Controlling the rest of your system

Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 65 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component.

The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button.

Button(s)

Function

Components

TV

Press to switch the component

Cable TV/Satellite

 

assigned to the TV CONT

TV/TV/DTV

 

button on or off.

 

 

 

 

INPUT

Switches the TV input. (Not

Cable TV/Satellite

SELECT

possible with all models.)

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

TV CH +/–

Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite

 

 

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

TV VOL +/–

Adjust the TV volume.

Cable TV/Satellite

 

 

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

SOURCE

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Switches the TV or CATV between

Cable TV/Satellite

 

standby and on.

TV/TV

 

 

 

 

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

 

 

 

 

Press to get information on DTV

DTV

 

programs.

 

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the BLUE

DTV

 

commands on a DTV menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the YELLOW

DTV

 

commands on a DTV menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the GREEN

DTV

 

commands on a DTV menu.

 

 

 

 

 

Use to choose the RED

DTV

 

commands on a DTV menu.

 

 

 

 

AUDIO / DISP

Use to switch DTV audio tracks.

DTV

 

 

 

SUBTITLE

Use to return to the previously

Cable TV/Satellite

 

selected channel.

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

DTV MENU

Press to display the DTV menu.

DTV

 

 

 

GUIDE

Use as the GUIDE button for

Cable TV/Satellite

 

navigating.

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

RETURN

Use to select RETURN or EXIT.

DTV

 

 

 

Number

Use to select a specific TV

Cable TV/Satellite

buttons

channel.

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

+10 button

Use to add a decimal point when

DTV

 

selecting a specific TV channel.

 

 

 

 

ENTER/

Use to enter a channel.

Cable TV/Satellite

DISC

 

TV/TV/DTV

 

 

 

MENU

Select different menus from the

DTV

 

DTV functions.

 

 

 

 

 

Select the menu screen.

Cable TV/Satellite

 

 

TV/TV

 

 

 

 

Press to select or adjust and

Cable TV/Satellite

& ENTER

navigate items on the menu

TV/TV/DTV

 

screen.

 

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Controls for other components

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 65 for more on this). Use the input source buttons to select the component.

Button (s)

Function

Components

SOURCE

 

Press to switch the component

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

between standby and on.

VCR/DVD/LD/

 

 

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to return to the start of the

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

current track or chapter.

DVD/LD player

 

 

Repeated presses skips to the

 

 

 

start of previous tracks or

 

 

 

chapters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to advance to the start of

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

the next track or chapter.

DVD/LD player

 

 

Repeated presses skips to the

 

 

 

start of following tracks or

 

 

 

chapters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pause playback or recording.

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

 

VCR/DVD/LD/

 

 

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

 

VCR/DVD/LD/

 

 

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold down for fast forward

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

playback.

VCR/DVD/LD/

 

 

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold down for fast reverse

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

playback.

VCR/DVD/LD/

 

 

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stops playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

 

VCR/DVD/LD/

 

 

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

 

REC

 

Starts recording.

MD/CD-R/VCR/

(SHIFT+

)

 

DVR player/

 

 

 

Cassette deck

 

 

 

REC STOP

Stops recording.

DVR player

(SHIFT+

)

 

 

 

 

JUKEBOX

Switches to the Jukebox feature. DVR player

(SHIFT+

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Directly access tracks on a

CD/MD/CD-R/

buttons

 

program source.

VCR/LD player

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the number buttons to

DVD/DVR

 

 

navigate the on-screen

player

 

 

display.

 

 

 

 

+10 button

Selects tracks higher than 10.

CD/MD/CD-R/

 

 

(For example, press +10 then 3

VCR/LD player

 

 

to select track 13.)

 

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Classe Audio VSX-81TXV-S manual Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs, Controls for other components

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