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• Use

to move to previous/next levels.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press to start playback.1

Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this:

Playlist Song

Artist Album Song

Album Song

Song

Genre Artist Album Song

Composer Album Song

Shuffle Songs

Tip

You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod:

Button What it does

Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that cat- egory will play.

Press to stop playback.

Pauses playback, or restarts playback when paused.

Press and hold during playback to start scanning.

Press to skip to previous/next song.

Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One,

Repeat All and Repeat Off.

Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback information displayed.

/During playback, press to skip to previous/next playlist; when browsing, press to move to previous/ next levels.

TOP

Press to return to the iPod Top menu screen.

MENU

 

 

 

Using XM Radio

XM is the leading provider of satellite radio service in the United States. Through two high-power satellites, Rock and Roll, XM Radio service offers over 150 channels of music, news, talk, sports and children's programming on a monthly subscription basis. XM Radio offers consumers clear sound quality from digital signal radios, an extensive variety of programming and nationwide coverage. Visit www.xmradio.com for more details on this service.

Connecting your XM Radio receiver

After purchasing a Connect-and-Play™ antenna (sold separately), you will also need to activate the XM Radio

digital radio service to receive broadcasts.2

 

OPTICAL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

ANTENNA

IN 1

DIGITAL

ROOM 2(ZONE 2)

 

 

OUT

OUT

IR

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO

 

 

 

 

AM LOOP

CENTER

PRE OUT

L (Single)

 

 

 

IN 1

 

 

 

 

 

L

L

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

Y

 

PB

PR

 

 

IN 2

(DVR/

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR1)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

R

 

OUT

 

IN 3

Y

PB

PR

Y

 

PB

PR

 

R

SUB

R SUR-

 

 

 

 

(CD)

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

1

3

 

 

FRONT

WOOFER

ROUND

BACK

 

 

 

ASSIG-

RS-232C

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12V TRIGGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DC OUT 12 V /

 

 

NABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50 mA MAX)

 

HDMI

1

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

iPod

 

IN

IN

 

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

MONITOR

ROOM 2(ZONE 2)

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

XM

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

IN

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

IN

L

CENTER

L

L

IN 1

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/LD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN 2

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVR/VCR2)

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1

DVR/VCR2

R

 

R

R

COAXIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

SUB

SUR-

SURROUND

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

ROUND

BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI CH IN

 

 

1 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VSX-81TXV

Connect-and-Play antenna

1Connect an XM Radio Connect-and-Play™ antenna to the XM Radio jack on the rear of this receiver.

You will also need to activate the XM Radio service.

2Press XM RADIO (SHIFT+TUNER) to switch to the

XM RADIO input.3

For best reception, you may need to move the Connect- and-Play™ antenna near a window (the southernmost window should produce the best results).

If after pressing XM RADIO the display shows Check Antenna, try disconnecting the antenna and reconnecting.

iPod® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Note

1If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback.

2Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately. Premium Channel available at additional monthly cost. Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time activation fee may apply. Subscription fee is consumer only. All fees and programming subject to change. Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an XL. Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO. Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio.com. Only available in the 48 contiguous United States.

3You can’t use the iPod and XM Radio functions simultaneously using the multi-room feature on page 53.

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Classe Audio VSX-81TXV-S Other connections, Using XM Radio, Connecting your XM Radio receiver, Basic playback controls

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