Pioneer VSX-21 manual Remote Control

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Remote Control

These pages describe the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver.

 

 

 

 

0

 

RECEIVER

 

TV

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

MUTING

 

TV

-

 

FQ

FUNC

 

3

 

+

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

–

 

 

 

 

 

FQ

 

4

VOL

 

 

VOL

 

 

CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CONTROL

 

 

DVD/LD TV/SAT

CD

 

6

VCR 1

TV CONTROL

TUNER

 

 

VCR 2

RECEIVER

MD/TAPE

=

 

 

DSP MODE

 

MIDNIGHT

 

 

1

2

3

4

 

7

CH.SELECT

TEST TONE

ATT

SIG.SELECT

 

5

6

7

8

 

 

CN.LEVEL

 

EFFECT

 

 

9

0

+10

 

MEMU

 

 

 

 

CLASS

TV/VCR

 

8

FUNCTION

 

DIRECT

FL DIMMER

~

MODE CHECK

 

 

COMMANDER

9

 

 

 

SET UP

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Î

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

 

 

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

@

 

 

 

 

 

 

1RECEIVER button

Press to switch the receiver on or to put in standby.

2MUTING button

Press to mute the volume. “MUTING” appears in the display. Press again to cancel.

3 %˜fi˜@˜#˜ENTER buttons

Specific use of these buttons is described in conjunction with the operations they are used in.

ENTER : Press to switch the band (FM/AM) when using the tuner.

4VOL (+/–) buttons

Press to adjust the volume. When VOL (+/–) buttons are pressed while muting, muting is canceled.

5CHANNEL (+/–) button

Use to select preset stations when operating the tuner. When the remote is used to control other components, this button may be used to change channels, tracks, or chapters.

6MULTI CONTROL buttons

Use these buttons to select the remote operation mode.

For example, pressing TUNER sets the remote to operate the tuner functions.

Names of Parts and Basic Operations

7 Number buttons

These buttons can perform a variety of different functions depending on the remote operation mode.

• [RECEIVER operations (press RECEIVER first)]

SET

 

 

: Press repeatedly to select the standard Dolby/

 

 

DTS mode and the ADVANCED THEATER modes.

 

(Refer to page 30, 32)

UP

DSP MODE : Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound

mode (refer to page 31).

 

MIDNIGHT : Press to hear surround sound effectively

 

at low volumes (refer to page 35).

 

CH.SELECT : Use to select a speaker when adjusting

 

speaker levels.

 

TEST TONE : Press to switch the test tone on or off

 

when listening to a surround mode (refer to page 21).

 

ATT : Press to attenuate (lower) the level of the input

 

signals and prevent distortion (refer to “Display”, 5,

 

Overload indicator on page 24).

 

SIG.SELECT : When the same component uses both

 

analog and digital connections, use to select input

 

signals as digital or analog.

 

CH.LEVEL (–/+) :Use to adjust individual speaker levels.

 

EFFECT (+/–) :Use to adjust the DSP mode effect level.

 

• [TUNER operations (press TUNER first)]

 

Number buttons (0~9) : During preset tuning, use to

 

input the number of the preset station. Use to input

 

the station frequency during direct tuning.

 

CLASS (+10) : Press repeatedly to switch the preset

 

station classes during preset tuning.

 

MENU : Press to activate direct tuning.

 

8 FUNCTION button

OPERATION

0 Power button

Press repeatedly to select a source.

 

9 MODE CHECK button

Press to confirm the current remote operation mode and to switch operation modes without changing the source (refer to page 51).

Press to turn on or put in standby all connected components other than this unit.

-TV/TV FUNC button

Press TV to turn the TV’s power on or put in standby. Press TV FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation.

=RECEIVER button

Press to select the receiver for remote control operation.

~FL DIMMER button

Press to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display. Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very bright can be selected.

!COMMANDER SET UP button

Use to customize the remote control functions. (Refer to “Setting Up the Remote Control” starting on page 22.)

@DIRECT button

Use to playback original source audio. When DIRECT is ON, Dolby, DSP, LOUDNESS, DIGITAL NR and MIDNIGHT mode are automatically turned OFF.

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Contents VSX-21 Information to User For Canadian modelImportant Safety Instructions Features Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Checking the Supplied AccessoriesPreparing the Remote Control Introductory InformationWhen Making Cable Connections Receiver InstallationOperating range of remote control unit Operating other Pioneer componentsConnections Using external antennasAntennas Audio Components Connections Cassette deck placementAudio cords MD recorder CD playerFront Video Components ConnectionsAudio/Video cords Digital Connections When playing LD recorded in Dolby DigitalDigital audio cords/Optical cables Optical cableComponents equipped with 5.1 channel analogue output jacks DVD 5.1 Channel ConnectionSpeakers Powered Sub WooferSpeaker terminals Front Speakers Center Speaker Surround SpeakersFor front channel Connecting additional amplifiersAudio Speaker placement Preparations Setting Up for Surround SoundPress % or fi to set the front speaker Speaker setting modePress % or fi to set the center speaker Press % or fi to set the surround speakerCrossover frequency setting mode SUB Woofer ON/OFF setting modeLFE attenuator setting mode Press % or fi to select sub woofer on or OFFFront speaker distance setting mode Low cut filter ON/OFF setting modeCenter speaker distance setting mode Surround speaker distance setting modeCoaxial digital input setting Dynamic range control setting modeOptical digital input 1 setting Optical digital input 2 settingPress % or fi to set the optical digital input 3 DVD, TV, CD Optical digital input 3 settingMD, VCR PressRecalling preset codes Setting Up the Remote ControlTo cancel the preset mode Press Commander SET UP to exit the preset mode Clearing the Remote Control SettingsDisplay Names of Parts and Basic OperationsRemote Control Front Panel Master Volume Surround modes Sound Modes7 8 SIG.SELECT Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputPlaying Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound Press to switch the Dolby/DTS mode onSelect the sound mode Selecting a Sound ModeSurrround operation CN.LEVEL Switching the Dolby/DTS mode Advanced Theater modeDVD 5.1ch input playback Using Cinema Re-EQPress Digital NR on the front panel Reducing noise during playback Digital NR functionPress Midnight Listening in Midnight Listening Mode3 4 Midnight MPX Mode Automatic and Manual TuningAdjust the volume Tuner OperationsDirect Tuning Memorizing Frequently Tuned Stations Using the front panelTune in the station you want to have memorized Press Memory to activate the memory functionRecalling the Memorized Stations Using the remote controlPlayback Other OperationsAdjusting the brightness of the display Adjusting bass and treble tone controlPress Bass +/- to adjust the low frequencies Press Treble +/- to adjust the high frequenciesRecord monitor Tape 2 Monitor Recording from Audio ComponentsSelect the component you want to record Prepare the program sourceInsert a blank tape into the video tape recorder VCR Recording from Video ComponentsStart recording on the video tape recorder, then start Playback from the source componentDVD or LD player operations Remote Controlling Other ComponentsMenu +10TV Func TV operationsVOL + Channel +Enter SAT Satellite Tuner operations˜¢ Guide Disc MenuPress to stop playback CD player operationsTo start recording MD recorder operationsButton Cassette deck operationsButton ¡ TV/VCR VCR operations+10 Enter Background Control of Other Components Press Mode Check to display the current operation modeSelect a component, then start playback Perform the desired operationsDolby Digital Additional InformationLaser disc format Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic SurroundDTS Dolby DigitalDolby Pro Logic SurroundSymptom Cause Remedy TroubleshootingFM broadcasts AM broadcastsAnalog Preset Code List Specifications Maintenance of External Surfaces Power cord CautionEIA 0 4 2 1 1 4 0 99A00ZF0D00 Printed

VSX-21 specifications

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