Using The Multi-Room Controls; Connecting An Ir Receiver - Pioneer 7.1 VSX-AX2AV-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Using the multi-room controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust
the sub room volume and select sources. See Multi-room
remote controls below
(TUNE +)
SPEAKERS
AV
PARAMETER
PHONES
(ST –) ENTER
SETUP
(TUNE –)
STANDBY/ON
PHASE
CONTROL
PHASE MCACC AUTO SURR/
CONTROL POSITION STREAM DIRECT
INPUT
SELECTOR
1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button
on the front panel.
Each press selects a multi-room option:
• ROOM 2 ON – Selects your primary (ROOM 2) sub
room.
• ROOM 2&3 ON – Select both sub rooms.
• ROOM 3 ON – Selects your secondary (ROOM 3)
sub room.
• Off – Switches the multi-room feature off
The MULTI ROOM indicator lights when the multi-room
control has been switched on.
2 Press CONTROL to select the sub room(s) you want.
If you selected ROOM 2&3 ON above, you can toggle
between ROOM 2 and ROOM 3.
• When the receiver is on,
operations for the sub room are done while ZONE
and your selected sub room(s) show in the display. If
this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the
main room only.
3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source
for the room you have selected.
For example, ROOM 2 CD-R sends the source connected
to the CD-R inputs to the primary (ROOM 2) sub room.
Note
1 Note that when recording, this also selects the RECOUT input source. See Making an audio or a video recording on page 64 for more on this.
2 If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub room(s) continue to show in the display.
3 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one room also changes the station in the other room.
Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.
4 The volume levels of the main and sub rooms are independent.
5 • You won't be able to switch the main room off completely unless you've switched off the multi-room control first.
• If you don't plan to use the multi-room feature for awhile, turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in standby.
6 • Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window.
• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility.
• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver's remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.
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MULTI – ROOM &
VIDEO SIGNAL SBch
BAND SOURCE/REC SEL
CONTROL ON/OFF SELECT SELECT PROCESSING
TUNER
EDIT
VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT
MCACC
(ST +)
SETUP MIC
RETURN
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
DIGITAL PRECISION
PROCESSING
HOME
THX
2
make sure that any
• If you select TUNER, you can use the front panel
TUNER controls to select a preset station (see Saving
station presets on page 30 if you're unsure how to do
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this).
4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the
STEREO
volume.
This is only possible if you selected the VARIABLE
volume control in Multi-Room and IR receiver setup on
R
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page 62.
5 When you're finished, press CONTROL again to
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return to the main room controls.
You can also press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/
OFF button on the front panel to switch off all output to
STANDARD ADVANCED the sub room(s).
SURROUND SURROUND
MASTER
VOLUME
Multi-room remote controls
The following table shows the possible multi-room
remote controls:
Button What it does
SHIFT+ Selects the sub room you want to control,
shown in the display as RCV/RM2 (ZONE/
RECEIVER
ROOM2) or RCV/RM3 (ZONE/ROOM3).
Switches on/off power in the currently selected
sub room.
INPUT Use to select the input source in the currently
SELECT selected sub room.
Input Use to select the input source directly (this may
source not work for some functions) in the currently
selected sub room.
buttons
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VOL +/–
Use to set the listening volume in the currently
selected sub room (ZONE/ROOM2 only).

Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or
shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver (such
as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead
of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.
You may need to specify your IR receiver type in Multi-
Room and IR receiver setup on page 62.
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