Pioneer VSX-LX52 manual Controls and displays

02Controls and displays

5Tuner/component control buttons/HOME MENU These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (DVD, DVR, TV, etc.). The BAND, T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH tuner controls are explained on page 48.

Press RECEIVER first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options (page 60).

VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video options (page 61).

HOME MENU – Use to access the Home Menu (pages 38, 40, 58, 71, 84 and 88).

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).

6 /// (TUNE/PRESET) /ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 71) and the Audio or Video options (page 60 or 61). Also used to control DVD menus/ options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use TUNE/to find radio frequencies and use PRESET / to find preset stations (page 48).

7 Component/Receiver control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input function buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (for example DVD, DVR or TV). These buttons also function as described below.

Press TUNER first to access:

MPX – Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak, then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 48).

Press RECEIVER first to access:

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT – Switches between Auto Surround (page 50), Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode (page 53).

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 52).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 50).

ADV SURR – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 51).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 51).

PHASE CTRL – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 55).

STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings (page 65).

PQLS – Press to select PQLS setting (page 59).

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8AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD or BD discs.

DISP – Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies.

CH +/– – Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.

9REMOTE SETUP

Use to input the preset code when making remote control settings and to set the remote control mode (page 67).

10 TV CTRL

Use this button to set preset code of your TV’s manufacturer when controlling TV (see Selecting preset codes directly on page 67 for more on this).

11 MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch

Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 (page 64).

12 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the remote control (page 67).

13  SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 67 for more on this).

14MASTER VOLUME +/– Use to set the listening volume.

15MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

16RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (A.ATT, etc.)). Also use this button to set up surround sound.

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Press to turn on/off the illumination of some of the buttons.

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