speakers are
rated at 6 Ω.
• SP 8 OHM – Use this setting if your speakers are
rated at 8 Ω or more.

Checking your system settings

Use the status display to check your current settings for
features such as surround back channel processing and
your current MCACC preset.
AUDIO SUBTITLE
DISP
STATUS SIGNAL SEL
MULTI OPE THX
SHIFT
PHASE
1 Press STATUS to check the system settings.
These appear on the front panel display.
The front panel display shows each of the following
settings for three seconds each:
Input source
Surround Back Processing MCACC Position
Midnight / Loudness
2 When you're finished, press STATUS again to
switch off the display.
HDD DVD
CH CH
PHOTO
STEREO/
SB ch
F.S.SURR
STANDARD ADV.SURR
MCACC S.DIRECT
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Tone controls