07Controlling other equipment

Using System off

From the remote control Home menu press

SYSTEM OFF.

The command sequence you programmed will run, then all Pioneer components will switch off, followed by this amplifier.

2Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.

HOME 1/3

AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER

 

CONTROL

 

CONTROL

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

INPUT 1

2

3

DVD

TV

SAT

/ LD

/ DVD

 

DVR

CD

TUNER

/ VCR1

 

 

TV

MULTI

SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

VSA-AX10Ai

CONT

OPERATION

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

OUT 1

 

 

 

 

S400

(AUDIO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

IN

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/

 

COMPONENT VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

(DVD/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD

LD)

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

IN

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

POWER

 

TV/

 

1 Y

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

AMP

 

IN

 

OUT

Switching components on and off

 

IN

 

DVD

 

PB

R

L

 

IN

 

PR

PR

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAT

IN

 

 

using the 12 volt trigger

3 Continue the chain in the same way for as many

You can connect components in your system (such as a

components as you have.

 

 

screen or projector) to this amplifier so that they switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on or off using a 12 volt trigger when you select an input

Note

 

 

 

 

 

function. However, you must specify which input

 

 

 

 

 

functions switch on which trigger(s) using the Expert

• If you want to control all your components using this

Setup menu (see 12 Volt Trigger on page 88 to do this).

amplifier’s remote control, refer to Using the remote

Note that this will only work with components that have a

control with other components on page 61 and

standby mode.

 

 

 

 

Programming signals from other remote controls on

 

 

 

• Connect the 12V TRIGGER jack of this amplifier to

page 63.

 

 

 

 

 

the 12V TRIGGER of another component.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two connections are possible. Use a cable with a mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mini-plug on each end for each connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch on the trigger(s), you’ll be able to switch the component on or off just by pressing the input function(s) you’ve set on page 88.

Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor

Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

Note that if you use this feature, make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes.

1Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of.

When you want to control any component in the chain, this is the remote sensor at which you’ll point the corresponding remote control.

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Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai manual Switching components on and off, Using the 12 volt trigger, Using System off, System OFF

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