Remote Control - Pioneer VSX-59TXi Elite Operating Instructions Manual

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Remote control

Symptom
The receiver cannot be remote
controlled.
Other components cannot be
remote controlled.
The remote control doesn't seem
to recharge properly (the
recharge indicator doesn't light),
or it won't hold a charge.
The remote control display is
flashing LOW BATTERY or is
blank.
The remote control display is
blank or very hard to see.
When you press an input select
button on the Home menu
screen, the receiver input source
doesn't change to the selected
function.
Can't program certain buttons
with remote signals when using
the learning feature.
The display changes after
selecting a button when using
the learning feature.
The SR cable is connected, but
the connected components can't
be operated with the remote.
The remote control touch screen
doesn't respond.
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En
Cause
• You are too far away or at a bad angle for
operation.
• There is an obstacle between the receiver
and the remote control.
• Strong light such as fluorescent light.
• The remote control has a weak charge.
• The remote control is locked.
• The CONTROL IN jack has been hooked up. • Disconnect the CONTROL IN jack (see Operating other
• The IR-receiver does not correspond with
the type specified in the multi-room settings.
• The proper code hasn't been input into the
remote control to control that component.
• Something is plugged into the CONTROL IN
jack.
• The remote control hasn't been seated
properly on the recharger.
• The battery cells need to be replaced.
• The remote control needs to be recharged.
• The remote control contrast needs to be
adjusted.
• The remote control backlight is switched on
in a bright room.
• The Direct Function feature for the
component you want to select is switched off.
• You have selected a button that cannot
learn commands.
• You have already selected a button for
learning.
• You have selected a button that accesses a
menu.
• The SR cable hasn't been connected
properly.
• The rest of the component connections
have not been made.
• The component you have hooked up is not a
Pioneer product.
• The remote control display has frozen
(stopped operating).
Remedy
• Operate within 23 ft., 30° of the remote sensor on the
front panel (see Using the remote control on page 9).
• Remove the obstacle or operate from another angle of
position.
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to
direct light.
• Recharge the remote control (see Recharging the remote
control on page 9). You can also use the remote while it's
placed on the recharger.
• Unlock the remote control (see Locking the remote
control on page 12).
Pioneer components with this unit's sensor on page 74).
• Change the setting to correspond with your IR-receiver
(Multi-Room Setting on page 95).
• Input the proper code into the remote control (see
page 67).
• Either point remote at the remote sensor of the unit that
is plugged into the CONTROL IN jack or unplug the cable
from the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally (see
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit's
sensor on page 74).
• Reseat it on the recharger, making sure to align the
indent on the bottom of the remote with the tabs on the
recharger.
• See Replacing the lithium-ion batteries on page 12.
• Place the remote control on the recharger. If the remote
hasn't been charged for awhile, the remote control display
may remain blank for several minutes before the touch
screen appears. See Recharging the remote control on
page 9 for more on this.
• Use the contrast control on the right-hand side of the
remote to adjust the contrast as necessary.
• Switch the backlight off.
• See Remote Direct function on page 70 to switch it on
again.
• Select another button that can learn commands (see
Programming signals from other remote controls on
page 69).
• Press the same button again to deselect it or press END
to go back a screen (see Programming signals from other
remote controls on page 69).
• These buttons cannot be programmed (see
Programming signals from other remote controls on
page 69).
• Reinsert the SR cable, making sure it's connected to the
right jack (see Operating other Pioneer components with
this unit's sensor on page 74).
• Make sure an analog connection has been made
between the units.
• This feature only works with Pioneer products.
• Restart the remote control (see Restarting the remote
control on page 12).